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[quote author=gregorytheSinner link=topic=8810.msg110445#msg110445 date=1265928851] Do we believe in it? I'm sure we don't agree with the Catholic concept of Papal infallibility, but in general do we believe that our church statements are always co…
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I think we all know what you mean, but it is not appropriate to categorise two views so simply and then oppose them. I am reading On The Incarnation again and cannot stress enough how beautiful it is and how important that we all read it. But it is…
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The I of Christ is the same I as the Word. Christ is the Word incarnate. It is best to humbly bow before the mystery and not ask how it works. Most adults don't know how a VCR works! Father Peter
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Dear Ioannes, I have not condemned St Cyprian at all, simply said that his views have not been taken as the basis of Orthodox practice towards those from other Christian groups. That is not to condemn him, it is simply to report what is historical…
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Hi CertifiedOrthodox, I am not sure that there is such a great difference. It would be necessary to consider the whole argument presented in this paper, and compare it with the whole argument used by other Fathers such as St Athanasius. I am not a…
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Ioannes I wish you much blessing from God, but I do not wish to continue this discussion with you. You agree that you disagree with Pope Shenouda and our bishops. You also say of His Holiness Pope Shenouda... He certainly has made mistakes in the…
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Hi It's not helpful to ask such questions. Theology should not be reduced to soundbites. I know you don't mean to be unhelpful. I would suggest you listen to the series of lectures by Dr Hany Mina Mikhail on Youtube, they are very accessible, but …
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If you read the Fathers such as St Athanasius, St Cyril and St Severus, as you are able to, then you will know that God created man mortal but did not cause his death, rather he gave him all that was needed for eternal life. Man is the cause of his …
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Mixahls, It would be wise not to discuss that topic here. But you raised it by saying that those who were exiled by the Byzantines received a just punishment. Please do not confuse people here by presenting a view that is not that of our Orthodox…
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Ioannes, Fr. Peter I am not sure as to why you are withdrawing, I thought this was a very enlightening discussion. You have told me that you believe Protestants are part of the body of Christ and that they are Christians. I also assume that you woul…
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No, its a relatively modern western custom. Father Peter
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Its a Roman Catholic practice called a Novena. In the Catholic Church, a novena is a devotion consisting of a prayer repeated nine times on a single day, or (more typically) said on nine successive days, asking to obtain special graces. These may c…
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Mixahls, A great many of our Fathers were put to death by the Byzantine Empire, and when they were torn away from their flocks they were sent to the worst places imaginable. St Dioscorus died in the salt mines. St Philoxenus was suffocated to deat…
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Dear Mixalhs, I do not believe I have ever said that Protestantism is the same or equal to Roman Catholicism or Orthodoxy. It is clearly not. But again you are choosing to conflate a man like Benny Hinn with those who seek to be godly. I think I…
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Ioannes Let me try and clarify what I understand you are saying, so that I am not misunderstanding. You have quoted a canon, and said that it expresses your views, which says that anyone praying with a heretic should be excommunicated and deposed.…
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Ioannes is right to say that this man is an example of how it goes very wrong when a man establishes himself as the head of his little Church. But this preacher is not from any of the mainstream groups by the sound of it. In fact at the time of th…
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You have again refused to explain why the Roman Catholic Church - which is not part of our Orthodox Church - is OK, but other groups which are also not part of our Orthodox Church are not OK? If you can provide an answer then it will be possible to…
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Ioannes, You can't have it both ways. Either a group is a member of our visible Orthodox communion or it is not. Protestantism is only a variety of Roman Catholicism, this is a well known understanding of Orthodox commentators. Instead of having a …
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Give me a little time to put together a little list. Although don't let that stop anyone else making suggestions. Father Peter
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Ioannes, you are obviously not bothering to read my posts at all and just replying immediately because you have put into my mouth the very opposite statements to those which I made. Here is what I said... Certainly to the best of my knowledge [b]n…
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jydeacon is correct, there have been Patristic conferences organised by the Church, and collections of writings have been made, and truly many of these writings are not difficult to find. I would encourage people to read "On the Incarnation" by St …
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Well I think your view is clear. But as you state, it is not the view of our bishops, with whom you disagree. When His Holiness speaks of the Roman Catholic Church as a sister Church I am not sure what he can mean other than in some real sense the…
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But it is very hard for you to actually learn very much. You would not consider yourself knowledgeable in Accounting if you asked an Accountant 5 questions, however interesting they were. There is a great blessing from studying theology and a doub…
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Ioannes Are you referring to me when you say? What I do think is much worse, is clergy who believe protestantism is the same, or part of the body of Christ, which is to imply that they are Orthodox. It also implies a number of other things to acce…
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Ioannes, Are you a deacon or a subdeacon/reader/acolyte? I think that we need to distinguish between numbers of groups and their populations. I have shown that hundreds of millions or Protestants do not accept the 'rapture'. You are considering t…
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Well the best place to start is by reading On the Incarnation by St Athanasius and then taking things from there. Here is an edition of it... http://www.archive.org/stream/stathanasiusonth00athauoft#page/n11/mode/2up It's not very long, but is ve…
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I don't believe that God must have had a Son to be selfless. That does not mean that I think the argument does not show that God is in an eternal communion of Love within the Holy Trinity - your friend does not mention the Holy Spirit who is equall…
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This is a good article, glance through it... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_man He is Son of God of course, but he is also Son of Man. It seems to be an ancient Semitic phrase which means, a human. And he is both, Divine and human. As Son of…
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Sorry to post three at once on the same thread. But Ioannes you have repeated you assertion that probably all Protestants accept the teaching of a 'rapture' even though others here have suggested that you are incorrect. Certainly to the best of my…
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Well the apostolic canons speak for themselves Fr. Peter, again these are not of my own accord as I rely on the early church fathers as much as possible. Canon XLV "Let a bishop,presbyter,or deacon, who has prayed with heretics be excommunicated: bu…