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no, not as far as i know. eg. if one of them is having lustful thoughts, they may not necessarily need to give all the details to their spouse. the priest can advise them if there is something they should discuss together. everyone i know has confes…
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usually coldness, in my experience, is due to an overwhelming group of emotions that u don't have the time or energy to deal with. make time to pray from the agpeya, to do the ironing quietly by the fireplace (it's cold in the northern hemisphere ri…
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for 40 kids (are they around 5 years old? i don't understand the 'grades' thing) u need at least 6 teachers and 13 or 14 in 3 classes. of course the kids won't pay attention. kids this small need more individual attention, 2 teachers is not enough. …
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u have 2 people looking after 30 - 60 kids?! :o that's not sunday school, that's a farm. that's really crazy. please ask for at least 1 adult for every 10 kids. ideally get them into smaller groups.
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great ideas, george95899. little kids love a guided tour of the church (even 2 and 3 year olds like being held up to see the icons etc). :)
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dear agpeya, i did not discuss it with a priest as i should have done, as i was protestant at the time. i just wanted to be single for a while (i was only 18, i was in no rush to get married!) so i prayed about it and thought it would be ok. i am …
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did 2 many people go to suscopts site just now? we seem to have crashed it! :o
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i used to teach 3 - 5 year olds when i was protestant, and one of the children, when asked how Jesus helps him at home, explained that Jesus helped him not to hit his brother when his brother did something bad to him, but to be nice to his brother i…
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teach them why we sing hymns. and maybe reward with lovely pictures to colour in and less candy. a 4 yr old in my last church wanted to donate money to the church so 'Jesus will give me sweets'. ok, it was great that he wanted to give away his pocke…
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when i was 18, i decided to remain single until i was 21 (seemed like a long time back in those days!) so that i could study and serve God. to be honest, i also fancied a bit of serving myself as i lived away from home at this time and enjoyed havin…
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start here: http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/antony.htm
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if u do want to go to egypt, u should plan it in advance. i think the monasteries are very far from the airport, so getting a cab is not a great idea unless u are a millionaire. also it's not always wise to get into a car with a complete stranger (c…
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found a link, it's official: http://www.unitedcopts.org/ please tell everyone.
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God bless u TITL and DC and everyone else. may God repose our martyred brothers and bring peace and healing. henrik, all prayer requests are heard by God who cares for all of His children. but we know from the Bible that a 'righteous man's prayer i…
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i think it's a way of saying 'hi' to people. let's just have a 'shout out' thread instead. i wanna say 'hi' to my new friend ophadece, who i have actually met! :o i was so star-struck i couldn't think of anything coptic to say to him. next time, i'…
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this is true. but i understand the question, because the early very false reporting of the incident from european and american websites said there were people fighting in the street in sectarian violence and so the army had to intervene and basicall…
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thanks john s 2000, good post as always :) may God protect u all in egypt, and show us all how we can help (even if we can 'only' fast and pray, this makes a big difference). i got 2 texts 2day from friends to say there is demonstration here in uk …
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ya Rab urham, :'( may God have mercy and keep us from the temptation to return evil for evil.
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very good practical advice.
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hi and welcome! this is where i started before i found orthodoxChristianity.net, so it's good to c u here too. may God bless yr search - remember spiritual growth is sometimes hard work, so keep it up! :)
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hey, what is selective? whatever it is, i am glad u enjoy it :) God bless u and pray for me too, a sinner.
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i celebrated it once in pakistan with pumkin pie and spicy tea! that was my first time, as i am not american. try the tea without milk for fasting days and once u have a house of yr own u can do a beatiful sayami thanksgiving with readings from the …
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hey, realising u r not perfect and wanting to change is a good point in itself :) also u made many great posts here, we love u :)
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hi, returnorthodoxy. may God answer your prayers. remember God knows what we need more than we do. you think you need a spiritual father, but if you look for God with all your heart and decide so serve Him no matter what the price, then He will give…
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hi, titL, i think it's the translation into old english, in the old days people used to say 'remember me to george', meaning 'say 'hi' to george for me' (arabic 'salimlee 'ala george). it didn't mean i am afraid george has forgotten i exist. so we a…
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servant 33 (and everyone), it's easier than you think to praise God 7 times a day. on waking, you can thank God you are alive and have a new day to serve him. you can then pray while eating breakfast. on your way to work or school or doing errands i…
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but you can be vegetarian and orthodox Christian. you just eat eggs and cheese at easter. actually eggs and cheese taste better than meat as far as i am concerned. and many monks eat only fish, no meat, so i think it's not a big deal. the big deal …
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actually, i think he repented towards the end. i saw the saint movie but it was ages ago, i don't quite remember. it also doesn't mean that it's ok to behave like that, just that God has mercy on sinners, of whom i am chief.
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yes, the world is going to end. but we won't know when. if someone says they know when, don't listen to them! Jesus said 'only the Father knows'. and if u don't hear from me for a while, it's also not the end of the world, just i have no internet i…
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yeah, look behind u, i'll be racing to catch up! ;)