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I agree with these posts. At some point the worship of God according to a false understanding becomes the worship of a false God. But as far as I can see much of modern Judaism is almost entirely ethical and ritual rather than spiritual. Most Jews …
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There is nothing wrong with earning money through honest labour. And I think that the fact that you did not particularly want to be paid, but were rewarded in any case, indicates that you meant it as a charitable deed and God rewarded you for your …
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LOL! Since I never know if someone is a bad speller or has English as a second language I never pick up people on spelling mistakes. But if anyone is a bad speller TRY HARDER. If anyone is using English as a second language then CONGRATULATIONS ON…
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May the Lord have mercy on him and on all who care for him and about him. Can you pm me his first name and my congregation will add him to our prayers. Father Peter
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Amen to jydeacon. That's my position, and it seems to be the Orthodox view. That we should always be prepared.
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Lol. I don't think so. Nothing worse than has happened many times before is happening.
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I would be interested to know what proportion of congregations in the dioceses in the US, Canada, UK, Europe and Australia use guitars and sing modern Protestant songs? Is anyone able to produce some data for various locations? Father Peter
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Here is another entirely Orthodox hymn, translated into an Eglish hymn by the great translator of Orthodox hymns, John Mason Neale. It is again already prepared for singing. There are a variety of tunes, or another simple one could be written.. Thi…
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I think it is necessary that Orthodox songs be made available in English. What is required are simple unaccompanied tunes that are not emotional. I would like the Psalms to be set to such simple tunes for instance, and the hymns of all our Fathers …
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I agree with dzheremi's point, and with what Zoxasi is saying. We are surrounded by a British culture, much of which is beautiful and edifying. There are a great many types of music, for instance. I am listening to some now while I am working. But …
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I agree with Zoxasi on this. i. There are aspects of culture which can be used in the service of the Orthodox Tradition. ii. There are aspects of culture which the Christian must entirely reject. iii. There are aspects of culture which are either…
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I agree with all those who consider that Protestantism is a danger to the Church. I guess I am saying that it is perhaps better to say: i. This is the (iconographic) Tradition of the Church - present things positively ii. This is how it is endang…
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I am not a fan of Facebook, and I don't really think I am the spokesperson for anything. LOL! I am interested in developing a group which is interested in positively promoting all aspects of authentic Coptic Orthodox Tradition, and explaining and p…
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In my monthly Bible Study we begin with prayer, read the passage of Scripture, and then consider what the Fathers have said, discussing how it applies to our own lives. Father Peter
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The few icons you mentioned in St Catherine's monastery have not produced any lasting influence in any Orthodox Church. This is the point. They were tried, and were essentially not reproduced. They are beautiful but that is not the point of iconogra…
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I find it very odd that any Coptic Orthodox should say that they have never seen an icon of St Mina, or St George. Here is St Mina.. and here is St George... This is how they should be presented. Here are a great many other proper Coptic ic…
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Nothing, nothing, nothing should be put on the iconostasis. It is holy. It is not a noticeboard.
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The most famous Coptic icon of all is of St Mina, and it is a proper icon. And I have a proper icon of St George here as well. All naturalistic images are modern.
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I appreciate some of you have been taught this, but there is no evidence at all as far as I can see. And it contradicts everything that any scholar I have ever read or any Father I have noted on this subject has ever said. If there is no evidence t…
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Well of course there IS an Orthodox Church of America. I don't think they sing Protestant songs? Father Peter
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GeorgeT, there is nothing wrong with the development of an American Orthodoxy as God wills. The issue is ceasing to be Orthodox at all. It is not the being American which is the problem but not being Orthodox. I am British Orthodox - that does not …
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Thanks Mina, I am very, very, very doubtful about it. The fact that none of the greatest liturgical scholars mention it, and it does not feature in any of the controversies about the date of Pascha, and the tradition of an annual Pascha goes all t…
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I think it needs repeating that ALL of the converts here, with many years of experience of Protestant worship, seem to be agreed that such songs should not be introduced into our Orthodox Church life at all. It is not one or two cranky Copts making…
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I have said what I believe, I do not think there is value in adding more. Father Peter
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What evidence do you have? As I keep saying, NO LITURGICAL SCHOLAR KNOWS ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PRACTICE, and I can find it referred to in no early Fathers. So what evidence is there. Father Peter
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+marmar+, as I said, before printing the ONLY icons were consecrated ones and these did exist in every home. Father Peter
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Mina, do you have any evidence that Pascha was ever celebrated every 33 years? I have looked twice now over several years and as far as I can see from reading liturgical scholars there is no mention at all. Therefore I am not inclined to accept it …
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I will try to finish the paper for TITL first. Father Peter
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A printed copy of an icon is not blessed with myron. Every Orthodox Christian from all traditions that I have known has printed copies of icons in the home. And I am surprised that you have been told you may not have a proper icon in the home. Th…
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1900 years of Church Tradition until Western artistic influence was allowed entry to the Church. Before the 19th century it would have been unthinkable for such Western art to find a place in the Church. This icon from the 17th century shows that …