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by Salus Maior » Tue Nov 10, 2015 9:15 pm
by Grand Calvert » Tue Nov 10, 2015 9:17 pm
by Constantinopolis » Tue Nov 10, 2015 9:21 pm
Salus Maior wrote:Constantinopolis wrote:Yes. The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church claims to have the Ark of the Covenant. By tradition, however, only a very small number of carefully chosen clergy are allowed in the presence of the Ark, so it's not possible for independent experts to verify if the Ark that the Ethiopians have is in fact the original or not.
However, no one else claims to have the Ark. So either the one the Ethiopians have is the original, or the original has been lost.
Hm. But if they do actually have the Ark, what significance is there to it really? After all, according to Christianity, we're in an age where the Ark is no longer necessary. Aside from it's historical significance.
by Salus Maior » Tue Nov 10, 2015 9:24 pm
Constantinopolis wrote:Well, yeah, it's not necessary in any way, but it would be a hugely significant religious artifact, one of the most important holy relics in the world, sacred to both Jews and Christians (and maybe even Muslims, I'm not sure), and people would come from all over the world to see it if it was on display.
So, in a way, I'm glad the Ethiopians are keeping it behind closed doors, especially if they actually have the original. This way, it's not going to turn into just another tourist attraction.
Grand Calvert wrote:Well, while I'm here I would like to share this with everyone; the BEST YouTube video about the Trinity ever made
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQLfgaUoQCw
by Ovybia » Tue Nov 10, 2015 10:48 pm
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by Gim » Tue Nov 10, 2015 10:52 pm
Ovybia wrote:I really am enjoying watching the discussions here.
I noticed someone here had a great signature line: "Of two evils, choose neither. - Charles Spurgeon"
That's a central point to Christianity that it seems our modern culture is in great need of.
by Ovybia » Tue Nov 10, 2015 11:11 pm
Gim wrote:Ovybia wrote:I really am enjoying watching the discussions here.
I noticed someone here had a great signature line: "Of two evils, choose neither. - Charles Spurgeon"
That's a central point to Christianity that it seems our modern culture is in great need of.
Are you a Protestant or a Catholic? I forgot what your denomination was.
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by Prussia-Steinbach » Tue Nov 10, 2015 11:20 pm
Ovybia wrote:I noticed someone here had a great signature line: "Of two evils, choose neither. - Charles Spurgeon"
jkby The Hobbesian Metaphysician » Tue Nov 10, 2015 11:21 pm
by Luminesa » Tue Nov 10, 2015 11:22 pm
by Luminesa » Tue Nov 10, 2015 11:26 pm
Diopolis wrote:Schiltzberg wrote:Yes, the Bible is a great place to start! Maybe read one of the Gospels, and maybe back it up with some Old Testiment, I would suggest Genesis and Exodus to someone new to the faith. Once you get the basic beliefs and doctrine down, check out some books about the lives of the Saints. Those books can be really amazing and inspirational. Also check out stories about modern day miracles, for example, read about Medjugorje. There are some really interesting things going on there. Fatima too. You would be amazed at how much Our Lady of Fatima predicted about the 20th century that came true. Read about modern day Saints like Padre Pio, Mother Teresa, and Pope John Paul II to help apply this stuff to your real life. The most important thing is to not get discouraged and to take it at your own pace!
Medjugorje is, at best, a pious fraud. The local ordinary's investigation rendered a verdict of constat de non supernaturalitate and the episcopal conference rendered a verdict of non constat de supernaturalitate. The seers were plainly fed lines by their Franciscan spiritual director(really, the virgin Mary appearing to condemn a relatively obscure papal bull only applicable in one tiny part of the world?) who, by the way, got laicized for sexual misconduct, heresy, and disobedience. The only statement from the vatican on the apparitions was that they were completely fabricated.
by Soldati Senza Confini » Tue Nov 10, 2015 11:42 pm
United Marxist Nations wrote:Const, I think you have softened me.
In the past few months, from reading the accounts of the Christian martyrs, reading some hymns, some scripture, etc. I think I am actually in the process of converting to either Catholicism or Orthodoxy.
by Luminesa » Tue Nov 10, 2015 11:51 pm
by Prussia-Steinbach » Tue Nov 10, 2015 11:54 pm
by The Hobbesian Metaphysician » Tue Nov 10, 2015 11:58 pm
by Prussia-Steinbach » Wed Nov 11, 2015 12:04 am
by White Chrobatia » Wed Nov 11, 2015 12:51 am
Prussia-Steinbach wrote:The Hobbesian Metaphysician wrote:Hmm...yes, and in this case holy water is acid?
Nah man, I love some acid now and again. Last time, I ran down the road into a snowbank, and thought the snow was grabbing my legs and pulling me in. Hauled ass back in my house just as the trees and the mountains started leaning toward me with some really malevolent vibes.
by United Marxist Nations » Wed Nov 11, 2015 12:52 am
The Kievan People wrote: United Marxist Nations: A prayer for every soul, a plan for every economy and a waifu for every man. Solid.
St. John Chrysostom wrote:A comprehended God is no God.
by Horatio Jones » Wed Nov 11, 2015 12:55 am
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