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  • going to take a look. not sure i can do short answers though! ;)
    in A Call Comment by mabsoota August 2009
  • i have but i am quite old ;) u should definately read it, and i agree the new testament is a good place to start. there are children's Bibles as well which have some of the main parts of the Bible in simple language with nice pictures and we should…
  • i don't want to say if it's wrong or not, u can't say that unless u know the context of this church, which obviously i don't. but for all those affected i want to say, trust in God. He knows your pain. it is only He who can comfort you when u feel u…
  • this sounds great! what time will it be (approx) in what time zone? will there be a recorded program for those of us in other time zones to watch? it is a great subject and we should all discuss it (and then do it!) :)
  • nice point, superman(bam)! i think the query about communion is that you're not supposed to wear lipstick if you take communion, something about 'eating' the lipstick (some of it will come away when you swallow) together with the precious body and b…
  • ok, so maybe u would like us to pray for u so that when u come to post it, it won't be a problem anymore! like the king who asked daniel, 'what was the dream i had and what is it's interpretation?' may God give u rest and refreshing and pray for me …
  • good news for the church in north america: this video from sept 08 was found by my friend, and shows jim baker, the architect of the prosperity gospel, which deceived a lot of american protestants, repenting of his sins, and saying the message he…
  • the least, this is so true. ioannes, i pray for you. please pray for me too in my weakness.
  • thank you john_s2000 and may God bless you and your family as well mabsoota
  • i totally agree with father peter. i would like to add no-one has a 'right' to a virgin husband or wife. if u think u do have this 'right', just think how many sins God forgave you and forgive as you would like to be forgiven.
    in marriage Comment by mabsoota July 2009
  • like i said, cool people  :D
  • thanks for your thoughts, father peter, we will try to take good care of the enquirers who visit us  :)
  • lovely post, egypt45. hos erof, i'm sorry i can't upload my paper version of the british orthodox liturgy, but i can describe it briefly. this is how it sounds from a coptic perspective: it is a bit shorter (never mind!)  ;) and the order looks like…
  • hey, i took catholic communion as a protestant (i didn't know about the rules in those days) and am still alive  ;) i think it's not such a big deal. i'm not saying our communion is not a big deal, if i thought that i wouldn't have spent so much tim…
  • mmm, perhaps this is a bit too much critism for a public forum. anyway, what i think he meant to say is that we can't just stand back complacently and think 'i was born coptic and baptised so i'm sorted'. from what i have seen, the church is doing o…
  • amin amin amin! lets start working together first, then each area will soon see which way they should go with regards to liturgy etc. so, i have a challenge for you all! he he, i always like to challenge people  ;) when did you last go to a differ…
  • hi ashamed and ep chois nai nan, keep up the good work, don't despair, keep living for Jesus, we love you  :) pray for me too in my weakness.
  • noooo, couldn't get time off work, 2 other people already got leave that week the world's coolest people r going (that is, from my church!) but i am not. :'( but i'm sure will go when it is God's will. i went to v cool meeting in london yest with …
  • its from 27 - 30 august, my priest is going. i can get more info if you like. i will wait and see if anyone else has more info and if not, call my friends. i couldn't get time off work (boo!) btw, middle aged people/priests also invited ;)
  • hey thanks, bro, i will pm you my email. :)
  • i agree with these comments. many of us are crazy, the only difference is that we are not all diagnosed yet! i get really hyperactive at times and start talking about random things that no-one is interested in, like i'm buzzing and can't calm down…
  • hi bro/ sis i think you are too worried. do you have a spiritual father / mother? what does he say about your studies? are you someone who asks a lot of himself? i think you need to know that God loves and accepts you as you are. romans 5:8 says th…
  • as a doctor, i think, once the doctor or resuss team has got used to the idea and there is someone taking care of the relatives so the resuss can happen uninterrupted, then it is ok. however, i did once nearly ask the patient's daughter to join in a…
  • yipee, yipee, alhamdu lillah, thanks dimyan for the link! i will always remember the 1st time i heard this, in south england, it was one of the big moments when i thought, 'surely i am going to join this church before too long'. :D  :D  :D
  • dear gr, thanks so much for your answer, of course we say this every week in the liturgy, and i was thinking this week about why these particular fathers were chosen for this passage (as opposed to the longer list in the commemoration of the saints)…
  • thanks for your answer, aiernovi, but as a non-priest  ;) i am reading the church fathers in order to get to know what are the 'teachings of the church'! i have heard many good sermons in many good churches (orthodox, protestant and catholic) over …
  • do u want perseverance? then pray for it, but remember it comes through suffering! (romans 5:3-5) or do u want God's power? it is made perfect in weakness! (2 corinthians 12:9) so ask God for His guidance and training (which will be tough), but do…
  • catholics and protestants also believe that Christ is their saviour. i have tried telling them that it makes them orthodox but they are not impressed by that!  ;) sorry, i like to joke! seriously though, this is what makes them Christian, and it is …