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  1. snowbirdling

    Faith vs. Relationship with God

    You all really hit the nail on the head about the slow burn, making it through the dry spells talk. I'm a convert of 5 years and although I know that's not even very long, I went through a dry spell about 2 years ago. I was so worried that I was going to approach it wrong, that I would lose my...
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    Faith vs. Relationship with God

    So I'm a convert, and I have a lot of Protestant friends, and one of my friends was asking me what I do to keep my relationship with God "fresh" (alive, growing, etc.) and I said she asked me what i did to keep my relationship with God "fresh" and I said that i don't think about it in terms of...
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    Where do you read your Orthodox news?

    Hey all! Is there a place where you read Orthodox news with everything nicely together? Or do you frequent a few or even many news sites? Please share!! Thanks!
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    How do you celebrate your feast day (or family members' feast days)?

    Haha, those are cute Name Day gifts. I like the religious gift ideas. Like a book, or... a book! :thumbsup:
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    How do you celebrate your feast day (or family members' feast days)?

    I didn't know about all these other traditions for feast days. Thank you so much!! (As an aside, the icon of St. John holding his head on a platter is really grim!)
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    How do you celebrate your feast day (or family members' feast days)?

    Wow! Thanks for responding with all of that info! I love that you do flowers, I think that's what I'd like to do, both to give on my name day and to my future children. I'm not sure how I feel about the gifts thing for children's name days, but I like the idea of giving them flowers. I guess I...
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    What would u do?

    Hey Bambooman, I don't have anything edifying to add, but I wanted to let you know that I'm rooting for you. Those kinds of situations are terribly difficult, especially when you have the pain of the loss of your daughter at the same time. Keep that crazy energy up with your studies and...
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    How do you celebrate your feast day (or family members' feast days)?

    Interesting, I have never heard of a Slava before, but I like it. How does one choose a Slava? Or is it based on the family name? I like the idea of inviting friends over. It seems like a tame way to invite non-Orthodox friends to feast with you!
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    How do you celebrate your feast day (or family members' feast days)?

    Hey everyone! My husband and I are newlywed and we want to get into the tradition of celebrating feast days so that our children will have that experience and tradition as they grow up as well. What do you do on feast days, how do you celebrate? Do you have any ideas for us? Thanks! :angel:
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    I am quite taken aback

    I would refer you to C.S. Lewis' speculations on souls and the souls of animals, obviously he is not Orthodox, but his beliefs are very much in line with that of the Orthodox. Namely that it is quite possible that humans have a soul that is unique from other animals because of their RELATIONSHIP...
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    I am quite taken aback

    I don't see that as a problem, considering our world and universe are vastly unexplored and unknown... a material Paradise, Sheol, and Gehanna do not seem out of the question. I am not arguing on behalf of non-evolution theories though. Personally I was raised to understand evolution as a...
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    The Benefits of Marriage

    I wonder if they made a youtube video? That sounds like such an interesting concept. Youtube is such a fantastic way to spread these ideas and share with one another!
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    The Benefits of Marriage

    It sure is a good day :) Thanks for the recommendation!
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    St. Euphrosynos Taverna and Ouzeri 44 (3)

    Wow, that is some serious mosquito garb! Fortunately for me, mosquitos don't seem to get me... because my husband is beside me and he is apparently tastier!
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    The Benefits of Marriage

    I really love the idea that I keep hearing from Orthodox folks that marriage and monasticism are both kinds of asceticism (or something like that). The first things that come to mind that are wholly beneficial -- affecting not just the spiritual life, but the intellectual, emotional...
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    Non-Orthodox preaching in Russia

    I am relatively ignorant about how all of these Christian denominations work in Russia, so I have a question in response to the video, and the discussions... What is the Orthodox Church like in Russia? As a Protestant convert I was on the side that the spiritual fervor in the Orthodox church...
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    Im scared and need prayers

    Lord have mercy! :bow:
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    OCF meetings at my university

    :DThat's genius!! Do you think I could copy that? I wonder where that's from!!! :scratch:
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    Unequally Yoked

    Wow, I'm appalled at the invasive advice being given to the initial poster. There really isn't enough information to infer anything. There are a lot of things that go into a marriage, including views. Differing religious views, especially since they will morph and transform as you and your...
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    Christianity and Abortion Don't Mix

    I find it a bit perplexing that your arguments are solely from an Old Testament standpoint, when as we know, much of the law from there is not something Christians take into account, having now a new covenant, separate from the Jews, and given by Christ. (But I admire your textual evidence!)