Miscellaneous

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How many people belong to the Orthodox Christian Faith?

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I’ve noticed that there are a lot of people talking during the time of Holy Communion and also after the dismissal as people are waiting to go up and venerate the cross. Should this be happening?

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During an office break we were discussing whether a soldier who lost his right arm/hand in battle could salute by using his left hand. During this same conversation I mentioned that you had once said that a man cannot be a priest if he is missing a finger. Now maybe that was in context that if he is not a yet a priest and is missing a finger he cannot become a priest. But, I recall you saying that he cannot properly give a blessing without all his points. Someone then posed the question, can a priest be a priest if he losses a finger after being ordained? Can he have a prosthetic finger?

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Periodically we hear about “lawyers” in the New Testament. Are these lawyers similar to those we have today? And if not, what did they do?

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Why do the Jews use a “star” as a symbol of their faith?

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During the time of Christ’s arrest, who is the man who runs away naked?

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I heard that those Amish men who were arrested for shaving off the beards of others did so because it had something to do with the Bible. Is this true?

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I recently purchased a cross to wear around my neck and on the back there is something written in Russian. Do you have any idea what it might say?

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Did John the Baptist really eat bugs?

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I recently attended another Orthodox Church where they said You and Your as opposed to Thee and Thou. I found this refreshing. After further thought it came to me that visitors might find it more welcoming; especially non-cradle Orthodox. Has there been any thought of changing this practice at St. Michael’s?