tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post3374094765843951833..comments2024-03-22T11:37:52.668-05:00Comments on Byzantine, Texas: Man wants to remarry, gets govt. involvedByzantine, TXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17845681957622343484noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-37735540947872023462013-04-01T08:04:02.360-05:002013-04-01T08:04:02.360-05:00We know that in the Romanian Orthodox church some ...We know that in the Romanian Orthodox church some divorced and widowed priests ahve been allowed to re-marry and continue as priests in rural areas. In other words under the radar. What about in Russia where the divorce rate is 70%? I only know about the Romanian Orthodox Church. But even in Romania, the church is trying to put a stop to this and sees it as an abuse to be corrected.Steve_Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01700596373993979010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-73249386719333373022013-03-28T11:32:11.952-05:002013-03-28T11:32:11.952-05:00To put it bluntly - and outside of the spiritual c...To put it bluntly - and outside of the spiritual context: It's a stipulation of the job and he knew it when he signed up. If he didn't, he needed to read the fine print, i.e., the Holy Canons. Is he going to sue next because he isn't allowed to be a married bishop?<br />God preserve us!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16281286171192785658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-37194820284976623672013-03-28T10:16:34.275-05:002013-03-28T10:16:34.275-05:00Nobody is forcing the man to remain Orthodox. If ...Nobody is forcing the man to remain Orthodox. If remarriage matters more to him than accepting Church teachings, he is free to change to another religion. I hope the courts would deem his a "frivolous lawsuit."A readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00330876142449304359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-25034765011037773872013-03-28T08:47:14.976-05:002013-03-28T08:47:14.976-05:00If you google the former-priest's name you can...If you google the former-priest's name you can find a number of news articles in Finnish in their regular newspapers about this. It is true.Steve_Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01700596373993979010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-68659190746272234902013-03-27T16:38:56.825-05:002013-03-27T16:38:56.825-05:00Thank you.Thank you.Reader Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00228580181161898001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-51346522224432672312013-03-27T16:35:24.469-05:002013-03-27T16:35:24.469-05:00YLE appears to be a news outlet in Finland.
The l...YLE appears to be a news outlet in Finland. <br />The link attached to the Byztex story takes you to their page, which is in English. <br /><br />Here is the full address: http://yle.fi/uutiset/orthodox_priest_defrocked_after_remarrying/6556997<br /><br />Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06600432541757176470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-32066108062724907652013-03-27T16:23:33.835-05:002013-03-27T16:23:33.835-05:00Please, where is YLE? I cannot discern the country...Please, where is YLE? I cannot discern the country from which this story originates. As a religious freedom junky, it matters to me. Reader Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00228580181161898001noreply@blogger.com