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nope. he just says and teaches "je ak oms ak" because it is shorter and flows...
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woahh. i did not make up any of that information...i was actually told all of this. i guess i will stop responding to this thread -__-
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But these came straight from a monastery in Egypt. We renovated the walls and iconostasis with this beautiful wood and got everything from a monastery (idk which one) including the communion tables for outside, altars, pew decorations, marriage chai…
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[quote author=anba bola link=topic=10539.msg128384#msg128384 date=1296075855] Something sort of off topic (it does display the beauty of coptic icons, though. There are 559 icons in the first link): http://saint-mary.net/mm/icons/Icons%20Archival/ h…
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Thanks copticuser20 for understanding. Oh, the first link doesnt work XD Nice pics the others, God bless http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.whatsaiththescripture.com/Graphics/Christ-Centered/jesus.wept.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.wh…
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[quote author=Father Peter link=topic=10539.msg128357#msg128357 date=1296071066] 1900 years of Church Tradition until Western artistic influence was allowed entry to the Church. Before the 19th century it would have been unthinkable for such Wester…
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[quote author=Father Peter link=topic=10539.msg128304#msg128304 date=1296042964] Naturalistic art is rejected by Orthodoxy. It is irrelevant that a person might prefer it. [/quote] can you provide a source for this?
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[quote author=abanoub2000 link=topic=10539.msg128223#msg128223 date=1296003931] And I don't think the pope meant "wow...these are nice icons, ok everyone we're all using these from now on" I think it was like "wow, those are nice icons" [/quote] …
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[quote author=abanoub2000 link=topic=10539.msg128219#msg128219 date=1296003338] [quote author=copticuser20 link=topic=10539.msg128205#msg128205 date=1296001145] i didnt mean it was a law. i was just saying that they are fine to use. they are coming …
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seriously...dating is so overrated. i am in high school and i would think the same idea applies in college. like why are you dating now?? are you ready to get married?? the next step after dating should be marriage. if you are dating in high school …
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i didnt mean it was a law. i was just saying that they are fine to use. they are coming out of monasteries, not some random new york artist's garage.
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sorry for putting wrong information up... They are Westernised, based on non-Christian ideas of what art should look like. This is the problem. It is not a matter of what we like. It is a matter of changing the Orthodox Tradition for something fore…
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[quote author=Father Peter link=topic=10539.msg128168#msg128168 date=1295996891] I have to sat copticuser20 that I don't like the icons on the site you linked to. They are not in a proper Coptic style. This is important. We must not lose what has be…
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I agree. I think the non-coptic icons are more astetically pleasing. i am not sure if i have the same image in my head as you do Abouna but if you look on this church's homepage, their icons are gorgeous! its hard to see them fully here because they…
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[quote author=ilovesaintmark link=topic=10463.msg127411#msg127411 date=1295479833] I say: go up to her, stick out your tongue, and go 'na na na na' [/quote] she would probably slap me.... [quote author=ilovesaintmark link=topic=10463.msg127411#msg…
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You probably will be ok. They only want to Attack on big days. God be with you
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[quote author=user00 link=topic=10463.msg127293#msg127293 date=1295324444] This is tough, but I say be humble, yet dignified. What I mean is to get over it and find true good friends and maintain your dignity and stop chasing her. At the same time…
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But shouldn't us Christians be the ones to Love everyone and treat everyone the same? As much as I do not understand homosexuals nor do I understand how they do not understand that the 'puzzle pieces' do not go with each other, I think we should let…
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we do accept them. if you have the Orthodox Study Bible, they are in them. that is the only bible i know that has all of the books of the Orthodox Church
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[quote author=Zoxsasi link=topic=10463.msg127265#msg127265 date=1295306435] Are you thinking about marrying this girl??? [/quote] nope not at all. we USED to be the closest friends in our church...to the point where we would be told daily (no ex…
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Can anyone confirm the lyrics? The arabic version is here: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZHQNZJ1R (I found it on an earlier post) but they do not follow the lyrics that are on this site nor the Presentations Menu. Are there any repeated lines (is it…
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So I should just give up on her and move on? What if some miracle happens and she wants to be friends with me again? Should I accept or ignore and continue to move on?
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[quote author=jshouk link=topic=10463.msg127217#msg127217 date=1295247093] Considered writing her an email? Ask her if you are to blame for the relationship completely vanishing. Something simple...? [/quote] I really tried. I apologized for whatev…
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[quote author=Abanoub. link=topic=10463.msg127185#msg127185 date=1295230983] [quote author=servant33 link=topic=10463.msg127182#msg127182 date=1295227573] [quote author=copticuser20 link=topic=10463.msg127125#msg127125 date=1295153142] [quote author…
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[quote author=Meena_Ameen link=topic=10473.msg127194#msg127194 date=1295239474] [quote author=Abanoub. link=topic=10473.msg127190#msg127190 date=1295234333] I think the death sentence is not harsh enough, they should lock up the guy in a maximum sec…
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[quote author=AikotiEnsok link=topic=10475.msg127201#msg127201 date=1295240693] Hey Fr. Peter, just a random question that I have been wondering about since i joined the site, Just out of curiosity.... What convinced you to convert to orthodoxy? H…
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[quote author=servant33 link=topic=10463.msg127182#msg127182 date=1295227573] [quote author=copticuser20 link=topic=10463.msg127125#msg127125 date=1295153142] [quote author=GODlovesme link=topic=10463.msg127123#msg127123 date=1295152968] I had two s…
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I do not know but i am assuming egypt...
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[quote author=Father Peter link=topic=10466.msg127161#msg127161 date=1295205225] What do you enjoy doing, and what do you think you would enjoy doing? Do YOU want to be an orthopaedic surgeon? How would you give a year of your life in service to …
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[quote author=Father Peter link=topic=9350.msg127162#msg127162 date=1295205451] There is no reason for a phone to ring in the liturgy. Certainly there is no reason for it to happen to anyone twice. If a person really has to be on call then there is …