[quote author=QT_PA_2T link=topic=6917.msg92631#msg92631 date=1215875002]
Coptic People:
Does the old very well known saying or rule "What goes around, comes around" apply to us as Christians, and is it from God, or is it from men?
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NO...it…
[quote author=QT_PA_2T link=topic=6917.msg92624#msg92624 date=1215863698]
OK. Let me put it to u this way: let's say (HYPOTHETICALLY SPEAKING!) someone does something BAD to u. I mean, really bad. So cruel. I mean, REALLY cruel. And let's say they a…
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I mean, what if someone does something really bad, and they get away with it? Is that fair?
Sure…
FIRST, that would not be the answer. WHY, becasue that doesn't tell you the, what so called, "DANGERS OF COPTIC". that just tell's you a way to solve that problem that was brought up by you and kept being answer through all of these 5 pages, but you…
[quote author=QT_PA_2T link=topic=6868.msg92491#msg92491 date=1215626121]
Now SilentOne, this has now turned into a very intelligent conversation since u arrived.
Because look:
You said :"
When we were children, our parents and fellow church mem…
[quote author=Meena_Ameen link=topic=6900.msg92430#msg92430 date=1215499126]
I find that a lot of non orthodox churches now have ATM machines INSIDE the church, plus the "altar" is just a stage in which anyone can stand on, with shoes, even instrume…
[quote author=jydeacon link=topic=6868.msg92463#msg92463 date=1215573383]
Hisservant, you must realize that if this hymn is one hour that it must have many melisma, therefore if nobody is paying attention regardless of the language they will not com…
[quote author=Loca4Christ link=topic=6896.msg92417#msg92417 date=1215487200]
For example during church Im sitting at the place next to the middle. When I need to go to the restroom....etc.(I rarely leave church.) Do I go through the whole row of peo…
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[quote author=Hisservant link=topic=6868.msg92399#msg92399 date=1215462876]
one word. LAZINESS. If you are too lazy to do what JY said a few posts back and READ THE TRANSLATIO…
[quote author=QT_PA_2T link=topic=6868.msg92404#msg92404 date=1215467974]
Hi Severus,
Yes, of course I would do the Coptic in the language I understand. But if u look CLOSELY at my thread: there was ONE particular subject I wanted to address : What…
the black cop/en/ar Psalmody of QUeens church say the order of praises in the beginning. so it doesn't make it clear under the psalm's title. and i think all the other coptic/ar books are so.
[quote author=aem581 link=topic=6889.msg92342#msg92342 date=1215393152]
Oh okay, that makes sense...but the Tasbeha book is unclear about that...I don't know why.
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what do you mean. what psalmody books are you talking about. the trusted sou…
[quote author=user00 link=topic=6888.msg92337#msg92337 date=1215390502]
I have a simple and easy question: Do we say Ondos on the feast of the apostles?
Thanks very much
[/quote]YES.....actually all of their feasts, according to the book. you just …
[quote author=aem581 link=topic=6889.msg92339#msg92339 date=1215391681]
Is [coptic]Nie;noc tyrou[/coptic] chanted in Tasbeha?
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it's the introduction fo Vespers Tasbeha Not Midnight Tasbeha. it's like [coptic]Ten;ynou[/coptic] in midnight ta…
[quote author=QT_PA_2T link=topic=6868.msg92285#msg92285 date=1215188936]
Mina,
Do u actually understand EVERYTHING u hear in Coptic?
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don't ask me specific question!!!!!
I am for myself.....I am not everyone.
[quote author=QT_PA_2T link=topic=6868.msg92279#msg92279 date=1215187120]
Mina,
The fact that I'm worried about my salvation i'm raising my concern. Being baptised isn't enough. U have to now grow spiritually. Reading the words of the Agpeya is pro…
[quote author=QT_PA_2T link=topic=5598.msg92261#msg92261 date=1215167510]
Hi Ophadece,
OK.. welldone, u speak Coptic. I don't. I speak French,English and Arabic.
I think in any of these languages.
U mentioned a very valid point: Translating Copt…
also why is this a huge deal.......every one, WORRY ABOUT YOUR SALVATION. If you were giving this responsbilty of "Keeping Coptic" than ok....you can worry about this. but what ever we say here is just for understadning. only to understand and not d…
[quote author=QT_PA_2T link=topic=6868.msg92270#msg92270 date=1215179719]
Clay,
As far as I know, and please someone correct me if I'm mistaken, but Greek did play an important part in our Church, but I think in an oecumenical way only. Greek was a…
wow.....there are to much things to speak about here, but as i always do, i write short responses.
- Coptic is our language, our original one and huge part of our heritage. keeping is one of the most important things we have to practice, being att…
[quote author=QT_PA_2T link=topic=6835.msg92183#msg92183 date=1215028110]
Why did Maged the admin guy ask me to stop creating pointless threads? I don't get it. This stuff is really important to know.
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well he wasn't takling about this o…
A full valid answer from H.G. Bishop Youssef:
"As you mentioned, the source is Leviticus 12. It is inclusive of the rites of circumcision of every male child as a seal of God's covenant with Abraham reflected by His promise of many descendants. The…
[coptic]Kurioc ictin@ `o Patyr laleucin@ ;epen;ebi`o@ matouc `n`epouranion@ tou `pneuma tou `agiou. [/coptic]
The Lord, the Father, who speaks in Heavenly truth, who took the form of our humility, with the Holy Spirit.
الرب الآب المتكلم بالحق ال…
[quote author=godislove260 link=topic=6867.msg92127#msg92127 date=1215000716]
Some claim the differences between Luke 1 and Matthew 1 (family tree of Jesus) are also proof of the gospels being made up...
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that was proven wrong. becasue they…