https://tasbeha.org/community/categories/random-issues/p31/feed.rss Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:10:32 +0000 Random Issues - Tasbeha.org Community en-CA https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8467/tools-in-the-hands-of-the-carpenter Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:28:46 +0000 Maryann23 8467@/community/discussions I havent been on this thing for a while...but here I am, back and in need of some wondeful advice from my very wise and admirable brothers and sisters on tasbeha.org :) lol. im so sapppy! but its truee =)

So we just established our first ever coptic club at my university in England, ive been elected president & am looking very forward to being a part of this. But we want our group to be more than a generic university club or merely a youth meeting.

We’re aiming for the group to have a mission. We think with CHAOS as our name (standing for, Coptic Heritage Association of Sunderland) we will have more of a presence in our campus and will attract others to ask us about our faith. It’s not so much that we’re going to start chaos...its more like our message will shake you up, it’s revolutionary!
We’re already in the process of organizing some humanitarian outings, like visiting the local seniors home to play some instruments for them, putting on little shows, reading the bible with them, etc. Many of the doctors in our church also said we can go to the sick kid’s wing of the hospital and spend some time with them...lifting their spirits and sending a message about God.

Please pray for the success of this group; that God will use us to sprend His love so everyone can experience the greatness of our God !

Our first talk is going to be about How to make a relationship with God and how to maintain it outside of our comfort zone...[glow=red,2,300]ANY ideas, suggestions, input, edifying criticism, will be very much appreciated [/glow] =)

The first talk will be targetted to our own coptic students, to encourage them to be filled with God first, so they can ultimately fill the cup of others around us. Its to help them let their light shine before men, that others may see their good works & glorify our Father in heaven! ]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8464/where-is-za-birzday-boy Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:27:17 +0000 f753789 8464@/community/discussions
Why are you depriving us of your blessing mannn? Where are the amazing posts??
Its alright tho I will forgive you just this time, only for one reason :P
Its your Birthday :)

HAPPPPPPPPPPPPPPYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY  BIRTHDAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY !!!!

Kole sana wenta tayib! 3o2bal mat 3agiz! oh wait.. tooo late for that. Sorry to be the one that breaks it to you, bs enta 3agist already :-/ Just kidding. 3o2bal 985617456313 sana!

Rabena yefara7 albak. I hope you continue to grow in Him and have a GREAT and blessed year!

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This is an article we read in my Psychology class how do I respond to this?


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Password bigchalk]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8414/what-s-with-the-black-face Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:04:18 +0000 elsi70x7 8414@/community/discussions
Is it because America has a black President? So they want to try and degrade black people any chance they get?
Really shows you how much prejudice there still is in the world!

You know I wasn't going to say anything; but it really, really hurt me to see 'black face' used in the Saint movie.....I think it was St. Anthony??! Can't remember exactly. This Saint had an Ethiopian friend and I was really looking forward to the part when I would see his Ethiopian friend.......dear Lord, I was sooooooo frightened when they portrayed the Ethiopian as a man with 'black face'! Gosh is that what anyone would want their children to think 'black people' looked like??!! I mean it really scared me! I can imagine what it would do to a child....yuk!
I would like to say, having visited Ethiopia, that Ethiopians are some of the most handsome, beautiful people in the world!
I know people are forced to do things because of oppression, but I feel I should speak out against such demeaning acts as 'black face' actors! I would like to complain to whomever produced that movie, because I think it is evil to do such a thing and evil like a cancer spreads and spreads....
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Thanks and God bless :)]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8442/american-university-cairo Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:36:45 +0000 JustinWilliams 8442@/community/discussions https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/2040/the-best-miracle-that-happened-to-me Fri, 08 Jul 2005 14:55:27 +0000 johannessolomon 2040@/community/discussions https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8446/pas Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:06:46 +0000 ebnyasoo3 8446@/community/discussions
Physician-assisted suicide (PAS) generally refers to a practice in which the physician provides a patient with a lethal dose of medication, upon the patient's request, which the patient intends to use to end his or her own life

I think that we don't favor but please comment if I am wrong

God bless]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8445/laws-the-need-to-be-changed Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:53:51 +0000 ebnyasoo3 8445@/community/discussions
I have to give a persuasuve speech for my speech class about a law that needs to be removed or one that needs to be passed

Please Any ideas
In other words what do you want to change in the USA
Thank you ]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8410/is-inhaling-the-censor-second-hand-smoking Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:16:42 +0000 sodr2 8410@/community/discussions https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8437/hazaat Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:19:44 +0000 Christrules 8437@/community/discussions
you know any site where i can find hazaat of a lot of hymns?

Pray for me ]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8126/clothes Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:22:06 +0000 8126@/community/discussions simple question? is it wrong to wear skiiny jeans to church? personally i dont see how they could be inappropiate at all as long as they arent too tight.  feed backs?

thankss

+mahraeel+]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8301/the-three-st-abanoubs Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:57:26 +0000 abanoub2000 8301@/community/discussions
Abanoub the child martyr
Abanoub the confessor and soldier
Abanoub owner of the golden fan (translated from an arabic book)


I dont know much about the last two... would appreciate ANY information on them...]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8426/songs-during-funerals Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:59:43 +0000 8426@/community/discussions
I heard that some Churches allow people to play their favourite pop songs during funerals. Is that right?

