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    Orthodox Zion: At what points can Zionim be either appropriate or inappropriate?

    I have heard this many times as well, usually from the fringe Baptist sort.
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    Girl dies after classmate gives her peanut

    Tragic. All around. For the victim, the family, the poor little child who gave her the peanut. Just awful. Also sad that the first response of our culture is to look around and see who should be blamed.
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    Penny-per-ounce soda tax saves $17 billion

    Ze govenment vil protect you from yourselves, ja?
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    Anti-ecumenical video: your thoughts?

    Most Roman Catholics have no care for such things right now and with the common use of "Extraordinary" minsters of the Eucharist, anyone can walk into a Roman Catholic church and receive communion. A pagan or an atheist could. My wife's mother is an Episcopalian who attends a baptists church...
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    Orthodox Zion: At what points can Zionim be either appropriate or inappropriate?

    As far as I can tell, Zionism and Orthodoxy are for all intents and purposes, incompatible. Additionally, I have yet to meet an Orthodox Christian who shared the common Protestant belief that the state of Israel is the reemergence of the Israel of the Old Testament. How anyone can read the...
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    Anti-ecumenical video: your thoughts?

    You have to admit, it would have been funny if the witch doctor stood up and instead sang "Ooh ee ooh ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bang"
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    Anti-ecumenical video: your thoughts?

    My opinion and $5 will get you a cup of coffee at starbucks. That said, at the moment, Rome is in no position to seek union with the East without actually converting to Orthodoxy. The Eastern Catholics are a different matter, but as for the Romans, they have become mired in the need to change...
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    Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus — The Smackdown...

    During the four years when I was earning my bachelor's in religious studies, I focused on one overall question. "What is religion?" I still do not have a solid answer that covers all ends, but after 4 years, the best definition I could come up with is "The way that human beings respond to...
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    Black Angels

    Check out Ethiopian Orthodox icons and you will see tons of them. http://rlv.zcache.com/ethiopian_orthodox_church_angel_icon_postcard-p239432401904049170z8iat_400.jpg...
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    Paging Matrona.

    Anyone know if Matrona is still around? I don't know what made me think of her today but I used to really like reading her posts.
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    Choir members - allergies to rose incense?

    Can you talk to your priest and explain to him your difficulties with rose incense? I know a lot of people have trouble with it. Perhaps he could use some other kind?
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    Gwen and OW and anyone else playing TOR

    I added both u guys to friends. Didnt have any problems.
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    Gwen and OW and anyone else playing TOR

    That's weird. You sure you spelled it right? I definitely exist and that's the right server.
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    Gwen and OW and anyone else playing TOR

    My character is Aiden. Human Jedi Sentinel. In one level he will be Jedi Master Aiden Kaast. I am the GM of Veterans of Alderaan. Pst for guild invite!
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    OT: New CODEX bill in New Zealand would prohibit home grown food without permit.

    Complete madness. Total insanity. Just....no words. No words at all to describe how insane this is.
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