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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] Oh dear me ker bear, it seems you have fallen asleep at the wheel. :P That's pretty much what John was saying. Adultery is when a person, who is married, cheats on their spouse and sleeps with someone else…
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] What i fail to understand is: why doesnt the woman ask the husband what he likes her to wear? Conversely, does that mean that the husband should ask his wife what she would like him to wear?
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] On the lighter side still, this morning's London Times had a cartoon of Osama bin Ladin with his newly darkened beard saying 'I am not afraid to dye for Islam'. :D I would love to shake this cartoonist's hand…
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] And, if you are male - just never, ever, answer the question 'do I look slim in this' by saying 'no'. Men remember: your wife looks gorgeous in anything she chooses to wear, and it was cheap at whatever price. …
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] Safaa, Thank you kindly for your explanation. I shall ponder on it further and if I have any more concerns, I'll direct them here. Again, thank you.
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] As I understand it, there are two judgments. The first is the one that occurs after you die and is based on your faith and actions, and it is these that send you either to Paradise or Hades. Then, at the end…
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] Even if there were 'internal rifts' within the Church, why should that be of any concern? We are human after all, and thus fallible. It should be no surprise that there may be a clash of egos between members…
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] Dear John, Tell me about it. How hard would it be to convince someone that 'a shaka laka laka loo' is, in fact, 'Lord Jesus have mercy on me a sinner'? :D
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] Here is the link for the Coptic Orthodox Theological School in the US, and here is the link for the Coptic Orthodox Theological College in Australia.
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] As far as I know, all courses taught at the Seminary in Cairo are in Arabic. There is a Coptic Seminary in the US and in Australia, and I believe you can do courses via correspondence (not 100% sure though).
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] Safaa, Thank you for those verses. The problem is, this begs the question further. If the Apostles at the first Council of Jerusalem set down a sort of 'Christian Kosher Law', then how do we reconcile that …
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] It seems to me that you've answered your own question.
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] I'm referring to the ability to speak another language without prior knowledge (as was the case with the Apostles) a gift of the Holy Spirit, not glossolalia.
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] Yeah, I think it is safe to generalize this sort of behaviour. I mean, this thread is an illustration of it. You have people on both sides of the spectrum presenting arguments here. You will find close-mind…
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] What vassilios is referring to is the phenomenon known as glossolalia. The online Columbia Encyclopedia defines glossolalia as: ecstatic utterances usually of unintelligible sounds made by individuals in a st…
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] [quote author=smile4ever link=topic=5649.msg76423#msg76423 date=1188853220] i can't beleive that u people (living in USA and so) are having this conversation :D [/quote] Why does this surprise you? Copts wil…
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] [quote author=Orthodox11 link=topic=5719.msg76380#msg76380 date=1188693606] The New Testament and the canons of the Church forbid us to eat the blood of any animal, as well as animals who have either been stra…
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] [quote author=Doubting Thomas link=topic=5725.msg76438#msg76438 date=1188894633] Is it me, or is excommunication among the clergy rampant? [/quote] What, haven't you heard? It's the cool thing to do now. Bu…
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] 1) Jesse 2) The Philistines 3) 40 days 4) 6 cubits. 1 cubit is about 1.5 feet, so that would have made Goliath 9' tall.
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] As far as I know, they had always been considered part of the Old Testament canon. This is apparent since during the Holy Pascha Week, we find prophecies and readings from the texts. We often come across pas…
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] Technically speaking, they were never taken out. The Orthodox Church recognizes all the OT Apocryphal texts as canonical. However, the Protestants do not. As such, because most Bibles are printed by Protest…
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] The books that I think you are speaking about are the Old Testament Apocrypha (sometimes referred to as the Deuterocanonical books). They are: * 1 Esdras (Vulgate 3 Esdras) * 2 Esdras (Vulgate 4 Esdr…
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] To echo what John said, God wants children, not pets. He wants children to share in His kingdom and to be heirs. He wants children to share in the knowledge of Him and His love. Pets cannot do that. They p…
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] The thing about demonic possession is that, a person who is possessed is not going to be carrying a sign that says, 'HEY! I'm possessed'. The demon behaves in a different way depending on the circumstances. …
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] I can relate to what you are going through (to an extent). I am Egyptian, but I was born and raised outside Egypt. When I went to Egypt for the first time, I had one of the greatest culture shocks ever. Don…
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] Christ took the body of St. Mary to heaven because He felt that the earth was not worthy to hold the body of His mother. It was a way of honouring her, and indicates to us that we should honour her as well. …
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] Have a look at this forum on Avatars, you may find it useful.
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] It is my personal opinion that one can never truly know or understand anything if they do not ask questions. This goes for understanding Orthodoxy as well. The only way we learn is by asking questions. Ther…
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] I can understand your ties to your church. That makes total sense, since it is the church you were raised in from birth. I'm certain that the Coptic Church must certainly seem foreign to you, and I'm glad to…
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] Safaa, Do not worry, deification is very much Orthodox teaching. If you look back at previous posts, we have quotes from the Holy Fathers that back this up, including a couple from our very own Coptic Church…