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Recent content by Joannicius

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    Happy Easter!!

    Thank You for thinking of us, This is the highest point in our year... celebrating our Pascha and the resurection of our Lord...... Thank You I wish all a Great Pascha also.
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    Roman/Orthodox Catholic: Unity

    I just thought you should see this Scott, since you said you wasn't familiar with St. Mark of Ephesus....... Don't underestimate the power of the Laity on the Orthodox Church and what the Holy Spirit can accomplish through them. The Council of Florence (in 1438-39)? The Byzantine Empire was...
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    Romanian Monasteries

    Thanks for the note, I hope to get to Romania before I pass on to the next life and visit a few of their monasteries. I went to Russia and had the same experience you speak of. Anyone who loves Orthodoxy - whether or not they are Orthodox, has something special.......
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    First Ever RF Chain Letter

    I got it....................
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    mysticism and early Lutherans

    Being the scholar and linguist, Luther reached back into the roots of Christianity for the mystical understanding.... these are discussed here ad infinitem
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    Roman/Orthodox Catholic: Unity

    Excuse me you guys. I think the infalability of the Pope is an issue. And I realy don't understand this excathedra or how ever you spell it. Is this worth throwing in? P.S. James, don't worry. From my observation over the time I've been here there is not a hostile bone in Scott's body, so that...
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    Christian: What is Worship?

    WOW, that is beautiful Gracie....... I have always had a place in my heart for the Quaker ecxspresion of love and commitment to our God. I was raised in Okla. where we ran across a few, once in a while. I admire your "remembering God" for the Church Fathers say, that is what we in the...
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    Isn’t that a sign of reincarnation in the bible?

    We can not say that "the spirit and power of Elijah is equal to his soul; That , is an assumption, my friend. You have to read that into those scriptures and with the rest of the Bible, it doesn't balance out,IMHO, we accept that understanding as a mystery unexplained...... lastly, but most...
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    Those wise in the world...

    Looking at the history of The Church, I would say that the ones of Greece who accepted the Christ of Paul's teachings had a lot more impact on the World than those who rejected it.
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    Those wise in the world...

    I would rephrase that to: "intellect tends to fail when faith is applied"
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    Isn’t that a sign of reincarnation in the bible?

    I believe that is clarified by the above statement, but to be more specific I am an Orthodox Christian under the jurisdiction of Antiochian Archdiocese.... Metropolitan Phillip and specifically Bishop Joseph of L.A. and the West.
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    Roman/Orthodox Catholic: Unity

    It is interesting to read your dialogue but there are some facts that have to be understood before you guys keep going back and forth. There is one major issue neither of you has addressed and I want to see what each of you have to say about it. That is the understanding of the Uncreated...
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    Isn’t that a sign of reincarnation in the bible?

    I never see God as angry with us for questioning and truly desiring Truth. He is Truth and in desiring Truth we desire Him. Jesus said we are "gods" for He made us to be in union with the Trinity and eternal which is a god. Note: That of course, in light of other scriptures, doesn't...
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    Isn’t that a sign of reincarnation in the bible?

    Yes, Orthodox Christian and Jesus Christ is Lord of All and through All to the Glory of God the Father. We do not separate the Son from the Father and The Holy Spirit. They are inseperable, consubstantial and co-eternal. We adore the Trinity. The "Catholic" faith as you accert (the reason...
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    Catholic / Concilliar ?

    IT SURE DOES...... THANKS I always like to get information like this from more than one source, it's safer that way. This is almost word for word the information he gave me. Very interesting. If anyone else has an input, I would like to hear it ! !
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