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He also asked this of God. When he was arrested, the Christians revolted and wanted to break down the prison walls to free him, but Pope Peter prayed asking God to allow him to die, and be the 'seal' or the last one of his people to be martyred.
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i'm exactly the same way. however, i actually do live alone [i used to have a pet lol]. i lovee it, to the point that i sometimes can't stand the occasional nights i sleep over my parent's house. the thing is however, my parents expect me to marry …
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This might be just me, but don't you guys feel somewhat bad for the guy? I don't see how this coulda happened in the first place, but in my opinion "some sort of" physical attraction is usually the 'trigger' in a relationship. I know that occasiona…
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well i know for fact [from my muslim friends at least] that once a suitor presents himself, the family must ask around about it him. if they accept to have him court their daughter, the couple are left alone in a room [inside the bride's family's h…
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although nothing is wrong with it, egyptian culture tends to frown on it, believing its 'improper' for two unrelated individuals of the opposite sex to 'be so physically close.' as was stated earlier in another thread, sometimes our 'religious' bel…
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I also believe there's one in Australia, that offers courses by correspondence. I'm not too sure about the details, but what I heard is that you get the material, you study it by a certain date, and then they send the exam to your local parish pr…
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Hey there, sorry for your little predicament. As someone stated earlier, in your situation you should base your course of action on: -what is right by God. -what makes you happy. The fact that you enjoy spending this much time in God's house, …
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I dont know if you tried this or not, but: Keep a handkerchief with you [which i supposed you do already] and as the deacon is saying the response, pull it out and dry your hands until its time, to greet your neighbors.
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I think it's more of a personalized opinion when it comes to matters as this. I've seen many excpetions to the 'age rule.' I've also heard that the Church allows up to 8 years [some might push for 10].
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As someone answered before, the reason for the discrepancy is the fact that while most of the Western world switched over to the Gregorian [After Pope Gregory the Catholic Pope who formulated this calender] the Eastern world [although a lot of them …
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Like you, I go through these doubts ALOT. The thing with me tho, is I love religions, learning about them, what people believe in, how they worship etc... As a result I'm always reading into/researching diff religions [from a purely education stand …
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thanks for the answer! lol. that's exactly my point, the clearly cross each other out, however, if we take that as truth then that would mean that the basis of our religion has discrepancies =[ you get what i'm trying to say?
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this might not be the answer b/c i'm not exactly 'interested' in marriage nor am i the biggest fan of it, but i know for fact that most "church-going" guys, wouldn't cross the Church on such a thing.
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If you can get on one of the databases that uploads HH's books, he has a full chapter about 'thoughts' in the book: 'so many years with peoples spiritual problems'
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This is just my personal opinion, so feel free to disregard it... in my opinion, a healthy relationship between any two humans requires their physical presence. in order for such an online-relationship to work, you'd have to meet him phsyically, d…
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I haven't heard about this, but I don't see the harm in doing it regardless if the whole church is or isnt.
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This might be a bit divergent, but I once read that St. Joseph outlived St. Mary [could someone please confirm this?] If thats the case, then the whole image of him being a senior citizen when she was a young teen, doesn't really stand. With that…
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euthanasia, like abortion, is a very controversial topic. our church states for example that abortion is wrong, unless the mothers life is at stake. however, i personally know of certain cases where thats not always the case, such as this one: a m…
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anything is better than nothing. and you shouldn't feel bad at all for not attending the other two weeks; at least you desire to be closer to God. as you may/may not know, the COC also has a couple sister churches [Armenian, Syrian, Ethiopian...t…
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The way I see it [and I'm speaking from my own experiences living here] radicalism is on the rise because of the following: 1- LACK OF EDUCATION. Most Upper Egyptians [I mention UE, because it's the main source of radicalism] are minimally educate…
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Well this really depends on the actual type of "sin." But a general rule to know, is to "Never be afraid to Run Away" i.e. run away from the source of the sin!
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Ya, women cover their hair during the liturgy. Actually, I've heard one Bishop state that women must cover their hair at all times, during prayer, regardless if it's during the Holy Liturgy or at home. Men don't cover their hair, which was why I a…
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Well from your ages, the line "your too young" doesn't really apply to you guys. You guys are old enough and almost (not fully) mature enough to make decisions. Had this been 20 years ago, and had we been in Egypt, you guy's would probably be marr…
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HH explained this in one of this books, I'm trying to get you the passage, but if you want to look it up yourself I believe it was the book regarding criticism of Orthodoxy [i cant however remember the title] i'll post it up asap
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Most Coptic Churches [ones with an actual building] have bookstores, that sell them. If you have one in your area, you could just drop by and pick one up.