Do they do this in the Catholic Church?

Apparently, one of the most popular requests is "I've had the time of my Life"...

I heard also that someone chose "Come on baby light my fire" for a cremation. lol I think a lot of Anglican priests are leaving the church over stuff like this.. but Im just curious - do Catholics allow this also?]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8431/ipod-app Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:28:29 +0000 Christrules 8431@/community/discussions
This probably came up somewhere before but is there a ipod app to this site? i know there are lots of apps linking to sites thats dont matter and are just bad, is there one linking to this site and the forums?

If there isnt what are the possibilities there would be?]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8395/obama-winning-the-nobel-peace-prize Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:07:29 +0000 Copticdeacon 8395@/community/discussions https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8413/getting-a-tatto-on-my-shoulder Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:15:43 +0000 Christian1995 8413@/community/discussions
I always wanted to get a tatto of Mary holding Jesus. I recently saw somebody in church with a tatto on his shoulder except it was Jesus.

Is this a sin?

99% of the church have tattos on there hand.


Thanks in advance!]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8344/does-god-hear-all-our-prayers Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:01:37 +0000 neighbor 8344@/community/discussions https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8338/st-abanoub Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:58:58 +0000 JustinWilliams 8338@/community/discussions https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8359/hymn-competition-09 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:01:57 +0000 abanoub2000 8359@/community/discussions https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8353/song Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:09:04 +0000 Christrules 8353@/community/discussions
"into your hands i commend my spirit O Lord into your hands i commend my heart
for we must die to ourselves in loving you into your hands i commend my life...."

Thanks in advance]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8389/ethical-dilemma Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:44:17 +0000 flexmd 8389@/community/discussions
It was impossible to know for sure how a person would react or feel upon getting bad health news -- seriously bad news, such as a breast cancer diagnosis let alone tell them we have what might save you but we can’t give it to you.

What do you do? I have lost sleep over the last three days once I was given this task.]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8370/coptic-perspective-on-euthanasia Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:33:57 +0000 Marmoura99 8370@/community/discussions I am currently working on a bioethics research paper on euthanasia and I need your help finding Coptic sources that discuss this topic. It needs to be a valid article or book, not just a website. I tried to find something perhaps by HG Pope Shenouda but couldn’t find anything. Any ideas would be great.

God Bless
]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/6891/arranged-marriages-in-paradise Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:18:58 +0000 6891@/community/discussions
Given that Adam didn't chose his wife, is it right to say that this constitutes an "Arranged" forced Marriage?
There's nowhere in Genesis where Adam actually says he wants to marry Eve!?

What do u think?]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/4372/i-like-him-he-wants-to-get-married Sat, 02 Sep 2006 02:33:29 +0000 4372@/community/discussions
i was wondering, i have this friend. he is about 22 and he is not very close to me and it is very difficult to get 'close' to him as a friend as his family makes me unconfortable staring at him always.

Anyways, he is looking for a bride. i am much younder than him though and i dont think that my age is what he expects as awife. what should i do? i am in a akward and difficult position i know. but i do not have a clue to what i should do.

Also, i am not ready to get mariied to him and proobably wont anyway


thanks in advance
sarah]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8337/agpeya Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:00:35 +0000 JustinWilliams 8337@/community/discussions http://www.orthodoxbookstore.org/theagpeya-copticprayerbookofthesevenhours.aspx

And the bookstore at Virgin Mary and Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church only sell in bulk.  I would like this copy specifically because it is a "pocket size" and is in both English and Arabic.]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8305/wisdom Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:25:41 +0000 Christrules 8305@/community/discussions
It says: Those who seek Wisdom find Grace.
and im sure it says that in the book of proverbs i dont remember where

Anyway, this question is aimed at those who are a bit more learned in the topics of the church,
i would also love to hear back from father peter on this one

How is it that i seek wisdom?
what is it in the Christian life that shows i am seeking wisdom?]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8318/happy-birthday Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:04:10 +0000 Basant Tawfik 8318@/community/discussions
Happy birthday minagir! Hope u have a great and joyful day! God bless u! ]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8332/coptic-names Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:50:54 +0000 JustinWilliams 8332@/community/discussions
Melad, Ayman, Khalifa, Riad, Imad, Ramy]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8320/the-holy-snakes-of-the-theotokos Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:57:45 +0000 Hezekiel 8320@/community/discussions Hi Folks,

Does anyone here likes snakes? Well, I find just the sight of it revolting, even when watching it on TV. For example, look at this rattle snake in the following link ( ) and decide for yourselves.

However, I came across something very strange.  In a Greek orthodox Chruch, every year during the time of the fasting of the Virgin Mary, snakes that have the sign of the cross on their head and tongue appear out of nowhere and venerate the icons of the Blessed Mother. I dont quite see snakes as holy creatures, but as the Blessed Virgin is regarded as our New Eve who trampled  the old serpent  , maybe that is what the following two clips of a miraculous happening might be suggesting.

PART 1
PART 2

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