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the video in the link posted by the_least freezes up at the same part every time but the audio keeps playing ( the image freezes for 15 minutes. I remember when I was watching it frustrated me for a while). Here's another link: hopefully it works:…
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This is definitely not Orthodox. I suggest that you refrain from reading articles about religion or spirituality or in this case demons, unless they are Orthodox (There's alot of crazy stuff on the internet). In fact this is not even Christian. Wh…
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Hey Ioannes, if (when :)) you find a flaw please post them and we'll see what we can do. It's really a help when you report something. I make a lot of mistakes most of which I eventually notice, but some do get through so it helps when you let us k…
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You're certainly right aiernovi (Now you made the catch :)). But its at least a start. Hopefully in the near future there will be full union between both sides.
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Abouna Fanous is a very holy monk that lives in the monastery of Anba Bola. I've heard it been said that when he prays his fingers light up and so he wears socks on his hands to prevent people from thinking he is a saint. See here for more: http://t…
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Pastoral Agreement between the Coptic Orthodox and Greek Orthodox Patriarchates of Alexandria Since the Holy Synods of both the Coptic Orthodox Church and the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and all Africa have already accepted the outcom…
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I don't think its true. My mom told me the same story except that instead St. Mary said to anoint the doors of Christians with oil and she'd take care of the rest. She also told me that its circulating via text message in Egypt (This is the version …
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Dear Servant33 Arius also agreed with the Church on alot. The only thing he didn't agree with was the divinity of Christ (which leads to more disagreements within it of course, but I hope you understand my point). Were we supposed to try to keep th…
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You must be a in one the orders of the priesthood (i.e. full deacon or archdeacon, priest, hegomen) to serve in the altar. Unfortunately there are almost no full deacons anymore so those in an order of deacons below the priesthood end up serving in …
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servant33, You're right about judging Protestants. We should never judge a Protestant person. However Protestants aren't Protestantism. I should never judge a protestant because many are more righteous than me, and we are commanded not to judge any…
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Hey Aikoti :) The problem isn't being Coptic. It's at least being Orthodox. First and foremost we are Orthodox and we must bring the Orthodox faith to the youth. I'm all for teaching coptic, but its more important to teach Orthodoxy. We certainly…
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GODlovesme, you're right actually. She died long before that, but it isn't mentioned that she died until Genesis 48, 49 or 50, and even then it isn't mentioned directly (it just says that she was buried which means she died)
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hey Cyril97, They use the apeya done by a church in queens, NY. The online version is here: http://www.orthodoxebooks.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/Agpeya%20-%20Saint%20Mary.pdf It uses the NIV bible translation. I personally don't like that versio…
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I'll only answer one question and I'll only really tell you its approximate location. Rebekah's death is mentioned within the last 3 chapters of Genesis (48, 49 or 50). You'll have to read them though to figure out (Tip: it's doesn't directly say i…
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Ioannes, There's no need to apologize. You didn't do anything wrong. It is less about the words and more about what is meant by the words. please pray for my weak self
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Hey Ioannes, I don't think I'll gain anything from saying a person is or isn't Christian. By saying Protestantism isn't Christian I've condemned their belief. I've condemned their belief, but past that I'd rather not speak, then speak erroneously.…
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Whether they do or don't is a matter of words. For example, in my analogy you might as well be talking to someone else. You could only see 1/3 me you can't hear correctly what I'm saying, and you think its a problem with the setting of the monitor i…
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just talked to my servant and he insist "the coptic church see the protestants as legitimate christians" can anyone verify or refute that? Protestantism certainly isn't Christian. Whether some protestants are Christians is a different story. There …
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This is my personal opinion. Please criticize it, if there's anything wrong with it. (This doesn't apply to Islam only to Judaism) I cannot answer whether we both worship the same God with authority, and I don't think it matters because even if we…
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Thanks Zoxasi, I think you've convinced me, I understand your position. However, I don't think that I understand the situation completely, so I prefer not to talk about what I don't know. Please pray for me!
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Sorry Zoxsasi, I thought for a second that you were talking about charismatic as in the charismatic movement. I REALLY disagree with this by the way. We should have taught them our spirituality, not diluted our Orthodox spirituality with African c…
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Zoxsasi, I think you misunderstood what was meant by HG Anba Boules being charismatic. I think Charismatic was meant as: possessing an extraordinary ability to attract; "a charismatic leader"; "a magnetic personality", and not as the way you unders…
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musical style cannot, in itself, be ‘Protestant’. Yes, perhaps historically Protestants have tended to use it, but that doesn’t give them ownership over that style, anymore than Protestants doing mathematics gives them ownership over the set of nat…
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Something sort of off topic (it does display the beauty of coptic icons, though. There are 559 icons in the first link): http://saint-mary.net/mm/icons/Icons%20Archival/ http://saint-mary.net/mm/icons/stmarys_icons/ The beauty of Orthodox icons in…
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I don't think there is something inherently wrong with clapping itself. I think it is alright in of itself, but the way I have seen it used is not OK. The way it is used in Protestant songs is not OK. The same with instruments. It isn't the instrume…
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I think it is because they posted one of odsak's (sorry to copy mina's beloved term :)) articles about St. Severus which you wrote while you were still a subdeacon: http://www.lacopts.org/articles/the-christology-of-st-severus-of-antioch-i. I guess…
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The same story is in Matthew and in it the verse corresponding is: "And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth." (Matthew 25:28) So this is what I think this phrase means. I could …
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Today is the feast of the Wedding of Cana: http://www.copticchurch.net/classes/getLectionary.php?g_year=2011&g_month=01&g_day=21&tom=1 Also, you shouldn't disobey your parents behind their backs if they don't want you to fast. You can e…
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Hey ebnyasoo3, I found one with subtitles on watchcopticmovie.com, which has many Coptic movies, and all with subtitles too. I can't post a direct link to the video, but I can guide you through how to get there (the whole site has exactly 1 url, wh…
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anybody? Any help is appreciated, even if its just an opinion. thanks and please pray for me.