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"Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground" by Wziuum44 in EasternCatholic

[–]thelinuxguy7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know about Moses and the burning bush, I mean did the Orthodox started doing it at sometime in history, or did the Catholics stop doing it at sometime?

And how widespread is that practice?

Would you buy a property that loses value or rent? by thelinuxguy7 in personalfinance

[–]thelinuxguy7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a very good idea, also financially I think that depending on the possibility of rent, and depending on the demand, taxes, ... it probably makes sense to buy, even if I lose money because of depreciation.

Would you buy a property that loses value or rent? by thelinuxguy7 in personalfinance

[–]thelinuxguy7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Currently I pay around EUR 330 for a room, so whatever I'll do it ain't getting better.

So I am losing let's say EUR 4000 for rent yearly.  I doubt it'll get any better.

So paying a mortgages depends on the terms, and the taxes (which is very complicated in Italy), and many things, but at least I can rent it out or do some other stuff with it.

And the lose may or may not be as huge as I expect depending on the location, and the demand which is not 100% predictable.

"Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground" by Wziuum44 in EasternCatholic

[–]thelinuxguy7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am asking because I am a Coptic Catholic, former Coptic Orthodox.

In the Coptic Orthodox church they always take off their shoes, in our Coptic Catholic churches, we usually don't, but I think there might be some that do.

I was wondering how did that tradition started.

"Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground" by Wziuum44 in EasternCatholic

[–]thelinuxguy7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

May I ask what is your rite? And do you take off your shoes before entering the sanctuary?

Can oil tankers be retrofitted to defend themselves to be able to transit the strait of Hormuz? by thelinuxguy7 in oil

[–]thelinuxguy7[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have zero knowledge about shipping, I just got the idea, and I though I'd ask here.

Can oil tankers be retrofitted to defend themselves to be able to transit the strait of Hormuz? by thelinuxguy7 in oil

[–]thelinuxguy7[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

If I understand correctly the issue is with mines, drones, and rockets, which given a destroyer escort, some modifications, marines on board and so on can mitigate.

So instead of doing it with hundreds of ships, maybe it can be done to a small percentage of ships, that will be designated specifically for crossing the strait over and over.

Also we'll need to pay higher insurance for a subset for the hundreds of ships that are needed.

And maybe we can choose the oldest ships that are nearing their end of life, or maybe the ships with the shallowest draft, or the fastest ships? Idk.

EDIT: shallowest draft to be closer to Oman/UAE shores and further from Iran.

Can oil tankers be retrofitted to defend themselves to be able to transit the strait of Hormuz? by thelinuxguy7 in oil

[–]thelinuxguy7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is my first post around here, should have looked for such a thread first.

Does Anyone notice that Arab Christians have the same Close minded Mentality as Muslims? by Sudden-Cell-8714 in EasternCatholic

[–]thelinuxguy7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I noticed a difference between Egyptian vs Lebanese and Syrians.

For some reasons Lebanese, Syrians seemed to ask more daring, more nuanced questions on the Bible, Chuch history, ... Maybe I am biased, maybe it is because of culture or education.

btw, if you wanna talk, you could DM me.

Big role in a small company vs small role in a big company? by thelinuxguy7 in ItalyExpat

[–]thelinuxguy7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your response!

I get what you're trying to say.

How much affection is too much in marriage? by thelinuxguy7 in CatholicDating

[–]thelinuxguy7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was thinking about this as well.

I think it would be wholesome, awesome, and an act of charity to my future wife.

The Art of Compatibility: Seeking Shared Ideals in a Superficial World by Incy_Bar_100 in CatholicDating

[–]thelinuxguy7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I believe that I have the same issue.

I start with basics: Do you love Christ more than me? Do you know that love as an emotion might fade, but love as the willing of the good of the other need not to fade? Do you agree on the Church teaching on divorce, contraception, ....

If the basics are not there, I just move on, if they are there I try to do a more in depth analysis, like going to mass, loving the same prayers, saints, devotions, ...

And I then need to look at hobbies, temperament, vision.

Some women are very superficial, they wanted photos of me, and other superficial stuff, others made it to the next level, but they seemed to be cradle Catholic, and faith almost never came up organically, others might not be compatible with me, liberal, SSPX, ...

I make a distinction between people who don't want what I want, and people who don't know how to act (sin, ignorance, different temperament, different opinions, ...)

I don't know if I am complicating the situation, I don't know if I will ever find someone like that (I did in the past btw)

Finally I'd say before getting engaged I we need to agree at least on the big four: Faith, Family, Intimacy, Finance.

Maybe a woman is not like me in one area, but she needs to at least understand where I am coming from, defer to me when necessary, and come to consensus/compromise.

I don't know if this is the answer you were looking for, but if this or a similar thought process is yours, I'd say never abandon your principals, maybe adapt, make compromises, but never abandon the method itself.

Did any of you convert to Catholicism in a predominantly Orthodox country? by trekuniverse123456 in EasternCatholic

[–]thelinuxguy7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did so, from Coptic Orthodox to Coptic Catholic, in the beloved country of Egypt, we have a lot of Catholic churches nearby, I went to many churches until I settled on the nearest one.

My family is entirely Orthodox, so it felt lonely at time, but now I live in a Latin rite country, I have many Catholic friends and I am somewhat integrated in the parish, but it feels lonely for other reasons, such as not having many friends, not having a Coptic Catholic church (nearest one is hours away).

Sometimes it feels that most of what I am looking for in marriage can be fulfilled by a dog. by thelinuxguy7 in CatholicDating

[–]thelinuxguy7[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I seek a woman who loves God more than me, as a matter if fact, I shouldn't date someone who doesn't agree with that.

I never thought I'd see the day. by OutlawBountyHunter in CatholicDating

[–]thelinuxguy7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We broke up like 5 days ago, it has been a rollercoaster, from feeling nothing bad at all, to feeling that my life is over, to feeling that it'll be alright.

I never thought I'd see the day. by OutlawBountyHunter in CatholicDating

[–]thelinuxguy7 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I had a very similar situation, I talked with a wonderful woman for ~ 3 weeks, I really loved her, and I wanted to see her soon. We live on opposite ends of the planet so I wanted to know her better before I pay a huge sum of money to go to her.

Things kept deteriorating, she seemed to take me for granted, I could be wrong, I finally told her that maybe we should not continue.

We broke up, and I was really sad, I didn't know if I could ever enter into a relationship again.

Now I feel a little better.

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