1 Cor 7:7-9
For I wish that all men were even as I myself. But each one has his own gift from God, one in this manner and another in that. But I say to the unmarried and to the widows: It is good for them if they remain even as I am; but if they ca…
We have priests ordained in his name so I think that says something to how the church feels about him. Also in Pope Shenouda's sermons, he refers to him as "el kudees Augustinos"
I wish there was a more formal list of canonized saints though. I fe…
It would be nice if you could lead us to further reading about some of the things you said imikhail so that we could all benefit and learn more about the topic
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I meant they sang all hymns with a high pitch because that is what they liked. It doesn't matter that other churches don't share our pitches and tunes. The point is that …
Unworthy1,
One phrase you said is really getting at the core of what I think we are disagreeing about. You said,
"people like to sing at the top of their lungs. This is wrong because some hymns have different pitches for specific reasons."
We ha…
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A few posts on here make it seem as if there is no Orthodox way to pray. I believe there is. But if we say that we should allow different peoples to worship as they see fi…
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Because if the Gospel is not shared in a language people can understand then it is not being shared very well at all. Even if we are aware of cases where Western people…
I commend you for taking so seriously the things that we use to get closer to God. The fact that you decided to make a thread about it shows you really care about how to dispose of these things and it has troubled your conscience. It would not be ri…
One way to memorize the psalms that works well is to pray the hours of the agpeya out loud. You can say them either with a tune or just read them out loud everyday. As the days go by, you'll find yourself memorizing many of them. A few of the longer…
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interesting note: the tune of this hymn comes from the old egyptian national anthem!!
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I think its a wonderful idea. Even if it didn't match the Arabic perfectly, I think it would be acceptable as long as theology expressed is sound/the words coincided with the facts of the saints' life. The southern diocese published a melodies book …
Yeah I've met him more than a few times! He might not remember me by name, but I've spent time talking with him and asking him questions in between lectures at the seminary. In fact, we're supposed to receive an exam on one of the subjects he taught…
It doesn't have to be in the first six months to be considered an annulment. If there was deception during the engagement period and it was found out after the marriage, it can lead to an annulment depending on the situation and in discussion with h…
I think one important reason for the change is if any visitor happened to hear our creed this way, they may think we deny the Resurrection!! Very confusing indeed!
Of course we are not obligated to do anything. God gave us free will and we are free to exercise it as we wish. However, it is a command from God to tithe. This command extends to all people regardless of income. If there are extenuating circumstanc…
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/05/us-egypt-rafah-explosion-idUSTRE7141HE20110205
Very little news about this right now. We will probably have to wait to get more of the story
I agree with you completely Remnkemi-as it pertains to Copts-since this is their heritage and a part of their history. However, people in the West should have a place-like we do-to practice Orthodoxy within their own culture. So I guess what I'm say…
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Yes, we apparently do agree. Again, I don't even see it as requiring people to learn...it is more like "You are interested in the Church? Okay, this is part of the Church. …