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Hi Guys, Andrew/ReturnOrthodoxy - maybe you should be the ones to show this thread to your confession father? When Christ met people he took the time to understand them so that he could help them in a real and pragmatic way. Like the samaritan wo…
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Hi Guys, I think you're both on the wrong track about this; I will say a couple things that I believe are very relevant. Elder Spohrony the disciple of St Silouan the Athonite wrote on the subject of the relationship which we ought to have with an…
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[quote author=imikhail link=topic=12546.msg147345#msg147345 date=1320973301] The work of God in saints to bring unity between them and the animals is a kind of a prophecy about the unity which will exist between not just the saints and creation but…
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[quote author=imikhail link=topic=12546.msg147339#msg147339 date=1320969688] [quote author=LoveisDivine link=topic=12546.msg147333#msg147333 date=1320956921] I'm pretty sure its part of patristic tradition, the whole world fell with us not just hum…
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lol yes, just as I was trying to amend the post. Man is like a kind of mediator between the rest of creation and God where God's presece is felt in creation through us.
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I'm pretty sure its part of patristic tradition, the whole world fell with us not just humans so the fall has significance for the whole creation. Our first job was to tend the garden and we didn't do it because of sin. Salvation doesn't just mea…
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The Greek Christians are better.
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Hi Irish Pilgrim, This will be the last time which I have any correspondance on this matter; here is the reply from Fr. Lawrence speaking in his own words: Hi Father, How are you? I have a simple query that I was hoping you could help me with; I'…
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Hi Irish Pilgrim, You haven't described a heresy at all, you've described a conspiracy. I've emailed Fr Lawrence directly to get his opinion on this and I will report back shortly. Please pray for me, LiD
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The Bible says that there is more rejoycing over the sinner who repents than many who have no need of repentance. The devil would have us believe we ought to burry ourselves in shame and hide from God like Adam and Eve did. There is nothing God ha…
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[quote author=tewodros_yifredew link=topic=12516.msg146831#msg146831 date=1320000555]Does anybody struggle with the fact that St. Paul the Apostle never mentions the Holy Virgin? What do you guys think of this.? [/quote] The greatest honour which …
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[quote author=Coptic Soldier link=topic=12518.msg146847#msg146847 date=1320020625] Hi guys, I just thought id share this song I've just written to open a discussion I believe is a massive issue in our church today. Obviously because my audience…
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That link is in Arabish... Bah.
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[quote author=imikhail link=topic=12430.msg145700#msg145700 date=1317874574] We stay with out Tradition, our books and our translation. If they say it is 72 then it is 72. [/quote] Ridiculous!!! How can we stay without tradition???
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This phrase "God became man so that man might become God" was one which was most likely not intended by its original authors to be a formula, rather it is a sentence or half a sentence from the writings of fathers which must be read as a whole to un…
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I don't think that these sentiments have a great deal to do with the 2 headed eagle, at least not explicitly because its not a dogmatic , theological or other reason for disunity. It might be in the minds of the biggest coptic extremist (if such a …
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This was my recollection of what was said from a lecture he gave in Melbourne on Ecumenism. The basis for the discussion was that we were looking at a passage that St Augustine wrote on the Holy Spirit where he described Him as the love relation bet…
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[quote author=✞TheGodChrist✞ link=topic=12415.msg145550#msg145550 date=1317680830] Thank you for further clarifying. But since His Holiness believes that the two Churches are the same (two lungs), and as you said it was a gift, why not wear it? [/…
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His Eminence Metropolitan Bishoy said we consider St Augustine a saint because he also repented of his theological errors. I think this was necessary for him to do so because some of his errors were very severe. Please pray for me.
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St Athanasius wrote that one of the reasons we pray from the psalms is that they're a school of prayer, we take from the experience of people who are more spiritually sound than us and we use their experiences in repentance and thanksgiving to grow …
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I know him from Melbourne, he is a very good man. How is his misson in Bermuda going?
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You sound frustrated. Having a great father helps but what is better is having a humble and gentle heart, the bible seems to describes 2 types of people who were faithful servants of God. The first is children and the second is older people who ar…
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[quote author=Κηφᾶς link=topic=12378.msg145110#msg145110 date=1316828235] + Irini nem ehmot, [quote author=LoveisDivine link=topic=12378.msg145109#msg145109 date=1316819190] [quote author=ilovesaintmark link=topic=12378.msg145081#msg145081 date=131…
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[quote author=ilovesaintmark link=topic=12378.msg145081#msg145081 date=1316782455] I have no idea what the pilgrim is saying. [/quote] I'm going to reserve judgement until we know whether or not he knows what hes talking about.