tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post1564877380800846654..comments2024-03-22T11:37:52.668-05:00Comments on Byzantine, Texas: Czech Lands & Slovakia head calls for pan-Orthodox councilByzantine, TXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17845681957622343484noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-83574996314046157982019-02-11T08:36:33.164-06:002019-02-11T08:36:33.164-06:00"Regarding the topics at Crete, they were rem..."Regarding the topics at Crete, they were removed as to have Moscow attend."<br /><br />More accurately, they were removed because there was and is no consensus on the topics of autocephaly, primacy, and the "diaspora" Churches. The EP is trying to make the Councils into democratic bodies, with the inevitable vote-rigging, and Moscow (and others) are prudentially opting out of that game.The Anti-Gnostichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04386593803225823789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-10009808111095039002019-02-05T08:37:46.331-06:002019-02-05T08:37:46.331-06:00Rome1453, please provide a link or two to substant...Rome1453, please provide a link or two to substantiate your statement.Timmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06833797224685670708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-38055032115900613802019-02-04T23:17:57.422-06:002019-02-04T23:17:57.422-06:00Regarding the topics at Crete, they were removed a...Regarding the topics at Crete, they were removed as to have Moscow attend. Moscow would not attend if certain topics were to be discussed...Ukraine being one of them. Rome1453https://www.blogger.com/profile/04007946285367709356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-77416353388548462952019-02-04T09:57:16.743-06:002019-02-04T09:57:16.743-06:00That's the problem with Crete. None of the imp...That's the problem with Crete. None of the important issues were even discussed there nor were they on the agenda. As I said, it was a council for the sake of having a council. Pretty Dilbertesque...Timmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06833797224685670708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-85397295397476886262019-02-04T09:39:48.395-06:002019-02-04T09:39:48.395-06:00Yeah, we totally didn't have any issues or nee...Yeah, we totally didn't have any issues or need to meet before this. Obviously...Jon Marchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17906335382429497204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-15940910314915395082019-02-04T09:38:53.118-06:002019-02-04T09:38:53.118-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jon Marchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17906335382429497204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-1508980077825129262019-02-02T13:41:03.831-06:002019-02-02T13:41:03.831-06:00Moscow refused to attend a single council that sev...Moscow refused to attend a single council that several other churches refused to attend as well, and everyone accuses Moscow of a dislike of councils :/<br />This is just kinda a pet peeve of mine. Because of the issues with the Crete meeting everyone accuses Moscow of refusal to act in a conciliatory fashion, even though Moscow has attended almost all the past Pan-Orthodox Councils in the past 30 years. (ex. Chambésy-Genev, Sofia, etc.)Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06277889467316537183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-72819216969378783782019-02-02T11:00:54.580-06:002019-02-02T11:00:54.580-06:00At the present time there's actually a reason ...At the present time there's actually a reason / need to have a council.<br /><br />The purpose of Crete was simply to have a council so we could say that we had a council.Timmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06833797224685670708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-38208790498775331162019-02-02T10:45:13.925-06:002019-02-02T10:45:13.925-06:00All of the sudden everyone wants a council. And if...All of the sudden everyone wants a council. And if it's called? Will Moscow bother going this time?Jon Marchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17906335382429497204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-21976213945608150092019-02-01T22:01:14.036-06:002019-02-01T22:01:14.036-06:00I've noted numerous recent remarks made about ...I've noted numerous recent remarks made about how only the Patriarch of Constantinople can call a Pan-Orthodox or an Ecumenical Council, but we must remember that Constantinople's prerogatives are based upon the prerogatives of Rome, which defaulted to New-Rome after Old-Rome lapsed into heresy cutting itself off from the Church.<br /><br />In this context we should remember that none of the seven Ecumenical Councils were called by Rome, which was still very much Orthodox & the 1st throne in the Church during those times. They were all called by the emperor, and at least 1 was called against the express wishes of the Pope of Rome.<br /><br />Give this indisputable historical reality could someone please explain to me how only Constantinople can call a Pan-Orthodox or Ecumenical Council?Timmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06833797224685670708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-67476063210824931252019-02-01T16:46:23.276-06:002019-02-01T16:46:23.276-06:00Axios!Axios!Matvey Casshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14121365910878071505noreply@blogger.com