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Correction!!!! Between the Oriental and Roman churches Sorry Taylor
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In Mormon theology (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) it refers to the temple rites. Taylor
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Groovy. Are any of them represented here? Taylor
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In truth, Canada really has their act together compared to the US. I love my Canadian friends!! They seem to hold things in more objective light than us Americans. Taylor
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Absolutely fascinating!!! Coptic theology is quite rich! Taylor
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One more thing: Remember Egy: You live in the most powerful country in the world. We are the largest economy, the largest consumer market, and the most religious country in the West. We are the largest English speaking country and the 5th large…
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Very interesting!! How did pagan Egypt influence the Coptic Church? Taylor
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Opps!! I forgot to add this: (( Our faith is not our work, but a gift from God and therefore God's work. God then finds the sinner where the sinner is and calls, "Come, follow me." actually i think of it in a diffrent way. faith is urs. God giv…
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Truly, this is one of the most fascinating faiths I have ever encountered. Are there certain colors used or other ways that give different feelings to each season? Taylor
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Hi egy, Granted: I'm an ultra liberal American. Standing for the flag is not a necessity, but it is a sign of respect. Due to our nations variety of religions and view points, standing is no long mandatory because there are many who believe that …
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What could I expect to find at a Coptic service? What should I wear? How long is a typical service? Where should I sit?? Taylor
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What does the liturgical calender look like? For instance the Western Calender looks like this: Advent starts the forth Sunday before Christmas http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1f/Rok_liturgiczny_-_Liturgical_year.jpg Taylor
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oooooooohhhhhhhhhhh my goodness!! Tell me about the seasons of the Church. In western Christianity, they are referred to collectively as the Church year or the Liturgical Year. Taylor
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I'm gonna venture a guess on this: Officially, I believe that although we can look at the good examples and the faith of those outside the Coptic church, we are nevertheless only able to ask for intercession from those who we know have been canoniz…
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Fascinating! Thank you! Taylor
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Goodness, as far as I know, they are the same. Try this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Orthodox_Church I have to admit, this can get REALLY confusing! Taylor
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Manigar here is some info on the Indian church http://www.orthodoxsyrianchurch.com/ Taylor
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Yes, thank you, that was very helpful. I have to admit, that wasn't the answer I wanted, but it is nice to get a straight forward answer. Now, what about sexuality? What of homosexuals and chastity and celibacy? Taylor
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Well, that kinda brings up another question I have, in the Coptic view, is there salvation outside the Coptic churches? I understand that most Coptics would point out that they do not believe that say the Methodist church has legitimate succession …
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And for that matter, do the Coptic churches believe that the Eastern Orthodox baptisms are valid and can Eastern Orthodox partake of Coptic communion?
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Would I then have to be re-baptized by the Orthodox church then??
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Yes! That was of great help! Thank you very much!
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Wow, I have to say, that they guy is right that the world often doesn't make sense, but I also really don't think that if we take all religion away from every society that "logically" the world would also become devoid of crime or turn into an Uto…