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Faith Q&A › Metropolitan Youssef › Other Churches and Faiths
8 questions
- I am surprised at the use of the word "convert" to refer to someone changing from being Protestant to becoming Orthodox. Is it converting from Christianity to…
- Must a protestant converting to Coptic Orthodoxy be baptized again even if he had been baptized in the proper manner? Can such a convert become a priest?
- I was raised a Protestant, but was not satisfied with that and felt a call of the Spirit to leave and seek out an Orthodox fellowship. Through study and prayer, God has…
- I am a convert. I did not convert for marriage. I became Orthodox Christian because I prayed and asked God to help me to find the Church, and He placed me here. I love…
- What are some books in English that are required to read before someone can be baptized in the Coptic Orthodox Church? I am from the Baptist Church. Is it OK to be…
- I was born into a Muslim family, but I never really felt any sort of connection to my parents' faith and I stopped practicing about eight years ago. I recently met a…
- I am an American with a heritage similar to the Middle East. I was hoping to seek some guidance on how to convert. I am a college student and currently live in the…
- I am a Roman Catholic inquiring into the Coptic Orthodox Church. I might convert to the Church. I understand that there are plenty of differences between the two, even…
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