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What is bizzare is that people like Dawkins are said to be radical atheists.But isnt is true that the whole point of being an atheist is being absolute CERTAIN that God does not exist at all? The ad that reads: "There's probably no God. Now stop w…
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[quote author=marie-therese fahmy link=topic=7165.msg96867#msg96867 date=1226102029] Hi, Who wrote the book of Job? There are too many conflicting answers. What is your answer? Thanks, [/quote] There is no universal answer as to who authored th…
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[quote author=QT_PA_2T link=topic=7281.msg96482#msg96482 date=1225308223] May I just ask a question to some of our theological and learned members in this forum concerning proposition 8? Basically, those who are proponents of gay marriage argue and…
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[quote author=clay link=topic=7283.msg96802#msg96802 date=1225975739] But isn't anyone outraged at the genocide of unborn infants?! Isn't anyone outraged at the disintegration of the basic unit of society? [/quote] Well, I am much more outraged by…
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Martin Luther king was killed in 1968. Just hours before he was assasinated he said in a speech, 'I have been to the mountain top and the Lord has shown me the promised land,but I may not get there with you ".Hours later, he wad dead. Many people th…
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Obama fever in Egypt! Smart people give smart reasons why Obama is the choice. http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2008/11/04/vo.il.obama.votes.cnn
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[quote author=josephgabriel link=topic=7244.msg96695#msg96695 date=1225813686] A place of evil as a result of sin does not mean that God is not present, because his omnipresence is unquestionable. He simply does not manifest himself there, because …
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[quote author=godislove260 link=topic=7244.msg96432#msg96432 date=1225203863] I have read this dialogue before and I have two questions: 1. I heard it was Einstein who spoke the words the student spoke, is that true? 2. Can we say that there is a …
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If Obama loses, he will lose only due to his race, period.If he were white, the polls would suggest otherwise. The idea that he is a musilm, inexperienced , etc is simply dumb. We have seen what those who claim to be expereinced have done . He has d…
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Below is the story of the twin brothers who are being persecuted. Application of Islamic Sharia by court in Egypt forces Islam on Christian woman and separtes a mother from her 13 years old twin sons. Press Release On the 23rd September 200…
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[quote author=clay link=topic=7283.msg96643#msg96643 date=1225632051] Biblically speaking, making secular decisions is down-right wrong. godislove260 has in no time demonstrated any Biblical verse to validate this common misconception. [/quote] Ma…
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[quote author=coptic pharaoh link=topic=7276.msg96416#msg96416 date=1225157477] wait, do you mean swear as in say bad words or swear as in like a promise type of thing? [/quote] I think she means swearing an oath, for swearing words or cursing can …
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[quote author=godislove260 link=topic=7244.msg96369#msg96369 date=1225117330] I have read this dialogue before and I have two questions: 1. I heard it was Einstein who spoke the words the student spoke, is that true? 2. Can we say that there is a…
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M, Swearing is wrong, because : Matthew 5:33-37 "Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform your oaths to the Lord.’ But I say to you, do not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is…
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[quote author=godislove260 link=topic=7211.msg96145#msg96145 date=1224676103] But when you actually punish someone with prayers doesn't that send the wrong message... I mean people usually don't like punishments... [/quote] It may probably does sen…
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[quote author=godislove260 link=topic=7262.msg96267#msg96267 date=1224928758] If you look at the context of the verse : '"Jesus called the crowd to him and said, "Listen and understand. What goes into a man's mouth does not make him 'unclean,' but w…
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I thought the meaning of the vison Peter saw is clearly outlined in verse 28: "But God has shown me that I should not call any man common or unclean." If you read thru Acts 11: 1-18, St Peter deciphers the meaning of his vision and nowhere did…
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[quote author=coptic pharaoh link=topic=7244.msg96161#msg96161 date=1224719090] I was talking to an athiest friend yesterday.... I convinced Him to start reading the Bible (starting with the Gospel of Saint Mark) and we talked on MSN for around an h…
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[quote author=godislove260 link=topic=7205.msg96147#msg96147 date=1224677412] but I was merely referring to the fact that some people think this can be applied to religion, which is an attitude I don't agree with, personally.......... ....The examp…
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[quote author=jydeacon link=topic=7262.msg96235#msg96235 date=1224883142] No we don't believe in Haram and Halal. Everything is ok for us to eat within moderation. Pork is definetely ok, the only thing i can think of thats wrong to do is eat meat ra…
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Mina, I do not find a clear pic of this icon, but do you know how to read it?
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[quote author=godislove260 link=topic=7211.msg96041#msg96041 date=1224583280] prayer as a form of punishment !? [/quote] Penance includes some form of punishment. In the old days,the traditional forms of extreme penance used to be physical mortific…
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[quote author=godislove260 link=topic=7205.msg95940#msg95940 date=1224504273] Hezekiel, I made this topic so we can discuss this. Each person can share their thoughts in a civilized discussion. This is not equal to playing judge and jury. I just th…
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[quote author=minagir link=topic=7226.msg96020#msg96020 date=1224554797] [quote author=Hezekiel link=topic=7226.msg96019#msg96019 date=1224554247] Thank you very much, I appreciate your explanation.I only concentrated on the raised fingers to show o…
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[quote author=minagir link=topic=7226.msg96014#msg96014 date=1224553697] well.....not really Hezekiel. you have to consider the context of the icons here. the coptic icon you are using above is the icon of the "Pantocrator", closest meaning is "Th…
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Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words.The main difference between the 2 Orthodox families is summerised in the Icons: Notice the raised fingers of our Lord in the icons. The Oriental icon of our Lord: The Eastern icon of our Lord:
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This is the small monastery that is in dispute:
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[quote author=coptic pharaoh link=topic=7211.msg95916#msg95916 date=1224467322] cann i ask u a question, but you don't have to answer it ofcourse.... some friends told me that the Catyholic priests tell the confessing people to say like 5 Our Father…
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[quote author=Melchoir link=topic=7206.msg95957#msg95957 date=1224531998] Hello Hezkiel, By animosity, I meant the general Egyptian public. The fact that this particular contribution of mine on this forum had very little reaction shows that people …
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[quote author=coptic pharaoh link=topic=7211.msg95923#msg95923 date=1224473274] wait a minute... so if a sin isn't "severe" they won't ask you for repentance? i thought you were supposed to offer repentance on ALL one's sins and try to be as blamele…