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If tradition says that the orban that was part of the hamal is to be burned, and you are not sure where the orban came from, then I think it would be best to burn it to be on the safe side.
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Kefas, can you please give us the refrense from the bible for the Enoch disappreance.
The reference to Enoch's disappearance is found in Genesis 5:24. Now I realize that when 'heaven' is used in talking about…
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Why exactly can they not be on Earth? Enoch walked with God and was no more, according to Genesis and Elijah was taken up in a fiery chariot. Those statements do not necessarily mean that they went to Heaven…
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marmara327,
I know you had the best of intentions when you posted those videos. I really did not mean to come across as sounding that you purposefully tried to waste people's time, so shame on you. I just f…
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I just found another couple of verses for you to think about:
Therefore submit yourselves to every ordinance of man fo the Lord's sake, whether to the king as supreme, or to governors, as to those who are sen…
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Americans are notorious for their patriotism, and since you go to school there, it is no surprise that the pledge is recited everyday in the morning. Should you stand up? Yes. Why? Because it is a sign of …
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At the risk of hijacking this thread further, I shall try to keep my response brief.
karas7,
There are many people (myself included) who have a very inquisitive nature and like to ask questions about certain…
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The prayers of the great saint, Abba Paul, be with you, and I shall include my feeble prayers as well. May God help you and guide you tomorrow.
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As far as I know, both Elijah and Enoch are still alive. They have not died yet. They are somewhere on earth (where all living beings are) hidden away somewhere by God until the appointed day when they will …
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It seems my response has caused more of a raucous then I had intended. People, take a chill pill, some of you are an overly sensitive bunch. As such, I will address you each in turn.
Egy,
I don't think, an…
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If we do not have the Holy Spirit in us, then what is it that convicts us of our sins? What is it that stirs us towards repentance and confession? What do we receive in baptism and chrismation? If the Holy …
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I've just wasted 10 minutes of my life that I'll never get back. That has got to be the biggest waste of time I have ever seen (even more than Borat was).
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John,
If there is one thing I greatly admire about you, it would have to be your ability to see the good in pretty much everything. I, for one, do not share your positive view of Islam. To me, I see no diff…
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On matters such as whether all will be saved or not, it is possible for great teachers and saints such as Origen and St. Isaac to be wrong. They are human afterall, and what they offer us is only their though…
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John,
I agree that Christ can save whomever He wills, and He is both just and merciful, and there is no bias of one over the other, but I am going to play devil's advocate if I may. You say:
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I've just discovered something. Using Mozilla Firefox, my avatar doesn't show up, but using IE, it does. Interesting...
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John and Kerestina,
Firstly, John, as always, thank you for you kind words. You are truly a gracious gentleman, and it is a pleasure to be able to carry on any sort of discussion with you.
Now, onto the i…
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Mina and Cephas,
Doesn't the book of Revelations mention Islam and its spread symbolically. I believe that it mentions how Isla…
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Mina,
Not only is this what we believe, more importantly, this is the reality. God is very much present and very much active in this world. Regardless of whether a person or a society gives a damn about rel…
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they will show you that at somepoint Islam will take over if it's not stopped
I do not agree with this at all. The Truth will always stand and overcome any lie. Christ is very much present and active in His C…
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Mina,
I can understand that. However, that does not me we should respect something simply because it strengthens our faith. God permits heresies to arise for just this reason: i.e. to strengthen our faith. …
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I suppose what you could do is find the lyrics to a particular song that may be ' questionable' and let your priest read over them. While I personally feel this is a bit silly, it seems that your priest does …
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John,
I have always loved to read what you have to say in these forums, and you have, on multiple occasions, been extremely insightful in your posts, and I have benefited greatly from them. There is one thin…
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But if it doesn't have anything to do with our faith then why can't we sing them in our churches?
I think this boils down to personal taste and the priest in charge of a particular church. Some people have no …
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This is more of a general question directed at those who happen to know an example of a Catholic song that happens to contradict the faith.