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The list of bishops is not made up. We know the names and some details about the lives of each one.
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Why has the RCC lost all credibility? It is a huge organisation and mistakes have been made in dealing with sin and crime. But the bishops, priests and laity I know have not been involved. They are as shocked and angry as others. There are cases o…
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Parish Priests in the West also used to be married until late. Certainly in England it was not until the Middle Ages that many Orthodox practices - such as married priests, baptism by immersion and communion in both kinds were slowly eradicated.
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In the Orthodox Church of Alexandria the Metropolitan is a senior bishop.
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Metropolitan Seraphim has such a staff.
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The relationship with a spiritual father is not just about sins. It mostly shouldn't be about sins but about spiritual life.
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You need to spend more time quietly seeking God and not so much time worrying about questions that disturb you.
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Why would the world be full of Protestants? That would be to say that the Church had been destroyed and overcome, and it can never be destroyed and overcome. The Protestants have NOT guarded the teachings of Christ. Even a simple and basic knowledg…
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That is not true at all. No spiritual child should think that there is anything which troubles them which they should not share with their priest and spiritual father.
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The diocesan Synod of the British Orthodox Church in the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate met on Saturday under the presidency of His Eminence Metropolitan Seraphim. The Synod discussed the proposal to establish and English language Orthodox Mission in …
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I would say that is not the proper order of things. The problem is that we are not the godly men we should be. If we were this would not be an issue. Istm
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I didn't get the sense that Timothy was disrespecting our tradition, but it is applicable to point out, as he has done. that this is not an ABSOLUTE tradition since so many communities of the Orthodox Church have allowed female choirs since ancient …
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That's why we serve the Gospel as the Lord commands us. WE are one of the means by which he chooses to reach those who are lost. We are the workers in His vineyard.
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[quote author=Andrew link=topic=12798.msg150407#msg150407 date=1326495946] Fr. Moses Samaan, Presbyter at St. Demiana's COC in San Diego, CA said:I am very surprised to see Coptic Orthodox Christians sharing this link throughout Facebook. While the …
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I don't think I am biased. I could consider that of course. But in fact when I was first Orthodox and still immature in my faith I had less problem with such music. It is as I have become by God's grace more serious in my Christian faith, and more a…
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But that is part of the problem. It is Protestantism which says "I dont see anything wrong". Orthodox spirituality doesn't work like that. It is about humility and obedience. Just today someone I trust as a father said to me will you do this and my …
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There is some possible scope for O come O come ad it is the text of the ancient antiphons of the Church. But I will enter his gates is in a different league. It is fun but worship is not about fun.
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I like a wide variety of music. I like some rock music, some folk music, some choral music, some classical music, some electronic music. Music is a universal human aspect of culture. There is something createdly pleasant and good about music. But n…
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We are all called to preach the Gospel. It is part of what it means to be an Orthodox Christian. Many do not, some even say that they should not, but it is part of what it means to belong to Christ. The Gospel has both a positive and negative aspec…
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How are you part of Campus Crusade? That's a Protestant movement.
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How is progress being made in producing a high quality (or even low quality) translation of the Antiphonarium, and at which date was it produced?
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Are you from New York? Or California? Or Texas? Surely there are a great many ways to say 'Bingo' in American 'English'? Even more ways than are used to pronounce Coptic?
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Which dialect of American 'English' would you want me to use?
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Are you doing Eastern or Western Java? Classical or Modern? Do you do conversational Java?
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I'm hoping to organise an Armenian intensive language course in the Summer. I'm doing Sahidic at the moment of course. All you need to do is organise something yourself. Find a proper tutor, find a place, gather some students. Bingo.
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Let me say on this thread, rather than starting a new one, that I am enjoying the intermediate intensive Coptic Language course at Kings College very much indeed. It is very intensive but the quality of the teaching is fantastic. For those who are i…
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I am in the middle of writing a lengthy paper on this subject. Posting opinions back and forth will nit answer your questions so I am researching and writing.
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Why do you folk turn to these deceiving websites. If we are Orthodox then let us focus always and only on Orthodox materials or we will be easy prey for the enemy of our souls. Believe none of these things.
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Full deacons wear a cassock outside the Church, otherwise it is not part of the dress for lower ranks.
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http://www.suscopts.org/deacons/deaconship/deacons_instructions.pdf