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  • [quote author=markmarcos link=topic=13387.msg156586#msg156586 date=1339390283] The Bishop takes scissors and makes five small cuts in his hair, in the sign of the cross, starting from the middle of his head. While clipping, the bishop says, “...(nam…
  • Since they are still very young they will have to do something like games, movies, and feel-goods. They are going to go crazy without doing anything fun. But you can sit together and discuss things in the bible and teach them about hymns, agbeya and…
  • The Bishop takes scissors and makes five small cuts in his hair, in the sign of the cross, starting from the middle of his head. While clipping, the bishop says, “...(name), Ognostis for the church ...(name of parish) ...” what if this Oghnostos is …
  • Make churches out of Popsicle sticks. ;D
  • thanks G_M for helping me understand... ill pray for u sarah
  • .Go to your FOC he will help you.And do not harm your own body. It is written that we are each a temple of God so why harm the temple of God. You have to take care of yourself.
  • well for K-man its better then no foundation of faith at all.
  • If the whole point of dating is for lust or other sinful things then the Coptic Church is against this. But if your just good friends and just want to get to know each others (personalities) then you get engaged then married after a while of being s…
    in Dating Comment by markmarcos June 2012
  • Lets say that evolution was real and their was NO GOD. That means that there is nothing after death. And there are no consequences like Hell. Now let’s say GOD EXISTS there will be something after death and there are consequences like Hell after de…
  • Thanks every one and thanks abouna peter :)
  • so we as  Coptic people do or do not believe it?
  • Yes but as I said he is very immature he will not even listen to what someone would say without cursing them out. And sometimes I just don’t talk to him because I know that if I even said a word he would commit this sin. I don’t want to cause any on…
  • thanks guys now i understand this concept  :D
  • Right when I would open the door for them they would see pictures of Jesus, Crosses and a bunch of pictures of saints in the back of me … I don’t think they would ask me to go to the mosque with them lol
  • [quote author=Christs' servant link=topic=13320.msg156094#msg156094 date=1338117295] markmarcos, Yep, he completely understands Coptic, he can read, write and speak it. The thing that amazes me is that he bought the Coptic dictionary and started le…
  • [quote author=Christs' servant link=topic=13320.msg156041#msg156041 date=1338034478] [quote author=ReturnOrthodoxy link=topic=13320.msg155764#msg155764 date=1337387948] Luke 22:67 ReturnOrthodoxy [/quote] I actually had to look up this verse, lol…
  • [quote author=George_Mina_Awad link=topic=13328.msg155953#msg155953 date=1337823092] [quote author=markmarcos link=topic=13328.msg155950#msg155950 date=1337821910] Other Religion do have many stories about miracles but they are easily able to dispro…
  • This is different then normal fire because it doesn’t burn and its known also their are many videos with people putting the fire on them selves and their clothes and hair. There is no explanation. Other Religion do have many stories about miracles …
  • Try to think about the many miracles that have happened in our time for example the Virgin Mary appearing in Egypt this can not be explained by science. Also every year in Jerusalem out of the tomb of Jesus on the resurrection the fire that doesn’t …
  • oh ok thanks for explaining :)
  • Oh ok I understand. So they just have different rolls then the deacons. Got it but what’s different about deaconesses and servants that are women.
  • [quote author=cop link=topic=3161.msg47183#msg47183 date=1139175094] ahah yes i live in california and the deaconess trend is catching on it was causing porblems in the begining but now i guess its ok [/quote] There are deaconesses in Cali? as in s…
  • they are also worn during huge events, for example the ordination of pope kyrillos. not as much in normal feasts.
    in Clothes Comment by markmarcos May 2012
  • bornoses with the hood isn’t made a lot in the Coptic church they are usually gifts from other churches such as the Armenian orthodox or the byzantine orthodox church. Priests can wear these also bishops can to.
    in Clothes Comment by markmarcos May 2012
  • really no one out of the 2o people who saw this lol
  • [quote author=Copticandproud link=topic=13320.msg155715#msg155715 date=1337309036] More than a lifetime. [/quote] Agreed^
  • [quote author=minatasgeel link=topic=13318.msg155689#msg155689 date=1337278867] I just watched Anba Benyamin's video. The important things: - They are still accepting nominations till the 19th. After that, the committee will make sure that all nomi…
  • Nofri EhOoo Emmav! thats right
  • If you think about it when we are sick or sad we don t sin as much as when we are healthy and happy. You’re too weak or too tired to sin for example fall into lust or say bad words or get mad. We usually get closer to God in time of pain. Another e…
    in Sickness Comment by markmarcos May 2012
  • thats really interesting i wish i knew the answer to that