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    A little OT What's your hobbie

    haha oh no worries there. I have two swords (one a medieval/fantasy type and the other a tai chi type), as well as a dagger, and a panther claw. obviously not much, but I can't help but admire the weapons when I pass a store that sells them.
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    A little OT What's your hobbie

    haha I love 'em all. I have more Oriental dragons than Western, but that's mostly because several of them were given as gifts. Know the difference between the various Oriental dragons?
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    A little OT What's your hobbie

    I write and draw. I'm not very good at either, but it's fun. I also collect dragons. The thing that gets me writing is reading some science fiction/fantasy novels (because that's what I write). and I draw whatever comes to mind. and my mom was the first person to ever give me a dragon, and...
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    Completely OT...TAW Redheads!

    *raises hand* :wave:
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    Miracles

    I would say that a miracle would be a work of God. That being said, there are a multitude of miracles that happen in the world. Perhaps the first two videos were not miracles. However, the last, the Holy Fire, is one that happens once a year on Pascha (Easter). The Holy Spirit descends from the...
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    My beloved husband - Eternal Memory

    Oh Lord have mercy!:crosseo::crosseo::crosseo: May his memory be eternal. I will be praying for you. :crosseo::hug:
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    Does one need to be baptized in order to be saved?

    So, for those who do not know of God, are they saved? I see no difference between a child who dies and a person who has not been told of God, and therefore does not know what must be done in order to be saved. Also, in terms of the accountability thing, that's definitely ridiculous. Please...
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    Does one need to be baptized in order to be saved?

    I may be wrong on this, but from what people keep telling me, the basic gist is that Sacraments, all of them, help us to accept God. We are baptized and receive His Holy Spirit through chrismation. We receive Holy Communion. Those, and all of the other Sacraments help to draw us closer to God...
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    Miracles

    yes. most definitely. He has continued throughout the centuries to perform miracles. Here are a few: YouTube - Orthodox Miracle Snakes of the Theotokos YouTube - Miracle in Russia (read description - more info) YouTube - The Miraculous Appearance of the Holy Fire in Jerusalem-2008 This...
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    Does one need to be baptized in order to be saved?

    well.... see this is something that I often don't like when people discuss, because we end up talking about two different things. Technically, we are already saved. Because Christ died for us, we are saved. Now, that does not mean that we will attain salvation. The definitions are really...
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    What If?

    Um... well... that'd be stupid. I mean, anyone can say a prayer at any time. There's no need to pay money. Now, if we are talking about tithing, that's a whole different and complicated issue which can deal with the church building, parishioners, and other things. But in terms of needing God...
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    Issues with the Occult...

    Well, I have gone through the same thing as well. I definitely played around with a little too much Wicca than I should have, but that is in the past. First things first, when you say that "to the point that it is following me still," you are probably right. Our sins of the past can plague us...
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    Spiritual Warfare, HELP!

    Okay, well here's the thing, I am not the one to call whether or not you have been attacked by demons. In truth, we all have, but most of us are too stupid to realize it (myself included). The big thing though is when you become disturbed by these attacks, as when you had the dream, and woke up...
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    Alter girls?

    I know that I'm late to this thread:doh:, but while I can see altar girls being necessary at some points (like in monasteries, maybe even mission churches, or something like that), I personally would not want to be one. anyone who goes back there, I think, should do so for 2 reasons. 1 being...
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    The Holy Spirit is not a goal!

    A big point of asceticism is that you deny yourself in order that you rely more heavily upon God. When we rely on ourselves, we say that we have control and that God does not. however, the big thing is that we are weak without Him. Most people think that they are strong enough to live without...
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