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God Bless and guide you to His Peace, Lhmoyd, I'm going to take your post as God's proof to me of His creation of woman as a blessed HELPER of His first creation, man, in His Image. We've had repeated similarly desperate posts by young Coptic men w…
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[quote author=The least of all link=topic=13771.msg160572#msg160572 date=1350557958] Hmm I would correct my statement and say that I am in fact an ecumenist, but not to the level you seem to believe. The EO are Orthodox, probably moreso than ourselv…
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Mikhael, You are in very good hands, spirits and minds. I had most of the same misunderstandings after finding relief from my RCC indoctrination, in EO propaganda. It was fearful to enter a Coptic Church after years of EO heretical monophysite sl…
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[quote author=The least of all link=topic=13771.msg160540#msg160540 date=1350439672] Yes our brother Severian is far too patristically educated to endorse that and i know that for a fact. Hence its clear he is stating the policy most priests (unfort…
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Antonios, [quote author=Antonios72 link=topic=13771.msg160490#msg160490 date=1350258108] Greetings, I am an Eastern Orthodox who is interested in the Coptic Church. I was baptized as an infant in the Roman Catholic Church and chrismated Eastern O…
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Mr, I would suggest that you consider this experience as a blessing to enable you to end this dangerous dating circumstance and avoid similar spiritual dangers in the future. The Coptic Church has provided unique and invaluable guidance, against the…
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Posted by: ReturnOrthodoxy « on: Today at 11:20:49 AM » Insert Quote Selection of a new pontiff + irishpilgrim = Freud/woman/patriarchal values. Constantine + irishpilgrim = Freud/woman/patriarchal values. Anything + irishpilgrim = Freud/woman/patri…
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These are obviously deep, misunderstood and therefore personally controversial questions for sincere Orthodox Christians. Thank you, imikhail, for showing us, throughout this discussion, a living example of Jesus' demonstration of true faith in res…
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Re: How Western Scholastic Theology Crept Into The Coptic Orthodox Church- Help! « By imikhail: Reply #11 on: August 29, 2012, 06:02:53 PM » Quote from Remnkemi If St Athanasius and St Cyril say the same exact thing as Anslem and Aquinas, would it …
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venado, Thank you for your thoughtful, understanding points. I am also really attracted by the OO's spirit of freedom from reliance on and subservience to governments. I don't mean disobedience, just independence from. It is hard to state precisely…
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Posted by: minasoliman « on: August 14, 2012, 09:50:32 PM » Insert Quote I remember reading an article a while ago about the Trinity where it mentions that one possible Old Testament reference to the Trinity can be the three men who visited Abraham.…
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Hi mashalan, My first suggestion to anyone interested in the Coptic Church is what worked for me. Attend Vespers, evening incense and midnight (usually before midnight) praises every Saturday evening that you can. Your shyness will be rewarded. This…
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God bless you, Martha. Excuse my bluntness, but I suspect that the devil doesn't want your family united in the Coptic Church. I've had several friends who were offended by similar experiences. Some European and U.S. wives of Copts could never accep…
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What was it about the Oriental Orthodox Church that drew you in? I really wish there were more reasons to make me start attending the local Coptic Orthodox church, but I don't know that there is. Are 7 ecumenical councils a reason to stay in the E…
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I've been away from the forum for some time, so I re-read this very important discussion. Of course, my hackles are raised by most innovative, progressive, ecumenical proposals to open-up and modernize any aspect of orthodox traditional thought and …
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Hi Agape47, I have had to be away from the forum for awhile, so I am late answering you. Re: Dating « Reply #21 on: July 10, 2012, 07:57:13 PM » Quote All I can say is AMEN!!! Purity2 and Teji thanks for the info Irishpilgrim can you answer my ques…
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I can't study scripture without reference to the Fathers' commentaries in: http://www.ccel.org/fathers.html. If you prefer, a printed set can be obtained for a very reasonable cost. I believe dvds of the entire set are also available. I'm disappoi…
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sifaing wrote: « Reply #10 on: July 07, 2012, 08:41:41 PM » Quote Hello all, Peace and Grace My understanding is that most of the Eastern Orthodox churches have not signed the agreement yet, including the Russians. Therefore, we are not in communi…
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Hi Agape47, I've not checked in for several days and I'm not sure that I answered all of your comments to me. Yes, in many ways, we "foreign speaking" newcomers to the Coptic Church do carry some handicaps. But, appreciate all of the gossip we miss…
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Hi Antonio, Re: question of an outsider of orthodoxy « Reply #15 on: June 23, 2012, 02:45:03 PM » Quote Quote from: irishpilgrim on June 23, 2012, 11:18:04 AM I don't know if there is still confusion in the Coptic Church over rebaptism of Catholics…
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Posted by: Father Peter « on: June 23, 2012, 11:48:55 AM » Insert Quote It is not possible to convert to the Coptic Orthodox Church, it is only possible to convert to the Orthodox Church of Christ. There are not many churches, there is only one Ort…
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apostolicfathers, I am not familiar with "Communicatio in Sacris." I presume it is a Roman papal encyclical. I tried to study them for years and eventually realized that they are, for the most part, deviously written to achieve some largely "politi…
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Hi Mabsoota, 4. catholics who join orthodox churches are chrismated, not rebaptised, so the sacrements are considered valid. we just disagree with a few teachings (immaculate conception of mary, purgatory (although we do pray for the dead) and papal…
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Agape47, There is another touchy issue that my bishop mentioned when I asked about remarriage. As I recall, he stated that I would need to show that I have made attempts to reconcile my marriage, if that is possible. There are many technical detai…
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Remnkemi, Generally, I try to only relate matters which I feel that I have experienced and verified sufficiently that I believe them to be true, and to be relevant to the plain gender and family commandments of the Holy Bible, and especially those…
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Agape47, I was baptised in 1996, so you are my father. I had been baptised Catholic, and civil divorced in 1980. This may make a difference. Before baptism I asked my bishop about conditions for possible remarriage. As I recall and understand his …
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Fr. Peter, please bless me: I first want to apologize to you and the disinterested readers who believe that the papal election discussion is sufficient for the present time. It seemed to me that you had reluctantly closed the Selection of a New Pont…
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What a bummer, you are laying out a feast to taste real freudian and feminist samplings and I have to go on the road for a couple of weeks. When I get back I hope to be able to present some current experiences and scriptural and patristic explanatio…
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Father Peter, Thank you for your obviously tiring efforts, abilities, tact, zeal and patience in these discussions. As to your accurate observations, I have pled guilty, but generally without spiritual apology, many times. My irish is diluted, but…
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[quote author=LoveisDivine link=topic=12378.msg147060#msg147060 date=1320360830] Hi Irish Pilgrim, This will be the last time which I have any correspondance on this matter; here is the reply from Fr. Lawrence speaking in his own words: Hi Father, …