I am interested in the Orthodox branch of the Christian church and I understand that Orthodox believers pray through Mary and the saints as opposed to Jesus and God directly. Is there any way to defend this practice in the Old or New Testament? Even if there is not, what I am most curious about is whether or not it is specifically condemned.
Thanks so much!

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Aneas leaves Dido and Carthage at the urging of a god. Aside from his divine instance, is he justified in leaving? Or is Dido correct to accuse him of infidelity and shallowness?

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I think separation of church and state means just not forcing people to conform to a religious doctrine or practice. I can understand how prayer in schools and forcing students to sing religious songs is a violation of separation of church and state because it actually and literally forces them to conform to a religious practice and worship a certain God. But, how is putting the Ten Commandments on public buildings or having In God We Trust on our currency violating separation of church and state? How is that FORCING religion on anyone? If the Ten Commandments are on a building or if In God We Trust is on our currency, all it’s forcing anyone to do is LOOK AT IT! What’s wrong with merely LOOKING AT the Ten Commandments or In God We Trust? It doesn’t force you to worship a certain way or to conform to a religious practice. How is it coersive to just have to LOOK AT religion? Can someone please explain the reasoning behind the interpretation of separation of church and state today?

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I think separation of church and state means just not forcing people to conform to a religious doctrine or practice. I can understand how prayer in schools and forcing students to sing religious songs is a violation of separation of church and state because it actually and literally forces them to conform to a religious practice and worship a certain God. But, how is putting the Ten Commandments on public buildings or having In God We Trust on our currency violating separation of church and state? How is that FORCING religion on anyone? If the Ten Commandments are on a building or if In God We Trust is on our currency, all it’s forcing anyone to do is LOOK AT IT! What’s wrong with merely LOOKING AT the Ten Commandments or In God We Trust? It doesn’t force you to worship a certain way or to conform to a religious practice. How is it coersive to just have to LOOK AT religion? Can someone please explain the reasoning behind the interpretation of separation of church and state today?

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I know I am not inlove with my husband anymore, but I am scared to sign the divorce paper, something inside is telling me I am making the wrong decision. When I am with him I am very unhappy, and he refuse to change for the better. Why am I feeling scared. I dont think I should spend the rest of my life with someone I am unhappy with. I also feel like I am disappointing GOD. What do u suggest. Thanks.

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I know I am not inlove with my husband anymore, but I am scared to sign the divorce paper, something inside is telling me I am making the wrong decision. When I am with him I am very unhappy, and he refuse to change for the better. Why am I feeling scared. I dont think I should spend the rest of my life with someone I am unhappy with. I also feel like I am disappointing GOD. What do u suggest. Thanks.

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There are two kinds of people in this world. When confronted with a difficult question, this is how they respond:

1. I don’t know, so it must be god.
2. I don’t know yet, so I’ll keep investigating.

Why is it so hard for people in the first group to just say they don’t know and leave it at that? Why do they feel it’s necessary to make up an answer? And knowing they just made it up, are they really satisfied with it?

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miss fmko so very lovely god lady, she will say yes to me?

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My aunt got marrried in Guatemala and 1984, so now her husband is us citizen and he is sponsoring her. The marriage certificate that shows they were married in 1984 is old so when she went to her interview to the US embassy they asked her for a new one, well she went to get it but the system changed they only have computers now and the new certificate came that they were married in 2001, Oh my God what she can do, a lawyer is asking her for 00 to fix the error. Do she can call immigration to fix the date on the application or pay the money. please help any advise , do anyone knows something about this?

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Don’t they see it as a deterrent to their practices? At one point, their beliefs weren’t as contained, and in Christians accepting today’s laws, they agree to history’s past, which would go against their religious-inspired ideas if they were present at that time. Aren’t they only agreeing to the separation because the government has predisposed that belief, and not their god? Do Christians admit that their religion is limited by the government? And if their bibles say it’s OK, why was a theocracy also held as acceptable?

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