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I like Matt's response, either way you sing it its supported by very reputable sources(i don't …
i don't think it's only a sin if you abuse it and waste all your money....even if you don't abuse it, i still think it's wrong for the reasons HGBY mentioned... the one that stands up for me the most is that simply the Bible teaches us that we must …
i am reading this book right now by H.H. Pope Shenouda called The Life of Repentance and Purity because i have a similar problem
may the Lord help us through the prayers of the saints
"2 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. 4 But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing." (James 1:2-4)
may the …
I see this everyday in my life... by Abba Anthony
"The time is coming when people will be insane, and when they see someone who is not insane, they will attack that person saying: You are insane because you are not like us."
I also love the story …
Ephesians 6:12
"For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places."
when asking God for anything make sure you don't ask amiss
"You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasures." (James 4:3)
i don't have an answer for you....sorry....i just want to take this opportunity to also ask about a verse that i heard the pope say but searched for it and couldn't find it....i think it's something that Solomon wrote because it seems very wise.....…
there was this one situation that taught me exactly what Fr. Peter said....my uncle came to visit us (in Canada) from the states and from where he is from, everyone dresses up on Sundays. so on Sunday when we went to the mass he was a wearing a shir…
it looks like you have everything under control....but i would just like to say that now that you're orthodox, you have the fullness of truth and lack nothing....unless you're doing this for evangelism reasons
i think if everyone in the world took …
hey mabsoota, you said that you like to visit other churches....i must warn you to be careful....not from my own experience but from what i heard from Anba Raphael once....he said that everything we talk about in church has something to do with dogm…