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it is hellilu- (praise) -yah (from 'yahweh', hebrew for allah)
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i would like 'thoak ta te gom' (yours is the power and the glory and the blessing and the majesty) when i die, so i'll have to die during holy week! it has a really cheerful tune and i hope it may console those who are left behind. btw i am not abo…
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i would like to add that many normal teenagers go through a phase of liking the same gender. the modern culture in developed countries says that 'anything goes' so they think if you feel a warm flush in your chest as you look at someone that must me…
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just make up some simple music or use music like 'from every nation (min kull umam)' which you can download here http://tasbeha.org/mp3/Songs/Instrumental/The_Consolatory_Melody.html (here it's called from all nations) or a secular children's song l…
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hi who are these dodgy copts you know? i have visited 5 coptic churches (in uk) in addition to my own, and had no trouble for having white skin and speaking terrible arabic! there's no big deal if someone says they are jewish by birth but not by rel…
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when i was 12 a teacher taught us this song she wrote, based on the psalms: sorry u'll have to write your own music; i don't think i can upload it! i love the Lord because He hears me, i love the Lord, He listens to my prayer, he listens to me eve…
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history lession (edited from my previous post in may): "until the year 451, the churches were all together. everyone was catholic and orthodox and very very evangelical (spreading the good news about Jesus). there were some heretics, like arians, a…
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i don't really understand it either, but it seems that God is purifying his church, causing the churches leaders to properly discuss and learn true doctrine and bringing people to a closer relationship with Him, where it's all about having a right a…
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i agree with theophilus and ioannes, i believe blaspheming against the Holy Spirit is rejecting God's grace. you are calling on that grace therefore have not blasphemed against the Holy Spirit. take ioannes' advice and turn from anger and God will g…
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big topic! essentially i agree with epchois nai nan but also with most of what ioannes said. doctrine IS very important (sorry but haven't heard of chillasm..) and, by the way, most main stream protestants would exclude jehovah's witnesses from the …
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i think an amharic tattoo is sooo cool! good discussion point too.
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we will pray. talk to God about your fears, He is with us and He understands all temptation.
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the short answer: no. we are designed to be attracted to members of the opposite sex, like adam and eve. it's wrong to kiss them (especially french kiss) or do other things before marriage. it is normal teenage life to see someone on tv or from your…
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it's a big subject, justin. people started doing it very early in Christian history and the oriental orthodox churches (eg us) and the catholics do forehead, lower chest, left shoulder, right shoulder, as Jesus came down from heaven and took us from…
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lovely thoughts :)
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all good advice. i am not mad at u Christrules! i used to have mature friends when i was a teenager and i suppose i assumed that others may do too. u r right to say that it's not always great to chat to a 15yr old friend etc about these things, just…
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in that quote in the Bible, the pagans used to cut themselves symbolically and so you were not allowed to do that sort of cutting. today, tattooing is not associated (in most countries) with worshipping other Gods, so it's ok. a close friend of mine…
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hi ness55, i suggest u start by using an internet search engine to look for books and articles by HH pope shenouda the coptic patriarch, he has written loads. he has been patriarch for about 40 years so did lots of writing, and it's really good and …
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brother, we are praying for you, God is listening to you.
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this is good advice. if your mom is not the best person for whatever reason, then mention it to a trusted friend. u don't have to tell her/him the whole story, just say you like this guy and send that person to find out about his feelings. parents a…
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what a very sound post! i am about to leave it myself coz i have no time this year. must remember to get the emails of the long-lost cousins who found me on it! :)
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we like that! :) also it looks like u got quite a few people there who were not born orthodox (don't look egyptian or arabic) is that so? we like that too! :)
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it sounds to me like you had to 'fight' to finish your confession against the insensitivity of other people (unless you were going on for an hour or two!) so you did that right. it's up for your priest to tell you if you didn't confess properly, you…
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hi, u know the answer to all this would take several hours ;) so i'm just going to share a few thoughts and leave the rest for others to answer. about the inquisition and witch trials; many historians try to make these sound like Christians persecu…
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shukran brother, u r kind :)
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sorry, the least, couldn't get the link to work.
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have not heard. maybe he wouldn't want everyone to know about it if it had.
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this is all correct. james 4:7 says 'submit to God, resist the devil and he will flee form you'. the key is submitting to God. accept from him the more menial job you are offered, the irritation of a well-meaning friend who does not understand you, …
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a person's FOC is the one he or she confesses to. it is usually one of the priests in that person's church, but can be elsewhere if the person has moved house (like me) and wants to keep up the same relationship (it usually involves getting spiritua…
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thanks for sharing, brother rpm. may God continue to give you grace and support in all things. the new job seems much better than my last one, for a start my boss smiles! thank God for His mercy.