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Personal Issues / Re: How do you know you're on the right track?
« on: April 19, 2013, 12:11:39 PM »How do you know if the career you're pursuing is what God wants for you?
That's the wrong mentality my friend. God's will is not just one specific job that is meant for you, or one specific place to live. No. God's will is like a field. As long as your life is within this field, then you are doing God's will. God will not care much about what career you choose, as long as it is an honest work, and you are faithful in completing your work.
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Youth Corner / Re: Secrets for Cleaning Tonia Stains??
« on: April 08, 2013, 11:20:13 PM »
I have some charcoal stains on mine lol.. So I'd like to know as well.
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Faith Issues / Re: Science vs. faith
« on: April 04, 2013, 08:49:46 AM »
My priest (who is a great theologian) once said the blind faith without proving it to yourself is ignorance. Our faith makes sense! Love your enemies is such a bold statement. It goes against all the laws of earth, but it is the law of the Kingdom of God. Our faith does not contradict science. Our faith is not just some idea that came up and we thought it was good so we went with it, it's a living breathing organism. It's called the Church. "The whole universe was created for the Church. " (I believe that's a quote from St. Ignatius, but please correct me if I'm wrong.)
Pray for me.
Pray for me.
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Random Issues / Re: Tips And Resources For Improving Modern Standard Arabic
« on: March 30, 2013, 07:43:22 PM »
I taught myself Arabic as well and someone told me about this website: http://www.madinaharabic.com/index.html and choose the Free Arabic Course.
I think its a very good and helpful tool for learning how to read and for grammar as well. Although some of the vocabulary refers to mosques, Islamic vocabulary is unavoidable when learning Arabic. So it's a great resource and will definitely help you learn.
Good luck!
I think its a very good and helpful tool for learning how to read and for grammar as well. Although some of the vocabulary refers to mosques, Islamic vocabulary is unavoidable when learning Arabic. So it's a great resource and will definitely help you learn.
Good luck!
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Coptic Orthodox Church / Re: His Holiness should be called Theodorus II
« on: March 28, 2013, 08:48:09 PM »If he went to Japan they would NOT translate his name into the Japanese equivalent.
The name of the Bishop of Rome or Constantinople Patriarch is translated at local equivalent
For example, in Serbia we call todays Bishop of Rome Фрањо, and Constantinople Patriarch we call Вартоломеј.
Hmmm interesting... I'll keep calling him Tawadros though. I think because our church has a large attachment to Egypt itself and even the Arabic language, that any other name like Theodore or Theodoros won't be accepted by the people. It might just be a matter of culture.
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Coptic Orthodox Church / Re: His Holiness should be called Theodorus II
« on: March 28, 2013, 11:52:10 AM »
This thread needs to die lol.. He was ordained as Tawadros, therefore everywhere in the world he should be called Tawadros. If he went to Japan they would NOT translate his name into the Japanese equivalent.
His name is Tawadros.
End of story.
His name is Tawadros.
End of story.
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Coptic Orthodox Church / Re: His Holiness should be called Theodorus II
« on: March 27, 2013, 02:47:31 PM »Is it now clear how should we call the Pope in English?
Theodore, Theodoros or Tawadros?
Tawadros.
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Coptic Orthodox Church / Re: New iLoghos Update. And the App is free!!!
« on: March 27, 2013, 02:39:56 PM »
Wow looks nice, great job! How about an Android version?
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Random Issues / Re: Copts for beginners
« on: March 25, 2013, 11:07:50 AM »When Coptic Church celebrates the Feast of the Resurrection of the Lord (Easter) in 2013 by western Calendar?
In Serbia we celebrate it at May 5th 2013.
Same here!!
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Random Issues / Re: Copts for beginners
« on: March 24, 2013, 07:52:53 PM »Thank you Minasoliman.
Today Malankara Church (Baselios Mar Thomas Paulose II) on their Youtube channel posted:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nu_KBpiSMFU
Palm Sunday celebration
Does some Oriental Orthodox Churches celebrates Easter according to new Calendar?!
As far as I know, the Malankara Church also celebrates the Nativity on Dec 25, so they seem to be following the modern calendar used by Catholics.
This is off topic: To be quite honest, the Catholics and Orthodox MUST unite major Feasts. I think it's essential for Church unity and probably the first step to something greater. I believe Pope Tawadros and Pope Francis are both very humble people, so I hope they can work something out.
P.S. The Orthodox calendar is better
Pray for me
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Random Issues / Re: What is The fast for the Holy Lent ?
« on: March 20, 2013, 09:09:12 PM »
God Help you all in your spiritual struggle and may He make your Fasts easy!
Thanks for your find words. Actually we shouldn't want the fast be easy, but we would rather that God grant us the strength to grow in a true relationship with Him.
The best to you as well!:)
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Random Issues / Re: What is The fast for the Holy Lent ?
« on: March 19, 2013, 02:27:00 PM »How is your fast going guys ? All is well I hope haha
haha so far so good, somehow I feel more energetic, thank God.
and i lost a couple pounds too!
lolthanks for asking!
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Random Issues / Re: What is The fast for the Holy Lent ?
« on: March 12, 2013, 09:14:03 PM »Thanks Guys
do you guys loose a lot of weight in the process ?
55 days without proteins or vitamin D sounds very hard
Any weight, protein, and vitamin D lost during the fast is definitely regained during the Holy 50 Days
. The Holy 50 days begin from the Feast of the Resurrection of Our Lord until the Feast of Pentecost. Fasting during this period is strictly prohibited because it is a period of joy and even the hymns are sung in the "festive tune".
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Random Issues / Re: What is The fast for the Holy Lent ?
« on: March 10, 2013, 11:58:00 PM »So in these 55 days you have to stay vegan ? So can you eat meat after 12 PM or 3 PM and before 12 AM ?
For the whole 55 days of Great Lent we abstain from eating from the time we sleep until a certain time in the evening. And once we decide to eat, we eat only vegan (no meat, no dairy). The time to break your fast is determined by your priest and depends on some factors such as age, situation, etc, so everyone is different.
The purpose of the Great Lent is to discipline your body not to focus on food for ability and energy, but to focus and rely on God, the Creator and Giver of Life.
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Coptic Orthodox Church / Re: I'm a Muslim trying to learn more about Copts!
« on: February 14, 2013, 12:23:13 AM »
What happened to this thread??
