Haha. Rastafarians. Wow...these guys are crazy. There is little wonder that their mixed up cult is confined to some small islands in the Caribbean and some rebellious middle class teenagers/early 20's people in America and Europe. How silly.
Here's…
Wow...I guess it's a good thing that Zoxsasi and TITL aren't getting married to one another! ;)
(Also that this thread's question has been answered. Good call, user00)
That's very true, Ioannes, about worldly dressing and worldly attention that follows it. I am always shaking my head in disbelief at so many younger girls who dress provocatively and then wonder why they can't meet any quality men. Duh... (Sorry to …
St. Augustine defined pride as "Love of one's own excellence". This does not deny that the person who feels pride is excellent in some manner, but it denies that it is okay to fall in love with yourself over it. In fact, whatever it is you excel at …
[quote author=mabsoota link=topic=10709.msg130657#msg130657 date=1297714641]
thanks, this is so useful!
:)
does anyone know what is the origin of the coptic word 'rom' for man?
i think it's the same in quite a few different languages.
eg the romany…
That was an excellent post, Father. There is one point I am curious about, where you wrote:
"Now the thing we need to be more careful of are moral, cultural and spiritual defects."
I understand what moral and spiritual defects could be, but can yo…
A Chalcedonian Orthodox acquaintance of mine once put it like this, relating a story that he no doubt heard from someone else:
A Westerner and an Easterner each want to learn about a tree that they have growing in their yard. The Westerner, fascina…
Yeah. I would think that stating the truth that Protestantism and Orthodoxy don't mix (and that nobody should be trying to mix them) is probably the least controversial statement possible, particularly on this Orthodox message board.
You noted it yourself, Lightening. One is voluntary, the other isn't. And there are all kinds of implications of listing such things on ID cards. Read up on the Mohamed Hegazy controversy. He's the first Egyptian to challenge the government for the …
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plus you were speaking spanish so are you really in a position to teach me about orthodox?
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What do you mean by this, Geomike? I don't want to read too much into on…
[quote author=mabsoota link=topic=10598.msg130352#msg130352 date=1297337820]
how easy it is to make mistakes when we are proud and we only pray so God can confirm what we already decided.
may God protect us from this pride.
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Yes! This was t…
Sorry for the crummy scan. It's from the cover of an old record I have of the liturgy of St. James. The man in the center is Dionysius Behnam Jajjawi, Metropolitan of the Syriac Orthodox Church in Lebanon, though obviously much earlier in his life…
Rome is a Petrine See, yes (Antioch also has that honor). There is a difference between Apostolic foundation and Apostolic faith. Is Rome Apostolic? Yes. Does Rome preserve the Apostolic faith? No.
I would say with regard to judgment or the fear of it: If people who have actually been in the Protestant and/or Catholic churches can't judge their false doctrines, then who can? You leave it only to God, right? God is, after all, the supreme judge…
No, no, you made yourself plenty clear. That's why I wrote that this seems like one of those things that is as important as you decide it is. No one can tell you how important it will be in your relationship, only perhaps offer advice on what makes …
I am 28. Does that make me a "senior"? I do have some...um...experience in this area...shamefully... (I haven't always been trying to live a Christian life.) :-[
Anyway, I'm not sure I understand the question. This seems like one of those things t…
A clarification: While I write from my own personal experiences in both the Protestant and Catholic churches, it is not I who is condemning any teaching. It is the Apostles, the Disciples, the Fathers, and the Patriarchs of the Church that has prese…
No we aren't, Coptic Boy. Many of us used to be Protestants, Catholics, etc. and are talking about what we personally experienced and were taught. That's not hate. That's warning the Orthodox Church not to bow to Protestant influences, because they …
Wow...Christians praying and singing hymns like that in public...never thought I'd see something like that, with all the violence and oppression that goes on. Our God is truly great, and He has blessed Egypt once again. This is so...aww, man...I'm n…
Ah, it's particular tunes, then? Yeah, I can see your point then. Forgive me, I thought you were dismissing the idea that the melodies themselves could be Phaoronic in origin. I definitely agree with your point about a "well-meaning falsehood" being…
[quote author=rafikwa link=topic=10598.msg130023#msg130023 date=1297143445]
dzheremi; I said that our pope makes mistakes but nobody can say that. Did you ever hear anyone saying that the pope did something wrong? I've always heard that he is guided…
[quote author=Remnkemi link=topic=10644.msg130022#msg130022 date=1297141930]
Dzheremi,
I would go a step farther and say, "Pharonic Egyptian origins are possible for Coptic music but no specific lineage can be proven or discredited." [/quote]
Perf…
Father Peter,
Regarding reply #24, I do not see anything unreasonable about your hypothesis. In fact, it seems quite reasonable to me if the linguistic reality of Alexandrian worship was as you say it was at that time (which I have no reason to dou…
}]= ti (This letter is something of mystery - why import a whole new letter when you could just write ti?)]} ]= ti (This letter is something of mystery - why import a whole new letter when you could just write ti?)
Hey, language question! Neat! Mind…
Yeah, linguistics is a little different than that. More emphasis is put on the writing sample, since it's primarily an academic discipline (they want to know that you can write journal articles and book chapters and whatnot) and the personal stateme…
Ah, yes, it appears you are right, Stavroforos. Thanks! Also a "Coptic Community" (I guess this is something less than an actual church? Can anyone explain what this means?) is listed for New Mexico (St. Pishoy, Albuquerque) on the Southern US Dioce…
I am in the same position, GLM, and just today I received a rejection letter from UCLA, the last of the in-state schools I applied to. I am very nervous, to say the least. I don't even know if there are Coptic churches in places like New Mexico or C…