GammaRay
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Alexandros Papadiamantis
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The last time your prayers worked and I got much closer to God and started searching more about our Holy Church. Thanks you!  But I now suffer from a (not so rare) disease; religion. I became over-dogmatic, started shoving Orthodoxy down to others' throats, being harsh with fundamentalists and rude towards -almost- everyone. I almost believed for a moment that correct theology is more important than loving!  Religion is a disease and Orthodoxy (actual relationship and communion with God) is the cure. So... Please, pray so that I can get rid off religion and find unity with Jesus Christ. |
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Though I've walked the valley of the shadow of the death, I've fallen not. Not completely. Not yet.
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« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2009, 03:53:47 PM » |
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Lord, have mercy!
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As a result of a thousand million years of evolution, the universe is becoming conscious of itself, able to understand something of its past history and its possible future.
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Praise God for the beauty of Creation
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« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2009, 03:59:57 PM » |
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Orthodoxy cannot be studied...Orthodoxy must be lived!
Relax my brother in Christ...the tomb really was empty.
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LizaSymonenko
Христос Воскрес!!! Christ is Risen!!!
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« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2009, 04:11:32 PM » |
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Deep breath!
It's good to be excited and love your Faith...but, don't take it too far.
Love one another....and do onto others....are main points.
This year's Summer Bible School was themed "Fisher's of Men". The kids were taught to be "fishers" by example.
The "fish" would see how "at peace, kind and loving you are" and want what you have.
So, go fish by example!
Lord, have mercy!
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Conquer evil men by your gentle kindness, and make zealous men wonder at your goodness. Put the lover of legality to shame by your compassion. With the afflicted be afflicted in mind. Love all men, but keep distant from all men.
—St. Isaac of Syria
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« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2009, 04:12:31 PM » |
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The last time your prayers worked and I got much closer to God and started searching more about our Holy Church. Thanks you! But I now suffer from a (not so rare) disease; religion. I became over-dogmatic, started shoving Orthodoxy down to others' throats, being harsh with fundamentalists and rude towards -almost- everyone. I almost believed for a moment that correct theology is more important than loving! Religion is a disease and Orthodoxy (actual relationship and communion with God) is the cure. So... Please, pray so that I can get rid off religion and find unity with Jesus Christ. Lord, have mercy! Hear, hear. I have the exact same feeling when I talk about Orthodoxy with my non-believing relatives. Sometimes I wonder, why God made me the worst preacher of all. It's like something opposite from the Midas touch: whatever I touch, turns FROM gold into... you know. |
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Love never fails.
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« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2009, 05:32:52 PM » |
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Lord, have mercy!
I know how it is like. I have similar habits and try to stop them.
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formerly known as mikeDespite being a Polish citizen I am not a Pole.  Long live Belarus! "It's my constitutional right!" |
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stashko
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« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2009, 05:42:09 PM » |
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Gospode Pomiluj,,Amen
Lord Have Mercy,Amen
When God Sends His Word Out ,Be It even thur a Person,
It Never Comes Back Void change happens......Glory to God Forever....
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 ГОСПОДЕ ГОСПОДЕ ,ПОГЛЕДАЈ СА НЕБА ,ДОЂИ И ПОСЕТИ ТВОЈ ВИНОГРАД ТВОЈА ДЕСНИЦА ПОСАДИЛА АМИН АМИН. |
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« Reply #7 on: July 15, 2009, 07:44:57 PM » |
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Lord have Mercy.
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« Reply #8 on: July 15, 2009, 09:01:05 PM » |
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Lord, have mercy.
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I believe in One God, maker of heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible.
Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution.
Theodosius Dobzhansky, Russian Orthodox Christian (1900-1975)
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Fr. George
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May the Lord bless you and keep you always!
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« Reply #9 on: July 22, 2009, 11:25:45 AM » |
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Lord, have mercy.
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"The man who doesn't read good books has no advantage over the one who can't read them." Mark Twain
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Ordained on 17 & 18-Oct 2009. Please forgive me if earlier posts are poorly worded or incorrect in any way.
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