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Recent content by Balticus

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    Fasting can make prayer more effective?

    Yes, I'd definitely say so. When you mortify your body, you open up more to spiritual things. Also, I noticed that your mind becomes more inclined towards prayer and study of scripture. There's this one "trick" when it comes to scripture study and fasting: when you're really hungry and ready to...
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    Favorite aspect of Methodism?

    Emphasis on personal holiness; the Methodist way of life is, among other things, a constant grace-aided pursuit of holiness. Weslayan theology has a mesmerising beauty in this aspect.
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    LDS Lets talk about Heavenly Mother

    That's why I asked who do you think was the pinnacle of God's creation. As for the rest of your reproaches against Mary (not promoting the gospel or preaching etc.), then I am very sorry, but I've had so many similar arguments on various boards that I simply can't do it anymore ("been there...
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    LDS Lets talk about Heavenly Mother

    :) According to YOUR Bible, to YOUR favourite translation, and according to YOUR understanding of the Scripture - who is the highest of all creation? Higher than angels and archangels, higher than saints, fathers of the Church etc.? You are a Christian, so I don't have to explain to you that...
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    LDS Lets talk about Heavenly Mother

    Mary Queen of Heaven - Where's That in the Bible? Is Mary’s Queenship Biblical?
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    Methodist churches on abortion

    @Methodized Thank you for the explanation above. I suppose it does make some sense if you put it this way. There probably are some people who do not consider the topic in question to be essential to their faith. Fair enough. But still... I was always under the impression that Christianity is...
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    Methodist churches on abortion

    When the life of mother is endangered, then (and only then) we can talk about a "medical decision" whether to perform the abortion or not; and in such case I find it completely irrelevant if the doctor responisble for the decision is a man or a woman. I hope that you had such situation in mind...
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    Methodist churches on abortion

    I would find it rather difficult to be a part of a church whose official stance on abortion is similar to that of the Methodist Church in the UK or even UMC. In such a fundamental question it is not a difference of opinion, it is a difference of morality and of the very idea what Christianity...
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    Methodist churches on abortion

    Thank you, I will definitely check them out.
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    Methodist churches on abortion

    Thank you, Ronit. Yes, we have various Bible churches in Poland, but I am really drawn to the teachings of John Wesley and his vision of what Christianity should be like. I wrote to EKM about their expansion plans, maybe they will open a parish somewhere in the north of Poland, but I wouldn't...
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    Methodist churches on abortion

    I wouldn't be so sure. Yes, I am aware of that and I simply cannot accept the ambiguity in teaching on this matter. That's why the only viable option for me would seem to be EKM (Ewangeliczny Kościół Metodystyczny - The Wesleyan Church branch), but the distance to their only parish in Poland...
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    Methodist churches on abortion

    The Wesleyan Church Sanctity of life - The Wesleyan Church Yip. Sounds Christian to me. United Methodist Church What is the United Methodist position on abortion? | The United Methodist Church Hmm... reluctant to approve? Equally bound to the well-being of the mother? Maybe you agree...
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    [Catholics Only] Where do you guys go for support?

    Maybe you could take your family with you and move to Poland? Well, if you come to Poland, then statistically 92.9% of your friends and people you work with will be Catholic... Religion in Poland - Wikipedia ... whether you like it or not when it happens is a completely different matter...
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    Hail Mary Full of Grace

    Hail Mary, Full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of our death. Amen
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    Top 20 Black & African Catholic Saints. (Video)

    I do like what our Christian sister is saying in the video, but I really wonder if the heavy make-up and the bare-shoulder dress are appropriate for a video about saints. Just saying.