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    Receptionism within the Lutheran church

    Good afternoon everyone, Since this discussion was started in the Lutheran forum and I'm not supposed to post there (again, my apologies), I opened up this thread for anyone who wants to join in. The problem that I had relates to this article written in 2011 (ten years after I became...
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    Heresies that were otherwise orthodox

    I'm kind of curious because the eastern version of iconoclasm during the 700-800s was otherwise orthodox. As I recall, one of their objections was that the church had the ultimate icon of Christ in the Eucharist, and that other icons weren't needed. For example, was Origen otherwise orthodox...
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    Most annoying misbeliefs about Christianity?

    What misconceptions make you beat your head on a wall because it feels good when it stops? 1 - The canon was decided by Constantine at the Council of Nicea. The canon was not even a topic of discussion at Nicea. 2 - The Eastern and Oriental Orthodox are just Catholics without a pope. That is...
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    Who do you say I am?

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    Management and business development

    @rjs330, @Wolseley, @Larnievc @iluvatar5150 and others. I'd like to start a discussion about business and personal development in the business world and I ask that we keep this a pleasant discussion and not get into acrimonious debates. I am kicking around at the age of 55 to get a MBA or even...
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    Oklahoma sheriff says recording of killing talk was illegal

    Hey! It's illegal for you to record that we were talking about killing people! https://apnews.com/article/mccurtain-oklahoma-racist-killing-journalists-recording-196ab0bf32fe8a5c0b48ef25c0af3c9f
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    Lenten Akathist to Mary

    Good morning and hope you are having a blessed Lent, Καλή Σαρακοστή! This is a link to the Orthodox Friday Lenten services known as the Akathist to Mary. The Akathist (or "not sitting") is sung in the five Fridays of Lent, with four focusing on an aspect of Mary's life, the Theotokos, the...
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    Roman and Byzantine History Podcasts

    If anyone is interested, there are two excellent podcasts on the Roman and Byzantine history. History of Rome - Mike Duncan - Runs from the founding of Rome to the fall of the Western Empire - The History of Rome History of Byzantium - Robin Pierson - Picks up from HoR and focused on the...