[quote author=kirollos3 link=topic=9601.msg118329#msg118329 date=1282110750]
let your parent choose .. they will get you the right girl .. they always do
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This is what I'm looking at. This sort of principle.
Shouldn't the Church decide …
[quote author=ilovesaintmark link=topic=9601.msg118282#msg118282 date=1282077314]
There are plenty of women, not too many ladies (anymore).
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Anyone can pretend to be a lady, but not everyone can dress like one...
[quote author=DimyanCoptic link=topic=9601.msg118274#msg118274 date=1282071416]
I wasjoking about that, zoxasi.
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Anyone can pretend to be a woman... but not anyone can be a woman.
...man, that was deep. I need a break. Im going to open a n…
[quote author=ilovesaintmark link=topic=9601.msg118264#msg118264 date=1282063722]
Best guidelines: the Book of Proverbs.
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Yeah, but how do you know a woman will be this as a wife? You'd have to live with her to find out and say "Hey... she…
[quote author=DimyanCoptic link=topic=9601.msg118262#msg118262 date=1282061270]
when i look to get married in like 8 or 9 years (im almost 16), im going to look for a wife here on tasbeha LOL.
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How do you plan to do that? Pick the girl who …
[quote author=Ioannes link=topic=9601.msg118257#msg118257 date=1282029605]
Zoxasi, Tell your friend NOT to get married! Monasticism is so much easier.
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The single life is great.. isn't it? But as Fr. Peter said, Marriage is JUST as hard as …
[quote author=GODlovesme link=topic=9601.msg118244#msg118244 date=1282019131]
[quote author=kirollos3 link=topic=9601.msg118232#msg118232 date=1282006559]
relax man i was joking ahahhahaah .. wow man
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i am a woman.
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How long have …
[quote author=Tishori link=topic=9601.msg118210#msg118210 date=1281965611]
But isn't that distrusting God with the situation? I feel like that's saying Oh God is just gonna tell me the same things as usual its my turn to go out and do this on my own…
[quote author=Tishori link=topic=9601.msg118207#msg118207 date=1281962611]
Hola,
My personal opinion is simple I guess. This isn't a matter we need to worry about. If God's will for us is to find someone, they will come our way without needing to c…
[quote author=Ioannes link=topic=9491.msg116952#msg116952 date=1279896933]
The other day I checked my mail and seen that I got something from the local kingdom hall. This letter was from a nice lady named "alma" and in this letter she told me she ha…
ILoveSaintMark,
Let's be practical and give practical advice here buddy.. when such a situation happens, what you have suggested are not going to be the obvious things to do? Are they?
I even applied the wisdom of John Chrysostom who said that you…
[quote author=Meena_Ameen link=topic=9585.msg118037#msg118037 date=1281642400]
Surprisingly, I had a coptic priest over at my house the other day, and we began talking about babies. Eventually we got to the idea of sin, and he said that the coptic o…
[quote author=ilovesaintmark link=topic=9580.msg117998#msg117998 date=1281614665]
Zoxsasi,
The other thing that he [Satan] imparted was to let you think that the run to the toilet will clear things. I know this is going to sound harsh, but, it is …
[quote author=ilovesaintmark link=topic=9580.msg117994#msg117994 date=1281613393]
Zoxsasi,
It was Satan, no doubt. He planted a seed, and then one's own mind takes off. The devil is on the attack at all times, especially in the Church. I've seen…
Sorry, I just rememberd: The voice in my head said "At least my mom didnt call me Fetus, Ya Fetus!!"
Its as if the voice in my head new that Saint Paul, in that chapter, was arguing with Festus, and was making side comments. That's really weired.
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Minagir has a good point.
I appreciate what he says.
But I would like to know how or in what way can someone possibly be offended by this ???
So I tell someone sure I'd like an iPhone
It turns out to be a joke, so what? Big deal.
What was the…
[quote author=ilovesaintmark link=topic=9558.msg117945#msg117945 date=1281565094]
I want an iPhone, but Verizon does not carry it.
Zoxsasi, may I have one of the leftovers?
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I just sent an email to ANYONE who could have been offended by th…
[quote author=minagir link=topic=9558.msg117890#msg117890 date=1281541135]
[quote author=Zoxsasi link=topic=9558.msg117872#msg117872 date=1281511657]
Mina,
Would you be offended if you had asked me for a FREE iPhone 4, only to find out that I mysel…
[quote author=anba bola link=topic=9549.msg117889#msg117889 date=1281539733]
2 Peter 1:20-21 says: "knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God s…
[quote author=Thackeray61 link=topic=9549.msg117877#msg117877 date=1281522309]
Ok..not everything is written down in the scriptures..I agree with that..but everything related to the salvation teachings and true doctrines of Jesus Christ are written …
Thackery,
Your understanding of the term "spiritual tradition" is flawed. The term "spiritual tradition" is a theological term. OK? In theology, you'll learn that not everything was written down. Teachings were passed on orally. Not everything is w…
Thackery,
Im just curious, but what makes you think that your interpretation of the Bible is the correct one?
For example -
Christ clearly states in John: "Receive unto you the Holy Spirit, whose sins you forgive are forgiven, and whose sins you…
[quote author=minagir link=topic=9558.msg117851#msg117851 date=1281489149]
[quote author=Zoxsasi link=topic=9558.msg117848#msg117848 date=1281484353]
I CANNOT see for the LIFE of me how anyone could be offended by this??? If this joke offends you, I…
OK.. was it wrong what I did? Was it spiritually wrong??
I CANNOT see for the LIFE of me how anyone could be offended by this??? If this joke offends you, I'd like to know why. No one of those offended is telling me why. THey are just being EXTREME…
[quote author=minagir link=topic=9558.msg117845#msg117845 date=1281482622]
[quote author=ilovesaintmark link=topic=9558.msg117842#msg117842 date=1281482293]
I thought it was hilarious. I have never set up a FB because it is inherently open for hack…
[quote author=ilovesaintmark link=topic=9558.msg117842#msg117842 date=1281482293]
Not at all.
I thought it was hilarious. I have never set up a FB because it is inherently open for hacking and too easily I might add.
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Thanks man!
I mea…
[quote author=ilovesaintmark link=topic=9558.msg117840#msg117840 date=1281480103]
Sasi,
How many best friends do you have?
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I lived in a lot of places and have some good friends.. but only 10 on FB seem to be always interested in what's ha…
[quote author=ilovesaintmark link=topic=9546.msg117836#msg117836 date=1281477166]
What is a head prefect?
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Oh sorry, I didnt think you said anything bad.. i don't know why I ended up quoting your statement.. i wasn't responding to u.
What d…