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Recent content by Cradle

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    National Orthodox differences

    I don't think this thread is about the jurisdictional problems of the United States. The original poster flies aussie colours, while almost half of the posts in the thread come from people who neither come from nor live in the United States. Also, the decisions of Ecumenical Councils are binding...
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    Is it bad to have sex before marriage?

    Efoson meneis Thessaloniki, prepei na synantitheis me ton prodromos pou grafei edw. Einai australos, menei ki autos sti Thessaloniki (ellinida syzygos!), einai oikogeneiarxis kai kalos xristianos kai mporei na se synantisei kai na milisete phase to phase :). Einai to kalytero, para auti i...
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    Is it bad to have sex before marriage?

    :D Sorry for that, I just thought it'd be warmer for our new friend if I addressed him in our common language :). I can translate if you want to, nothing classified there :).
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    Is it bad to have sex before marriage?

    Kalwsirthes! Meneis stin Athina? Se poia perioxi? Exeis kapoion pneymatiko patera na metexeis sta mystiria tis Ekklisias kai kyriws stin Iera Eksomoligisi? Emeis edw den eimaste gia na apofasizoume poios einai kalos anthrwpos kai poios kakos! To kalytero einai na breis kapoion pneymatiko...
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    Cyrillic Quiz

    I just saw that :). I don't think I need to answer, do I? :) http://people.brandeis.edu/~teuber/dostoevskybio.html But I haven't followed the thread and I'm lazy to read it all :D. How do you pronounce this "e" with the two dots? Is it something like "yoe", "y" as in "yes" followed by...
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    Pro-Life in Orthodox Tradition

    I think what she really means is "...that condemn abortion and also condemn those who support it". :)
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    National Orthodox differences

    Sure. Each one of us has been gifted differently, so naturally we tend to give emphasis on different things and have different skills. Throughout our lives we meet saintly people, of the same nationality, living in the same city, and yet different from each other in many senses. See Parable of...
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    sacred corner

    Here's one in Llanelli :) I've never shopped from there though. Some churches sell books and icons after the Sunday liturgy at a fraction of the original prices (it's normally items that parishioners have donated for this purpose).
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    Psalm 23

    I'm afraid I wouldn't :). Surely your prayer books have the pre-communion service somewhere?
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    Orthodox and Anabaptists

    Hey Bizzle :wave: If you think you know of any church that believes and practices exactly the same doctrine as the Orthodox Church, then maybe you could advise them to get in touch with the nearest Orthodox Church and negotiate their acceptance in our communion. It will take some time...
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    Writing heresy?

    Dear Niko Spielberg, :D I'd say better leave the Lord out of the products of your imagination. There is so much very real stuff about Him that you can bother your mind with, that your life will be too short for all of it! Why don't you write crime stories and be the new Agatha Christie...
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    Psalm 23

    There is a whole service we usually read at home after the Small Compline the night before we receive communion. You can see an english version here. Your psalm is there, although as Psalm 22 for a reason which I never understood and never bothered to search :D. And the translation appears quite...
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    Psalm 23

    Guess... The pre-communion prayers. Where else? Isn't Wisdom the word for that? :)