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#350569 - 07/24/10 10:52 PM Hi from Tampa, Florida, USA
Via Cassian Junior Member Registered: 07/22/10 Posts: 7 Loc: Florida, USA	Just joined the forum today. Good to be here. I was raised as an atheist and was taught atheism in public schools and believed atheism until I was 38 years old. Then I spent 20 years in the Reformed tradition of evangelical Christianity. About four years ago my wife and I became Benedictine oblates at a Catholic monastery in Florida. I am self-employed, have two grown daughters and four grandchildren. We enjoy the Florida birds and butterflies around our home. Eastern monasticism and the Eastern Catholic churches are primary interests and the reasons I joined this forum. I appreciate the privilege of being a member and look forward to getting to know you all and your lives as Byzantine Catholics and members of the other great Eastern Christian Churches. Peace to your hearts. John Tampa, Florida, USA
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#350570 - 07/25/10 02:28 AM Re: Hi from Tampa, Florida, USA [Re: Via Cassian]
Irish Melkite Global Moderator Member Registered: 10/27/03 Posts: 8407 Loc: Massachusetts	John, Welcome to the forum. Please feel free to ask questions and voice your thoughts whenever you are so inclined. Many years, Neil _________________________ "One day all our ethnic traits ... will have disappeared. Time itself is seeing to this. And so we can not think of our communities as ethnic parishes, ... unless we wish to assure the death of our community."
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#350571 - 07/25/10 08:06 AM Re: Hi from Tampa, Florida, USA [Re: Irish Melkite]
Alice Moderator Member Registered: 01/12/03 Posts: 9445 Loc: New York	Welcome to the forum, John... In Christ, Alice, Moderator
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#350573 - 07/25/10 08:45 AM Re: Hi from Tampa, Florida, USA [Re: Alice]
Pani Rose Member Registered: 11/06/01 Posts: 10016 Loc: Irondale,AL	Welcome John! Lot's of awesome teachers here, like Alice and Neil. A great place to ask questions and learn.
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#350575 - 07/25/10 04:16 PM Re: Hi from Tampa, Florida, USA [Re: Pani Rose]
Job Cantor Member Registered: 11/01/05 Posts: 1332 Loc: Connecticut	Welcome John!
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#350619 - 07/26/10 09:33 PM Re: Hi from Tampa, Florida, USA [Re: Job]
Via Cassian Junior Member Registered: 07/22/10 Posts: 7 Loc: Florida, USA	Thank you everyone for the nice welcome. I have been reading and enjoying the past posts on the board as part of getting to know everyone.
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#350624 - 07/27/10 06:28 AM Re: Hi from Tampa, Florida, USA [Re: Via Cassian]
Epiphanius Za myr z'wysot ... Member Registered: 07/15/02 Posts: 832 Loc: Florida	There are a few fellow Floridians here, too! Welcome, John.
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#350635 - 07/27/10 12:47 PM Re: Hi from Tampa, Florida, USA [Re: Via Cassian]
Stephanos I Member Registered: 02/03/02 Posts: 2498 Loc: West Coast	Weldome John! Stephanos I
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#350738 - 07/29/10 10:20 PM Re: Hi from Tampa, Florida, USA [Re: Epiphanius]
Via Cassian Junior Member Registered: 07/22/10 Posts: 7 Loc: Florida, USA	Originally Posted By: Epiphanius There are a few fellow Floridians here, too! Welcome, John. We are easy to identify, we open our front doors slowly so as not disturb all the alligators curled up there.
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#350739 - 07/29/10 10:22 PM Re: Hi from Tampa, Florida, USA [Re: Stephanos I]
Via Cassian Junior Member Registered: 07/22/10 Posts: 7 Loc: Florida, USA	Originally Posted By: Stephanos I Weldome John! Stephanos I Thanks Stephanos, I am enjoying reading the past posts. This forum is operated very well.
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#350763 - 07/30/10 06:54 PM Re: Hi from Tampa, Florida, USA [Re: Via Cassian]
Communion of Saints Member Registered: 10/12/02 Posts: 1554 Loc: USA	Welcome, John.
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