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"Judge them by their fruits" is an eternal standard that was established by the Lord since the creation and confirmed after the incarnation. As H.H. Pope Shenouda once said as a tribute to the memory of Pope St. Kyrillos VI :" He is still intercedin…
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Many remember this great saint, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria, the great St. Kyrillos, for his miracles. Many forget that the foundation of spiritual life that he led since his childhood is the basis, and the miracles are just the fruits. Like a …
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This particular monk was tempted by pride and vanity, and as far as I remember the story, he was told by the devils (disguised as angels) that they will come and take him in a chariot like Elijah. He actually told his father of confession, who warne…
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Some people can not or find it hard or something to repent with tears.. but does not the priest still give absolution? The desert fathers on many occasions warn against seeking "tears" as a sign of true repentance, and H.H. Pope Shenouda has said to…
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They may have left themselves vulnerable to such an interpretation from 451 - 553 AD The EO Church was in fact Nestorian between 451 a.d. and 553 a.d., although Constantinople had some brief instances of Orthodoxy in between when orthodox Patriarchs…
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Jerusalem and Palestine (Israel), including the occupied territories and Gaza, is in a way not different than the countries that are not originally orthodox. The Syrian and Armenian Episcopate have been established in these countries to serve the mi…
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a lecture about St. Saweres by the Pope, I kept it because He is my Patron Saint A great choice for a patron saint, whose good fight to keep the faith pure and apostolic against the gates of hell will forever be remembered. We are blessed that he h…
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Yeah, I understand, and I know exactly what you feel, and it is an experience that you have to go through. You can make it easier for yourself, though. Use the rules in place to your advantage, as there are rules against abuse.
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your egyptian!?, isn't egypt like pyramids and pharohs and mummies and stuff" she said that soooo loud that the whole class heard and started laughing. Pharaohs and Pyramids are never a reason for shame. You should be proud that you are a descendent…
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There are rules at place to guard against any racial or religious abuse, and you can make use of it. Consult your social worker or a school official about the issue and I hope they will stop such practice.
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Dear Iqbal, I agree with your point of view, but I do not believe that we are debating the same issue here. You are speaking in a broader sense, whereas I was specifically addressing the question in this topic. I must clarify that I am addressing a…
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Does anybody know the proccess that you have to go through if you aren't coptic to becoming of the Coptic Religion? Just a clarification: It is more accurate to refer to our faith as the Orthodox faith, our religion as christianity. Coptic is a rac…
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+ It seems that most of us Copts, myself included, in the Western culture have an identity crisis and lack the courage to stand up for our beliefs and our rites. It shows in small and trivial things, and it gets magnified when it comes to theologica…
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The heresies listed above, in addition to the Filioque.
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Thanks Andrew for the clarification. I am aware that we are the Catholic Church, but I just wanted to avoid the confusion with the RC church (catholic).
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...because we believe that the see of Rome embraced many heresies and has developed new dogmas that have no roots in Apostolic Tradition. As such, the See of Rome, together with its clergy such as their Bishop, bishop of Rome, is a heretic as long a…
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If there is no common reference on such matters that can be consulted and made the standard, it will be hard and even impossible to convince anybody with the christian view. People have different religious standards, and that is why the continue tal…
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Let us start with the basics: - When the Church institutes a certain law, it has its roots in the Apostolic Tradition and is not an invention church members, clergy or laymen. This is a very important aspect of Orthodoxy as a whole. The right of p…
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[quote author=Iqbal link=board=4;threadid=2839;start=15#msg45772 date=1137341250] Nice to see you on the forum Stavro. P.S. I'm EA ;) [/quote] :) . What a pleasant surprise, EA ! Nice to see you around as well. How does the forum's world look …
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A necessary update and follow-up on my last post: New DNA tests confirmed the guilt of a man who went to his death in Virginia's electric chair in 1992 proclaiming his innocence, the governor said Thursday. The case had been closely watched by b…
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Let us all pray for unity, and in the same time let us not downplay the differences between the churches. It is not the hymns, the sermons and the traditions that are the concern in the Catholic Church, it is the deviation from the Apostolic teachin…
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http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/01/03/execution.dna.ap/index.html Did Virginia execute an innocent man? RICHMOND, Virginia (AP) -- With less than two weeks left in Gov. Mark R. Warner's term, time is running out for him to arrange DNA testing that cou…
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[quote author=PopeKyrillos link=board=10;threadid=2926;start=0#msg44615 date=1134965799] St. Samuel the confessor had his eye beaten because he and a christian solider had an arguement about whether god is one or 2 different humanities, but what was…
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[quote author=alpha-and-omega link=board=4;threadid=2799;start=0#msg43197 date=1132948761] This week I discovered that the Coptic pope has the authouroty to excommunicate people. I thought that only the Catholics do this. It does not seem right that…
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I agree with the point of view of Iqbal, and I do not challenge the arguments presented from religious point oif view that would support the Death penality or refute any challenge to it based on the same reference . In the same time, DP does not hav…