I am against anyone converting to Orthodoxy for the sake of marriage. I hate that. People should be baptised based on faith and not accept something they do not believe in for the sake of marriage. Thank Goodness our Church still has some sense here…
I like that answer Mina.You are saying that the definition of marriage is not the same for both parties. But so what? Even if it is not the same definition, one of them wants to have God's blessing, and the other doesn't know God. What's the problem…
If you cannot handle it, it is OK too. There's no issue there. It would not be right for her to ask you to hide this from your parents. here's why:
If you go into Marriage, you need to accept the other person with FULL knowledge and FULL free will. …
I think the only thing your parents, or Abouna would or should ask you is : "Can you handle that" ? That's it. As I mentioned, if you CAN handle it, it is ok.There's no issue.
I think you are an amazing young man. XX
Sir,
There are some diseases/illnesses that will scare your parents:a) Sexual diseasesb) Mental illness - bipolar/mental disorders.
These two, any normal mother would not be happy about that.
Then there are diseases where a mother would not care:a)…
Well, my mother just so happened to be my spiritual guide. So , whatever I told her, it was for advice, not for judgement, and she gave me advice that was spiritual, i.e. for my spiritual benefit, not necessary whether it pleased her as a mother. He…
Hello Sir,
Thank you for sharing this problem. God give you strength. Well, the good news is that you know of her disease before you get married. Im so sorry to hear of this disease.
What if you were the one with this disease? What would you hope h…
But the lottery and raffle tickets didn't exist during the early church. Winning the lottery and working is OK. Isn't it? Working is important. Sure. But if I won say a free trip to Hawaii , what's so bad about that?? What's so bad about the Church …
Its very hard, especially for religious people, especially those in authority, to say sorry. No one will admit doing anything wrong.
If they say sorry, they are basically saying to 1.3Billion catholics: we taught you the wrong faith.
But catholics…
Hi Mercurius,
Thanks for your reflexion.
I find it very very wise people posting their concerns about unity. Its not a bad thing. Most ignorant people, like myself, would jump on the idea for union.
I am not so bothered about unity with the cathol…
I really don't intend to side track this conversation, but I'm so impressed by the level of knowledge that exists within this forum. It is incredible that you guys actually know this stuff.
is there a Coptic Doctrine on what you ought to eat during menopause? Is there a Coptic Doctrine on what you should wear exactly to Church??
There is Coptic common sense here.
So you are dating a girl. You put limits in a relationship. Neither of y…
Hi Learning Orthodoxy,
You raise some very interesting points.
I absolutely praise you on your analysis on whether you'd be welcomed or not. Indeed, many many times I have personally seen non-Egyptians being treated like 2nd or 3rd class citizens i…
Hi Halsawaf,
I think you have decided on Christianity already, but are concerned about how a coptic man would/could accept you for not being a virgin.
is that right?
Well, even if you were Coptic Orthodox, when looking for a partner, one must find a…
Hi NonCoptic,
Wait a second.. the similarities between muslims and copts that you have mentioned are not true. Women being subservient - that's not true. It is not how we are raised. I know a guy who treats all women, even his wife, as if she's lowe…
@Jojo_Hanna,
Oh.. and what is the right approach? You think it is ok for people to convert to orthodoxy just to marry someone Orthodox??? We are against that. If you don't like it, take it up with a Bishop, or the Pope. We do not convert or baptise …
Hi,DO NOT CONVERT TO COPTIC ORTHODOXY.
This is totally wrong.
I'm extremely angry and astonished even that you are being asked to convert. If your husband wanted a Coptic Wife, he should have married someone Coptic.
Are you at least Christian??
E…
No matter what you do, you need to ignore the advice of GEBRMARIAM.
This has nothing to do with your FoC. You need to consult a Dr.
We believe, as with the Scientific Community, that life begins at Conception. But we also believe in family planning…