Hello everyone
This issue has caused a major division in the ethiopian orthodox tewahdo church .we use some traditional instruments including the begena which was used by david .No modern instrument is allowed in the church now .There are churches…
mabsoota you said
recently, in 1990, the heads of all the orthodox churches (eastern and oriental) agreed that they basically believe the same thing and they all did some wrong things in the past.
we don't yet have full communion (i can't take ho…
I think all of us women ,Girls should wear long dresses and make sure our head is fully covered .It is highly encouraged in the church I go to .It has a lot to do with keeping a rein on our desires to look attractive to other people .I think our cl…
I watched the christening video and that is exactly what i was talking about .They don't use just small water to sprinkle but a lot of water to drench the baby very well .The Eotc also stresses that the babys' hair be shaved before baptism .
baptism by affusion,
Father Peter
I have watched the baptism that our church conducts and I have always seen our priest pour the water over the babys' head .Does it mean he is conducting it wrongly.I belong to the orthodox tewahdo church btw.Thank…
melchior
If you did really belong to the etoc you would know that the only way to adress a priest is as father or abba in the etoc, so why did you need an alternative ???I think i am swaying away from the topic anyway .
melchoir ,you said
Anyways, how come the majority of Ethiopian and Palestinian Christians sympathize with Israel, and the vast majority of Muslim Ethiopians and Palestinians with Muslim Arabs and the likes of Hamas, even Al-queda? Aren't we Christia…