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still i think this does not sound much like how it happens (or should happen). we should not rush to get married and only think, wow, i'm glad i got that man/woman before anyone else. instead we should trust God to guide us and check everything out …
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i believe if you are very patient and try to do God's will all the time, you will have friends and support for the marriage. sometimes God wants us to love our enemies until they become our friends. sometimes He wants us to look somewhere else for f…
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can i quote you on that (i am thinking of another forum)? thanks for the useful information. :)
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if you are in a society where people are being 'taken' so quickly without those doing the 'taking' stopping to think, then it is the society that is wrong, not you.
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yea! thanks. we really appreciate your hard work :)
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may God bless u, keep up the good work. remember our enemy hates this kind of thing. don't make his day by arguing among yourselves or getting depressed when things don't go to plan. just a tip :)
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one of the ways to change the title is to reply and then use a different title. it will still show the old title when someone goes to 'forum' and then to 'random issues', but the title that shows on the right side of the tasbeha.org home page will b…
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mahraeel, you said 'God was not in the relationship from the beginning'. so it seems to me that God IS testing you both to see you both putting Him before your relationship with each other. would you really still love and follow Jesus even if you ca…
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yes. as we get closer to God (Bible study, prayer, church) we get less scared. so it's normal to be scared and that fear should make us run closer to God. it is not nice when friends and relatives die, but we should remember God rewards all those wh…
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in AD70, the romans attacked jerusalem and destroyed it nearly completely as prophesied by our Lord Jesus. people had to get out quick to survive, they did not have time to take any possessions with them. in the same way, at the end of the world, w…
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u mean the people who want to get married are both really great and wonderful and really spiritual in their own opinions, especially the guy?? ;) to be honest, if no-one (priests, friends, relations) supports it, maybe the people need to step back…
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good point :) i think that summarises the dicussion about free will and God's overall control nicely.
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yes, so lets write more english language orthodox hymns... ;)
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hi, titl, u know i don't really understand it either, but i think that is because i am not close enough to God to really understand how you can do such as big a thing as submit your will to God so totally that you trust God (and your parents/priest)…
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the 'true love' in movies is not true, it's a fairytale. having a 'love' marriage does not (at all) mean there won't be serious disagreements later on. indeed the expectations may be higher, because both people may think they are marrying a characte…
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we will keep praying. your kids love you. stay with them. they will learn more good than bad things.
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on your side note, he was busy with the oriental orthodox festival in london. :)
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sounds like you're homeless yourself, do you mean you were sent out for a walk or you no longer live with your family? you could see if there is a local neighbourhood watch in your area and talk to the people in charge and see if there are any probl…
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hi, i am european, and people in my church talk about european news/politics and are very welcoming. you should take the advice of jerusalem 2, who is a very cool and wise person :)
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if you disagree with your parents, get some neutral person (ideally someone like a mature auntie/uncle) to give advice to all of you. some parents will never think anyone is good enough for you, so waiting indefinately is not always the best way. bu…
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lots of people get it, indian catholics, other african Christians etc. it is something that permanently identifies a person with God, and no-one can forcibly remove it, so it is more permanent than wearing a cross around your neck. i think any sort …
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hi, title changed! let us all pray for each other and love our enemies :)
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hey, dzheremi, i think u should list them. esp. as my lunch break on the night shift is now over and (hopefully) father peter is still sleeping. there are still other people in america who are still awake and of course, those in australia are alread…
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catholics are Christians like us. it is the same religion. just we have a few different beliefs. most orthodox and catholic Christians don't even understand the differences, but it is important to be in the same church at the time of your marriage s…
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we don't hate muslims. but there are some who follow the quran literally and are violent. we defend ourselves when attacked, but we don't go out seeking revenge. we love those who attack us and pray for their repentance. if any coptic Christian beha…
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we will all pray for you in this difficult situation. i know a similar situation like this (yes, the police were involved to protect the husband - it is not only women who suffer physical and psychological abuse) and it did not go on forever. God ca…
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yes, 'khouria' is used in the antiochian church. it's an honourific title without any specific duties, although obviously being a priest's wife is a special job and honour in itself.
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'presbytera' literally just means the wife of the priest, there are no clergy duties. its used just like the word 'tasoni' for us. i have several eastern orthodox friends so i know this is how it is in their churches.
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don't worry, we are all a little bit strange. my friends often tell me 'some more than others', and then point at me! i don't mind, i am happily strange, it's no big deal ;)
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yes, i just woke up to this. there is more detail here: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/four-killed-sectarian-violence-cairo-hospital-201416484.html of course the numbers may change over the day. the vespers gospel for today was: Jn 6:16-23 Now when eve…