Now THAT was funny!! :D
I actually cracked up while reading your post, QT_PA_2T. I don't think I've ever seen or heard (or imagined) a rivalry between priest and deacon that even comes remotely close to yours.
But you've got to tell me...and I th…
Dear ps_730,
Your story sounds a lot like mine. I was almost terrified at the thought of having to lead a Mass early on when I first took a serious interest in service.
...but I've got to tell you, the one way I seem to overcome my fears, whether…
You guys made me smile :)
Your (as well as my own) "Where's St ..." posts reminds me of our Church's awesome beauty and God-given resources - in this case, our honourable saints.
May all of the saints on the voting card (and all those who are no…
Dear Κηφᾶς,
I am happy for you to have the last word.
As for your last sentence - noted, but not appreciated. What you implied is both pretentious and somewhat offensive.
Happy birthday,
M
No, I'm sorry; you and I are not saying the same thing. I do not consider it unnecessary word-play when the two words, admiration and attraction, mean different things and are not necessarily interdependent.
It is beyond me as to how you can assert…
Thank you for your comments.
Just to be clear, though, I believe there is a failure in this discussion so far to accurately use words to refer to what we really mean.
"Attraction" is synonymous with "allurement" and "fascination". It hinges upo…
If I have read your post correctly, you seem to be advocating that "physical" attraction to a stranger is acceptable, yet "sexual" attraction is not.
What is the difference? Is it not the case that, by and large, sexual attraction is based on physi…
My friend,
Don't be angry.
I have just read the article and it's interesting to note the writer, Darwin Fish, does not call himself nor affiliate his ministry with the Protestant 'church', but by and large, the general thrust of his opinions and b…
Hey Taylor,
Sorry for getting side-tracked earlier...but you've probably already picked up by now that we Gypos are a bit of a passionate bunch at times, eh? or is that "all the time"? ;)
In any case, I would really like to take a stab at answerin…
I admire our beloved Pope because, among other things, he is such a fascinating and complex man.
In my humble opinion, without doubt, he is one of the greatest intellectuals and diplomats of our modern era.
The fact he is such a learned individua…
Ahhhh, you're a legend!!
Thank you for including St Mark in the list. I shouldn't have had to practically beg, but hey!! I'm willing to let it slide...this time only, though!! :D
Keep smiling.
God is good!!
Rabena ma'ak,
M
Nah, it's St Mark or no one!!
Maybe some of the saints whom have not received a vote so far (and I acknowledge there have only really been a handful of votes) should be replaced with like...say...I don't know... ::)
ST MARK!!! :)
Let's not forge…
I'm sorry, I fail to understand, as you fail to explain, the supposed distinction you draw between lust and sexual attraction.
I don't wish to get bogged down in semantics with you, but "lust" may be loosely defined as an intense desire. It is poss…
My friend,
If you have taken offence to my posting and use of the phrase "dancing around the issue", then I apologise. On reflection, I may have chosen a different way of expressing this thought.
I can assure you as I wrote my posting, I was full…
Hi Taylor,
I've read all your posts thus far on this topic.
I think your curiosity regarding Christianity, more specifically Coptic Orthodoxy, is wonderful. I truly believe the Lord is knocking at your door and if you open, He will come in to dine…