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well if you know anyone that does, I would like my new work translated into arabic
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do you translate?
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stop worrying about girls, they are a headache...ask any married man.
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^ great advice
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@blessed, it is an apologetic work on the Orthodox Church. I am not looking so much for editing as I am for someone to review the subject matter and if possible find the gaps in the argument. Basically find arguments against the argument. I would pr…
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^ great book!
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I cannot wait till good friday and bright saturday! My favorite time by far, just hope I dont fall asleep this time
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+1 for @Christ not me
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Chalcedon was purely political. Leo wanted to oust Alexandria and was nearly exiled himself by the Roman emperor who sided with St Dioscorus, but since he died before that could happen, Leo went on a rampage. He is a theologically incompetent imbeci…
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Should be, "How to pray deeper" not longer. Prayer is not measured by length but by depth. Anyone can say words from their mouth, but not everyone can say them from their heart. Read Orthodox Prayer Life by Fr. Matta
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In my new book of polemic dialogues the last conversation is on this subject. It sheds light on why we do not recognize it as a council, the fact that St Dioscorous was ousted, not for heresy, then later branded a heretic is cause for concern. The f…
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These types of things help us remember that the world is not our friend, it helps us remain detached from worldly things. But its still tough, dont fret. Will pray.
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I do not understand why Egyptians, at least many of them, insist on being insanely busy. I try to be the exact opposite.
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There is no clear cut line, sometimes it is necessary for one or more clergy to get involved for the sake of their people. Other times its unacceptable because it has no real purpose other than power, not protecting people or making peace. I dont kn…
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That is so true. It just gets me that when I try to defend the church by using the same approach as the other person, then I am the bad guy or the threatening guy. Its not even amusing anymore to see such stupidity.
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Ophadece, yea you are being offensive in my opinion. Sometimes there is a need to get involved in politics, in Egypt there is a clear line between church and state, since the majority are muslim it is doubtful that the church will ever become the st…
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You are a lovely apologist Yousie, my dearest sister. I look up to you, even though you look like you are 12.
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Ophadece, people getting involved in politics is not "the church" getting involved but rather people part of a specific church getting involved in politics. If the clergy and people, as a majority, decide to delve into politics then that would be "t…
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I thought it was Yousie Giurgis too! She is a great apologist!
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There is nothing wrong with getting involved in politics so long as the clergy does not mix the two, like Rome did and still does to an extent. Prayer is a must but we all know that action is also a must. While I do not believe politics are necessar…
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HH made that decision to garner favor with the muslims, in my opinion. Through Ikons I commune with the saints so they are more useful to me in that sense than visiting a place.
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Listen, standing up and fighting is not turning the other cheek, not defying it I should say. Defending the church and its people is not vengeance. I used to go overboard and do it out of anger, now I have calmed down and do it out of love. When I s…
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what CD?
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greshnike, I wrote many books (shameless plug) on defending the church, as I am a convert I offer a unique perspective into this area. If you wish, I can send then to you free of charge via email, just PM me.
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I think it depends on the situation. If you are defending someone or stopping someone from abuse then knocking someone out, in my opinion and that of many fathers, is acceptable. If you are just seeking vengeance then you are kinda missing the point…
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Who really cares? Do you have to go to Israel to experience Christ? We see Christ during liturgy so pilgrimages are kinda pointless, maybe in a purely historical context its cool.
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If you want I can email you my book Reasonable Christianity, its all the factual evidence that led me to where I am now. Any number of my books may help as they all deal with defending the faith and give some excellent arguments for the faith. PM me…
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Adam and Eve did not eat animals nor animal products in the garden of Eden and since the goal of the fast is to be more Christ like and come closer to our original nature, we do not eat of the animals nor what they produce. In this way we emulate ou…
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Exactly Mina, we should turn the cheek when possible, but even St Basil who wrote several canons understood that war is evil, but at times a necessary evil. Even defending your own family, yes it might be evil to use violence or force, even deadly f…