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| greek orthodox/roman catholic | 11/21/2009 | Alex Anatole |
Q: my boyfriend and his family want our son to be baptized as a Greek orthodox like he was but i was ...
A: Jay, You do indeed have a dilemma. You have several of them. Your message is short on details, so ...
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| Christians and killing | 11/17/2009 | Alex Anatole |
Q: My questions arise from a conflict I have in resolving the idea of a Christian killing another human ...
A: Daniel, Remember that God is the Author of life. Death, as the end of life, is always contrary to ...
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| Baptizing child either under catholic and/or Serbian Orthodox Church | 11/15/2009 | Herman |
Q: I am Catholic and my wife is Serbian Orthodox. We married under the Serbian Orthodox Church since ...
A: Although we were once one church, the Orthodox have never recognized the supreme authority that the ...
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| origins of godparents | 11/13/2009 | Herman |
Q: Where are the origins of Godmother/father ? And is it allowed in orthodoxy to have 2 sets of ...
A: Yes, a child can be baptized without a godparent out of necessity, but, particularly today, it is ...
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| marriage | 11/13/2009 | Alex Anatole |
Q: Father Anatole, My Fiance is Catholic and we will be married in the Catholic church; my home town ...
A: Stephen, First, I am NOT "Father" anything. I am an unordained Orthodox Christian. Second, where ...
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| origins of godparents | 11/12/2009 | Herman |
Q: Where are the origins of Godmother/father ? And is it allowed in orthodoxy to have 2 sets of ...
A: The use of godparents or sponsors in Baptism dates back to the days when Christians were persecuted ...
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| Mary's Sinlessness | 11/12/2009 | Alex Anatole |
Q: One of the greatest hurdles for a Protestant moving to Orthodoxy are the various traditions ...
A: Damiel, I have a Godson who loved everything about Orthodoxy except for the iconography. He ...
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| how to start believing in Christianity again. | 11/11/2009 | Ashraf Nisseem |
Q: how can i make sure that Coptic orthodoxy is the true way to salvation? i was baptized catholic but ...
A: i pray to God to open ur eyes for his true way. Christianity is Lord Jesus Christ himself. if u ...
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| Laity in the Orthodox Church | 11/10/2009 | Alex Anatole |
Q: I am curious about the role of the laity in the Orthodox church. When I was a Roman Catholic the ...
A: Anil, Unlike Rome, which attempted to maintain unity by enforcing a common language of worship ...
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| timing of Jesus | 11/10/2009 | Herman |
Q: My question is: do we know why Jesus come into this world at that specific time in History as oppose ...
A: For Christians, Our Lord's incarnation, death and resurrection are the focal point of all history, ...
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| How to deal with masturbation? | 11/9/2009 | Ashraf Nisseem |
Q: I have a problem with watching&reading porn, masturbation and flirtation. Really hate it in the end. ...
A: i know that God is on ur side so u ll win. The words "chaste" and "chastity" stem from the Latin ...
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| Prince of Peace | 11/7/2009 | Ashraf Nisseem |
Q: At the end of a mass, the priest usually says (i know it in arabic) "Ya Malik el salam, a3tina ...
A: thnx for the nice question. Jesus is Prince of Peace and King of Peace. "Prince of Peace" means ...
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| Ethiopian wedding customs | 11/5/2009 | Ashraf Nisseem |
Q: My husband and I have been invited to the wedding of a colleague at the Ethiopian Orthodox ...
A: it is so gracious of u to make the effort to bring happiness to others. i wish ur friend the very ...
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| calanders | 11/5/2009 | Herman |
Q: I'm sure this question pops up regularly. please can you explain the different calenders used and ...
A: I assume you are referring to what is often called the "Old Calendar/New Calendar" controversy. Many ...
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| SIN-FORGIVENESS | 11/5/2009 | Herman |
Q: LORD JESUS said that he who rejects the holy spirit will not be forgiven on earth or in heaven.. IS ...
A: Only one means of survival? That seems a bit dramatic and simplistic. We are to trust in God, that ...
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| Holy Spirit | 11/4/2009 | Herman |
Q: LORD JESUS said that he who rejects the holy spirit will not be forgiven on earth or in heaven.. IS ...
A: If we continue to knowingly reject God's grace and forgiveness, over time, we can build up a ...
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| Holy Spirit | 11/4/2009 | Herman |
Q: LORD JESUS said that he who rejects the holy spirit will not be forgiven on earth or in heaven.. IS ...
A: Ah, but how do you reject the Holy Spirit? There is only one way, that is by consciously choosing to ...
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| Human nature of Christ | 11/3/2009 | Herman |
Q: 1. What is exactly the human nature of Christ and how is it different from our human nature? 2. What ...
A: Not just our bodies, but all of creation was corrupted in the Fall. Christ takes on that which is ...
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| Marriage | 11/2/2009 | Alex Anatole |
Q: On 7/23/08 you answered a question by Harmony about marriage. In your response to her question you ...
A: Daniel, Please forgive me. I erred in not making it clear that my answer was based on the current ...
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| History of Eastern Church | 11/1/2009 | Alex Anatole |
Q: With my retirement, I have developed a sincere interest in the history of the early so called ...
A: Michael, Although Orthodox history does have its bloodier moments, it doesn't even approach the ...
