Although I'm not married I was told that you "should" abstain from sex during all fasts, however it is not enforced just encouraged. So its ultimately up to the couple to decide - but it has to be a mutual agreement i.e., both sides must agree, if o…
I think the first step is to recognize that the Holy Spirt isn't an "it", as that renders the Holy Spirit as some impersonal object - but rather a person.
Not that I am Roman Catholic, but their answer would be Purgatory as
"nothing unclean will enter the presence of God in heaven (Rev. 21:27) and, while we may die with our mortal sins forgiven, there can still be many impurities in us, specifically…
I don't understand why this topic was re-opened. Whywait for for Ortho11 when you have H.H. Pope Shenouda's own words, which in his awesome wisdom advised us to NOT look for signs:
[quote author=H.H. Pope Shenouda]
St. Paul said, “The coming of the…
I don't see anything wrong with attending as long as their isn't a similar service going on in the COC you attend. For example, when I was in School, I was apart of a Christian club that was mostly Protestant. The meetings were wonderful, I learned …
A great book to read is "The apocalypse code" by Hank Hanegraff...Although he is Protestant, he does not conform to dispensational end of times prophecies. The book helped in ridding my intellect from alot of the dispensationalist protestant jargon …
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Jesus didn't mean this generation, he meant mankind. He means that the End of Times will occur only after all is fulfilled. Jesus did not literally mean this generation, but rat…
I never said anything in contradiction to that. All I was trying to show is that the "pre-cursors" we see today are no differernt than the "pre-cursors" which have happened over the course of history.
When taken in context, Christ is talking about …
Look people, doomsayers have always existed in almost every historical era. In all of these instances, they have been warning that the times are "different" and the world is on its way to destruction. There were doomsayers when the 2nd Jewish temple…
*sigh*...no English translation :/
Does anybody have the link for any deacon's service book in english? I think the southern diocese had one but I heard they stopped producing it.
I don't have any links to the fathers atm but there is a Bible translation called "The Message" which is very good for surface level explanations (I use it for the OT mostly, as it can get very dry sometimes :o). Don't use it for in depth study, bu…
Kent Hovind holds three degrees in Christian Education from unaccredited institutions. This man has no knowledge of science. More over Hovind has been criticized even from his fellow Young Earth Buddies. He's also serving a 10 year prison sentence f…
He's right we are saved by faith, but not faith alone. The jews were "saved" by the red sea parting. Right when the seas parted they would have yelled out "YAY WERE SAVED" and its perfectly fine to say that. But if they just stood there they would …
QT_PA_2T,
Your argument is predicated on the fact that Genesis cannot be reconciled with evolution, where as in almost all of my posts I have argued that assumption to be false. Please re-read them.
You are correct in saying evolution is a theory …
[quote author=John_S2000 link=topic=6421.msg85302#msg85302 date=1207651971]
I just need to ask some q one by one so please first answer this:
- didn't God state that He created our sun AFTER He created the Earth?
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You should know my respons…
[quote author=John_S2000 link=topic=6421.msg85141#msg85141 date=1207393873]
Dear duck,
You nevertheless evade answering many of my questions.
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I answered enough of the surface level questions with surface level answers, to make the point th…
[quote author=John_S2000 link=topic=6421.msg85064#msg85064 date=1207256819]
a "closed system" is actually the whole universe as one huge package
(otherwise everything within or smaller is an open system)
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Your right the universe is a thermod…
I feel like a mosquito in a nudist colony...seriously. I grouped some of your statements together as I saw appropriate...
[quote author=John_S2000 link=topic=6421.msg85059#msg85059 date=1207245025]
Let me state just few of the numerous scientific r…
[quote author=John_S2000 link=topic=6421.msg85053#msg85053 date=1207237965]
All I am saying is that you do not need to fight and waste your time on something that isn't necc. for your salvation because evolution doesn't contradict anything the story…
[quote author=ilovesaintmark link=topic=6435.msg84996#msg84996 date=1207170557]
Here is news for you: She is not your friend!
Anyone who would try to put you in that position is not your friend.
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Need anyone say more?
Lost: I only brought up the example to prove a point and I agree with your contemplations. And the purpose of what I am saying isn't to just argue for fun but directed to the help OP.
let me requote it...
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[quote author=servant of God link=topic=6421.msg84994#msg84994 date=1207168303]
The problem, though, is that we were created in His image and likeness. If you accept total evolution, you are saying one of two things:
1) God's image and likeness cha…
[quote author=John_S2000 link=topic=6421.msg84913#msg84913 date=1207079963]
No need to wage a war against the scientists, because evolution is the process of how we got here after being given all the required materials
Amazing! who ever spoke of "to…
I know evolution is not proven. I never said it was proven. But I don't discount it as being a plausible explanation to the method God used to create everything.
[quote author=Lost link=topic=6421.msg84894#msg84894 date=1207048898]
Scientists belie…
Why are we so quick to denounce evolution (meaning macro evoltion)? Why couldn't God have chosen to create this amazing world using evolution? I am not saying evolution is %100 true, but that evolution could be a plausible explanation to the way God…
[quote author=Zakhary link=topic=6344.msg83739#msg83739 date=1205466829]
I am not arguing for pre destination, nor am I disagreeing with you. But still, if for instance my name was not written in the book of life, would I be condemned to go to hade…
[quote author=Safaa link=topic=6158.msg82210#msg82210 date=1203125685]
duck,
Here David's sin was forgiven, however his consequences still followed.
What this has to do with purgatory? You lost the debate and now, to back your claim, are trying to…
Nope not at all. I didn't start this thread to defend the RCC but unfortunately thats how the page is turning...People forget that the roman catholics and even some Protestant Denominations can attain salvation as well (no not just the orthodox chur…