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I agree, but I still think that this "trust" can be much more proactive than you have expounded. Sometimes you have ulterior motives feeding your doubts, and this is the time to weed them out. Christ said "and the pure in heart shall see God". Per…
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Actually, they can take the sample during/after sexual intercourse. Further, it is not self-gratification in this context- the design of sex is for procreation- which is clearly what is being acheived here. I will leave it to someone else to elabora…
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We(Westerners) exaggerate their skin colour too. They wouldn't be as white as we usually draw them. They are all middle-eastern. after all.
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They do- all Traditional Churches do. In the Coptic Church, we put our hands out parallel, and sort of sandwich one hand of the other with them (So let's say ur person A and the other is person B, you will have A's left hand, then B's right hand, th…
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If it is to do with sexual sins, they don't grow very well when they are exposed to the light. I not only confessed it with my confession father, I told my dad, a few people from church that I trusted. I made myself accountable, at the beginning dai…
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Yes, circumcision reduces the risk of HIV in those who are a sexually promiscious- and are already in high risk of getting HIV. If you get a neddlestick injury, being circumcised makes no difference to your risk! If you plan to put yourself at risk …
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In preparation, for a Catechumen, I suggest that: - you remember your sins - pray before coming, that the Lord open your eyes to the Liturgy - you read about our understanding of Mystery- read John 6:22-71, John 15, Matt 26:20, 26-29, Mark 4:22-25. …
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[quote author=yousiegtennis link=topic=3078.msg106221#msg106221 date=1252774514] [quote author=andrew21091 link=topic=3078.msg106196#msg106196 date=1252695465] Monastic Wisdom: The Letters of Elder Joseph the Hesychast - [/quote] just out of curi…
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John Climacus is sometimes reasonable, but other times I find him really scathing towards those in the community. He has no appreciation for the Sacraments- Bishop Ware believes he presupposes their significance, but I would have expected to see a m…
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I think what he is getting at, is, that the Logos being described in the feminine is appropriate, as the Logos is not really feminine or masculine in itself. It only became distinctly male by the Incarnation, thus before the sense of whether the Wor…
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Bipolar is definetely a cross- you can still pray that the Lord take this away from you. He might keep it there as a "thorn of the flesh, a messenger of Satan" to keep you humble, but I don't think you must not petition that he take it away from you…
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Tears are gift from God. Buddy, persist and persist in your prayer. You will one day find yourself on your knees, with your head sunken, and your strength defeated, feeling like you are Israel between the red sea, vicious Egyptians, desert and a roc…
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Hey, Remember sins prosper in the dark. Think about this sin; it was probably done when no one you cared about was looking; probably at night; when you were more or less anonymous? We must live in the light mate. If we want to become pure, we need…
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If you read carefully, you would note that I did not say you lied, nor did I say you were possessed. Instead I said possession is giving yourself over to Satan by sin- in that way I tried to broaden the horrendous definition that you just highlighte…
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I don't think anyone was making that point. And anytime we sin, or act on evil thoughts, we are possessed- I think it is wrong to believe that being possessed looks like those epileptics in those Gospel movies. I think they were trying to say that H…
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Yeah. Sometimes by leaving the Church in our youth, we are sometimes at the most sincere point of our lives- where we are wrestling free from our infantile faith and pursuing a more meaningful one. Usually this is a vital and pivotal point, and I do…
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I got to say that QT actually said something half decent for once. Kidding QT! I second what he says. Good call. God bless you with whatever decision- just make sure in all of this you put God first, and trust in Him, constantly praying to Him with…
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Hi brothers and sisters in Christ, All things are lawful, but not all things a helpful. All things are lawful, but not all things edify. If this activity helps and edifies, then I think we have very little rationale to admonish this action. By th…
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Charles Darwin is a great scientist. He had his shady dealings, like the way he rushed his publication to beat another scientist, who tried collaborating him. However, he humbly discussed the limits of his theory, as well as where one may find flaws…
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Hi. I have read a few books on this, and currently the most popular books are: "The Re-enchantment of Nature" by Alister McGrath and How Blind is the Watchmaker by Neil Broom. I really enjoyed the latter. It has an intriguing appendix (which you s…
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Sorry guys, but I am just posting up an email I gave to a Protestant enquirer about Vassaula. Here is my unedited response. Peace! I have some friends who are part of the TLIG in my parish in Sydney. The Orthodox (and I believe Catholic) followers…
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Hi Peter, Your comment that the early Church did not permit the faithful to be soldiers intrigues me. Can you point me out to further reading? GB
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Actually, I do not find Christianity very reasonable at all. It has this sort of wisdom that outshines any preconceived wisdom of man. It is far-fetched that Christians do not simply follow rules, but must look squarely at the heart. It is a way of …
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[quote author=marina008 link=topic=7507.msg98938#msg98938 date=1230762463] Hello brothers and sisters, i have two questions and I need you're advice. 1. How can we love people that annoy you and how can you love everyone? 2. How can we repent prope…
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I don't think we are all called to do what Hosea did; it is admirable, and God will certainly reward you for it, but it needs a certain character to willingly endure the betrayal again and again. It remind me of the Psalm I read this morning- Psalm …
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Yes, but sadly, sometimes both parties are not committed to the task.
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I think that emotional neglect is a serious sin against the unity in which Christ has joined. It makes a mockery of the readings we read during the Sacrament of marriage- that they should subject to each other, and that the husband must love the wi…
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I think you will find that people on this forum have mixed views- which are fine, because it is a political issue, rather than a spiritual issue. The spiritual issue is showing love to the captives, the oppressed, the hungry, the widow, the orphan a…