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may God give them great comfort. what is a ute? is sounds like something dangerous. do they have them outside of australia?
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yeah, like if yr wife and kids were pagans and gave u the chance to re-convert to paganism or be thrown out of the house for being a Christian, then u would be thrown out of the house. otherwise 'if the unbelieving husband or wife does not seek a di…
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no, but if yr spouse is yelling at u and yr kids are running wild, it's a fairly normal reaction! just ask for God to help u learn all u can in the situation and to come closer to Him through accepting the suffering and the joys of life. u can be 'm…
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no, i mean write the songs in the vernacular (good, orthodox songs) and then translate them into coptic or arabic! certainly then they need to be approved (and altered if necessary) by a bishop or someone with authority given by the bishop. :)
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good points. i want to add that we should also write new orthodox hymns in the language of the country we live in and also in our native language. we should discuss these new hymns with the bishops to make sure the theology is ok. then we should sin…
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don't worry, it's already been translated, and u can access it here: http://tasbeha.org/hymn_library/view/2473 (my favourite)
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this is great question, and shows u see a possible clash of spiritual music with exercise in the gym. i can explain why u would see that: humans in ancient history did not 'work out' (they did have competitions and sport, this is different as it is…
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interesting perspectives, thanks a lot, folks :)
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i agree with this. i don't drink much anyway, but i have friends who are much more spiritual than me who i learn a lot from who do drink, but they would only have 1 or (at most) 2 glasses, then not drink again for ages and ages. alcohol clouds yr br…
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may God have mercy and give u lots of peace. may your mum also know the love of Jesus - God can come close to people who are unconscious and give them peace, so i pray this for her and for all sick people and those who care for them.
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yup, a 'copt' means an egyptian. a 'coptic Christian' means any egyptian Christian, but usually refers to orthodox Christians. if a muslim calls himself a 'copt' he could be referring to his native egyptian heritage (pagan or Christian) and emphasiz…
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yeah, i agree that we shouldn't consider the egyptian/sudanese habit of spending 2 to 4 hours getting ready for a wedding (and i don't mean the bride and groom!) and then wearing the most expensive, glittery clothes available in your town as equal t…
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brilliant advice, mnc_hnn :)
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let's pray for a birthday gift of many thousands turning to Jesus Christ, the only Messiah and Saviour of the world.
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sounds like yr medically depressed. many people go through depressing times, a good example is elijah (see his story in the book of kings). God gave him the strength to keep on going and to endure suffering from king ahab, and eventually he was take…
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u know i was just provoking u... ;)
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titL, that was mean! imagine frowning tant... ;) about the swimming/ spitting thing, that makes me feel better, coz i took my friends (who are kids) paddling in the sea one day after liturgy (we didn't actually swim). they live very far from the s…
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;) i have also met some kind, exciting, tri-lingual brave americans. as i said, my first thansgiving was in pakistan. i have also celebrated with americans in eastern europe. americans are cool. they just talk funny. ;) :P
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i don't mind risking my livelihood, i just don't intend to do it online! ;) i know what u mean though, jeremy. i think if we make friends with our colleagues and then show them we are sensitive and listen to their point of view, we should be clear …
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people tell me i am always smiling in church ;) so 'mabsoota' is 'happy' in arabic. i have already revealed far too much about my personal life and that of my Godparents and close friends to ever tell you my real name! also it could give me troubl…
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often, if u are in an area where people like to put on shows and fireworks etc. (esp. in sea-side holiday towns) you can see lights in the sky shining from earth moving around. i believe that there were really apparitions in egypt because it is the…
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it tariq tv station reported it - it saw at my friends' house 11pm egypt time yesterday that people were calling in live who were seeing apparitions in cairo and alexandria. i think it is a Christian tv station, but both Christians and muslims were …
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no, not as far as i know. eg. if one of them is having lustful thoughts, they may not necessarily need to give all the details to their spouse. the priest can advise them if there is something they should discuss together. everyone i know has confes…
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usually coldness, in my experience, is due to an overwhelming group of emotions that u don't have the time or energy to deal with. make time to pray from the agpeya, to do the ironing quietly by the fireplace (it's cold in the northern hemisphere ri…
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for 40 kids (are they around 5 years old? i don't understand the 'grades' thing) u need at least 6 teachers and 13 or 14 in 3 classes. of course the kids won't pay attention. kids this small need more individual attention, 2 teachers is not enough. …
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u have 2 people looking after 30 - 60 kids?! :o that's not sunday school, that's a farm. that's really crazy. please ask for at least 1 adult for every 10 kids. ideally get them into smaller groups.
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great ideas, george95899. little kids love a guided tour of the church (even 2 and 3 year olds like being held up to see the icons etc). :)
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dear agpeya, i did not discuss it with a priest as i should have done, as i was protestant at the time. i just wanted to be single for a while (i was only 18, i was in no rush to get married!) so i prayed about it and thought it would be ok. i am …
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did 2 many people go to suscopts site just now? we seem to have crashed it! :o
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i used to teach 3 - 5 year olds when i was protestant, and one of the children, when asked how Jesus helps him at home, explained that Jesus helped him not to hit his brother when his brother did something bad to him, but to be nice to his brother i…