Miscellaneous

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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?

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In Jesus’ parable of the “Wheat and the Tares,” what are tares?