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short answer: we are one http://www.orthodoxunity.org/state02.php since the 1990 meeing in chambesy, geneva, switzerland. we had a disagreement for the previous 1 1/2 thousand years, so some people haven't yet realised we agreed more recently. ;) …
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i just heard from a friend of mine who lost 'many friends and relatives' in the church in baghdad. please could those who live far from london arrange other services of solidarity and take political action where it is the right thing to do to show o…
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what's important is to share your faith. you learn as you go on. it's very good that you discuss these things with your friends and stand up for what you believe, keep doing this :)
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interesting observation! we should be grateful for how much we do understand. :)
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u know i think ethnicity and culture are not so important. my husband's wedding ring cost more than mine did (well, he has a bigger finger!), so does that make me less arabic? i hope not ;)
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thank you for sharing this. may God bless their dear hearts and reward them for their boldness. may we all be more like them and face our daily lives with dignity, courage and love, always being ready to give a reason for the hope that is in us.
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minagir (and others); are you working together with people in book shops to show them our great orthodox books? are you actively sharing our orthodox heritage with those who don't know it? a good and easy way is to go into a Christian book shop (pro…
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maybe some people need to emigrate to the countries where it is difficult to live, to support those already there. how often do we think being martyrs? those who didn't do this already should ask ourselves this question and start to get ready for wh…
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hey, ilovesaintmark, u forgot to be blunt. how did that happen?! ;) lol baladoos, Jesus said that he who leads must be a servant of all, so u just gotta get used to the lack or respect and the wasted opportunity (as u see it) and ask Jesus to use i…
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u did not do anything wrong. firstly you were very young, so you would obviously think of good intentions, and if you kiss someone innocently as a child, this is not a sin. only if you were having impure thoughts and thought to yourself, 'i will get…
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hello irene as well!
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hi, all ethnic minorities welcome here :) welcome, from another 'minority' copt!
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ok. some more answers: i am white, british, with english/scottish etc ancestors. but i have never been very british my outlook, and i fit in better with egyptian culture than british. it's just a personal thing. plus i had just started studying ara…
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i got it in an email from the 'grapevine' youth group in london. he didn't say about fasting, he asked us to pray. i think if a bishop asks people to fast they will feel like they have to. i am asking if anyone who is able to fast, that some people …
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anba angaelos of uk has asked for 3 days of prayer, let us pray and fast as we are able, remembering iraq also in our prayers. today's Bible readings are especially relevant http://www.copticchurch.net/classes/getLectionary.php
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i suggest we fast tomorrow.
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that's right, this was today's gospel reading. may God guide us and give us strength.
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he he, i think i'm egyptian ;) people laugh when they see a white british lady saying 'ana begad masriyya!' i just like the culture, the noisy tea breaks, the way we do at least 2 things simultaneously in the mass, the way u can go out for lunch an…
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ps thanks child for orthodoxy for your post, and father peter for sharing your story. it really touched me and many things in it reminded me of my story. by the way, abba seraphim is lovely and an excellent speaker. i never met anyone who knows so …
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ok, specially for hezekiel, here is my story (it is quite long!) u may be a bit shocked to read protestant impressions of orthodoxy, please try not to be too shocked, but to understand why so few protestant know anything accurate about our church, …
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i think people want to listen to them in their car, they are not priests! or did i misunderstand you? btw i love the eritrean liturgy, i went to the eritrean orthodox church and it was awesome. :) :) :) i think it's (nearly) the same as the ethi…
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that's great, i've only got 1,035 to go and i'll know them all! ;)
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as i've said on other posts, sometimes things are misunderstood, and sometimes things are more serious. if you don't have a trusted older Christian friend or parent who can give you advice then feel free to send a personal message. as a general rul…
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great posts. looks like yr friend is quite confused. i found the main thing no other religion can even pretend to have that we have is forgiveness. i was at a country fair once and a lady was selling 'healing crystals' (new age beliefs). there was …
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all my friends in my last church said u had to do prostrations with the fist clenched, that is leaning on your knuckles not your palms. they said it was something to do with not giving glory to satan, but they couldn't explain why. some of them are …
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Jesus Himself used modern language to communicate with the disciples, and they used modern language to talk to Him and to pray to God. in my opinion (i'm really sorry if anyone, especially any clergy who i deeply respect disagrees with me), old engl…
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welcome, brother! there are a few churches that don't face east, so people pray towards the altar even if it is not towards the east. praying to the east is a tradition, not a commandment. the important thing is to pray. i think if you want to eat s…
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may God give you wisdom and strength, st james said 'submit to God, resist the devil, and he will flee from you'. (james 4:7)
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thanks for that very interesting information. also the number 41 is from the 39 times Jesus was hit with whips before His crucifixion, 1 for the crown of thorns, and 1 for the spear in His side. but i want to ask, i thought in our church you can d…
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there are some great answers here. i want to add, u don't need to have friends your age :o yes, i know it's a bit shocking, but it's fine to have friends who are 10 years older or even quite old. i always used to hang out with older people, and i t…