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Zoxasi, I did say that I was not criticising your using the I-phone to read the lections in English. That is an issue to do with lack of resources to help comprehension in that particular church. But in my own Church, I don't forsee a situation whe…
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You're not going to like my opinion. :) I don't like any technology in Church. I don't like TV or projector screens in Church during the liturgy. I prefer books in Church. I would not ever read from a smart phone in Church unless there was some…
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I think it would be good if this thread was allowed to die a natural death now. Father Peter
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Thank you to all who have registered as members of the Coptic Orthodox Prayer Network. My immediate goal is 100 members, and there are presently 11. So we have a way to go. I do have a vision of 1000 Orthodox praying consistently for a small number…
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How could a monk get married? A monk is by definition an unmarried person. Bishops became celibate very early on. There were a few married bishops in the 4th century I think. But generally they were already celibate or widowers. The rule that bisho…
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Let me say that I am not a political activist, but in a democracy the Government works for US and we PAY for their services. So if the power goes off I call up the utility company, and if the Government does something I don't agree with I can also c…
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What would complaining do? Well it often does a great deal. I do not think it is fair to say that all authorities are unfair. Indeed the Scripture is clear that we must obey those authorities and co-operate with them. It was complaining by Christia…
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As I said, it is appropriate to turn to prayer when WE are subject to assault, but when there are things we could do for OTHERS then it is sin. If I see someone walking towards a cliff with a bag on their head it would not be appropriate only to pr…
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It is true that we must be slow ourselves to turn to litigation or trust in governments and men. But we must not be slow to act for the sake of others. If I am being assaulted I may choose to submit to the blows. But if I see a woman being assaulte…
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I think it has to be said that His Grace has not fully appreciated the content of the Harry Potter films and therefore is offering his advice based only on the hearsay of those who have already decided they are inappropriate. I agree with kalsam th…
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If they are positively quoting the sayings of those who are presented as evil in the series, such as... "there is no good or evil only power and those too weak to seek it" then it is rather problematic. It is possible to take the courage of vari…
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It's not a problem. The fathers talk about how Satan will use incidents like this to try and prevent you receiving communion. There is a difference between breaking the fast because of a desire for food, and ingesting something as you describe, eve…
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I guess what you are asking is 'Why did God create us with the possibility of choosing our own desires?'. Well the answer that comes easiest is that if it is not possible for us to choose not-God then it is not possible for us to choose God. (At l…
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It is not suprising to find a variety of behaviours in the animal kingdom. None of these should be used to propose human behaviours, because only humans are created in God's image, and only humans are personal beings. My own dog will often tytry to…
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When you get to my age, and within my areas of knowledge, it is possible to discern whether Wikipedia is to be trusted on a particular topic. It is the youth I fear for, who take Wiki as the truth and use it in their essays and papers. Lol!
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You beat me.....!!!!! I was going to say... St Ninian A saint from Northern Britain who lived in the 4th-5th century and had his monastery at Whithorn in Galloway. He evangelised all of the area, and had a cave to which he would retreat. http://…
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St. Shenoute
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Yes, I agree with ILSM. If the person responds to a judgement free message of love and concern about him then he may allow a conversation to begin. Anything else will just not be heard, because he has heard it all before, many times.
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What might be interesting would be to see some short posts from folk which they might send to a Coptic best friend who had revealed that they had given up fighting a sexual sin and considered it just normal behaviour. It's your best friend, and they…
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I am just not convinced that there is much you will be able to say that will make him take the blog down. He has had 10 years of confusion. What are you thinking of saying? I am just not sure there is anything he would listen to. But prayer does w…
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To be honest I am not sure any email will help. Nor am I overly concerned by this blog. What seems to me to be more important is to pray very hard for this man, and see what God will do. It also seems to me to be necessary for us to consider what …
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May the Lord have mercy on you both, and on all taking exams at this time, and grant you His peace which passes understanding. The Lord be with you all. Father Peter
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I think that there is a difference between judging a person, and caring about them. To judge a person is to make a decision about the moral worth. To care about a person is to see that they are hurt and in need of care and support. It would be pos…
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I have republished some of St Cyril's Commentaries here... http://stores.lulu.com/orthodoxlibrary Must dash, it's the school run. Father Peter
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My bad. I check every page and function except the registration ones, because I know they are OK, and of course they are the ones with a problem. Anyhow, that is fixed now. I prefer to have the password displayed when I am typing it in so that I c…
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The other Patriarchates are also made up of dependent local Synods.
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You are starting from the wrong place. You are saying 'we call him "Pope" and so this must mean something other than Archbishop and Patriarch'. Yes it does. But the answer must be found in a study of Church History, not in the popular affection and…
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He is an Armenian bishop.
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Dear Hezekiel You make a good point, but that is why each request is moderated by myself to make it short, and remove all identification. Father Peter
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Well I am trying to indicate that I am not in a bad mood at being checked up on Wikipedia. Lol! But I do find it very odd that a Byzantine would consider His Holiness their Pope in any sense. Father Peter