Loving with your heart I feel is about your emotions. So the things that are connected with that are forgiveness and compassion. Both show empathy. And the other, with your mind. I think your conscience. What is right and wrong. I don't think yo…
I still think it's jealousy. Jealousy isn't only competative but also posessive. It can be very protective of the things people own, or think they own. They won't share what they have, as others share in what they have.
You're such a good m…
Hello Zola2006,
I don't have anything to prove to atheists because their truth and mine are different. But I pray, one day they will see that they do have an eternal life.
I would also like to take this opportunity to apoligize …
Hello Miracleseek,
I get the feeling your wife is jealous. This comes about by insecurity. I think you will have to make her feel good about herself in a non-judgemental way.
You will have to accep…
Hello CopticStrength,
Firstly, if you feel your teacher is perverted. Then the first thing to do is not make him your enemy. If you do, then you shouldn't do anything about his behaviour. Because you have to love your enemies and…
Forgive me if I didn't reply to the topic of your thread.
I do think it is a cultural issue.
I pray to our Lord for peace in your heart and mind.
I think Gandhi who so loved the beatitudes and made them a principle in his life, maybe w…
When it comes to obediance, for us, it is a precursor to recieving our reward in Heaven. The more we're obediant the more the reward we recieve.
If a Preist asks his congregation not to brush their teeth then isn't he thinking that he wants his …
Hi Zoxsasi,
No I wouldn't lose my trust in GOD, or think life is so comfortable as to make me apathetic. Jesus Christ has offered me a reward, first of all believing in him, and second for staying with him in obediance of his commandmen…
Hello Waterandspirit,
As Christians our truth is different than those who aren't Christian. For instance, if I argued with an atheist, which I wounldn't anyway because I feel that what he has to prove is not the prove I nee…
Cristchurch, New Zealand. It was 65 but there are many more under buildings. It's raining heavily. There's many people in our large city park. Aftershocks all the time. 250 rescue workers from Australia coming and some from America, Isreal and Japan.
It is dark now outside and a bit of rain. I hope everyone is inside. There is so much sadness. People are being pulled out of rubble as I write this. Other countries around the world are offering to help us.
Dear Ioannes,
I for one aren't offended by your posts as I know you have difficulties with accepting others points of view sometimes and that I think that you do get frustrated with others not accepting your own.
I once had a…
Hello The _worst,
I will quote from a book of the Coptic calender I get every year, I love the quotes from the fathers, it doesn't always say which father, but that's ok.
"When you fear people, you start hid…
HI Ioannes,
I,m sure people do really care. I remember you posting I reply once about the answer being love, and of course that is our new covenant. But I think when your in Church that it's a good time to find the answer to why your m…
Hallo GODlovesme,
Your member's name is the answer to your problem. As love is a brave thing which GOD has a relationship with you, he has at the same time given you value and purpose. So the way that you view life is with va…
my only advice to gossips is to represent others the way you would like to be represented. I pray that thy do so we should always speak with Grace.
GOD bless all
Hi Pi Onkh,
Great to hear from someone that's met Abouna Sourial. I'll pass on your message, 'he is awesome.' He is in Fiji at the moment visiting the Coptic Church that was set up there. The Government gave them land to do so and th…