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Hello everyone. Long time. It has been a rough year for me. My wife of 18 years divorced me. Apparently being married to me was 18 years of hell. So there you go...

depends on how you take the term "smells and bells". Some seem to take it has something lacking the Holy Spirit, so maybe don't.

There are parish within each jurisdiction that more or less "ethnic". I prefer less ethnic, primarily English service. Proximity is also a factor.

NKJV and RSV.

Retirement = heaven on earth? Freedom from toil...

Is outrage!^_^^_^^_^

:wave::wave::wave:

I have read it and it is good. I like Fr Patrick in general, so perhaps I'm biased:)

It is impossible to understand either the New Testament doctrine on marriage, or the very consistent practice of the Orthodox Church without seeing Christian marriage in the context of the Eucharist... The very notion of marriage as a sacrament presupposed that a man is not only a being with...

I met my wife online 18 years ago. It wasn't a "Christian" specific app, but religion could be used as a match factor. Be like a bee.

Just got back from camp. I think Orthodox camping ministries might be the most important thing we do right now. If you are not involved in some way, you should consider.

Me too. Reagan, Bush, Clinton...

Christ is risen! I just love saying that:) I think discerning the difference between a right believing priest and one that believes as I do, would be a difficult thing. How many people think that they do not believe correctly? Like Fr Hopko (of blessed memory) used to say, the Church is like...

Hello everyone! Christ is risen! This is a good thread because it has encouraged me to look at my own behavior, which very often falls short. While I don't particularly enjoy judging myself, it is important to at least have the correct measuring stick. I think the best advice my grandmother...

Just rolled through your neck of the woods. Rental car broke down - had to swap it out in Bakersfield, then on to Fresno. Never trust a Malibu.

Unless he has changed his mind - ArmyMatt is a YECer.

I know, right. Who says that?

I suppose I could say the same thing about heliocentrism. I think that was point being made. Of course there was one poster in the forum that did seem to believe in geocentrism of sorts. Since we can't really know anything outside the Church, then why not?

If that were the case, then I think there would be far less disagreement. The problem is when people start saying things like the earth is 7053 years old - there are/were people on this forum who believe that.