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[quote author=marie-therese fahmy link=topic=7165.msg96867#msg96867 date=1226102029] Hi, Who wrote the book of Job? There are too many conflicting answers. What is your answer? Thanks, [/quote] There is no universal answer as to who authored th…
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[quote author=QT_PA_2T link=topic=7281.msg96482#msg96482 date=1225308223] May I just ask a question to some of our theological and learned members in this forum concerning proposition 8? Basically, those who are proponents of gay marriage argue and…
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[quote author=clay link=topic=7283.msg96802#msg96802 date=1225975739] But isn't anyone outraged at the genocide of unborn infants?! Isn't anyone outraged at the disintegration of the basic unit of society? [/quote] Well, I am much more outraged by…
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Martin Luther king was killed in 1968. Just hours before he was assasinated he said in a speech, 'I have been to the mountain top and the Lord has shown me the promised land,but I may not get there with you ".Hours later, he wad dead. Many people th…
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Obama fever in Egypt! Smart people give smart reasons why Obama is the choice. http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2008/11/04/vo.il.obama.votes.cnn
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[quote author=josephgabriel link=topic=7244.msg96695#msg96695 date=1225813686] A place of evil as a result of sin does not mean that God is not present, because his omnipresence is unquestionable. He simply does not manifest himself there, because …
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[quote author=godislove260 link=topic=7244.msg96432#msg96432 date=1225203863] I have read this dialogue before and I have two questions: 1. I heard it was Einstein who spoke the words the student spoke, is that true? 2. Can we say that there is a …
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If Obama loses, he will lose only due to his race, period.If he were white, the polls would suggest otherwise. The idea that he is a musilm, inexperienced , etc is simply dumb. We have seen what those who claim to be expereinced have done . He has d…
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Below is the story of the twin brothers who are being persecuted. Application of Islamic Sharia by court in Egypt forces Islam on Christian woman and separtes a mother from her 13 years old twin sons. Press Release On the 23rd September 200…
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[quote author=clay link=topic=7283.msg96643#msg96643 date=1225632051] Biblically speaking, making secular decisions is down-right wrong. godislove260 has in no time demonstrated any Biblical verse to validate this common misconception. [/quote] Ma…
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[quote author=coptic pharaoh link=topic=7276.msg96416#msg96416 date=1225157477] wait, do you mean swear as in say bad words or swear as in like a promise type of thing? [/quote] I think she means swearing an oath, for swearing words or cursing can …
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[quote author=godislove260 link=topic=7244.msg96369#msg96369 date=1225117330] I have read this dialogue before and I have two questions: 1. I heard it was Einstein who spoke the words the student spoke, is that true? 2. Can we say that there is a…
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M, Swearing is wrong, because : Matthew 5:33-37 "Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform your oaths to the Lord.’ But I say to you, do not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is…
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[quote author=godislove260 link=topic=7211.msg96145#msg96145 date=1224676103] But when you actually punish someone with prayers doesn't that send the wrong message... I mean people usually don't like punishments... [/quote] It may probably does sen…
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[quote author=godislove260 link=topic=7262.msg96267#msg96267 date=1224928758] If you look at the context of the verse : '"Jesus called the crowd to him and said, "Listen and understand. What goes into a man's mouth does not make him 'unclean,' but w…
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I thought the meaning of the vison Peter saw is clearly outlined in verse 28: "But God has shown me that I should not call any man common or unclean." If you read thru Acts 11: 1-18, St Peter deciphers the meaning of his vision and nowhere did…
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[quote author=coptic pharaoh link=topic=7244.msg96161#msg96161 date=1224719090] I was talking to an athiest friend yesterday.... I convinced Him to start reading the Bible (starting with the Gospel of Saint Mark) and we talked on MSN for around an h…
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[quote author=godislove260 link=topic=7205.msg96147#msg96147 date=1224677412] but I was merely referring to the fact that some people think this can be applied to religion, which is an attitude I don't agree with, personally.......... ....The examp…
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[quote author=jydeacon link=topic=7262.msg96235#msg96235 date=1224883142] No we don't believe in Haram and Halal. Everything is ok for us to eat within moderation. Pork is definetely ok, the only thing i can think of thats wrong to do is eat meat ra…
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Mina, I do not find a clear pic of this icon, but do you know how to read it?
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[quote author=godislove260 link=topic=7211.msg96041#msg96041 date=1224583280] prayer as a form of punishment !? [/quote] Penance includes some form of punishment. In the old days,the traditional forms of extreme penance used to be physical mortific…
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[quote author=godislove260 link=topic=7205.msg95940#msg95940 date=1224504273] Hezekiel, I made this topic so we can discuss this. Each person can share their thoughts in a civilized discussion. This is not equal to playing judge and jury. I just th…
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[quote author=minagir link=topic=7226.msg96020#msg96020 date=1224554797] [quote author=Hezekiel link=topic=7226.msg96019#msg96019 date=1224554247] Thank you very much, I appreciate your explanation.I only concentrated on the raised fingers to show o…
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[quote author=minagir link=topic=7226.msg96014#msg96014 date=1224553697] well.....not really Hezekiel. you have to consider the context of the icons here. the coptic icon you are using above is the icon of the "Pantocrator", closest meaning is "Th…
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Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words.The main difference between the 2 Orthodox families is summerised in the Icons: Notice the raised fingers of our Lord in the icons. The Oriental icon of our Lord: The Eastern icon of our Lord:
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This is the small monastery that is in dispute:
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[quote author=coptic pharaoh link=topic=7211.msg95916#msg95916 date=1224467322] cann i ask u a question, but you don't have to answer it ofcourse.... some friends told me that the Catyholic priests tell the confessing people to say like 5 Our Father…
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[quote author=Melchoir link=topic=7206.msg95957#msg95957 date=1224531998] Hello Hezkiel, By animosity, I meant the general Egyptian public. The fact that this particular contribution of mine on this forum had very little reaction shows that people …
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[quote author=coptic pharaoh link=topic=7211.msg95923#msg95923 date=1224473274] wait a minute... so if a sin isn't "severe" they won't ask you for repentance? i thought you were supposed to offer repentance on ALL one's sins and try to be as blamele…
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[quote author=coptic pharaoh link=topic=7211.msg95916#msg95916 date=1224467322] cann i ask u a question, but you don't have to answer it ofcourse.... some friends told me that the Catyholic priests tell the confessing people to say like 5 Our Father…