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by Maria
Fri 30 August 2013 12:25 am
Forum: Praxis
Topic: Ethics: Organ Transplantation and Donation
Replies: 5
Views: 2902

Re: Ethics: Organ Transplantation and Donation

Since our bodies have been purified, sanctified, and illuminated through reception of the Holy Mysteries, it behoves us not to allow our organs to be donated if we are in danger of death or allow our bodies to be cremated. There was a news article I recently read, but I cannot remember where at this...
by Maria
Fri 30 August 2013 12:07 am
Forum: Praxis
Topic: Ethics: Organ Transplantation and Donation
Replies: 5
Views: 2902

Ethics: Organ Transplantation and Donation

Monday, 26 August 2013 13:30 In Athens, July 16/29, 2013 Protocol n. γ-1776 Communiqué on Organ Transplantation and Donation To all the Clergy and Laity throughout the Nation Beloved children of the Church of Christ, The Holy Synod of the Church of the Genuine Orthodox Christians during its session...
by Maria
Thu 29 August 2013 10:27 pm
Forum: Intra-TOC Discussions
Topic: Open Letter from Mrs. Fedoroff: Open Discussion
Replies: 11
Views: 227

Re: Open Letter from Mrs. Fedoroff: Open Discussion

So, as someone who is struggling to understand which synods are Orthodox and canonical, am I to understand that the STOC under Bishop Akakije is not canonical? What does this mean in terms of the Holy Mysteries? Lord have mercy. We are told not to judge, yet it seems that each TOC jurisdiction judg...
by Maria
Thu 29 August 2013 9:07 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Issues
Topic: Criminal Mind, NCIS, New Technology, Smart Phones, etc.
Replies: 39
Views: 8433

Re: Criminal Mind, NCIS, New Technology, Smart Phones, etc.

Thank you, Arcmode.

p.s. Please pray. My computer keeps breaking, and I am running out of spare parts. I really need a new PC or laptop (Mac) if I can find one.

by Maria
Thu 29 August 2013 1:32 pm
Forum: Intra-TOC Discussions
Topic: Newly Reconstituted True Orthodox Milan Synod: Polemics
Replies: 61
Views: 1067

Re: Newly Reconstituted True Orthodox Milan Synod: Polemics

On NFTU, there was this update in one of their news blogs: http://nftu.net/mp-milan-priest-sends-invitation-metropolia-clergy-join-new-milan-synod/ UPDATE (8/28 NS) The public forum on the Euphrosynos Cafe has moved Fr Roman’s polemic to the private fora. Although the Evlogians consider the Sergiani...
by Maria
Wed 28 August 2013 5:28 pm
Forum: True Orthodox Christian Churches
Topic: The Good Word, a newsletter from the Diocese of Portland
Replies: 1
Views: 1485

The Good Word, a newsletter from the Diocese of Portland

From an email sent by Father Panagiotes Carras of the GOC- AB Kallinikos to his yahoo group: His Grace, Bishop Sergius, has updated the Diocese of Portland website to include the eight page bimonthly newsletter, The Good Word. The term "newsletter" is a little deceptive because these eight...
by Maria
Wed 28 August 2013 2:55 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Issues
Topic: Criminal Mind, NCIS, New Technology, Smart Phones, etc.
Replies: 39
Views: 8433

Re: Criminal Mind, NCIS, New Technology, Smart Phones, etc.

Mystery of iniquity - world built by evil spirits, a lie of an existence 7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. 8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall...