2 years? I'm not sure... I wouldn't do it personally (because knowing what I'm like) I'd find it hard to make a rational judgement about whether or not they should be punished because with a smaller age gap and with the kinds of relationships we ha…
I'll be honest sleepy, this is not open mindedness, it is quite unorthodox to restrict people from worship in that way... Its is not just a right but an obligation that the whole congregation should involve themselves in worship not just the priest…
I agree with you guys, singing is really really important. If you can sing you should because its a great expression of your love to God by joining in entreating His mercy and praising Him. If we don't then we miss a great blessing.... 8)
God bl…
Hey,
I'd be over the moon to see more of you ladies sining in the church its a great departure from the coptic radio that people have turned some of the services into... ::)
God bless,
CS
Hi there,
Your right, we are tempted everywhere we go but there a number of differences between being tempted at church and dancing at a prom.
The first (i'm sorry but this is gonna be a long one) is that in the mind of the desert fathers, they us…
Hi guys,
I haven't been on in a while, I'm sorry I had to ruin it for you all. ;)
My personal feeling about having friends with the opposite sex is that you have to be very honest with your father in confession so that he can guide you and help yo…
Hi all,
While their lifestyle may outwardly look commendable we have to remember that most of these groups start on shaky theological beginings like the saltshakers who originally believed that their founder was a reincarnation of the Lord. I don'…
Hi Nardin,
Remember what Christ said? If you only do good to those who love you, what reward is there in that? Its very easy to do good to people who love us, this is natural but doing good when it is hard is what Christ wants. Remember the stor…
Hi Peter,
Just to clarify this little issue...
The churches stand is against the war, H.H. said that you don't fight terror with terror. He has openly been against these things right from the start. Our church is in a dangerous prediciment in th…
Hi Marys,
Its not that people are placing a limit on the powers of God but the idea of a 7 literal day creation is a heresy that they started the church has never believed in literal days, this goes right back to the early church there are quotes i…
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You are right Mark that the engagement is not binding. But we have to ask ourselves- the problems splitting up causes? For some its financially difficult, returning …
Hi,
This issue you guys are debating is acutally a sicky area, the tradition of engagement, even by the admission of H.G. Bishop Moussa needs to be changed because culturally it isn't appropriate anymore. Its purpose was for when 2 families got to…