Fr. George
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« on: May 04, 2010, 07:43:32 PM » |
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(Dateline: OC.net Palace) During a rousing chorus of "Name that obscure language that we just sang 'Christ is Risen' in," the distinctive sound of trumpeting overhead startled the assembled Administrators and Global Moderators who were playing the game in the Tertiary Reserve Alternate Backup Gameroom in the Palace/Brewpub. Rushing up the scores of staircases to see what caused the commotion, they finally reached the main level of the Palace (after 30 hard days of stair climbing) to be reminded that they had scheduled the trumpeters in advance for their announcement of the March Post of the Month. Being embarrassed by the delay in the announcement that their game had caused, they proceeded to the balcony, and after procuring twice the usual number of trumpeters, and making sure that the Palace Guard had cordoned off all the fruit vendors, they proclaimed per usual: "We are pleased to announce and acclaim, for a contribution to OC.net worthy of the public's attention, GabrieltheCeltfor this gem: Just as there are many folks who deny God, there are just as many reasons as to why. Here are a few that come to mind;
1. Sometimes people look to Christianity as a talisman or good luck charm and when it doesn't deliver, they lose heart and leave.
2. Sometimes the company we keep can slowly chip away at our faith. Peer pressure, via our friends and colleagues, really do have an influence over us.
3. I've come to suspect that there's a correlation between a person's childhood and their weltanschauung. As one example, a person who grew up with parents who professed a loving God, but who were ill-tempered and quick to administer punishment, might grow up rebelling Christianity, when in fact, they're actually (and subconsciously) rebelling against their harsh upbringing. To an extent, this was my particular case when I left Christianity years ago. Once I discovered the true reason for my rebellion, I was able to work through a lot of problems. I still have some things to work through (I think my temper probably comes to mind)...
4. Pride and other illnesses of the heart.
5. Perhaps the most important and overarching reason? Satan himself. Let us pray to never forget that he roars like a lion, roaming the earth looking for souls to devour (1 Peter 5:8 ). Brothers and sisters, truly, though he cannot read our minds (thank God!), he knows our weaknesses and uses them to break us. " And the crowd, startled from their month-long nap while anticipating the Post of the Month announcement, remembered to then exclaim: AXIOS! AXIOS! AXIOS! |
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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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HandmaidenofGod
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« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2010, 07:55:22 PM » |
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Axios Indeed! (and a big "kudos" to you, Father, for the amusing write-up!  ) |
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"For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope." Jer 29:11
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« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2010, 08:13:15 PM » |
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Axios! Axios! Axios!
Gabriel the OC.net contributor!
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Vain existence can never exist, for \\\"unless the LORD builds the house, the builders labor in vain.\\\" (Psalm 127)
If the faith is unchanged and rock solid, then the gates of Hades never prevailed in the end.
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Asteriktos
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« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2010, 08:21:53 PM » |
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Axios! Axios! Axios! Congrats  |
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« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2010, 09:48:41 PM » |
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AXIOS!
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I seek the truth by which no man was ever harmed--Marcus Aurelius Those who do not read history are doomed to get their facts from Hollywood--Anonymous What earthly joy remains untouched by grief?--St. John Damascene http://myorthodoxjourney.blogspot.com/ |
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« Reply #5 on: May 04, 2010, 11:27:02 PM » |
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AXIOS! AXIOS! Worthy! Worthy! |
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« Reply #6 on: May 05, 2010, 01:27:54 PM » |
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AXIOS!
I guessed Kyrgyz, but I was wrong.
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"It is remarkable that what we call the world...in what professes to be true...will allow in one man no blemishes, and in another no virtue."--Charles Dickens
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Michał Kalina
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« Reply #7 on: May 05, 2010, 03:38:42 PM » |
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A good one, Gabriel!
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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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« Reply #8 on: May 05, 2010, 03:42:51 PM » |
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AXIOS!
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Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. -- Douglas Adams
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« Reply #9 on: May 05, 2010, 03:53:49 PM » |
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Axios!
Thanks, reverend Fathers, for highlighting this post, or I would have missed it.
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Gebre Menfes Kidus
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« Reply #10 on: May 05, 2010, 09:02:29 PM » |
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Excellent post from Gabriel, as usual. Selam |
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"Salvation is free, but not easy. It is completely dependent upon the grace of God, and yet we must work it out with fear and trembling. It is given to all, but only a few find it. We are saved only by His Cross, and yet not without taking up our own." +GMK+
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Most Holy Theotokos Save Us!
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« Reply #11 on: May 06, 2010, 08:22:56 AM » |
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Axios
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Through the Prayers of the Theotokos O Savior Save Us!
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GabrieltheCelt
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« Reply #12 on: May 06, 2010, 01:11:16 PM » |
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Though I don't deserve it, I want to thank you regardless, brothers and sisters. |
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« Reply #13 on: May 06, 2010, 01:41:03 PM » |
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Axios, dear brother!
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+ Our dear sister Martha (Rosehip) passed away on Dec 20, 2010. May her memory be eternal! +
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