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I have no idea what your question is Cyril. I am not saying we should avoid Halloween because we are afraid of death or that we have no love. Christ tells us plainly to walk in the light and not in darkness. Masks, costumes, witches, evil etc are a…
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@baempi,Laymen who choose to share in Ramadan festivities do not have an obligation to do so. I didn't mean to say clergy are exempt and laymen are not. The fact is saying "Ramadan kareem and having an agape meal with Muslims (whether you are clergy…
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You wrote, "But having activities at church totally eliminates that."No it doesn't and it never will. I have been to a lot of these Church Halloween events. There are fun activities, but then there is mayhem. A lot of it. People literally fight for…
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@CopticStrength,Thanks for the comments. A few more comments. You wrote,"we can't ban the kids/teens from having fun, so we bring the fun to church, and so far we've been successful in that."Again, this is for economy. This is, I think, a temporary …
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You would have to ask the Pope, bishops and priests themselves. My opinion of their actions is not their view, nor is it the Coptic Orthodox point of view (which I already alluded to). But I will tell you why I think this a comparison of apples and …
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What's so bad about giving kids candy? I dont see how that symbolizes into anything. Sure, maybe it implies that [you agree with the idea behind halloween], but the way I see it is, if kids ask you for candy, you give them candy and that's it. Wher…
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Yup, that's why the churches here in His Grace's diocese always have great activities at church on Halloween Day, and we don't dress up. Then on Sunday, we hand out bags of candy. But he made awesome references as to why it's considered as a pagan h…
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Now let’s turn to St Shenoute’s remarks. There is evidence that St. Shenoute the Archimandrite condemned pilgrimages and extravagant celebrations. Timbe paraphrases St Shenoute’s writings. "Christians are obsessed with the hunt for the bones of mart…
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Is that all you got out of Bishop Youssef's message? Even if we want to accept Halloween does not have pagan origins (whether Saween, Druids, child sacrifices, etc), what His Grace said about being children of the Light is the ultimate message. Unle…
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I think the argument is not so much whether homosexuality is a sin or not, but the pastoral approach towards it. Ray agrees it's a sin, but there have been ways of dealing with it that did more harm than good for them. Pastoral approach can always …
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"So find your church, trust a spiritual father, pray unceasingly, and let others figure out their journey."Is the mantra of Orthodoxy "every man for himself"? Is Orthodoxy a personal journey in a church "you" find, with a spiritual father (you like)…
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That's a shame Ray. I would have loved to read your long response and have a fruitful discussion. If you want want to interpret a hard stand against homosexuality as "Homosexuals are yucky", that's your choice. I didn't read Pope Shenouda's book tha…
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I don't think SeekingGod's question was answered, so I will give it a try. SeekingGod wrote: "I'm not looking for an argument for, or against homosexual marriage, i just want to know if I would still fit in the church knowing i do not have a pro…
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Zoxsasi,That guy who told you that wasn't very keen on scriptures. No man can touch the eucharist, unless he is a priest. Secondly, if it were meant to be that literal, then every man, women and child "touches" the eucharist by the mere physical fac…
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Ok. Let me rephrase. With specific references like this, one could argue against it and fail so miserably to discredit this argument that such a rebuttal against these references is more futile than Solomon's pursuit of happiness in material possess…
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See this is Orthodoxy. With specific references like this, one cannot argue against it. I hope we start learning the importance of having references to support arguments, rather than the typical hearsay internet theologizing, which is nothing more t…
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Ioannes, Even Moses had his Aaron to speak for him; even though he didn't need him. And Moses did effect change on Pharaoh and all the people multiple times. Moses said to Pharaoh, "Let my people go, so that they may hold a festival to me in the wil…
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Looks like I really pressed Ray's buttons. I want to clarify a few things. We all can see, Ray, that you are speaking with a chip on your shoulder. One can easily hear the frustration and anger. But I would like to point out to you and Ioannes, that…
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I was waiting for Ray to chime in. Let's face the facts. This is not an isolated case. It is just more blatant. We shouldn't be surprised when we see dozens of conferences, who in the name of ecumenism, look for "a new approach to offer Jesus". It i…
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No. St Shenoute the Archimandrite was not a bishop. I don't think he was even a priest. I have to check. In the 5th century, an archimandrite ordained monks. Bishops did not since, as you said, monasticism is not a clergy degree. It is a laity degre…
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Umm, did I actually say that? I said there is no good definition of linguistic death. But you're right about one thing....Glory to God!! [-O<
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Thank you for your reply Mina, It's not that I fail to understand your argument, it is that I disagree with the premises your argument hinges on (one of which you named is the definition of practicality). We will agree to disagree. You're right we w…
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This is all very nice but it would help to actually have references, especially when speaking of history. As far as I can see, the line between fact and opinion is very blurred and some facts are not true. St Shenouda the Archimandrite's community w…
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Forgive me but what is so different in Fr Peter's missionary experience described in this blog that is not found in every Coptic Church throughout the world? Fr Peter describes the hospitality of Fr Daoud as a blessed fruit of missionary work. I don…
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I feel obligated to beat this dead horse discussion again because the information, in my opinion, is inaccurate. I appreciate minasoliman's commitment to engage in the discussion. But I still believe, Mina, that you are applying a standard to Coptic…
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I'm not sure why there is such a disconnect here. But let me respond to Mina's posts. "Rem, I really don't know what to say about your Coptenglish post. Please forgive me, but it sounds like this argument makes no sense at all. If we live in an In…
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So why is a diocese bishop mentioned if he is not physically present? It seems inconsistent to allow the commemoration of a diocesan bishop not present when it is not allowed for a non-diocesan bishop. When we had the ordinations in Boston, we had B…
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qawe,Yes any bishop can initiate disciplinary action but the synod is accustomed to the pope as president of the synod to lead and initiate the resolution. This doesn't mean the pope is the monarch/dictator of the synod. There is a difference. Rega…
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Great minds think alike. Although, no one can compare to the magnanimity called minasoliman. He is so magnanimous that he doesn't have to capitalize his name.
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@qawe,Yes, you're right in the case of diocesan bishops. But the general bishop who is the vicar is acting on behalf of the pope. So the Pope does have rightful authority over that diocese. Regarding diocesan bishops (and this might appear as a loop…