Godisinmyheart, my friend, we have given an abundance of reasons why dating is wrong. I strongly suggest that you read all the posts on this thread! They may be long, but will be highly beneficial for you.
God Bless
-Mark
Please elaborate on this “feeling” that you would have with somebody you’re dating. I think it would be correlated with sexual feelings, which you should try to dismiss and keep away from. Suppressing these feelings is safer at a young age, rather t…
Who is getting angry?? :D :D you are absolutely correct! Everyone is entitled to their opinion, however it’s sad that so many people are misguided and their opinions are far from right. If you date somebody without any sexual practices, then what’s…
The devil doesn’t come out and tell a person that he will make them fall into sin. He makes the sin look appealing, he sugar coats it, and he makes you feel like you’re missing out on something. But in the end, this sin will only lead you towards a …
Ummmm, I’m gonna take throw it…
The devil doesn’t come to you and say “im going to make you sin!” he isn’t straight forward. Nobody commits a sin with intentions of committing a sin. It is something that you get dragged into and manipulated into doi…
In the case of an enraged pit bull, sure we have the right to kill it. The real question is whether or not it deserves to die. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not some animal hater or anything, but it surely needs to be destroyed. It’s almost like the death…
G.J.I, I do not kill for sport. I eat what I kill. You are correct, if u kill for sport it is a sin! I do NOT do that. However, god gave us power over these beasts. If we see a need to kill them, we have every right to. IF we see a need; i.e. killin…
(Gen 9:2) "And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be on every beast of the earth, on every bird of the air..."
It is not a sin to take the life of an animal. I asked my priest this since I sometimes go hunting. He showed me this line from …
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Well i dont know about Coptic views, but i know about christianity... there is nothing wrong with dating as long as the couples keep it as a clean relationship …
Thank you for your response KF. I still wonder…, will somebody from these different sects who leads a Christian life be admitted into the kingdom of heaven? Is their baptism valid?
No godisinmyheart, that wouldn’t be suicide. If somebody is living without the assistance or aid of any machine and they seek out a way to take their life, then it is suicide. However, if an individual has an illness that would cause them to die wit…
I’m glad to have helped you Fady and thank you for your kind words. I attend St. George’s Church in Brooklyn New York. Sadly I am not a deacon. :-\ :-[ Perhaps with time…
fhhanna, towards the end of part three on this page it lists several psalms that are recited during baptism. I'm not sure if this is what your looking for, but I hope it helps...
http://www.saintmark.com/topics/thecopticchurch/sacraments/1_baptism.…
Child bearing and birth are clearly not a day out in the park. Women indeed do suffer a great deal. With modern medicine there are epidurals to aid in easing the pain; regardless it isn’t a pleasant experience. To play devils advocate, women do shar…
Wow excellent question. I volunteer at a hospital and I’ve seen this before also. There have been times where if a terminally ill patient is close to dying and living only by aid of a respirator the family opts to having the respirator stopped and l…
SMS I had absolutely no intentions of placing any holes or tattoos on my body. Whether it be a 2 in cross or a 2mm cross, it’s not for me. It just bothers me to see people in school with 10 holes in one ear, their eye brow, lip, and nose; then see t…
In the book The Copts Since the Arab Invasion by Shawky F. Karas on page 23 he states the holy orders… “Reader, Sub-Deacon, Deacon, Archdeacon, Priest, Hegoumenos (archpriest or abbot), and Bishop” doesn’t say pope… so exactly what authorities does …
Don’t get analytical. Someone who does good things and doesn’t cause people any arm surely is a very good person, nobody can argue that. But that doesn’t make them a Christian. A Christian must believe in Christ. Hence a CHRISTian…
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I agree with DrFMFIssa, regardless of how much pain a person is going through, they must endure it. God gave us life and he is the one who will take it away from us; in any variety of ways, whether painful, unexpected, brutal, or peaceful. Humans ha…