[quote author=Ioannes link=topic=9616.msg118548#msg118548 date=1282630508]
But in reality I am just as opposed to the building of a mosque anywhere in the world as I am building one at ground zero.
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But are the Muslims who will be attending the mosque gonna be the same ones who attacked us? Or are we just over-generalizing?
I can't stand it when someone looks at the acts of a single Christian as being hypocritical and uses them to label the en…
[quote author=prodigal link=topic=9588.msg118077#msg118077 date=1281675184]
you are very insightful, wise and helpful on this site. There's much thought and knowledge behind your words. Don't sweat it bro, we love you :)
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I think the sad part is that the 5-year-old in me giggled reading that.
Were you in a position where if you hadn't started thinking about it like that you would have thought more about the words you were reading? The devil seems to plan what he doe…
[quote author=peterfarrington link=topic=9564.msg117909#msg117909 date=1281545295]
When Christians first crossed themselves it was only on the forehead and not as we do it now.
Father Peter
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So did it "evolve" from there? I heard that at f…
My family is also one of the original families in my church's congregation (and I'm not even sure we started out with 7). And I've had that problem too. Not so much an outcast, yet often I don't feel at home at my church, where I've gone my whole li…
[quote author=flobi link=topic=9549.msg117935#msg117935 date=1281559058]
Now knowing that all men are liars (I was very humbled when I realized He included me in that, and am again every time I think of it)[/quote]
This part really stood out to me …
[quote author=Thackeray61 link=topic=9549.msg117856#msg117856 date=1281490203]
You really lack of understanding can't you understand the line "none of these will be missing, not one will lack her mate"[/quote]
But the Bible was not complete when th…
Ioannes, I think me and you have a ton in common.
I feel the same way about western culture- and I was born here. And this society just seems so....vain. Looking at an hour's worth of a Facebook news feed always has me staring wide-eyed. I never re…
Also, it's important to note that when the traditions are not kept, that is when divisions are caused by the church. Had the Roman Catholic church stuck to its biblical, traditional foundation, the Protestant reformation would not have occurred, esp…
If it's really bothering you, then it's not a stupid question. I'm sure Fr. Peter can explain it better than I can, but what I know is that every tradition that is held by the church is held for a reason. The rites are either straight out of the Bib…
[quote author=servant33 link=topic=9483.msg117719#msg117719 date=1281400532]
lol we'll just assume omelnour passed with such high marks and is now too busy with dentistry to check the tasbeha.org forums
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The Orthodox tradition has followed what's in the Bible as closely as possible. Do you know of any major contradictions between what's written in the Bible and the traditions we follow? Also, some of our "traditions" are actually written in historic…
I basically agree with TITL. But as far as telling the kids to stop joking around and playing around the alter, I think you did the right thing. But maybe that monk saw something you didn't see, and that's why he reacted the way he did.
http://www.ctvchannel.tv/index.aspx
This site lets you run a live stream of the channel (If you google it you'll see the "live broadcast" link under the main link).
http://www.aghapy.tv/WatchAghapy.html
This one is supposed to be a live player fo…
Early in the church. Saints Peter (Pope Peter), Alexander, and Athanasius used it to confront Arianism, a heresy which denied Christ's divinity and St. Mary's motherhood to God.
Well, I have two that are on my mind now.
1. St. Mary- i've been reading about her for the Philly competition and i'm starting to become very fascinated by her.
2. St. Moses the strong- I'm still looking to learn about his story in greater detail,…
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[quote author=Mariemiller02 link=topic=8007.msg116568#msg116568 date=1279180248]
I just want to get to know everyone!
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Don't we all.
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Hehe I wish there was a "…
Success is relative to your own interpretation of the word. The majority of people don't know what they want to do with their lives during their junior year of high school. Many don't even know when they're in their junior year of college. Keep pray…
You might wanna take a look at this:
http://www.metanoia.org/suicide/
Also, as Joshuaaa said, you should read the book of Job. It'll be so easy to relate to, and Job was nearly on the brink of turning suicidal himself.
Have you tried praying the psalms?? There is always comfort in them.
"The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed,
A refuge in times of trouble." -Psalm 9:9
"For He has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted;
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