Tag: religion
member name: Svetlana Goryacheva
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July 09, 2006 12:26 PM EDT --
All this happened on Great Friday 2005 – the next day after my father's burial. He had passed away suddenly on Tuesday, 26 April 2005 from thrombosis – before my very eyes. Papa was never . . .
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April 08, 2007 06:12 AM EDT --
But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb; and she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had been lying, one at the head and the . . .
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July 02, 2006 10:34 AM EDT --
(This little piece, slightly edited, was initially written by the author for Progressive Theology group on Yahoo.com. Enjoy! :-))
I was born and brought up in an atheistic country, . . .
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July 06, 2008 06:18 AM EDT --
People usually mix Religion and Faith ,
But these are two very different concepts.
Religion is created by humans, Faith comes straight from God.
Religion is about the outer, Faith is about . . .
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March 31, 2007 01:39 PM EDT --
Yes, my dear friends, you’ve heard me right. :-) The more common name for the day in English is Palm Sunday, but, of course, there are no palms in my northern country at all – save maybe only . . .
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August 24, 2007 08:56 AM EDT --
Dear Gather friends -
Given below is an information I have got today from one of the Orthodox Yahoo! groups I belong to. To realize its full impact, please bear in mind that in my country . . .
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October 08, 2007 04:13 AM EDT --
This little piece was written yesterday for my beloved one, and, after a little editing, I've decided to post it here on Gather, too...
I stand for Peace. I share fully and wholeheartedly . . .
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June 28, 2008 09:10 AM EDT --
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you
Matthew 7:7
Prayer does not change God, but it changes him who prays.
Søren . . .
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July 05, 2008 03:31 PM EDT --
(This was one of my first contributions on Gather, and even though it was about 2 years ago, my perspective remains basically the same. Enjoy! ;-) )
I was born and brought up in an atheistic country, . . .
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July 21, 2008 04:52 AM EDT --
All this happened on Great Friday 2005 – the next day after my father's burial. He had passed away suddenly on Tuesday, 26 April 2005 from thrombosis – before my very eyes. Papa was never . . .
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May 30, 2009 04:09 PM EDT --
Thanks to my dearest Sestryonka (Sandi S.) for the inspiration…
Who was that guy
Born on the very brink of Oikumena ,
Far from the fussy noisy . . .
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March 22, 2008 08:58 AM EDT --
My dear Gather friends -
I would like to congratulate you all - Christians and non-Christians alike - with this holiest of all the Christian holidays, the triumph of Life over death, Love over . . .
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May 10, 2008 11:11 AM EDT --
(Inspired by some of my previous discussions with both my friends and opponents here on Gather, and also by the articles I've seen but never commented upon).
If the Bible tells me . . .
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June 10, 2008 05:32 AM EDT --
(Inspired by one of my most beloved books in Hebrew Bible, or TaNaKh... )
I speak on behalf of those who mourn
Over the graves of those they loved.
I speak on behalf of those who . . .
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July 07, 2007 08:18 AM EDT --
He was probably one of the most well-known - and most unusual - Orthodox priests in the whole Moscow. Vivacious, energetic, sometimes funny, but always shining with kindness and warmth. There were . . .
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August 26, 2006 04:35 AM EDT --
(This message of mine is copied from Bishop John Shelby Spong's forum. The original could be found there: http://forums.prospero.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=sp-bishopspong&msg=1993.1&ctx=1 ) . . .
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July 10, 2007 03:35 PM EDT --
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070710/ap_on_re_eu/pope_other_christians
After such archaic, pre-Vatican II claims, I'm deeply concerned for the future not only of the Catholic Church, but . . .
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May 18, 2009 11:03 AM EDT --
Some personal musings to share...
A grey zone of mind, a transitional phase -
Precipitant drop to the purge.
The old conscience is slowly turning to haze, . . .
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July 03, 2009 10:21 AM EDT --
This poetic experiment was inspired by my research on the New Testament and early Christian women, notably Mary Magdalene, Junia (Rom 16:7), Prisca (1 Cor 16:19; Rom 16:3-4; Acts 18), Phoebe . . .
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August 16, 2009 09:12 AM EDT --
“The concept of Sophia has been championed as a key part of the Godhead by some Eastern Orthodox religious thinkers. These included Vladimir Solovyov , Pavel . . .
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