tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post5649430520332959007..comments2024-03-22T11:37:52.668-05:00Comments on Byzantine, Texas: EP threatens "severing [of] communion" to Crete opponentsByzantine, TXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17845681957622343484noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-9821751040371919152016-12-20T10:10:46.621-06:002016-12-20T10:10:46.621-06:00I should prefer a CANONICAL Ukrainian church rathe...I should prefer a CANONICAL Ukrainian church rather than Filaret of Kiev who makes common prayer and cause with Ukrainian Uniates. But since Rome and the EP are practically one, this makes good "political" sense. Sad, actually.BorisJojicjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02796218761394313699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-19405387169060053792016-12-20T10:10:25.022-06:002016-12-20T10:10:25.022-06:00I should prefer a CANONICAL Ukrainian church rathe...I should prefer a CANONICAL Ukrainian church rather than Filaret of Kiev who makes common prayer and cause with Ukrainian Uniates. But since Rome and the EP are practically one, this makes good "political" sense. Sad, actually.BorisJojicjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02796218761394313699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-79538828719718447932016-12-13T22:50:50.850-06:002016-12-13T22:50:50.850-06:00It affected the toughness in people although. brie...It affected the toughness in people although. brief and candy lifestyles has become a passion for cutting-edge males and females who do now not understand the simply meaning or real satisfaction of an existence in the fabric international. <a href="http://musclegainfast.com/ef13-muscle-supplement/" rel="nofollow">http://musclegainfast.com/ef13-muscle-supplement/</a>nataliebahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15125085364973660800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-34579685242109014062016-12-12T23:39:26.558-06:002016-12-12T23:39:26.558-06:001 Corinthians 11:19 "Indeed, there have to be...1 Corinthians 11:19 "Indeed, there have to be factions among you, for only so will it become clear who among you are genuine."<br /><br />I'm thinking the EP ought to be careful what he asks for! . . . God promises discernment about what is genuine in the midst of such divisions in the Church.ofgracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15472912900056438243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-53424735430807528272016-12-12T14:47:49.349-06:002016-12-12T14:47:49.349-06:00Well, certainly since the population exchange the ...Well, certainly since the population exchange the EP as-institution has been the walking dead. It would have taken a series of remarkable Spirit led Patriarchs to sustain its Spiritual importance - that obviously has not happened. I was not expecting to see a the dissolution of the EP/Istanbul in my lifetime - perhaps now I will...Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16152024447008244670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-39397332218642188202016-12-12T00:10:13.902-06:002016-12-12T00:10:13.902-06:00Tragic. The EP should have conserved his sovereign...Tragic. The EP should have conserved his sovereignty and the dignity of his office by postponing the Council as soon as four of his brothers told him they wouldn't attend.The Anti-Gnostichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04386593803225823789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-27766764661271682082016-12-11T21:41:29.010-06:002016-12-11T21:41:29.010-06:00Are there any left? Maybe Jerusalem and Alexandria...Are there any left? Maybe Jerusalem and Alexandria, but I'm not sold on that. Antioch isn't. Russia and the Eastern European Churches aren't. Greece...maybe but I don't think they're going to like getting "bullied" ( I use quotes because it's not like the EP can actually do anything to them). The EP is going to continue to lose people siding with them on political issues. REMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16926875247610873761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-32987886389300207962016-12-11T21:22:57.330-06:002016-12-11T21:22:57.330-06:00If the EP grants autocephaly to the Kyivan Patriar...If the EP grants autocephaly to the Kyivan Patriarchate, it will fracture the Orthodox organization. I'm not sure anymore which of the autocephalous Churches are without reservation loyal to the EP. After the Council of Crete, I can't predict anymore. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17109350835500997439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-89579299427216244672016-12-11T16:55:52.491-06:002016-12-11T16:55:52.491-06:00Just a little speculation: Ukraine is the ace in t...Just a little speculation: Ukraine is the ace in the EP's hand. He has the ability to create tremendous chaos and tectonic shifts within the global geopolitical and religious landscape. It's highly unlikely this is just his poker face. He's cozy with Rome, too. I am not a conspiracy theorist, but I think our Church is on the brink of a major catharsis. Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09813765935508406812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-66176438740987316072016-12-11T14:23:32.343-06:002016-12-11T14:23:32.343-06:00This is going to get so much more worse before thi...This is going to get so much more worse before this gets better. It's a power play that I do not believe the EP will win.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17109350835500997439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-56153140326867883342016-12-11T14:07:19.742-06:002016-12-11T14:07:19.742-06:00In short: Madness. If the EP thinks this will some...In short: Madness. If the EP thinks this will somehow work out to its advantage, it's deluded.<br />My hope is that the American Orthodox jurisdictions will ignore these degrading overseas power struggles and continue to build unity here. Unrealistic, I know.<br />Palomnikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02543658872512777512noreply@blogger.com