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Re: What's Wrong with Gender-Neutral Bible Translations by Dr John Yesterday at 12:02 AM

Sorry for the craziness of the preceding post. I was editing and hit (apparently) a wrong key that submitted what I was working on.

How does one 'anathematize' a computer program?

Dr John

Re: What's Wrong with Gender-Neutral Bible Translations by Dr John 05/16/08 11:34 PM

I understand the perspective of making our lives “God-centric” and subordinated to the spiritual reality of service.

The problem, clearly, is the fact that most working people have specific hours when they have to be at their stations. Ta

Re: Soon to be 3 new bishops for ROCOR by Fr David Straut 05/16/08 11:26 PM

Originally Posted By: Elizabeth MariaMust the Patriarch of Moscow approve these episcopal candidates or is this an act of courtesy?

May God grant them many years.
The Russian Church Abroad is an autonomous part of the Local Ort

Re: Soon to be 3 new bishops for ROCOR by Elizabeth Maria 05/16/08 11:16 PM

Must the Patriarch of Moscow approve these episcopal candidates or is this an act of courtesy?

May God grant them many years.

Re: The Vatican Astronomer and alternate and parallel universes by Elizabeth Maria 05/16/08 11:07 PM

I have always thought that if God can create a giraffe with a long neck and the platypus, a mammal who lays eggs, then why could not He have created other worlds with other intelligent beings. Why should we think that we are the only beings out in th

2. Faith & Worship

Re: Huge Chalices by Elizabeth Maria 05/16/08 10:52 PM

Wow! those chalices are huge and so beautiful.

I wonder what the size of the original altar bread was? The Lamb looks like it is at least four inches tall. Somewhere, there must be a huge seal.

And how does the priest serve Holy

Re: The Empire Strikes Barack by Elizabeth Maria 05/16/08 10:30 PM

I thought this was rather entertaining and so did my husband.

Icons & Iconography

Re: Wall-mounting an Icon by Elizabeth Maria 05/16/08 10:29 PM

Beautiful pictures, Terry.

Thanks for the information Bob. You are a jack of all trades.

7. Prayer

Re: Earthquake in China by Elizabeth Maria 05/16/08 10:26 PM

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy and save.

Re: Soon to be 3 new bishops for ROCOR by Fr David Straut 05/16/08 10:24 PM

Originally Posted By: PavlooshSaint Volodymyr [Vladimir] and Saint Olha [Olga] were Russian?
Since when did Kievan Rus become only Russia?
What are you talking about? This post concerned three new candidates for the Episcopate in the

Re: Soon to be 3 new bishops for ROCOR by Pavloosh 05/16/08 10:15 PM

Saint Volodymyr [Vladimir] and Saint Olha [Olga] were Russian?
Since when did Kievan Rus become only Russia?

Anyone from Austin? by Addai 05/16/08 10:02 PM

I am thinking of moving to Austin in the future anyone from there?

7. Prayer

Re: Earthquake in China by Pani Rose 05/16/08 09:49 PM

Our priest said tonight that the people who did shoddy construction in China - the government says they will be executed.

God have mercy on them all!

Re: What's Wrong with Gender-Neutral Bible Translations by Slavipodvizhnik 05/16/08 09:37 PM

John, wouldn't it be better to make people's life Church and God-centric rather than to merely accommodate God into the schedule of people? From what I see, people aren't leaving because Church is too demanding, but because they are spiritually unfu

Re: What's Wrong with Gender-Neutral Bible Translations by Elizabeth Maria 05/16/08 09:30 PM

Originally Posted By: Recluse Originally Posted By: EtnickDr. John,

While I appreciate your stand to fight for what is right, how long should one wait for the wrong to be corrected, if it ever is? A year, two, five, ten? Hasn't

Re: What's Wrong with Gender-Neutral Bible Translations by Dr John 05/16/08 09:23 PM

Brother Alexander, I understand what you are saying. But the church is "congregational" in the sense that it is the baptized people who are the church. And when baptized people leave, the congregation is diminished.

And if we have the op

Re: A Letter to Rome in the Rough by Slavipodvizhnik 05/16/08 08:48 PM

What I am having difficulty grasping is why, whenever liturgical reform is being proposed, or mandated, whether in early 20th century Russia, or in 21'st century Munhall, those who favor renovation always fix on the audible anaphora. Why this partic

Re: Interesting Liturgy by Dr John 05/16/08 08:39 PM

Thanks for the perspective, Collin. I believe that I have been down much of the same pathway that you have traversed.

It's clear that the 'practice' of the liturgy will admit of many different forms. Some of them will speak to some peopl

Re: What's Wrong with Gender-Neutral Bible Translations by Slavipodvizhnik 05/16/08 08:39 PM

Dear Brother John,

In honesty, can we as Christians justify chopping the several hours out of the week that we give back to God as concessions to pastoral sensitivity? Isn't the role of the Church to elevate mankind to the level Of God, n

3. Parish Life and Evangelization

Re: What's Wrong with Gender-Neutral Bible Translations by Dr John 05/16/08 08:09 PM

Brother Monomakh, I hear your points and generally agree. "Dumbing down" the liturgy is not spiritually profitable; it deprives the community of 'prayer forms' that may (or may not) be useful to the baptized faithful. I do remember the 'Litany of t

Re: Unity service at St. Thomas Church by Ghosty 05/16/08 08:08 PM

Originally Posted By: Collin NunisUnderstanding the canonical recognition given by the Catholic Church to Orthodox churches (Eastern and Oriental), I have every reason to believe that he will remain a bishop. Whether he will be an auxilary or n

The Vatican Astronomer and alternate and parallel universes by Elizabeth Maria 05/16/08 07:53 PM

Hopefully this topic is posted in the correct forum.

http://fatherroderick.sqpn.com/2008/05/14/vatican-astronomer-bible-full-of-extra-terrestrials/

Scrolling down, one comes to this interesting morsel:

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Re: A Letter to Rome in the Rough by Administrator 05/16/08 07:48 PM

I thank Father David for his post.

I will agree with Father David that he does not use the specific term “education” to describe why he believes a mandate is necessary for the Anaphora to be prayed aloud. He speaks in terms of transmitting