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i don't really understand it either, but it seems that God is purifying his church, causing the churches leaders to properly discuss and learn true doctrine and bringing people to a closer relationship with Him, where it's all about having a right a…
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i agree with theophilus and ioannes, i believe blaspheming against the Holy Spirit is rejecting God's grace. you are calling on that grace therefore have not blasphemed against the Holy Spirit. take ioannes' advice and turn from anger and God will g…
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big topic! essentially i agree with epchois nai nan but also with most of what ioannes said. doctrine IS very important (sorry but haven't heard of chillasm..) and, by the way, most main stream protestants would exclude jehovah's witnesses from the …
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i think an amharic tattoo is sooo cool! good discussion point too.
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we will pray. talk to God about your fears, He is with us and He understands all temptation.
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the short answer: no. we are designed to be attracted to members of the opposite sex, like adam and eve. it's wrong to kiss them (especially french kiss) or do other things before marriage. it is normal teenage life to see someone on tv or from your…
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it's a big subject, justin. people started doing it very early in Christian history and the oriental orthodox churches (eg us) and the catholics do forehead, lower chest, left shoulder, right shoulder, as Jesus came down from heaven and took us from…
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lovely thoughts :)
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all good advice. i am not mad at u Christrules! i used to have mature friends when i was a teenager and i suppose i assumed that others may do too. u r right to say that it's not always great to chat to a 15yr old friend etc about these things, just…
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in that quote in the Bible, the pagans used to cut themselves symbolically and so you were not allowed to do that sort of cutting. today, tattooing is not associated (in most countries) with worshipping other Gods, so it's ok. a close friend of mine…
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hi ness55, i suggest u start by using an internet search engine to look for books and articles by HH pope shenouda the coptic patriarch, he has written loads. he has been patriarch for about 40 years so did lots of writing, and it's really good and …
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brother, we are praying for you, God is listening to you.
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this is good advice. if your mom is not the best person for whatever reason, then mention it to a trusted friend. u don't have to tell her/him the whole story, just say you like this guy and send that person to find out about his feelings. parents a…
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what a very sound post! i am about to leave it myself coz i have no time this year. must remember to get the emails of the long-lost cousins who found me on it! :)
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we like that! :) also it looks like u got quite a few people there who were not born orthodox (don't look egyptian or arabic) is that so? we like that too! :)
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it sounds to me like you had to 'fight' to finish your confession against the insensitivity of other people (unless you were going on for an hour or two!) so you did that right. it's up for your priest to tell you if you didn't confess properly, you…
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hi, u know the answer to all this would take several hours ;) so i'm just going to share a few thoughts and leave the rest for others to answer. about the inquisition and witch trials; many historians try to make these sound like Christians persecu…
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shukran brother, u r kind :)
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sorry, the least, couldn't get the link to work.
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have not heard. maybe he wouldn't want everyone to know about it if it had.
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this is all correct. james 4:7 says 'submit to God, resist the devil and he will flee form you'. the key is submitting to God. accept from him the more menial job you are offered, the irritation of a well-meaning friend who does not understand you, …
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a person's FOC is the one he or she confesses to. it is usually one of the priests in that person's church, but can be elsewhere if the person has moved house (like me) and wants to keep up the same relationship (it usually involves getting spiritua…
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thanks for sharing, brother rpm. may God continue to give you grace and support in all things. the new job seems much better than my last one, for a start my boss smiles! thank God for His mercy.
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if this is a clinical trial, surely someone senior to you has decided the trial is necessary, we heath care workers only do trials when the answer is not clear cut. many potential chemotherapy drugs have turned out to do more harm than good, so not …
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i didn't read the book but this is my small opinion. i think you should feel good that your sins are forgiven, and for the next few minutes (hours, if you are not like me!) that you spend without sinning. but then the next time your find proud or ve…
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yes, we get blessed with holy water each liturgy, we love it! if minagir struggles to find the words to discuss the liturgy too, i feel a bit better ;) [quote author=JustinWilliams link=topic=8330.msg106739#msg106739 date=1254799791] [/quote] T…
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yes, and i love the way she makes sure she spends time at home with the family, and also runs her own business and is soo cool (proverbs 31 verses 10 to the end). she is a great role model :)
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really great to hear your experience, justin :) well done! ('mabrook' in arabic, you will probably pick up a few words if you want to or not!) the reason the bishop (i think) did the holy water blessing is that there are some things the priests don…
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i know i've mentioned this before, but men, please take care with your clothes as well, no bum cracks please, and keep your t-shirt on at the summer barbeque if there's ladies around. very tight shorts when running the 100m are also not a good idea …
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yeah, maybe that year in israel the sun was extra hot! ;)