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by Ephraem
Tue 31 May 2005 7:08 pm
Forum: Theology and Tradition
Topic: Did Christ Laugh since laughter is a worldly passion?
Replies: 46
Views: 19470

Jesus was fully human and His divinity did not interfere or impede His human-ness. I trust that He was just like you and I in our humanity.

Maybe he laughed; but maybe he conveyed humor and joy in other ways. I could believe that too. The Gospels omit many details of His life, and for good reason ...
by Ephraem
Tue 31 May 2005 6:14 pm
Forum: Monasteries and the Monastic Life
Topic: Persecution of Mount Athos' Esphigmenou Monastery by the EP
Replies: 250
Views: 174947

The Roman Church has many many problems. May we have the wisdom to forgive them all their sins while remaining awake and vigilant in defense of precious Orthodoxy.

Lord have mercy on those who belong to Christ (my brothers and sisters) who have been led into error.

by Ephraem
Tue 31 May 2005 5:56 pm
Forum: Synaxarion Orthodoxia
Topic: Blessed Seraphim Rose...blessed or not
Replies: 26
Views: 16915

Good point. Our dreams are a reflection of our waking hours, sinful as they are. It makes sense to confess such a thing given the overall economy of our passionate and sinful nature.

by Ephraem
Tue 31 May 2005 5:37 pm
Forum: Synaxarion Orthodoxia
Topic: Blessed Seraphim Rose...blessed or not
Replies: 26
Views: 16915

.... nocturnal emission etc. All these are clearly condemned.

I don't think nocturnal emissions are condemned.

As far as I understand it, such a thing is a "blameless passion," such as hunger, sleep, or menstruation. There is no guilt associated with the involuntary movements of the body or the ...
by Ephraem
Tue 31 May 2005 5:14 pm
Forum: Synaxarion Orthodoxia
Topic: Who Was Your Favorite 4th Century Saint?
Replies: 28
Views: 18254

This poll is not sinful, although second-guessing the Church as to who is and who is not a saint is a sin.

by Ephraem
Fri 22 April 2005 3:04 pm
Forum: Heterodox Groupings / Debate
Topic: Any comments on this post just posted on Indiana List?
Replies: 16
Views: 9596

Interesting that they had the Orthodox representatives leading the prayer. In the picture you have represented from L to R, the OCA, the Antiochians, the Armenians, the Copts, and the Greeks, praying in an Episcopalian chapel with all those other folks.

The canons say these Orthodox should be ...
by Ephraem
Fri 22 April 2005 2:52 pm
Forum: Heterodox Groupings / Debate
Topic: Any comments on this post just posted on Indiana List?
Replies: 16
Views: 9596

Thanks.
Sometimes I forget that with a few keystrokes I can do my own research just fine. :wink:

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