Met. Rastislav of Prešov & the "false shine" of Constantinople

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  1. TimmyJune 10, 2015 at 9:32 PM

    Wow! As the kids say, "It's on like Donkey Kong."

    I haven't heard anything about this issue between the Czech Lands & Slovakia and Constantinople for about a year, and this simply confirms what I had suspected.

    Sadly, pretty much everything they said in the video is essentially true, and thankfully, they made their remarks with dignity & due grief.

    I doubt the EP, especially the TITULAR Metropolitan Elpidophoros of Bursa, will respond with anything other than criticism while expressing offense at every remark that was made. After all, why bother addressing any of the allegations agains you when you can just appeal to your noble character?

    I love the EP, but it seems that they are intent on shooting themselves in the foot for the past 100 years. They could lead so much more effective if they would just let go of the ambition & self-agrandizment.

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  2. UnknownJune 11, 2015 at 12:24 PM

    "I love the EP, but it seems that they are intent on shooting themselves in the foot for the past 100 years. They could lead so much more effective if they would just let go of the ambition & self-agrandizment."

    Same goes for the Patriarch of Moscow.

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    1. Ecclesial VigilanteJune 11, 2015 at 1:58 PM

      Even moreso for Moscow.

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    2. Fr. John WhitefordJune 11, 2015 at 7:23 PM

      Where do you find the Patriarchate of Moscow interfering in another Church's affairs in any way remotely similar?

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    3. TimmyJune 11, 2015 at 9:20 PM

      Nelson, I agree that Moscow is not blameless, but I didn't say anything about Moscow, and more importantly, Moscow is not 1st in the diptychs like Constantinople is thus Moscow does not have the same world-wide role as Constantinople.

      I don't have a dog in this fight. I'm neither a Slavoophile nor a Grecophile. I'm merely Orthodox, and in full disclosure I'm a member of a GOA parish. I actually do like the EP, but I can still see reality for what it is.

      Nevertheless, my point was that the comments made in the video are patently true, and those bishops & priests merely pointed out the elephant in the room that most hierarch are unwilling to do. There was substance to their assertions that most are not willing to articulate. The cat's out of the bag now, and I think we may be better off for this because those issues need to be addressed rather than swept under the rug.

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    4. JakeJune 16, 2015 at 4:50 PM

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    5. JakeJune 16, 2015 at 4:51 PM

      Timmy,

      Well said. The simple fact is that the EP is in a desperate situation, and is fighting for survival "of the institution". It makes for bad bad leadership.

      Also, what Nelson is not saying is that he is a Unia - it seems deflecting the spotlight off his "super bishop" (i.e. the bishop of Rome - talk about "the elephant in the room") is habitual for such folks...

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