[quote author=peterfarrington link=topic=8017.msg103439#msg103439 date=1243001038]
I am Father Peter, it does seem to me that you are wrong.
Jerusalem is important to Jews, Christians and Muslims. It has a varied history that links it irrevocably t…
Dear Godislove, I understand your point. But, isn't it a contradiction to say "We (Egyptian Copts) are Egyptian, we share the same culture with our Muslim brothers" and, at the same time to conclude that Copts are not Arabs?
Dear Melchior, I don't …
Dear Melchior,
I don't understand exactly what it is that you want or what you yourself think...
Are you against Arab Christians or Copts being patriots?
Do you see that as irreconciable with christianity?
We might have the Old Testament in comm…
You shouldn't be worried about what people say about you!
I know it can be hard to just ignore the thought that someone thinks something bad about you especially if it's not true, but really, from a christian perspective, there is absolutely no poi…
[quote author=Pharaoh714 link=topic=8010.msg103391#msg103391 date=1242899354]
You know God forgives us with out even us Asking, all it takes is the will. As long as you were willling to confess your sins you are forgiven.
Did mary magdaline confe…
Welcome
I'm glad you're proud of both your religion as well as your nationality!
I'm glad to see fellow Egyptian Copts not forgetting their roots...
God Bless
[quote author=mabsoota link=topic=7971.msg103232#msg103232 date=1242617347]
the world needs people who are passionate enough to be monks or nuns but obedient enough to stay where they are, reaching the lost.
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Wonderfully said ;)
[quote author=jydeacon link=topic=7981.msg103050#msg103050 date=1242179619]
I think what you are doing is honorable for HH but misplaced, i don't think you can compare anyone to HH, that is why he is HH. But on the same token you only hurt him by sp…
وسط البحر الهايج وأنا ساير تلطمني أمواجه تجعلني حاير
ويسوع باين تركني ولا عدت أشوفه من ضعف إيماني
ق: يسوع لما رآني أسرعَّ إلي في يأسي و ظلامي نور عينيَّ
لما شفته صرخت ارحمني جه أنقذني و أتحنن عليَّ
+صوت الرياح مخيفة يزعج آذاني هول الليل وظلامه هدد …
Hello, you asked for a non-expert opinion, well, I don't think you can find someone who is less of an expert in hymns than me... :P
So first of all, I would like to point out that most lyrics hymns if not all are directly or indirectly taken from t…
[quote author=Ηεζεκιελ link=topic=7906.msg102667#msg102667 date=1241645720]
[quote author=jackgirgis link=topic=7906.msg102492#msg102492 date=1241318359]
how does our religion go on getting tattoos? [/quote]
The origin of cross tatoos was imposed …
May God be with all those poor students who won't be seeing daylight again for a while... lol
May He forgive us for all the time we've waisted and bless the time we have left in order for us to succeed for the glory of His name...
[quote author=Amoussa01 link=topic=7881.msg102478#msg102478 date=1241226997]
Just a quick comment. We are NOT arabs...arabs (moslems) are the largest group of people that occupy egypt. We are copts...but what really matters is our faith not our ethn…
[quote author=Ηεζεκιελ link=topic=7892.msg102407#msg102407 date=1241035706]
[quote author=Godislove260 link=topic=7892.msg102397#msg102397 date=1241018526]
This is He who came by water and blood--Jesus Christ; not only by water, but by water and blo…
Thanks for your answer omelnour, but the problem is that it says the spirit AND the water, meaning they must refer to two different things, also, but what you said might apply to the blood and water coming out of Christ's side maybe...
Thanks again…
[quote author=Ηεζεκιελ link=topic=7870.msg102344#msg102344 date=1240866029]
[quote author=Godislove260 link=topic=7870.msg102336#msg102336 date=1240863265]
I don't think there is any spiritual benefit that one could acquire in the Holy Land that can…
[quote author=peterfarrington link=topic=7870.msg102340#msg102340 date=1240864595]
If you want to know who is guilty of crucifying our Lord, it was ME. He bore MY sins on the cross, and each day I continue to trample on his sacrifice. Don't blame th…
I don't think there is any spiritual benefit that one could acquire in the Holy Land that cannot be acquired somewhere else, God is everywhere... I admit I would like to see Jeruzalem, not just for its religious significance, but also for its histor…
As far as I know a matania is done by kneeling and bowing your head to the ground as if to say to God: my sins have brought me to the ground, I admit my wrongs and weaknesses, note that the hands have to be closed symbolizing the fact that we do not…
Look, I agree some might deify priests, and view them as infalliable almost, this could happen.
But I think you must understand that mostly we respect their POSITION regardless of the PERSON!
I mean I had an experience where someone was talking ab…