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		<title>Initial post</title>
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Welcome to The Cross &#38; Icon blog.
We hope that you will find the discussions here interesting and informative.
It is our hope that a spirit of Christian love can be recognized by all who partisipate as well as those that just sit on the sideline and watch.
There are no rules other than the above and it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is an appropriate gift for a russian orthodox baptism?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have a dear girl friend whose child is having a traditional russian orthodox baptism. Need ideas for gifts.
Don&#8217;t take Jame&#8217;s advice as we Orthodox Chritians don&#8217;t use roseries we have Chotki prayer ropes which are not rosaries. For starters they form a loop with out the beads hanging off-
my advice get an icon of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What does Talmud say regarding an Orthodox Rabbi going to a Reform Temple?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A friend of mine lives in America.  We email all the time.  He said he is going to a meeting in his Reform Temple where an Orthodox Rabbi, a Conservative Rabbi and a Reform will discuss in the sanctuary &#34;Is Torah the Word of God&#34;.
I told him I was surprised the Orthodox Rabbi [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is the catholic explanation for anything bad that happens in the world?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For people who do not believe in God, when arguing their point, they often pose this question: &#34;If there is a God, then why does he let bad things happen to good people?&#34; How would a Catholic priest or any informed catholic respond to this question?
Your idea that God judges situations exactly the way that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I write Christian lyrics and put vocal melody to them. How can I get my songs published?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am trying to find a way to start a home business with my songs, but I&#8217;m not sure how to get the exposure.  I don&#8217;t know how to play an instrument.  I can only write lyrics and put vocal melodies to the lyrics.  I have copyrighted 12 of my songs.  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thewoodcross.org/wordpress/christian/i-write-christian-lyrics-and-put-vocal-melody-to-them-how-can-i-get-my-songs-published</link>
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		<title>What is an icon that could be used to represent how it feels to be a graphic design student?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I need to pick an object that can be turned into an icon.  Then i will use that icon and manipulate it to express 5 different emotions related to how it feels to be a design student.  For example, Someone chose a life jacket to represent the sink or swim aspect of design.
You [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Would it be improper to seek language classes at a Greek Orthodox church without subscribing to the religion?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m intensely interested in pursuing Modern Greek for both linguistic and cultural reasons.  The only place I know in my area that offers Modern Greek instruction are the Greek Orthodox churches in the area.  However, I have never been religious and consider myself atheist.  Would it be improper to use the Greek [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thewoodcross.org/wordpress/7/would-it-be-improper-to-seek-language-classes-at-a-greek-orthodox-church-without-subscribing-to-the-religion</link>
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		<title>What&#8217;s the difference between Roman Catholic and just Catholic?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I was having a conversation with my boyfriend about religions and he asked me if I was Roman or just Catholic.  What&#8217;s the difference?  I&#8217;m Catholic, I believe in God and Heaven and Hell and that&#8217;s about as far religious as I go.  I was Baptized and I had my confirmation.
The word, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>With a mostly christian population, why is America so secular and afflicted with serious morality problems?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It seems that with such a large christian population constantly praying and chanting, &#34;god bless america,&#34; this country shouldn&#8217;t be having such serious morality problems.  Atheists and members of non-christian faiths are comparatibely a minority so they couldn&#8217;t be that influential.  What gives?
For one thing, some of those who claim to be Christians [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thewoodcross.org/wordpress/christian/with-a-mostly-christian-population-why-is-america-so-secular-and-afflicted-with-serious-morality-problems</link>
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		<title>How did protestant evangelical ideas on the bible shape their ideas on slavery and responses to others?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We have a discussion for class tomorrow and I haven&#8217;t found a lot of information. Particularly we&#8217;re focused on white protestant evangelicals and their idea about religious authority. Also the others I mention are more specifically Mormons and Catholics. Thanks for the help.
google christianity and slavery.
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