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spr418spr418
edited December 1969 in Hymns Discussion
how can you recognize coptic orthodix songs from catholic songs like am talking about arabic songs..cuz i pucked out about 13 songs for choir and i sent them to abouna and he's like these are all catholic songs we can't say them..any help?!

GBU
sandra

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  • minatasgeelminatasgeel
    [quote author=sandrahanna link=topic=5355.msg71321#msg71321 date=1179965968]
    how can you recognize coptic orthodix songs from catholic songs like am talking about arabic songs..cuz i pucked out about 13 songs for choir and i sent them to abouna and he's like these are all catholic songs we can't say them..any help?!


    if they have anything that counterdicts our faith in general.
  • HolmesHolmes
    [coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic]

    Could you provide an example of a 'Catholic' song that contradicts the faith?
  • minatasgeelminatasgeel
    [quote author=Κηφᾶς link=topic=5355.msg71330#msg71330 date=1180006544]
    [coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic]

    Could you provide an example of a 'Catholic' song that contradicts the faith?


    is that a question for mee??? because if it is....i really don't know any specific ones.
  • HolmesHolmes
    [coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic]

    This is more of a general question directed at those who happen to know an example of a Catholic song that happens to contradict the faith.
  • spr418spr418
    i really don't know anything specific cuz abouna took the cd but it had some popular songs which i don't think it has anything to contradict the faith by any means..like songs by lolo samir(dnt know her real name but she's protestant) and better life isn't orthodox either(atleast thats wat i know of) and also there were some beautiful songs on there that were sung by many diff. coptic churches but i dnt know why abouna said no about them.. But if it doesn't have anything to do with our faith then why can't we sing them in our churches?

    GBU
    sandra
  • HolmesHolmes
    [coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic]

    But if it doesn't have anything to do with our faith then why can't we sing them in our churches?

    I think this boils down to personal taste and the priest in charge of a particular church.  Some people have no problem with some of the protestant songs and others do, simply because they are protestant. 
  • minatasgeelminatasgeel
    [quote author=sandrahanna link=topic=5355.msg71336#msg71336 date=1180024865]
    and better life isn't orthodox either(atleast thats wat i know of)

    yes they are not orthodox....even thoo for some reason they call themselves copts sometimes and on their myspace i saw once story about they orgin which refers back to us


    and also there were some beautiful songs on there that were sung by many diff. coptic churches but i dnt know why abouna said no about them.. But if it doesn't have anything to do with our faith then why can't we sing them in our churches?

    i think they might have the worldly tune to it. like some songs yes have great words about god and everything (like many gospel songs) but they're just not spiritual enough. i think vassilios spoke about this before and actually Κηφς i think was part of that post. 
  • spr418spr418
    so you guyz think it goes back to the priest and his opinion?!
    How am i suppose to recognize a random song before i get it, cuz am suppose to make another cd  :'(

    GBU
    sandra
  • minatasgeelminatasgeel
    [quote author=sandrahanna link=topic=5355.msg71344#msg71344 date=1180026984]
    so you guyz think it goes back to the priest and his opinion?!


    well do you have any other solution......
  • spr418spr418
    i know it all depends on him in choosing and i have nothing to say about that..but how do i know if random songs are co or no

    GBU
    sandra
  • HolmesHolmes
    [coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic]

    I suppose what you could do is find the lyrics to a particular song that may be ' questionable' and let your priest read over them.  While I personally feel this is a bit silly, it seems that your priest does wish to be actively involved in what his flock listens to in church, so this would probably be the best solution.
  • shnodashnoda
    why don`t u try chosing some old songs ?!
    i think they will be acceptable rather than the new ones which mostly don`t have the same spiritualty and deepness of the old songs.
  • spr418spr418
    i got some off the saint mina holmdel website..but its very hard to find old songs AND they have to be appropriate for a priest ordination.

    GBU
    sandra
  • minatasgeelminatasgeel
    [quote author=sandrahanna link=topic=5355.msg71386#msg71386 date=1180101877]
    i got some off the saint mina holmdel website..but its very hard to find old songs AND they have to be appropriate for a priest ordination.


    priest ordanation....wow....i don't think you'll find much especially in english. find arabic and than translate.
  • spr418spr418
    We got the english already but we're missing the arabic!
    Tab any help? Any idea of what songs would be suitable?

    GBU
    sandra
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