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I didn't know that. Is that from pre-Islamic times, or because of Muslim influence? I was reading something, and there is a new strain of thought around some Jewish rabbis thta circumcision is really unnecessary.
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Hey, I have cousins in London, ON and Scarborough, ON.
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Mike, some links http://www.familymedicine.co.uk/features/circum3.htm http://www.mothersagainstcirc.org/ http://www.cirp.org/library/statements/sask2002/ http://www.courtchallenge.com/letters/skcoll2.html http://faculty.washington.edu/gcd/DOC/
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i'm sure it happens.. but i think most people are guilty of gossipping, but no one likes to admit it.
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I don't think there is anything wrong with appreciating beauty, as long as it doesn't turn into lust (very thin line). Just try and remember God created all of us...
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i thought that represented a veil, The Bishops being married to the Church and the crosses representing chastity. In Syriac, it is called an eskimo http://sor.cua.edu/Vestments/
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Catholic confession varies depending on which Church (Latin, Melkite, Coptic, Maronite, Syriac, Syro-Malabar, etc..) but mainly: 1) Telling about your sins 2) Telling the Priest your problems and recieving advice 3) Act of Penance (this is a re…
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faithless, do you believe God Himself ordered the Church to install the Sacrament of Marriage?
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I was referring to Catholic confession, I have never been to Coptic Orthodox. Sorry for not being specific, Egytony.
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the Saints are also tempted. There have been countless instances where Saints who are so close to God go through a period of temptation. I think its called the "Dark Night of the Soul." Even Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta went through this. S…
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Servant of Jesus: Canon 844, sec. 3 says: "Catholic ministers may licitly administer the sacraments of penance, Eucharist, and anointing of the sick to members of the oriental churches which do not have full communion with the Catholic Church, if t…
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i agreed with everything up til: "catholic priests dont advice they tell u to say a number of hail mary's and bam ur forgiven, thats not the idea behind confession, its spiritual advice to help relieve u of ur habits not just a word from some form o…
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very well stated :D
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The sin against the Holy Spirit, is not accepting repentance. To deny that the Holy Spirit can forgive is the sin. So, if you go to confession and get absolution, you have no longer sinned against the Holy Spirit.
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that's really too bad
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Victims of rape did not voluntarily lose their virginity, they are still pure. They were forced to have sex, so they are not ostracized. They should be esteemed for trying to save their virginity.
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responds to who, the victim or rapist? I think we don't understand your question, can you be more specific?
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Actually the confessions in the Catholic Church are normally in the open nowadays. The open of private confession is still available. It would be allowed for a Coptic Orthodox to confess to a Catholic priest, but only when a Coptic priest is unava…
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Remember the definition of indulgences, they are not what the Luthers claim Indulgences In theological language also the word is sometimes employed in its primary sense to signify the kindness and mercy of God. But in the special sense in which it…
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VIII. UTILITY OF PRAYER FOR THE DEPARTED It is the traditional faith of Catholics that the souls in purgatory are not separated from the Church, and that the love which is the bond of union between the Church's members should embrace those who have…
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Condition That an indulgence may avail for those in purgatory several conditions are required: The indulgence must be granted by the pope. There must be a sufficient reason for granting, the indulgence, and this reason must be something pertaini…
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V. SUCCOURING THE DEAD Scripture and the Fathers command prayers and oblations for the departed, and the Council of Trent (Sess. XXV, "De Purgatorio") in virtue of this tradition not only asserts the existence of purgatory, but adds "that the souls…
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IV. DURATION AND NATURE Duration The very reasons assigned for the existence of purgatory make for its passing character. We pray, we offer sacrifice for souls therein detained that "God in mercy may forgive every fault and receive them into the …
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New Testament There are several passages in the New Testament that point to a process of purification after death. Thus, Jesus Christ declares (Matthew 12:32): "And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but…
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www.newadvent.org/cathen/12575a.htm I. CATHOLIC DOCTRINE Purgatory (Lat., "purgare", to make clean, to purify) in accordance with Catholic teaching is a place or condition of temporal punishment for those who, departing this life in God's grace, a…
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The Catholic view is that Purgatory is not for those who are going to hell. The only thing that is definite is that: 1) it is only for those who are going to heaven, 2) that it is a state of purification, 3) that prayer for those in purgatory are…
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Yes, but prior to the 2nd Coming, Elijah will again warn us to repent.
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I have female friends and my girlfriend knows them. It gets kind of sticky is your friend only wants to know you and not your spouse, or if they don't like each other, who will you choose? If you've been friends for longer than you've been with yo…
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i agree completely
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as we get older, the way we love changes... it goes from childish unknowing love, to giving our intellect and will (mind and spirit) to God Same thing with relationships. When you are younger you don't have the full intellect to understand what …