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  • [quote author=ilovesaintmark link=topic=6158.msg82200#msg82200 date=1203114451] I would not put the love and reverence for His Holiness Pope Shenouda III by the faithful of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the same realm as that for Pope Benedict XVI b…
    in whats the big deal with the idea of purgatory? Comment by duck February 2008
  • [quote author=John_S2000 link=topic=6158.msg82193#msg82193 date=1203111289] If a father forgives his son then he does not (and certainly should not) punish him. GBU [/quote] This is turning into a parenting issue lol...But when a kid does somethin…
    in whats the big deal with the idea of purgatory? Comment by duck February 2008
  • [quote author=John_S2000 link=topic=6158.msg82190#msg82190 date=1203109414] Only The Lord is the Just Judge of humanity, who can possibly reach His Holy Wisdom? [/quote] very humbling   :)...agreed [quote author=John_S2000 link=topic=6158.msg82190…
    in whats the big deal with the idea of purgatory? Comment by duck February 2008
  • [quote author=Meena_Ameen link=topic=6158.msg82165#msg82165 date=1203057005] This shouldnt be a huge discussion... Purgatory simply does not exist for the 2 simple reasons... 1) Everything we ever learned from the apostes and saints we have kept GL…
    in whats the big deal with the idea of purgatory? Comment by duck February 2008
  • [quote author=John_S2000 link=topic=6158.msg82106#msg82106 date=1202908123] INDULGENCES AND PURGATORY A plenary indulgence offers full pardon of the temporal punishment (suffering in this life or the next) due to sins already forgiven in confession…
    in whats the big deal with the idea of purgatory? Comment by duck February 2008
  • [quote author=Zakhary link=topic=6158.msg82070#msg82070 date=1202786153] [quote author=clay link=topic=6158.msg82068#msg82068 date=1202783943] You should actually read duck's post. Secondly, Catholics like us have increasing influence of Protesta…
    in whats the big deal with the idea of purgatory? Comment by duck February 2008
  • [quote author=Anba Bishoy link=topic=6158.msg81883#msg81883 date=1202325237] [quote author=duck link=topic=6158.msg81704#msg81704 date=1201884517] Not that I know much detail on the topic, but after reading some of the catholic doctrine on purgatory…
    in whats the big deal with the idea of purgatory? Comment by duck February 2008
  • [quote author=aem581 link=topic=6187.msg81920#msg81920 date=1202351630] John_S2000, That verse is not the same as the current news of global warming. Consider that one of the effects of global warming is the melting of ice caps. After Noah was saved…
    in Link between Second coming and Global warming Comment by duck February 2008
  • [quote author=mikeforjesus link=topic=6143.msg81593#msg81593 date=1201691978] I refuse to accept we are very close to the second coming.. how will I be saved then? No I do not refuse I want to accept..  and I have to accept.. do I accept? And I …
    in Am I the only one who thinks there are many tragedies happening on the news? Comment by duck February 2008
  • [quote author=Coptic Servent link=topic=6110.msg81182#msg81182 date=1200776955] Does anybody know if we could actually change our future?  I don't mean literally, but this question has gone through my mind a lot, if you don't understand or comprehen…
    in Future Comment by duck February 2008
  • I understand that, hence the my subject titled "whats the big deal with purgatory?"...although come to think of it I should have phrased it, "whats the big deal with the idea of purgatory?" As explained in my previous post
    in whats the big deal with the idea of purgatory? Comment by duck February 2008
  • Maybe a refutation of the belief in Religious Pluralism, where it is defined as: "the worldview that one's religion is not the sole and exclusive source of truth, and thus recognizes that some level of truth and value exists in at least some other …
    in Religious Pluralism Comment by duck November 2007
  • In the words of Albert Einstein: "God does not play dice with the universe." So the answer is no, we do not believe in luck :)
    in Luck!! Comment by duck November 2007
  • This is what I get out of it, heres a scenario: Devils tempt person A... Person A asks for help... Devils come disguised as angels to "help" as to make him fall into vain glory. For example they might tell him that they visited him because he is …
    in explain the meaning.. Comment by duck November 2007
  • Christ was one nature out of two. The Divine Nature of the Logos united without mingling or confusion with the Human Nature he took from the Virgin Mary. The flesh he took was NOT divine. Just like in the union of iron and fire, the iron is not ch…
    in Our Divinity Comment by duck October 2007
  • Ok I think this is a misunderstanding between us: This is the point I was trying to make, sorry if it came out wrong once again quoting from the text: Communion is the means by which we partake of the divine nature, it enables us to become partaker…
    in Our Divinity Comment by duck October 2007
  • check out what H.E. Metropolitan Bishoy take is on this...very in depth: http://www.metroplit-bishoy.org/files/articles/partakers.doc quick quote: "During the final  confession of the Divine Liturgy the priest exhorts that the body and blood of ou…
    in Our Divinity Comment by duck October 2007
  • 2 Peter 1:2-4 "2 Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, 3 as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue,…
    in Our Divinity Comment by duck October 2007