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teach them why we sing hymns. and maybe reward with lovely pictures to colour in and less candy. a 4 yr old in my last church wanted to donate money to the church so 'Jesus will give me sweets'. ok, it was great that he wanted to give away his pocke…
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when i was 18, i decided to remain single until i was 21 (seemed like a long time back in those days!) so that i could study and serve God. to be honest, i also fancied a bit of serving myself as i lived away from home at this time and enjoyed havin…
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start here: http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/antony.htm
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if u do want to go to egypt, u should plan it in advance. i think the monasteries are very far from the airport, so getting a cab is not a great idea unless u are a millionaire. also it's not always wise to get into a car with a complete stranger (c…
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found a link, it's official: http://www.unitedcopts.org/ please tell everyone.
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God bless u TITL and DC and everyone else. may God repose our martyred brothers and bring peace and healing. henrik, all prayer requests are heard by God who cares for all of His children. but we know from the Bible that a 'righteous man's prayer i…
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i think it's a way of saying 'hi' to people. let's just have a 'shout out' thread instead. i wanna say 'hi' to my new friend ophadece, who i have actually met! :o i was so star-struck i couldn't think of anything coptic to say to him. next time, i'…
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this is true. but i understand the question, because the early very false reporting of the incident from european and american websites said there were people fighting in the street in sectarian violence and so the army had to intervene and basicall…
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thanks john s 2000, good post as always :) may God protect u all in egypt, and show us all how we can help (even if we can 'only' fast and pray, this makes a big difference). i got 2 texts 2day from friends to say there is demonstration here in uk …
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ya Rab urham, :'( may God have mercy and keep us from the temptation to return evil for evil.
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very good practical advice.
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hi and welcome! this is where i started before i found orthodoxChristianity.net, so it's good to c u here too. may God bless yr search - remember spiritual growth is sometimes hard work, so keep it up! :)
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hey, what is selective? whatever it is, i am glad u enjoy it :) God bless u and pray for me too, a sinner.
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i celebrated it once in pakistan with pumkin pie and spicy tea! that was my first time, as i am not american. try the tea without milk for fasting days and once u have a house of yr own u can do a beatiful sayami thanksgiving with readings from the …
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hey, realising u r not perfect and wanting to change is a good point in itself :) also u made many great posts here, we love u :)
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hi, returnorthodoxy. may God answer your prayers. remember God knows what we need more than we do. you think you need a spiritual father, but if you look for God with all your heart and decide so serve Him no matter what the price, then He will give…
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hi, titL, i think it's the translation into old english, in the old days people used to say 'remember me to george', meaning 'say 'hi' to george for me' (arabic 'salimlee 'ala george). it didn't mean i am afraid george has forgotten i exist. so we a…
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servant 33 (and everyone), it's easier than you think to praise God 7 times a day. on waking, you can thank God you are alive and have a new day to serve him. you can then pray while eating breakfast. on your way to work or school or doing errands i…
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but you can be vegetarian and orthodox Christian. you just eat eggs and cheese at easter. actually eggs and cheese taste better than meat as far as i am concerned. and many monks eat only fish, no meat, so i think it's not a big deal. the big deal …
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actually, i think he repented towards the end. i saw the saint movie but it was ages ago, i don't quite remember. it also doesn't mean that it's ok to behave like that, just that God has mercy on sinners, of whom i am chief.
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yes, the world is going to end. but we won't know when. if someone says they know when, don't listen to them! Jesus said 'only the Father knows'. and if u don't hear from me for a while, it's also not the end of the world, just i have no internet i…
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yeah, look behind u, i'll be racing to catch up! ;)
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so, is your best friend a robot? maybe humans, despite their flaws, are better at relationships than robots. God created us to have relationships, especially with Him. :)
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yeah good post, God does not need us to be good or lovely to work in us. we just need to come to Him as we are and He works with us. i know lots of people who are difficult to talk to and who have all sorts of problems, they are very much loved by G…
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thanks for that :D
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hi brother :) take the kids to church. when they get restless, take them to kiss the icons or explain to them what abouna is talking about. maybe u also have to take them out sometimes, but try to keep them in the service and show them what is happ…
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there is lots going on: http://evangelismcopticorthodox.org/evangelismgroups.html for example, and also there is evangelism we can't talk about because it's not 'allowed' in some countries. but we all need to speak to our friends and neighbours. no…
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tell us more. were his parents lax in other ways? did he and his siblings take Holy Communion from a young age? did they grow up instructed in our Christian faith? if so, i think it is very likely he was baptised. but if no-one in the family got a …