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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] I think a common misconception is that the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil was an apple tree. Going back to Genesis, it actually does not specify what kind of tree it was. It just speaks about the fruit o…
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] As far as I know, the Church has no term for the transformation of the bread and wine to the Body and Blood of Christ. It is a mystery and one the Church has made no attempt to explain. It has simply and hum…
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] Yes, yes it would. I'm not sure why that would be a problem though? We live in an ever changing world, and in order to survive, we would have to evolve to adapt. Now please bear in mind, I'm not speaking ab…
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] Well, your first answer, that it is 'spiritual food' is dead on. Now, for someone who lacks any sort of spirituality, that sort of answer makes no sense. When they hear 'We eat the Body and drink the Blood o…
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] Well, you could always just look at him and be like, 'You know what, you're right. A word of advice, don't upset me or you may wake up missing a leg.' :D
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] Babies are sinless insofar as when they are born they have not committed any sins of their own volition. However, since they are fully human and possess a full human nature, they are born with the end result …
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] Dare I say it? Yes, I dare... evolution. (And no, not macro-evolution aka speciation).
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] You can find some information as well as fragments (that is all that is left) of the Didascalia here. You can also find the Didache (not sure if this is the same thing) here.
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] This is a very interesting question. I think the answer is no, however. Our corruptibility is a property of our nature. It was a consequence of the Fall and not a consequence of a physical union between a m…
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] I'm in agreement with mikeforjesus on this one. Granted, we should never stress of things, but that does not me we should not do our best either. God created us with a purpose, and He did not create us to be…
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] What can I do so that doesnt happen - AGAIN!! The sad truth, mon ami, is that there is nothing you can do so that this doesn't happen again. In the future, just simply ignore the fellow or tell him to mind hi…
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] Just wanted to clarify something: There is a difference between the fruits of the Spirit and the gifts of the Spirit. For a list of the fruits of the Spirit, see Galatians 5:22-23. For a list of the gifts of…
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] Offended?! Far from it my friend. You have been most respectful in your posts and have raised some very interesting points. I apologize to you if I came off as sounding aggressive, that was not my intent at…
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] When we are baptised, are we receiving the same Holy Spirit as these apostles received Yes. or only the gifts of the spirit (love, patience,peace etc...)... As part of receiving the Holy Spirit, we are given t…
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] Since we have already eaten of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, how exactly do you account for us being 'pure beings, knowing no sin'. Is the memory of sin going to be erased from our minds? I agree t…
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] danny_iki, Thank you for that. I hope I did not give the impression that I personally think that Satan can be saved. I don't. I'm just pointing out that other Church Fathers (not only Origen) had mentioned…
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] They are not guilty of the crucifixion per se. They are guilty of condemning an innocent man though. Judas betrayed his Lord and Master to the unbelievers, and Pilate allowed for the death of a Man he knew t…
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] We are all held accountable for our actions and decisions (whether good or bad). I'm not sure what you mean when you ask about guilt though. Guilty of what exactly?
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] Nice to hear from u (long time!), I've missed you too bro. ;D Anyway, I went back and read Hizz_Child's post (in all honesty I didn't read it before). I disagree with it for the simple reason that we are not…
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] I would have to agree with John. I think it is more of a cultural issue than a spiritual one.
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] Pilate and Judas did not have to do anything. Judas freely chose to betray Christ despite Christ warning him beforehand about it. Now, the question becomes, what is the difference between Judas and Peter? T…
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] Hegomen Athanasius Iskander explains it as follows in his book Understanding the Liturgy: The Washing of the hands: In the early Church, the washing of the hands was after the Kiss of Peace, during the Offeri…
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] To avoid any confusion, the pope is a bishop. He is just a bishop who has been appointed to be the head of an entire See instead of just a diocese.
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] Dear John, I can see why people would have such a hard time replacing 'God is agape' with 'God is eros'. Eros does have a more physical/carnal aspect to it and I guess some people seem to think that sex is s…
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Dear John, Guided, as we are, by our mother the Church, we have everything to gain from reading the Scriptures; but unlike some, we do not believe that that is the sole source of spiritual advice, comfort and instruction. I couldn't agree more. Nev…
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] Okay, about the notion of timelessness: One thing that has been repeated is that God is the only being who is 'timeless' or 'outside time'. I agree with this insofar as we say that God possesses these charact…
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] It's interesting that the book of Psalms has been thought to contain some 'bad' material. This is the first time I have heard this. However, in the case of the Song of Solomon (or the Song of Songs), I have …
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] [quote author=davidschanter link=topic=5370.msg71761#msg71761 date=1180742154] So they were not taken to heaven and given the ability to stay alive until needed, but somehow they recieved the powers to sustain…
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[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic] I remember asking this same question (i.e. about whether Satan can repent or not) on another site and here is the response that I got: If you think about it, Satan is a heavenly being. He exists outside of tim…