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I am not so concerned about the tunes of hymns. I agree with Unworthy1 that the different hymns should follow different tunes, and in the West there is already an ancient tradition of such tones/tunes which are as old as the 4th century. They are en…
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Because if the Gospel is not shared in a language people can understand then it is not being shared very well at all. Even if we are aware of cases where Western people have been influenced by someone who did not speak their language, the human fact…
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This is in fact an example of the new level of English which is required of migrants seeking to be granted leave to be resident in the UK... http://www.cambridgeesol.org/assets/wmv/research/veronica-melisa.wmv You will see that perfection is certa…
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There are a great many immigrants in the UK who will not learn English so that it has become necessary for the Government to require tests to be taken before immigrants are allowed residency. An increasing majority of British people seem to thinj th…
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Not all dancing does. Almost all modern dancing does.
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I think you are missing the point that the vast majority of the NT canon wad established from the beginning. You are talking about just a few letters.
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Imilkhail, I was querying the date of the manuscript you referenced. You suggestef 85ad but the wiki article says 200 ad. There is a difference. Kephas, there was a canon long before the date you suggested.
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I am not aware of any fragment of Hebrews earlier than the new fragment disvovered this year which may be 2ndconducted century.
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The aim is to prevent liturgical anarchy not exclude hospitality. All such events should be conducted with the permission of the bishop who has authority in his diocese.
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When I spent time in Finland I made sure I learned Finnish and had I moved there fulltimr I would have joined a Finnish Church. If I wanted to remain purely English I should stay in England. My children would have grown up speaking some English but…
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There is 1, or perhaps 2, spaces left for the course. It would be good to have more than one Copt attending, so if you know anyone who might be interested and you attend a Church in London and the surroundings then do please pass the information on…
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Mass does not mean a mass of people. It derives, as has been explained, from the dismissal at the end of the service.
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There are lots of Evangelicals who are used to 'worshipping' for as long as Orthodox, and who sings songs which are as long. The issue with some cultural aspects of Coptic Orthodoxy, as an example of a local Orthodoxy, is restricted to language and…
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Making money easily should never be a motivation for a Christian.
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Why not tell your parents not to disturb you while you pray? At least I guess you have Coptic parents who also know the Agpeya. Father Peter
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The Coptic Church is not the only Church to have remained unchanged, all of our Orthodox Churches are the SAME Church. A member of the Coptic Church could marry an Ethiopian, an Eritrean, and Armenian, an Indian or a Syrian. And could even marry a …
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May the Lord have mercy on you all. I will certainly pray for you
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There are other terms which are used in the West which more properly describe the Liturgy than using the word 'Mass', these other words are also ancient and include terms like 'Eucharist'. But if a person does not know what the word Liturgy means, …
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The word 'mass' should not be used. It is not offensive etc, but it has nothing to do with our Orthodoxy. The Liturgy is the Liturgy. This is what it is called. The word 'mass' is a Western, Latin Catholic term.
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I suggest you read the book i referenced as it answers all these questions better tjan i could.
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And why not?
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Well there are standard linguistic symbols that could be used.
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There's a good book called.. The image of God the Father in Orthodox theology and iconography http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=-tpnBl8BaF0C&lpg=PA134&dq=prohibition icon father&pg=PA1#v=onepage&q=ancient days&…
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Daniel saw a vision, he did not see anything that should be presented for veneration as an essential spiritual truth. The Word is truly incarnate and is truly a particular man. This has occurred in truth and not as a vision. Therefore the Word inca…
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Kephas, why are you objecting when the teaching of the Orthodox Church is clear?
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If the food is being sold for the Church then the Church is involved. I have already said that if it were just some non-fasting food brought to a pot-luck Agape that would be different, but in this case the food is being sold for the Church.
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Dear all, especially in the London area and South of England. There are a few spaces left for the Coptic Language Summer School. I am offering them here before I fill them up with various academics. If you attend a Church within London or the South…
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There is a difference between how a person might choose to act in their own home and how we are to act in the Church building. It is certainly the case that a person can choose whether or not to eat fasting food in their home, or in their daily lif…
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Remnkemi, you do seem to be making exceptions that do not meet the case of this thread. Are there people starving in Church? Or is there no other food available? Surely this thread is about serving non-fasting food during a fast when there is no o…
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Let me also say, that even though the fasting rules of the Church are to be embraced for our salvation (and we don't need excuses to abandon them), nevertheless, if the elderly mother of a congregant came after the liturgy and it was explained that …