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  • Thanks so much.. As for the documentary, it's not on the net.. It was a travel show I saw ages ago but i've seen him on tv a few more times since. Thanks again
  • Im sorry, but come on people. What's with some of you? Like, for this to even to be a topic? Ask any Abouna and I would be shocked if they concurred that having a pet is a sin. Really. If you're doing bad things to it, of course that's a sin, but …
    in Pets-A sin? Comment by matt88 May 2008
  • Ah, cool, again thanks all for that information. It's certainly be a blessing for his body to be brought in the church (both for him and the church). Again, thanks for letting me know. Rabana maak, Matt
  • Ah, sure, thanks so much. That clarifies what I wanted to know. So of course St Mary and Mina's Church in Bexley is the one they will inter him in (because his old church as Sydenham was closed down years ago)? Again, thanks. Matt
  • Woah, Baba Shenouda on Al Bait Betak.. Talk about media-savvy. That's really good. I cant wait to see the segment.
  • Here are the comments from mostly Arab Muslims on the incident. 1 - White people Outlander [ Monday, April 07, 2008 ] This is a genuine race profiling issue, the funny thing is, these are christians vs christians !!!, if it was a white Coptic pop…
  • Ok, finally a more authoritative article --> http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2008/04/07/47987.html
  • Hmm, it's not fair to just say the Pope's team failed because this is the first time it happened. Secondly, an article said his team refused to allow him suffer the indignity of going through the security scnner, but then he was forced to by airport…
  • Woah, if that's exactly what happened I would be extremely horrified! I just found another article here on the matter --> http://www.almasry-alyoum.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=100247 And from al masry al youm it's clear that he did have to do mo…
  • Thanks to both of you as well. I too just read the uploaded english translaion of the miracles and i'm grateful that you both put effort into translating it. Rabana maakum, Matt
  • Well St Mark was the founder of our Church so he would have to be at the top.. Then, call me biased, but Baba Kyrillos (VI) and Baba Shenouda (III) should be somewhere on the list. The Church enjoyed a renaissance of sorts under Baba Kyrillos, and u…
  • Thanks both of you for all that information. I've gone through it and I know understand why and what were saying about Abouna Markous Aziz. We are very blessed to have him as part of out church! Rabana Maak, Matt
  • Yeah, the African-American claim is flawed.. Its just crazy.. Its sad because the slave trade, and the continuing treatment of African-Americans was, and is immoral, but they really peeve me when they come forward with crazy suggestions like this.. …
  • [quote author=Doubting Thomas link=topic=5725.msg76438#msg76438 date=1188894633] Is it me, or is excommunication among the clergy rampant? There was Father Zakaria, Father Makary, Dr Bibawy (not a clergy member, but a theologian), Fr Yacoub in Aust…
  • [quote author=Orthodox11 link=topic=5652.msg75684#msg75684 date=1187558634] [quote author=matt88 link=topic=5652.msg75677#msg75677 date=1187523266] Furthermore, let us not forget that the Israeli government is still yet to return to us the Monastery…
  • [quote author=gregorytheSinner link=topic=5652.msg75657#msg75657 date=1187461301] Speaking of Religous Political I heard that Copts cant visit the Holy Land for Political reasons "the muslims cant go in" can some one further explain? [/quote] Yea…
  • Just a correction to comments about female circumcision. Yes, female circumcision is definitely something Coptic women have been subjected to. Its not part of our Church teachings, but a very large number of Coptic women in Egypt today have been sub…
    in Circumcision Comment by matt88 June 2007
  • By the way, she hasnt even spelt "Sierra Leone" properly. If she really was from Sierra Leone she wouldnt have spelt it as "Sierra Leon." Just a minor point i just picked up.. Matt
  • Yeah.. It is most definitely a fraud..
  • [quote author=Safaa link=topic=5435.msg72494#msg72494 date=1181766192] Dear matt88, Here is the opinion from the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern USA concerning the stigmata phenomena: Stigmata is a phenomenon foreign to the Orthodox experi…
    in Stigmata? Comment by matt88 June 2007
  • [quote author=Orthodox11 link=topic=5435.msg72482#msg72482 date=1181736459] [quote author=matt88 link=topic=5435.msg72481#msg72481 date=1181731413] I think it should be noted that it doesnt matter what the Coptic Orthodox Church says about stigmata,…
    in Stigmata? Comment by matt88 June 2007
  • I think it should be noted that it doesnt matter what the Coptic Orthodox Church says about stigmata, its a fact that the Stigmata does happen. This link documents it happening to a Syrian lady called Myrna Nazzour -->http://www.livingmiracles.n…
    in Stigmata? Comment by matt88 June 2007
  • Im just curious.. Instead of burnign Orbana, can we instead bury it in soil, or throw it out to sea? Rabana maak, Matt
  • Hi vassilios, Well, you've presented an interesting situation.. To be honest though, its hard to comment unless the initial "cruel and hurtful" action is explained a bit more. Though if you cant elaborate that's totally understandable.. Anyway, to…
  • Sure, thanks Minagir for clarifying that for me.. To be honest im disappointed because i know the story (as we all do) of how Saint Mark's body was stolen from Egypt and so he rightly belongs in our churches.. But you also right in saying about it n…
  • Woah thanks so much to the two of you!! Both websites had some very nice pictures and have helped me do what im doing!!! Matt
  • Yeah, there wouldnt be a problem with copyright laws etc.. Anyway, this is relatively a small website.. It's not like we are going to be targeted or whatever so there really isnt a problem there.. I'll PM Iqbal now to see if he thinks the idea to …
  • Just a thought.. Would anyone be interested in having a section on Tasbeha for all the uni students to post their lecture notes etc? It might help out people who havent done subjects that others have done, and it would be interesting to get a differ…
  • [quote author=Christforlife7 link=topic=5135.msg69020#msg69020 date=1174761339] http://www.popstarsplus.com/music_bobmarley.htm go down to the paragraph that says death and it says he converted to coptic- ism lol i kno not a word but yea you know w…