[quote author=clay link=topic=5730.msg82126#msg82126 date=1202979990]
Why?
We are our Church and they are their Church. We are not one in any sense of the word, and why should we? We regard them as heretics and so do they to us? As much as we love …
[quote author=emidesu link=topic=6242.msg83394#msg83394 date=1204624134]
Why not use listerine spray or mouthwash?
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Loca4Christ is worried about 3 days fasting and did not worry about the Lent and its 55 days fasting. Any way this is a good…
It is all has to do with Georgian/Julian/Coptic calendars. If you go further down, you will find my topic "Christmas Date and Coptic Calendar". Just go through all posts and you will know why there is a difference and the Christmas will be 8 January…
Now after this lenghty discussion about moving the orthodox christmas to 25 December and the opposition or carelessness of our orthodox community to move it, can our catholic brothers move their christmas from 25 December to 7 January?
I have come back after long absence. I have gone through all sorts of replies that are against, with or neutral. What surprised me is that most of persons who replied do not take the matter in a serious manner and they prefer to let it go as it is. …
When I used to ask my father of confession ( he is a bishop now ), about the difference, he used to tell me, I love both because pope Shenouda is my father and Fr. Matta is my uncle.
Each one of them has a different school for the glory of God.
The best sites for Taraneem of all types, orthodox, catholic, maronite, bizantine, Majida Elroumi, Wadi Elsafi, Fairouz, etc
http://www.arabchurch.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4230&page=2
http://www.rannem.com/jadaol/jadol1.htm
http://www.a…
I have come through the following research about how to correct our coptic calendar. There is no harm in admitting that our calendar needs to be corrected. We should face it.
http://www.coptichistory.org/new_page_60.htm
[quote author=aem581 link=topic=5730.msg79076#msg79076 date=1194211972]
John, you are right and all, but you cannot necessarily assume that. I mean, I agree with you that I cannot see Easter or Good Friday eventually coinciding with Christmas, but w…
http://st-takla.org/Coptic-Search-St-Takla.org/Coptic-Find-Help-n-FAQ-00-index.html
http://stgeorge-sporting.org/mcc/bible.php?PHPSESSID=f6c684755dc1ae0029330cff9bf5086b
http://stgeorge-sporting.org/mcc/books.php
The first two sites are for bible…
[quote author=ANDPOC link=topic=5730.msg79052#msg79052 date=1194051851]
The exact date of the birth of Christ is unknown, try telling that to a person in Eygpt and he will stubbornly refute this fact ;), but it was made by the Roman Empire. They use…
Hi Meena
I am happy to see the spelling of your name is exactly as the spelling of my son's name.
I recommend the following site for you regarding Babtism:
http://www.copticchurch.net/topics/thecopticchurch/sacraments/1_baptism.htm
If I come throu…
Safaa
It does not matter for you to know whether I am coptic or something else or biased to the Chatholic Church. That is not the point. I would like to tell you that the Catholic church stared the process of unifying the feast of Resurrection in Eg…
[quote author=jydeacon link=topic=5730.msg78769#msg78769 date=1193250034]
I agree with you on everything except changing the date because there is no real purpose too, and secondly you are talking about people in the lands of immigration having to t…
Hey guys, I was busy for the last few weeks. Now I am back and I have read all contributions made by many of you. From all what I have read, I am still not convinced that we should drop the subject of changing the`Christmas day to 25 December. It is…
[quote author=Orthodox11 link=topic=5730.msg76941#msg76941 date=1189784429]
[quote author=john_paul_elia link=topic=5730.msg76920#msg76920 date=1189733068]
Why do not we start uniting the church in the east and west starting with this small matter. …
I can add that he never had any mass pictured by video. This was the first time that he requested someone to take a video for his last service on earth. Is not it wonderful.
Be careful about wiki. Any one can add, alter or omit and the end result is a total mess. It is far better to go to reliable sources such as encyclopedia Britannica. As for newspapers, it is all junk. Recently, there were big lies about the health o…
[quote author=Biboboy link=topic=5730.msg76927#msg76927 date=1189744185]
Agape,
Read this:
http://www.copticheritage.org/PagEd+index-page_id-828.phtml
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I am happy to see this great reserach the link of which was referred by Bibiboy.
Thanks Cevac, Jydeacon and Orthodox 11 for your contributions and your valuable thoughts.
I agree with Cevac and jydeacon that both dates (25 Dec and 7 Jan) were not the actual date of Jesus birth day and also I agree that both Christmas and Easter…
Dear Ophadece
Thank you for understanding the real problem. You have even put me in a more serious thoughts about clashing of Christmas fasting and Lent. Now I am sure that you know the depth of the problem the future generations will face. We requi…
Further to my comment of 8/9/2007, I would like to add that the Christmas day after 12000 years will be in 7 April and may clash with the good Friday. Has any one though of it? Many may say who will be there around that time but to the best of my k…
[quote author=Κηφᾶς link=topic=5748.msg76777#msg76777 date=1189604693]
[coptic]+ Iryny nem `hmot>[/coptic]
Even if there were 'internal rifts' within the Church, why should that be of any concern? ........ And yet, 2000 years on, the Church sti…
Dear every one who is sharing in this topic. I am pleased to see that much interest in this topic which is really worrying me for years. Now all what we talked is the history of this topic. But now let us come to the practical part of it. I know tha…
Dear Mahraeel,
It is not wrong to ask. But as human being, do we have an answer? I am sure that all Christians who are pure will enjoy eternal life with Jesus. Other religions cannot enjoy being with Jesus. But in my personal opinion, a non-christia…
People who say this will go to heaven and that will not, put themselves in God's place. That is wrong. Who are we to judge others. This is God's business.