WHy think to much?!
This "diamond" that you are talking about is just a cross....more specifically a coptic cross. In some other icons of saint Mark, and also the other 3 evangelists, have the "Book" in their hands and instead of the Cross in the m…
first, Omonogenees is written in Greek but it is coptic. 2 teachings: Saint Athanasius the Apostolic wrote it or Saint Severus of Antioch.
the reason for this "pharaonic-like" tune is that Pharaohs, or the ancient Egyptian old religions on general …
[quote author=Marmoura99 link=topic=8912.msg111574#msg111574 date=1267766096]
hmm... I just got a little confused! I know these are different dialects, but what's the difference between Sahidic, fayumic, and old bohairic?
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- Sahidic refers …
wait......i got the best one ever,
i was searching for "fool medammes" and according to wikipedia (or whoever added the info there), "and medames is a Coptic word meaning 'buried.'"
did you ever think that?!
[quote author=Marmoura99 link=topic=8912.msg111547#msg111547 date=1267682259]
What is a Taddakia? I've only just read this term in one of HH Pope Shenouda's books and I have no idea what it is!
Thanks
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arabic word for Theotokia.....even th…
[quote author=ilovesaintmark link=topic=8903.msg111533#msg111533 date=1267652439]
For the bishops, the kalansona is essentially the quasi-equivalent of the shamla.
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noo....the qolonsowa is considered their head....Anba Rafael said so answer…
To add, that was for specific ranks of deacons and not all. This observed by bishops most clear; they simply take there 'emma off when reading the gospel.
[quote author=Crazy4Christ1 link=topic=8908.msg111502#msg111502 date=1267583279]
our small group was talking about what we should be doing in lent, and our leader said that we should stop sarcasm? how is it bad though?
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when it's toooo muc…
[quote author=ilovesaintmark link=topic=8903.msg111484#msg111484 date=1267571365]
Anba (Pope) Kyrillos VI used to make the deacons wear a shamla (reader's shawl) when chanting the psalms during the Holy Pascha at the Cathedral.
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yeah....the…
[quote author=ilovesaintmark link=topic=8903.msg111467#msg111467 date=1267566164]
No caps, but a lot of deacons wear cap.
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when they are wearing tonia?
[quote author=ilovesaintmark link=topic=8903.msg111461#msg111461 date=1267561749]
Deacons (the majority, not all) can't even control their bad habits, much less be an example to the congregation or be in a position to enforce any of the above. Even…
[quote author=ilovesaintmark link=topic=8898.msg111433#msg111433 date=1267501329]
I hope nobody takes me serious. I just hijacked this thread to be funny. Although there may some truth in my observations.
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noo...not much truth at all....j…
[quote author=ilovesaintmark link=topic=8898.msg111429#msg111429 date=1267500781]
By the way, have you noticed some of those same "saintly types" have a certain walk with a certain beat. They tend to have the worst voices when they sing in the chur…
[quote author=ilovesaintmark link=topic=8885.msg111424#msg111424 date=1267499949]
Sixth Rule: do not try to ignore or circumvent the other five rules.
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just did...sue me ;)
[quote author=ilovesaintmark link=topic=8898.msg111425#msg111425 date=1267500210]
Minagir, I will if you agree to join in a chorus of the same.
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i would love to...but sorry....i only play deff and trianto...
[quote author=ilovesaintmark link=topic=8898.msg111422#msg111422 date=1267499696]
... I would like to take out my guitar, light the camp fire, and start singing KUMBAYA!
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you should....
[quote author=Crazy4Christ1 link=topic=8898.msg111413#msg111413 date=1267495060]
alright i accept the part about the kissing the hand and the metonia, how about the 2 hour sermon and bible thumper part of them? ???
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well....what's the big d…
[quote author=Crazy4Christ1 link=topic=8898.msg111409#msg111409 date=1267494143]
it may be respect but its toward the wrong person.
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I beg to differ......respect goes towards EVERYONE....have you heard about what about Mikhail Ibrahim used …
[quote author=LionessOfGod link=topic=8898.msg111404#msg111404 date=1267492291]
Simple, ask them why they do it (kiss your hand) and most likely they will be stuck in words because nothing in the Bible says for two people of equal stance in the chur…
[quote author=Amoussa01 link=topic=5005.msg111339#msg111339 date=1267407746]
Actually, the version that I have of Zaher, he doesnt rakeb anything. The second verse has a unique tune and is not at all like the first verse. However, I am not sure of i…
[quote author=Crazy4Christ1 link=topic=8898.msg111372#msg111372 date=1267476735]
never watched them alone because i simply dont hang out with them anymore. its just plain annoying. have u ever had someone go up to u and kiss ur hand as if u were abo…
[quote author=Crazy4Christ1 link=topic=8898.msg111370#msg111370 date=1267476374]
they just act "saintly" in front of people
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do they act "saintly" when ppl are not watching to?
[quote author=Crazy4Christ1 link=topic=8898.msg111367#msg111367 date=1267475718]
how should i deal with the really annoying people who think they are so holy and every time u shake hands with them they try to kiss ur hand like ur abouna or something…
[quote author=user00 link=topic=8885.msg111361#msg111361 date=1267471900]
I guess.........I still feel like there might be more I can do.............. anymore ideas?
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to add to what ilovesaintmark said in full agreement, it all depends on y…
[quote author=user00 link=topic=8896.msg111359#msg111359 date=1267471556]
I'm looking for any or all recordings of the aspasmos adam for Great Lent in ARABIC.
Thanks.
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Cantor Ibrahim records the watos one under lent hymns