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[quote author=perfectsinner link=topic=7757.msg101204#msg101204 date=1237846978] I am not 100% certain on this either, but as far as I know we do not have a sinful nature because God created ONLY good not evil. We are the ones with our weakness and …
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I'm not sure why we do it, but I follow the Eastern Orthodox teaching of not crossing myself; rather, I bow my head in reverence and receive the blessing.
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I asked my father of confession about this recently, because I was invited to go to senior prom with one of my best friends (I graduated last year), yet I knew in my heart as a deacon, let alone a Christian, I probably should not go. He replied and …
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Hey Mike, it takes a lot of patience, but what I do is sit here, and relisten to the song over and over through my headset til it sticks in my head. When no one is at home, I turn on the speakers and try to sing along to the hymn, part by part til I…
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[quote author=Hisservant link=topic=7655.msg100433#msg100433 date=1235327074] there is a mistake on that site [/quote] Which? The picture showing the way Abouna proceeds around the church or something else?
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Well first thing, try to watch over him and make sure he's not placed in any situation that could make him regret ever becoming a deacon (I've seen it many times: making the new ones try to chant the gospel or sing a very long reply, etc.). Try to e…
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[quote author=deaconmark123 link=topic=7436.msg100313#msg100313 date=1234839486] i dont understand what you mean by worthily to take communion [/quote] To be worthy to take communion, one must be leading a life of prayer and repentance. I believe…
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[quote author=coptmorous link=topic=7643.msg100277#msg100277 date=1234729063] It is ok to join the military as long as you do not want to kill people. If yopo join to protect ur country and such its okay. [/quote] I'd have to disagree. When you joi…
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http://tasbeha.org/hymn_library/cat/16
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Every work which does not have love as its beginning and root, is nothing. - Saint John Chrysostom
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Why did we bring this topic back up? It's been dead for over 2 years.
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Hey, I'm also 18 and teaching a class of 1st to 3rd graders, so I think I know what you're going through. The thing that works for me is that I bond with the kids during the liturgy and outside of sunday school. During the liturgy, if they happen to…
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The thumb, index and middle finger brought to a point symbolize the Trinity, three persons sharing a single essence. The remaining two fingers are kept pressed close together and to the palm, representing the human and divine natures united together…
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Sorry I don't know what roh marad or sehr is, even though my parents use it on quite a frequent basis, so I can't address that, but you'll be in my prayers. What I'd suggest is praying the agpeya hours, whenever you have the time. Usually in the bac…
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[quote author=LondonCopt link=topic=7500.msg98915#msg98915 date=1230738707] Last year I spent New Years in St Anthony's monastery in Egypt, and at midnight the bells rang and we all sang Epouro from our hearts. I think the words are really appropria…
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Exodus 30:37-38 : 37 But as for the incense which you shall make, you shall not make any for yourselves, according to its composition. It shall be to you holy for the LORD. 38 Whoever makes any like it, to smell it, he shall be cut off from his peop…
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Here are many parts from it available online and free until you can find yourself a copy of the book: http://www.coptic.net/articles/ParadiseOfDesertFathers.txt http://orthodoxwiki.org/Sayings_of_the_Desert_Fathers
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I was told by my FOC that monasteries sell incense so people can buy it and offer it during their own services. They cannot burn it themselves, but they can donate it to their church and have their priest offer it on their behalf.
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Allah simply means God in Arabic. The French call Him Dieu, the Italians Dio etc etc. Since Coptics speak Arabic now, they say Allah.
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Not just saying, but believing that you are the chief of all sinners. Seeing only your sins and not the sins or faults of any other. Considering yourself the lowest of all humans, which goes along with chief of all sinners.
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Revelations 21: 22 But I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. 23 The city had no need of the sun or of the moon to shine in it,[j] for the glory[k] of God illuminated it. The Lamb is its light. 24 And the nat…
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Does it now? I never actually heard about that. Though I do know that in the embryonic state, the appendix does have a minor role. Is that what you're talking about EpNomos?
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Well, the organ became useless over many thousands of years. Micro-evolution is a very slow process. As humans began to rely less on plants and more on animals the organ began to shrink. As humans secured other foods and plants became a secondary pa…
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I disagree, the country won't be in a state of oblivion over phrases, but we as Christians need to be vocal and not be afraid to speak up. If someone wishes us a happy holiday on Christmas, wish them back Merry Christmas, and keep in mind that they …
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An example of micro-evolution in the human race is the appendix. Currently, that organ has no function for us, but it is believed that in our history, when we were primarily plant eaters, the appendix was used to help break down cellulose. However, …
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I like Orthodoxcircle.com way more than these two sites.
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[quote author=coptic pharaoh link=topic=7350.msg97969#msg97969 date=1228521536] are you mocking us by saying even in coptic? :P :P ;D i would love to learn it in coptic... is there like a whole Coptic Agpeya? [/quote] There probably is if you loo…
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I'd like that link if it isn't too much trouble. Thanks!
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I use the shareware version of goldware which you can dl for free at www.goldware.com download it, install it, open the file you want to convert then once it loads it, file - save as - set it to wav and then it should code it. Also: this is the wro…
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It was open for everyone, but one would figure the government would like people who live around there to have a bigger say on this rather than people 3000 miles away. That's just my thought; also voting more than once seems a bit unfair, don't you t…