tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post342099803384026404..comments2024-03-22T11:37:52.668-05:00Comments on Byzantine, Texas: An "Orthodox Vatican" in the works?Byzantine, TXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17845681957622343484noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-59515387043480963712018-09-19T13:29:06.123-05:002018-09-19T13:29:06.123-05:00The Vatican is an independent country. This sounds...The Vatican is an independent country. This sounds like a nice administrative headquarters. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04619076015379728998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-8327113059000351882018-09-10T02:08:05.678-05:002018-09-10T02:08:05.678-05:00A much better description of what they have in min...A much better description of what they have in mind can be found here:<br /><br />http://orthochristian.com/115167.htmlSamn!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14142811721903345946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-52226857004247564922018-09-09T17:25:23.414-05:002018-09-09T17:25:23.414-05:00Exactly, it is not the size that makes the Vatican...Exactly, it is not the size that makes the Vatican the Vatican it is the Papal pretensions contained within its walls.rhartschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02005412818602247908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-8566217114468220692018-09-09T16:44:55.406-05:002018-09-09T16:44:55.406-05:00Also, before anyone starts blowing a gasket, keep ...Also, before anyone starts blowing a gasket, keep in mind that it was not a Church official who used the term "Orthodox Vatican." This phrase appeared in the original article written by a journalist for the Russian language site of the BBC.Matvey Casshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14121365910878071505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-52741998886012019932018-09-09T16:35:47.791-05:002018-09-09T16:35:47.791-05:00I read about this on the Russian language BBC site...I read about this on the Russian language BBC site. The language and tone make it sound like a smear campaign, supported by the fact that it has mainly been covered on the BBC and Meduza and similar liberal sites that publish anything they can against the Church.Matvey Casshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14121365910878071505noreply@blogger.com