Ioannes
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Jerusalem, I dont make fun of them, that was a joke and unfortunately sarcasm is not something that can be portrayed through the internet. I do treat people how I wish to be treated, I talk to them how I wish to be talked to, which isnt the most com…
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A while back Ole Johnny boy placed an idol of buddha on the altar of a church in Asissi. Absolutely unacceptable. We kiss the bible as an act of love, and saying that we are submitting to its teachings. Kissing the Koran? Whats the purpose of that…
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The funniest part is when, right in the beginning, I ask them to prove their existence. They are usually confused by the question, which is the point. So I tell them that in Mt 16:18 Christ clearly states that the church He founds will still be here…
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John, I believe this was a writing HH did in St Antonys magazine. I want to make it clear again, I love HH very much. By disagreeing with him I mean him no disrespect whatsoever, and do not intend to place myself above him in any way. For instance I…
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LOL yea Im not going to call them worms to their faces. In all seriousness, I try to make a clear distinction to them, and those that may be observing, that I am attacking their beliefs not them. A guy did call me back and left a message, so I am go…
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sodr2, my wife has a friend that is muslim, I refuse to go to their house and told my wife she is not allowed in ours. The only reason I allow my wife over to their house is because she is her own person and will learn in time why I do what I do. Th…
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ilovesaintmark, I love your analogy, however I do not believe it applies here. I understand where u are coming from. I have tried to show that there are many church fathers who agreed with this view, and many that didnt, so it is not exactly wrong o…
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To address your post John, there are instances in the bible where angels came so someone, most notably, abraham. He did not even realize they were angels at first, he then cooked them food and they ate. There is no scripture to suggest that angels, …
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ilovestmark, again with all due respect this is an issue in which we have to capacity to disagree. Many of our church fathers did accept this book and again it was rejected because its origin was not really known. I am surprised that you did not add…
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Michael Heiser is a methodist or something LOL not a kabbalist. I knew that I would get this sort of response. Look with all due respect I am not attacking HH Pope Shenouda. This book as been debated over just as much as the Apocalypse of St John, b…
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" A Manichean comes to you and says, matter is uncreated; say to him, in the beginning God created the heavens and the earth, and immediately you have overthrown all his conceit. But he does not believe this statement of scripture, you retort. On th…
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Mark, totally understand your point of view. I believe that protestantism is also inspired by the devil, however it certainly doesnt make all protestants bad. I do believe that many do yearn for Christ, just as atheists. But because their mind has b…
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[quote author=ilovesaintmark link=topic=9428.msg116306#msg116306 date=1278695146] Ioannes, My reply was just to binC. I agree with you about the reference point. I do not believe that atheists exist, just people trying to cover their faults, immo…
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[quote author=ilovesaintmark link=topic=9420.msg116310#msg116310 date=1278695738] There are no contradictions in the Holy Bible. Those who call upon contradictions did not read the Bible in Its entirety, nor have they reached out to the Holy Spirit…
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What is your email Crazy 4 Christ? I dont know how to zip files either but I can send u a few books at a time.
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[quote author=ilovesaintmark link=topic=9428.msg116293#msg116293 date=1278684613] Moses asked that question, and he was given a very simple answer: 'I have no beginning or origin.' [paraphrase] God responded simply: "I AM". [/quote] Mark that is…
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I have a TON of ebooks. The site makes it very difficult to upload them but I am doing my best. I have a bunch of Chrysostom, Shenouda, History books on Coptic stuff. Its painfully slow but I am really trying.
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Atheists love to ask this question, while not being able to answer it themselves, with faith we can say we do not know, He is self existent. They of course scoff at this, so it is important to ask them where all things come from in a cosmic evolutio…
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Fr Peter, maybe this is something that you may be able to embark upon. I read some of Bart Ehrmans work, while it is good in proving a historical Christ did exist, he points out many "contradictions". These are actually easy to answer, but would be …
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Thanks Fr Peter! This looks like it deals with many issues, much appreciated! BTW do you know of any Orthodox book that deals with claimed contradictions in the bible?
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[quote author=jydeacon link=topic=9420.msg116187#msg116187 date=1278177833] They are targeting a younger demographic [/quote] Unfortunately yes they are, now there is no Coptic magazine that has as much information as the old magazine had. They sho…
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I did save many of the old St Antony magazines for that reason, but I dont have all of them. Anyone else agree that the new format to St Antony magazine is rather lacking? I dont even read them anymore, there is some good stuff in there but it only …
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This is a difficult situation, the one person most definetly does not want a divorce, the other however has made if very clear that they want a divorce. Thank God there is a priest involved, and it is a unique situation that I dont really think eith…
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Thats what I was thinking. I mean what if the person wanting the divorce had been emotionally abscent for the last couple years and offered no support to the spouse who was sick with a serious illness? It also makes it difficult that the person who …
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Hmm, I always thought that unfaithfulness was not always JUST sexual. Lets wait to see what Fr Peter says.
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Isnt it Marital Ufaithfulness? Which can be more than just sexual immorality?
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What if one wants to and the other doesnt? But the one who doesnt want to get divorced is emotionally unstable and cannot be alone?
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God I love Fr Peter! I have actually studied many of these cases, not because I believed them to be true, but as more of a comparative theology and in case this is brought up during a debate. Simply put, none of it is real. It is a gimick, which pro…