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| Human nature of Christ | 11/1/2009 | Herman |
Q: 1. What is exactly the human nature of Christ and how is it different from our human nature? 2. What ...
A: The human nature that Christ assumed was exactly like ours, but without sin. He was perfectly ...
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| Baptisms in Greece | 10/31/2009 | Herman |
Q: I have a two part question regarding baptisms in Greece. First do the parents have to be married. My ...
A: First of all congratulations! Becoming a parent is a holy thing, you are being entrusted with a new ...
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| Theotokos | 10/31/2009 | Alex Anatole |
Q: I have converted (or reverted) to Orthodoxy from a Protestant tradition. I understand the concept of ...
A: Daniel, Exactly! Acquiring the mind of Christ, learning to see things from God's perspective, is ...
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| Are all saved? | 10/30/2009 | Alex Anatole |
Q: I noticed a number of questions that you responded to regarding salvation. From what you say in your ...
A: Daniel, You may have seen this before. If so, please forgive me for repeating myself. In the ...
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| Theotokos | 10/30/2009 | Alex Anatole |
Q: I have converted (or reverted) to Orthodoxy from a Protestant tradition. I understand the concept of ...
A: Daniel, First, welcome home! Second, remember the first rule of Orthodox liturgics: If it's worth ...
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| Orthodox Services Preaching | 10/29/2009 | Herman |
Q: I had an opportunity to attend services at two different Orthodox churches recently (I normally ...
A: That is a very good question. Orthodoxy certainly has a long and interesting history. For many ...
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| salvation in suffering. | 10/29/2009 | Herman |
Q: is it true to say that we must suffer on this earth in order to acheive salvation. Should we almost ...
A: Yes, actually I believe this is a very important point. Our Lord does not really give us many ...
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| salvation in suffering. | 10/29/2009 | Herman |
Q: is it true to say that we must suffer on this earth in order to acheive salvation. Should we almost ...
A: As Christians, we should certainly be aware that everything that happens to us can and will be used ...
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| sign of the cross | 10/29/2009 | Herman |
Q: I know why the Orthodox cross themselves with index, middle and thumb pressed together(ring finger ...
A: Even the Catholics acknowledge that the Orthodox practice is the older one. Funny thing is, the ...
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| is Evagrius a Saint & is his book Enneagram used in Coptic Church | 10/28/2009 | Ashraf Nisseem |
Q: Is Evagrius Ponticus revered in the Coptic Orthodox Church or is he considered a heretic? The ...
A: thnx for ur questions. sorry it took me so long. i searched for the answer and i didn find an ...
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| Orthodox Services Preaching | 10/28/2009 | Herman |
Q: I had an opportunity to attend services at two different Orthodox churches recently (I normally ...
A: Well, I would say it must be a "local" thing, because I have certainly been to much longer sermons ...
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| Coptic/Eastern Orthodox Unity | 10/28/2009 | Ashraf Nisseem |
Q: I have a question about an answer that you presented about a month ago where you stated that the ...
A: Coptic Orthodox Church is doing great efforts towards unity. its agreement with the Greek Orthodox ...
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| An orthdox view on marriage | 10/28/2009 | Alex Anatole |
Q: I am soon to be married. In prepartion for this I am reading "Preserve them oh Lord" by Fr. Mack. In ...
A: Al, I am not familiar with Fr Mack's writings. The importance of marriage in the Orthodox Church ...
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| Oriental/Eastern Orthodox Unity | 10/27/2009 | Ashraf Nisseem |
Q: Recently, an Ethiopian Orthodox priest came to speak at my church. I am Eastern Orthodox. This ...
A: thnx much for ur question. the unity of Church is what St. Paul means when he says: "Make my joy ...
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| comparative religion | 10/27/2009 | Ashraf Nisseem |
Q: Yeah I know that the UK doesn't follow christianity- my point was that not all countries follow the ...
A: i hope everything is well with u and thanks for ur questions. it didn happen in history that Islam ...
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| Scriptures | 10/26/2009 | Ashraf Nisseem |
Q: Is the Septuagint the official Old Testament of the Coptic Orthodox Church? Is the Greek New ...
A: thnx for ur questions and i m so happy to hear from u. most of the Holy Book was translated into ...
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| The Reformation | 10/26/2009 | Alex Anatole |
Q: The celebration of the Reformation will be celebrated this coming weekend. Depending on which branch ...
A: Al, Forget the theology for a moment. Just do the arithmetic. After the split, Rome was on one ...
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| examples in OT that Jesus was coming | 10/26/2009 | Alex Anatole |
Q: Alex, Please can you give me several examples in the old Testament regarding the coming of the Lord ...
A: Tim, Moses parting the Red Sea is taken as a prefigurement of Christ. The burning bush is taken as ...
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| old and new testament | 10/26/2009 | Herman |
Q: How much of the old testament should we still follow? has it become redundant since the new ...
A: This has been a question that the Church had to deal with early on. In fact, in Acts chapter 15, we ...
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| is remarriage allowed in Coptic Church if my husband abuses me? | 10/26/2009 | Ashraf Nisseem |
Q: I married a Copt in the Anglican church. Then I was baptized in the Coptic church and we had a ...
A: thnx much for ur question. u need to restart ur marraige. what u saw in this marriage can happen ...
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