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Recent content by Nektaria

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    Adopted culture

    Straying back off topic a second...is that a Shell (Chevron) plant? I know Shell has done some nasty things in Africa for the allmighty dollar...including murder. Here I found a link...it's in Nigeria. http://www.ratical.org/corporations/ShellNigeria.html I watched a documentary which showed...
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    I wanna fast but i cant!!!

    Spirit1st, No one has said that fasting is bad, and no one has said that fasting cannot be done by abstaining from food. However fasting is so much more than food, it's about our spirit, humbleness, actions, compassion, modesty. It does not matter how many fasting quotes you take from the...
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    I wanna fast but i cant!!!

    Thank you for posting nb, that is a great passage! It perfectly sums up this discussion direct from the source. How not to fast (not in strife or debate) The fast God approves of (the one chosen of your own freewill..no specific time length, no specific foods): [/i][/b] How to fast (with...
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    Hello

    Wow! So many welcomes! Thank you...Thank you...Thank you...Thank you...Thank you...Thank you...Thank you...Thank you!
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    I wanna fast but i cant!!!

    To the original poster I would like to say that I understand what you are speaking of about bathing in running water. I too enjoy bathing in running water. I also backpack, hike and camp alone in the mountains and desert. Sleeping outdoors with just a sleepingbag and a sweatshirt for a...
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    I wanna fast but i cant!!!

    Here you judge me for what I may or may not do, and what faith I may or may not have or live by. You don't know me to judge me, you do not know what is in my heart, or what path I walk. If you re-read my post, I have not judged you at all. I simply asked you questions. My faith tells us we...
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    Adopted culture

    I know that for moonshine they say to burn a bit of it...if it burns blue then it is safe to drink. However I don't think vodka is supposed to have a high enough alcohol content to burn..... I also never knew that Stolichnaya vodka was marketed (in the US) by Pepsi...I guess it used to be...
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    Owning a Church like censer?

    No problem! And I'll just sit on the floor.....whatcha cooking?? I'll dye the eggs!
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    Owning a Church like censer?

    No more so than the two great danes that used to romp through mine! Even the top of the refrigerator was not safe from inquiring noses! oh but I miss them....
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    3rd-4th c. Orthodox Church discovered in Holy Land

    No worries! I was shocked when I read it to begin with and my reaction I'm sure was similar. :)
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    Owning a Church like censer?

    I have several links http://liturgix.safeshopper.com/1/cat1.htm?898 http://wholesale.orthodoxmall.com/prs_church_censers.html http://www.oramaworld.com/product_info.php/products_id/30000 There was a place I ordered my vigil lamp from (the reason I have these links) but I cannot seem to...
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    Adopted culture

    I was going to mention this point also. I also am a convert to Orthodoxy (from Athiesm) however I have been fully accepted into not one but three separate Greek parishes. I am considered a "good Greek girl", and am introduced to the "good Greek boys" (since there don't seem to be any "bad Greek...
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    Adopted culture

    That's because EVERY word in the English language has it's root in Greek!;)
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    I wanna fast but i cant!!!

    Spirit1st, I am curious as to where you find this strict fast prescribed in the Bible? and also why you feel it is more important to follow this fast than to follow the Comandments, namely "honor thy mother and thy father"? I am also curious as to why you would advise a 15 year old to...
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    3rd-4th c. Orthodox Church discovered in Holy Land

    That was my point in mentioning it....it's absolutely rediculous that anyone would think that way.
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