Request To All Orthodox Bishops In America To Take Action Against False Teachings
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Noah
6 years ago
The Bishops need to respond these people poison in the well of Orthodoxy. Слава Богу
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Anonymous
6 years ago
God willing this problem is resolved without further schism.
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Benjamin Pass
6 years ago
With all love and respect, please do not allow this to continue.
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Udie flourish
6 years ago
At his ordination, every single bishop promises the following: “to observe the canons of the Holy Apostles, and of the Seven Ecumenical Councils, and of the pious Pro¬vin¬cial Councils, the traditions of the Church, and the decrees, orders and rules of the Holy Fathers. All things which they have accepted I accept. All things which they have rejected I reject. I promise to preserve the peace of the Church, and firmly to hold and to teach with zeal the people en¬trusted to me. I promise to devise nothing whatsoever which is contrary to the Orthodox Catholic Christian Faith all the days of my life.”
This is the only foundation upon which we, as a Church, can stand. And therefore, I would like to state very firmly and clearly that the Orthodox Church must continue to proclaim what she has always taught: that marriage is the union between one man and one woman and the Orthodox Church in America can in no way deviate from this teaching, and as we have not in the past, so we will never in the future, bless or recognize same-sex unions in any sacramental way.
At the same time, the Church must fulfill her apostolic work, which is to bring humanity closer to Christ God, our Creator, Redeemer and Lord, through the process of healing of every human person by means of the grace of the Holy Spirit and our own small efforts. And this needs to be done within the public, legal and civil context we find ourselves in, which always makes things complicated.
In relation to this particular debate, Fr. Thomas Hopko, of blessed memory, wrote: “The homosexual Christian is called to a particularly rigorous battle. His or her struggle is an especially ferocious one. It is not made any easier by the mindless, truly demonic hatred of those who despise and ridicule those who carry this painful and burdensome cross; nor by the mindless, equally demonic affirmation of homosexual activity by its misguided advocates and enablers.”2
We must be careful, as members of Christ’s Holy Church,
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Alexis Iniguez
6 years ago
Get these snakes out of the church
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Michael Sisco
6 years ago
Dear Bishops. Guard and protect the faith.
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John Kaloroumakis
6 years ago
Unacceptable
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Stephen Hasslacher
6 years ago
The Church is one, though many parts. Distress in one part affects the whole.
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Avery John
6 years ago
I want our church to fight this modernism that has killed the Protestants and Catholic.
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ATLGASTATESPORTSFANx
6 years ago
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Dr Timothy Gahles
6 years ago
Truth & Courage!
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Zach Davidson
6 years ago
Glory to Jesus Christ!
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Stylianos Katris
6 years ago
What is developing in the church is truly disheartening
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Steven Barber
6 years ago
Let God arise and His enemies be scattered!
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Ryan Harbry
6 years ago
Please
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Anonymous
6 years ago
Please correct these false teachings and clearly articulate the Orthodox position as regards LGBTQ issues.
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Milo Felletti
6 years ago
I hope the serbain "queer" and "orthodox theologian", called Nik, will change his mind and stop spreading his perverted ways.
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Barold Bovington
6 years ago
C'mon, don't let sodomites contaminate the Church.
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Yekaterina Lyon
6 years ago
Lord have mercy
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ShameOn The OrthodoxChurch
6 years ago
So GLAD I walked away from this institution. I will never set foot back inside
The Bishops need to respond these people poison in the well of Orthodoxy. Слава Богу
God willing this problem is resolved without further schism.
With all love and respect, please do not allow this to continue.
At his ordination, every single bishop promises the following: “to observe the canons of the Holy Apostles, and of the Seven Ecumenical Councils, and of the pious Pro¬vin¬cial Councils, the traditions of the Church, and the decrees, orders and rules of the Holy Fathers. All things which they have accepted I accept. All things which they have rejected I reject. I promise to preserve the peace of the Church, and firmly to hold and to teach with zeal the people en¬trusted to me. I promise to devise nothing whatsoever which is contrary to the Orthodox Catholic Christian Faith all the days of my life.” This is the only foundation upon which we, as a Church, can stand. And therefore, I would like to state very firmly and clearly that the Orthodox Church must continue to proclaim what she has always taught: that marriage is the union between one man and one woman and the Orthodox Church in America can in no way deviate from this teaching, and as we have not in the past, so we will never in the future, bless or recognize same-sex unions in any sacramental way. At the same time, the Church must fulfill her apostolic work, which is to bring humanity closer to Christ God, our Creator, Redeemer and Lord, through the process of healing of every human person by means of the grace of the Holy Spirit and our own small efforts. And this needs to be done within the public, legal and civil context we find ourselves in, which always makes things complicated. In relation to this particular debate, Fr. Thomas Hopko, of blessed memory, wrote: “The homosexual Christian is called to a particularly rigorous battle. His or her struggle is an especially ferocious one. It is not made any easier by the mindless, truly demonic hatred of those who despise and ridicule those who carry this painful and burdensome cross; nor by the mindless, equally demonic affirmation of homosexual activity by its misguided advocates and enablers.”2 We must be careful, as members of Christ’s Holy Church,
Get these snakes out of the church
Dear Bishops. Guard and protect the faith.
Unacceptable
The Church is one, though many parts. Distress in one part affects the whole.
I want our church to fight this modernism that has killed the Protestants and Catholic.
☦
Truth & Courage!
Glory to Jesus Christ!
What is developing in the church is truly disheartening
Let God arise and His enemies be scattered!
Please
Please correct these false teachings and clearly articulate the Orthodox position as regards LGBTQ issues.
I hope the serbain "queer" and "orthodox theologian", called Nik, will change his mind and stop spreading his perverted ways.
C'mon, don't let sodomites contaminate the Church.
Lord have mercy
So GLAD I walked away from this institution. I will never set foot back inside