[quote author=Loca4Christ link=topic=6896.msg92417#msg92417 date=1215487200]
For example during church Im sitting at the place next to the middle. When I need to go to the restroom....etc.(I rarely leave church.) Do I go through the whole row of peo…
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[quote author=Hisservant link=topic=6868.msg92399#msg92399 date=1215462876]
one word. LAZINESS. If you are too lazy to do what JY said a few posts back and READ THE TRANSLATIO…
[quote author=QT_PA_2T link=topic=6868.msg92404#msg92404 date=1215467974]
Hi Severus,
Yes, of course I would do the Coptic in the language I understand. But if u look CLOSELY at my thread: there was ONE particular subject I wanted to address : What…
the black cop/en/ar Psalmody of QUeens church say the order of praises in the beginning. so it doesn't make it clear under the psalm's title. and i think all the other coptic/ar books are so.
[quote author=aem581 link=topic=6889.msg92342#msg92342 date=1215393152]
Oh okay, that makes sense...but the Tasbeha book is unclear about that...I don't know why.
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what do you mean. what psalmody books are you talking about. the trusted sou…
[quote author=user00 link=topic=6888.msg92337#msg92337 date=1215390502]
I have a simple and easy question: Do we say Ondos on the feast of the apostles?
Thanks very much
[/quote]YES.....actually all of their feasts, according to the book. you just …
[quote author=aem581 link=topic=6889.msg92339#msg92339 date=1215391681]
Is [coptic]Nie;noc tyrou[/coptic] chanted in Tasbeha?
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it's the introduction fo Vespers Tasbeha Not Midnight Tasbeha. it's like [coptic]Ten;ynou[/coptic] in midnight ta…
[quote author=QT_PA_2T link=topic=6868.msg92285#msg92285 date=1215188936]
Mina,
Do u actually understand EVERYTHING u hear in Coptic?
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don't ask me specific question!!!!!
I am for myself.....I am not everyone.
[quote author=QT_PA_2T link=topic=6868.msg92279#msg92279 date=1215187120]
Mina,
The fact that I'm worried about my salvation i'm raising my concern. Being baptised isn't enough. U have to now grow spiritually. Reading the words of the Agpeya is pro…
[quote author=QT_PA_2T link=topic=5598.msg92261#msg92261 date=1215167510]
Hi Ophadece,
OK.. welldone, u speak Coptic. I don't. I speak French,English and Arabic.
I think in any of these languages.
U mentioned a very valid point: Translating Copt…
also why is this a huge deal.......every one, WORRY ABOUT YOUR SALVATION. If you were giving this responsbilty of "Keeping Coptic" than ok....you can worry about this. but what ever we say here is just for understadning. only to understand and not d…
[quote author=QT_PA_2T link=topic=6868.msg92270#msg92270 date=1215179719]
Clay,
As far as I know, and please someone correct me if I'm mistaken, but Greek did play an important part in our Church, but I think in an oecumenical way only. Greek was a…
wow.....there are to much things to speak about here, but as i always do, i write short responses.
- Coptic is our language, our original one and huge part of our heritage. keeping is one of the most important things we have to practice, being att…
[quote author=QT_PA_2T link=topic=6835.msg92183#msg92183 date=1215028110]
Why did Maged the admin guy ask me to stop creating pointless threads? I don't get it. This stuff is really important to know.
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well he wasn't takling about this o…
A full valid answer from H.G. Bishop Youssef:
"As you mentioned, the source is Leviticus 12. It is inclusive of the rites of circumcision of every male child as a seal of God's covenant with Abraham reflected by His promise of many descendants. The…
[coptic]Kurioc ictin@ `o Patyr laleucin@ ;epen;ebi`o@ matouc `n`epouranion@ tou `pneuma tou `agiou. [/coptic]
The Lord, the Father, who speaks in Heavenly truth, who took the form of our humility, with the Holy Spirit.
الرب الآب المتكلم بالحق ال…
[quote author=godislove260 link=topic=6867.msg92127#msg92127 date=1215000716]
Some claim the differences between Luke 1 and Matthew 1 (family tree of Jesus) are also proof of the gospels being made up...
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that was proven wrong. becasue they…
[quote author=Amoussa01 link=topic=5598.msg92098#msg92098 date=1214976187]
I, personally, do not see the point in arguing about the lyrics when the greek gramar itself does not make sense.
GB
Tony
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well actually that is true to. i know the…
[quote author=copt4eva link=topic=5598.msg92085#msg92085 date=1214962257]
Hi, i dont know if its mentioned in this thread but when do we sing shere theotoke. Thanks.
+Pray for me+
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is it was said, it's a praise for the Trinity. So basicl…
[quote author=QT_PA_2T link=topic=5598.msg92070#msg92070 date=1214948767]
Guys,
The meaning, thanks to the translation given, is very clear. We are praising the Holy Trinity.
WHat I just don't understand is this:
Why does the hymn start with "O …
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[quote author=fearfulcopt link=topic=6859.msg91993#msg91993 date=1214876910]
OK i'm a deacon and i know all the annual hymns (hiten, tai shori, oniato, etc..) . I tried learni…
[quote author=Lover of the father link=topic=6856.msg91948#msg91948 date=1214851219]
Also I have recently learned that priest are to open the alter and offer incense during tasbeha. Is this true or false and again state your source.
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no. T…
[quote author=Hezekiel link=topic=6835.msg91789#msg91789 date=1214602541]
The extra forty days for females, 80 days are just tradition because bringing a female to life was not as important as bring a male
Mina, your statement does not explain as t…
[quote author=PopeKyrillos link=topic=6843.msg91772#msg91772 date=1214599270]
Yes, they are for sure a sister church. I was just correcting Jydeacon when he said Armenian Orthodox and Not Armenian Apostolic. One time I asked a guy if he was Armenian…
[quote author=QT_PA_2T link=topic=6835.msg91719#msg91719 date=1214551403]
The extra forty days for females, 80 days are just tradition[/quote]
Tradition.. from the OT? And what was the reasoning behind that in the OT?? 80 days is a LONG time bro...…