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[quote author=Unworthy1 link=topic=12337.msg144646#msg144646 date=1315932694] [quote author=imikhail link=topic=12337.msg144627#msg144627 date=1315901931] [quote author=copticyouth86 link=topic=12337.msg144626#msg144626 date=1315900760] Imikhail, …
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[quote author=copticyouth86 link=topic=12337.msg144637#msg144637 date=1315915098] Imikhail, welcoming people regardless of sexual orientation, drinking, cursing, drug use, smoking habits in the first place is a start. To your more re…
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[quote author=epchois_nai_nan link=topic=12337.msg144633#msg144633 date=1315909888] "Shelter the sinner if it brings you no harm. Through this you will encourage him toward repentance and reform — and attract the Lord’s mercy to yourself." "Do not…
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[quote author=copticyouth86 link=topic=12337.msg144626#msg144626 date=1315900760] Imikhail, I have to agree with Unworthy 1 your logic is not only silly but you don't seem to have an ounce of compassion on this issue. Furthermore 'not …
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In the absolution of the dead, there is a absolution before death that is declared for the departed. Dear Reminki, Can you please refer me to the absolution you mentioned? Thanks.
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[quote author=Unworthy1 link=topic=12337.msg144616#msg144616 date=1315892582] [quote author=imikhail link=topic=12337.msg144605#msg144605 date=1315879966] [quote author=Unworthy1 link=topic=12337.msg144603#msg144603 date=1315879469] [/quote] 1. I as…
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[quote author=copticyouth86 link=topic=12337.msg144609#msg144609 date=1315881793] Imikhail, you say? So again I ask you where does your authority come from? Or are you willing to concede that you're merely expressing a baseless opinion…
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[quote author=dzheremi link=topic=12342.msg144601#msg144601 date=1315879295] Oh, okay. Thank you. Do you know where I might find the text of the prayer in English? [/quote] http://stshenoudajc.org/index.php/Download-Presentations/ There may be ano…
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[quote author=Unworthy1 link=topic=12337.msg144603#msg144603 date=1315879469] [/quote] 1. I asked you what you meant by "WELCOME" and "acceptance" not accomodating! They are not welcome if they do not acknowledge that homosexuality is a sin. Let me …
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[quote author=copticyouth86 link=topic=12337.msg144593#msg144593 date=1315877370] Specific reference? [/quote] Already discussed. http://tasbeha.org/content/community/index.php/topic,11073.msg134066.html#msg134066
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[quote author=Unworthy1 link=topic=12337.msg144594#msg144594 date=1315877503] [quote author=imikhail link=topic=12337.msg144585#msg144585 date=1315875037] I am putting the following in bold so that it catches everyone's attention and especially Copt…
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[quote author=dzheremi link=topic=12342.msg144590#msg144590 date=1315877181] Forgive me, Mikhail, by the absolution of the dead I am referring to this passage that my acquaintance had a problem with: Our Church absolves the soul of the departed duri…
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[quote author=copticyouth86 link=topic=12337.msg144591#msg144591 date=1315877272] By what authority do you declare such a ruling? [/quote] The Scriptures, the Church
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[quote author=peter_saad link=topic=12343.msg144587#msg144587 date=1315876275] I'm doing a term paper on the History of Coptic Hymns. I was wondering if you guys had any links you could share. Thanks! ;D [/quote] http://www.geocities.ws/coptichymn…
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We do not have an absolution called the "The Absolution of the Dead". Rather we have a prayer at the end of the funeral service.
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I am putting the following in bold so that it catches everyone's attention and especially Copticyouth86 Homosexuals are not welcome in the Church unless they recognize that Homosexuality is a sin. Period No accommodation for homosexuals unless the…
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Not to belittle the time and effort people have expended on debating whether the Right Thief is a saint, but does it at all matter? Dear Patrological Theology, Of course it does. The Church Tradition is not up for people to change. For example, d…
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[quote author=CopticFighter link=topic=12313.msg144539#msg144539 date=1315802421] Now what if the Pope was Oriental Orthodox? would we say anything for him? and what about the staff? [/quote] The staff resembles shepherd-hood. So, the person holdin…
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[quote author=copticyouth86 link=topic=12337.msg144532#msg144532 date=1315796863] imikhail before accusing people of an agenda perhaps read the post then listen to the podcast, because you will see that this is not the case. [/quote] I did so, oth…
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This is another thread trying to push homosexuality on the Church. I call on the moderators to delete this thread.
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[quote author=Pharaoh714 link=topic=12313.msg144528#msg144528 date=1315795800] Well to To be fair in some of our Hymns we call them Heritics too... and I brought this up to Abouna... Why do we call Other orthodox Christians heretics but we call th…
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[quote author=one.copt link=topic=12303.msg144522#msg144522 date=1315788218] Κηφᾶς, Although the admins deleted your post, I had already read it. Extremely humorous, but warranted sarcasm. With folks like that I am less interested in debating wit…
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[quote author=one.copt link=topic=12303.msg144508#msg144508 date=1315774033] So I can follow your argument, can you please elaborate as to what is an effective symbol? Is there an effective symbol and an ineffective symbol? Please give some scriptur…
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Iconography - I have already referenced an icon of this saint (I don't care if you don't approve of the time it was painted) in the article above. You need to be careful of the references you provide. Where on the icon does it say "Saint Demas"? Jus…
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Now as you can see, this is by no means an exhaustive list of Saints. However, the bolded section (and the two highlighted words) illustrate that there are many saints whose names we do not know, but are known to God. Now, if you read the Gospel of …
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[quote author=ilovesaintmark link=topic=12313.msg144500#msg144500 date=1315768381] The reason he reverts to lies is no different than Nestorius and Arius. In their manner he is afraid of losing his title. [/quote] The pharisees too
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[quote author=one.copt link=topic=12303.msg144497#msg144497 date=1315764539] It is an effective symbol of death. Are you arguing that St. Basil is wrong? Telling me to read one of Pope Shenouda's books isn't a way to make a point. Please read "Sa…
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[quote author=one.copt link=topic=12303.msg144492#msg144492 date=1315762001] We do not die symbolically with Christ. We do die effectively with Christ and rise with Him. Take up your parsing of words with St. Basil the Great: And ere now there have …
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[quote author=Κηφᾶς link=topic=12303.msg144488#msg144488 date=1315757954] + Irini nem ehmot, So basically what you're both saying is, you both have no evidence to discredit his sainthood. Great. I'm glad we've established that. In the meantime, let…
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[quote author=Κηφᾶς link=topic=12303.msg144383#msg144383 date=1315493677] + Irini nem ehmot, [quote author=imikhail link=topic=12303.msg144382#msg144382 date=1315493218] The Church is the only place where one can receive baptism without which there…