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English Translation:
http://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2017/07/a-message-from-mount-athos-regarding.html
Greek Original:
http://www.amen.gr/article/minyma-tou-agiou-orous-peri-tis-agias-kai-megalis-en-kriti-synodou
Favorable Article on this text (Greek)...
I remember someone saying oncethere was some bishop thatgot tons of anaxios, somewhere in the Balkans. Perhaps for nationalist reasons, but I don't remember.
Anyone have any idea? I though a YouTube video might have been involved too
I know this has probably been discussed many times.
I am talking about NUMBER OF BELIEVERS. Do you believe that over time Orthodox Church will increase or decrease, where does these trends lead to?
I was reading about Patriarch Diodoros, and noticed it mention he had met President Ronald Reagan, and was curious what was said.
I simply googled it, and what do you know?!
Five days ago, Reagan Library uploaded a video of the encounter!
You may watch it here...
ANTI-ECUMENISM PAN-ORTHODOX COUNCIL TO BE HELD IN SUMMER AT UKRAINE’S BACHENSK MONASTERY
http://www.pravoslavie.ru/english/102951.htm
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The bishop mentioned:
http://www.patriarchia.ru/db/text/2245564.html
canonical
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Any thoughts on this?
EDIT:
MORE INFORMATION...
How did ROCOR choose its primate before the ROC unification, and has it changed since unifying? (I would assume Moscow has discretion on who is chosen?)
I am only curious, because I notice ROC requires the candidate for Moscow to be a Bishop, and I wonder if that is how it is for ROCOR, and I...
I remember a quote once, it was about PROGRESS and MORALITY.
I think it was from the past 200 years.
Essentially, someone asks the saint, has not humanity progressed today compared to our ancestors?
and the answer is not exactly agreeing that humanity has progressed at all spiritually or...
Bulgarian:
http://bg-patriarshia.bg/news.php?id=220554
Unofficial translation from other website:
https://orthodoxethos.com/post/the-final-decision-of-the-holy-synod-of-the-bulgarian-orthodox-church-on-the-council-in-crete
There is a certain church father who stated something that expressed religiosity in the Roman Empire, and how everyone was caught up in the controversies. Something in the quote for example, stated you are going for a bath and the servant stating one theological belief, and at another place...
Someone made this post:
https://www.reddit.com/r/OrthodoxChristianity/comments/51urwp/orthodoxchristianitynet_forum_registration_problem/
said mods and admins are not responding
Anyone know whats wrong/how to fix it?
I remember when I forgot my password I tried making a new account few...
When I was younger, I was questioning Protestantism and I thought, why not read my family's copy of Saint Augustine's confessions (and also Imitation of Christ, which was also in the binding)? No one in the family had read it. Maybe it will give me clarity in life while I am doing this, as I...
I made this thread in case anyone wanted to debate about the topic, so to try to avoid thread getting locked in christian news
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Excerpt:
http://www.synod.com/synod/eng2016/20160413_ensynodposlaniye.html
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original thread...
Introduction:
http://www.synod.com/synod/eng2016/20160413_ensynodposlaniye.html
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Discussion, should perhaps be made in the thread listed below if anyone cares to debate. So to avoid breaking rules hopefully
http://www.orthodoxchristianity.net/forum/index.php/topic,68804.0.html
The upcoming Great and Holy Council, with decades of preparation, is seeming to collapse. When I say collapse, I mean the goal of showing unity while also settling the most difficult problems facing the Orthodox Church today seems to be unobtainable.
The preparation meetings for the upcoming...
Once being part of earlier discussions for what is to be discussed in the council, Fr. Theodore has information about the council and its workings that is not easily found at this time, as it is so private.
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbDyA_MN8hc
biography of Fr. Theodore...
I see this:
http://www.catholic.com/quickquestions/how-can-muslims-worship-the-same-god-as-christians
and this
http://www.catholic.com/blog/tim-staples/do-muslims-worship-the-same-god-catholics-do
and this...
http://www.romfea.gr/oikoumeniko-patriarxeio/2768-eisigisi-amerikis-dimitriou-stin-sunaji-ierarxon-tou-oikoumenikou-thronou
Sorry, I am having trouble finding English versions
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Calling all Forumites! A great battle has taken place on the subject of "Orthodox Fundamentalism"!
One one side of the ring, we have:
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Professor Dr George E Demacopolous of Fordham University, who this year wrote a piece on the GOARCH Blog condemning Orthodox...