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Recent content by ComradeAgopian

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    So lost,

    I had similar things take place when I became Eastern Orthodox . All you can really do is pray , live you're faith , and I would urge speak with the Priest or Deacon .
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    What's your view?

    I'd say , ' 4 ish ' in the sense I believe God is the first cause , but did not pop in and out to move evolution along , so to speak . My evidence would be the entire weight of scientific evidence . I see no conflict in faith in the Risen Christ , and science .
  3. ComradeAgopian

    would it kill Christians to be honest?!

    It sounds like you are hurt and angry some people do not accept you , or give validation for you're feelings . Sadly that happens , faith or no faith , we've all met people like that . All you can do is be secure with who you are , and trust in the Lord .
  4. ComradeAgopian

    and the explosion

    The next step after some time , is to invite her to attend the Divine Liturgy , or Vespers with you .
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    Old Earth Creationism and the Integrity of Scripture

    I do see a conflict between a ' literaist ' view of scripture , and science . Personally , I think faith and reason can exist , and HAVE existed for many hundreds of years . Literature , art , science , philosophy , all these were at one time dominated by people of faith . :liturgy:
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    The Great Falling Away

    I don't think it is the falling away . The state Church' across Western Europe are nearly gone , or at least have lost thousands of members . The reason I believe is historic , WW2 being the most well known . I say that because the Islamic faith , and African Church' in Western Europe have not...
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    ministry in the church

    I would tend to agree with you , up to a point . Many people belong to small Churchs' that always need work to be done , and usually , only a small number of people willing to do it . Also many large Churchs' have shut ins , people who are sick , who are old , in hospital , hungry , need rides ...
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    I'm Official Too

    Many years !
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    Panentheism

    Saint Gregory Palamas , and many others held all things are sustained by the energies of God . By the act of creation ( the energy ) of God the cosmos , humans , ect , are sustained by His energy . The trouble begins when you take on the essense of God , in other words , what God IS . On that...
  10. ComradeAgopian

    Panentheism

    A distinction without a difference . My question still stands .:crosseo:
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    Panentheism

    I have never read any Orthodox scholar , or theologian , who would call their views ' pantheistic ' . Moreover , Saint Gregory Palamas the great refiner of the difference between energies and essense , would recoil in horror at the charge . If you could point us to a specific scholar or...