[quote author=mabsoota link=topic=11907.msg141854#msg141854 date=1311540070]
psychology (at least of the freudian/jungian type) is not always the most helpful belief system in times of crisis.
Christianity is :)
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Ditto.
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I think you are generalizing. That is how the church you attend might be - not the COC as a whole.
At its core, this is an issue that requires great humility.
It's easy to blame the church, people, etc. - but most of the time the problem lies wi…
You want to see some more fellowship; you want to see unity; you want to see evangelism - do something about it.
We have enough complainers in the church.
I know where you are coming from, sodr.
You have two options: 1) Do as Fr. Peter suggests and confront your parents, or 2) Find somewhere else to pray (i.e. church, the park, etc.) I recommend the former because I have tried the latter and it didn…
[quote author=bigeee link=topic=11866.msg141771#msg141771 date=1311387757]
things have gotten worse.i am still sticking to august 10th plan but thank u for the support
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I suggest waiting until after St. Mary's fast.
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[quote author=Unworthy1 link=topic=11899.msg141763#msg141763 date=1311370210]
Can you provide the source for your quote, or a link, if possible?
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http://www.uaocame…
[quote author=Khas. link=topic=11899.msg141759#msg141759 date=1311367028]
Why do you want to get married? Sex isn't important.
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You think people get married just to have sex?
Cephas, touched on all the important points.
If I may add one thing - after reading your thread, I did my Bible reading and came across this passage and feel that it could be beneficial to you.
Luke Ch.11:5-13 said:
5 And He said to them, “Which…
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[quote author=Unworthy1 link=topic=11876.msg141637#msg141637 date=1311031573]
It is definitely healthier and shows great constraint. But I think one can reach Christian…
Dear Anubis,
What is more important - finding a wife or staying in the true and pure faith? There really shouldn't be any debate about that.
What makes you thinking going to the RC church is a sure way of getting married? Why not try the Protest…
I think Henrik is getting at the reasons people say they are vegetarians. Namely, because it is cruel to eat animals, blah, blah, blah (I think you can tell where I fall on the spectrum)
Relating to Kyrollos' question: Which CDs on his website are not available on tasbeha.org?
Also, when I click 'continue reading' for the CDs of St. Mary's Fast and the 29th of the Coptic month I don't get a prompt asking me how many I want.
Lol, well I do know arabic but it is, as they say, "mitkasar."
Geomike, how old were you when your hymns teacher visited you and taught you about Jonah? I ask because the fact that the kids are young makes it hard to visit them without spending all…
Thanks crazy4Christ1. How old were you at the time? The kids in my class are 5-6 yrs of age. Plus I'll be visiting them in the evening. What do you think?
I just came across this sermon by Bishop Suriel and thought I would share. He specifically mentions the death (murder) of Pope Cyril IV.
Forward to the 10:45 mark. He's pretty blunt about it.
I am not sure the answer to your question but I believe that in the 'hitens' after taishori, for the bishops we say - "Through their prayers, keep the life. . ." ('their'refers to the saints, etc.)
Not really sure if that is relevant, just throwing…
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[quote author=Unworthy1 link=topic=11829.msg141447#msg141447 date=1310604832]
Let's not turn this thread into a discussion of judgment.
But when you throw out a term, def…
Let's not turn this thread into a discussion of judgment.
But when you throw out a term, define it and how you are using it. Lest we go back and forth, not realizing that a disagreement doesn't exist.
[quote author=markh113 link=topic=11829.msg141434#msg141434 date=1310589342]
I don't even think that a fast being broken for the betterment of some situation is something anyone can just do on his own accord (I would think it requires a certain leve…
Thanks for the comments, Mark.
Although everyone brings up counter-factuals to argue that fasting is not about rules (which I don't disagree with), keep in mind ALL of these stories where a fast is broken, or any other law for that matter, is done…
It all depends on how strong your foundation is. If your faith is firm, any challenge to it should be detected immediately. If you lack an immediate response, it should push one to research the topic more thoroughly. This is my own experience when t…