I think Chalcedon can be interpret in both an Orthodox and a Nestorian way. What the Coptic Church is conserned now is what the E.O believe do they see and understand the council on who Christ really is in an Orthodox manner or not; and in fact the…
In the Name of the Father, Son, Holy Spirit One God amen.
-=Peace of Christ=-
Truthseeker - Listen friend. In the old testament it was forbidden to talk with the dead because they were truly dead, they were in Shoel (Hades) they were disconnect…
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OK.. regardless - what is the official view of the COC? is it ok to confess during the Holy week? i haven't confessed in ages, and I feel so bad to have commu…
Ill give you some simple advice and you have already said it too.
In order to have friends you need to be a good friend.
Listen to people, be there for them, call them when they don't call (Don't call them to ask for favors call them to see how th…
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Very warm of you mabsoota :)
I am interested in the situation of the Coptics and Christians of the Mideast in general.
I see this is a spiritual forum more then a politic…
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As you all must be aware, Pope Benedict is going to step down.
If a couple who get married suddenly divorce then was that decision to marry from God?
If the Catholics bel…
We use 3 liturgies in the Coptic Rite.
St. Basil - Which I believe is a revised version of the Liturgy of St. James
St. Cyril - Which is a revised version of the Liturgy of St. Mark the Evangelist, and one of the Oldest Liturgies in the Coptic ch…
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@ Superman. I wanted to learn more about Copts not the religion.I already have a very basic understanding of your faith.But I want to get into coptic insights and your pers…
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When you say Protestant hymns are being sung in the Coptic Church, are they being used in the actual Coptic Liturgies?
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Not the Liturgy, I think they are referri…
Welcome to the Orthodox Church, I would try to make friends in your church and talk to the Priest to show you around. It would be much better then explaining on a website.
God Bless.
I agree with imikhail, No one will go to Heaven or Hell until the Final Judgment
Paradise and Hades are both waiting places, However sometimes Paradise is seen as heaven because Christ is there and the Saints... and likewise Hades can be like Hell…
I am going to order this book and read it, I hear it is very good explanation of why Constantine is a Saint by the E.O. We should at least give it a chance before making a decision.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0830827226/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UT…
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Let me put it this way because this is getting annoying. Whether he is a saint or not, it ma…
Just want to add this letter from Constantine to the Church of Alexandria.
Constantine Augustus, to the catholic church of the Alexandrians.
(1.) Greetings, my beloved brothers! We have received a complete blessing from Divine Providence, namely, w…
Sorry, all these answers are not why we use water.
The reason why is this:
In the old times the Priests never sprayed water on the congregation, they would put their hands on them and give them the blessing and dismissal. Over-time the church con…