What's your opinion on Orthodoxy?

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As for the OP, I have a high degree of respect for the Orthodox Churches and Orthodoxy, in general.

I pray as fervently and as often as I can for a permanent reconciliation and full communion. I really feel that would be beneficial to both Catholicism and Orthodoxy, and for Christianity on the whole.
 
ByzCathCantor said:
As for the OP, I have a high degree of respect for the Orthodox Churches and Orthodoxy, in general.

I pray as fervently and as often as I can for a permanent reconciliation and full communion. I really feel that would be beneficial to both Catholicism and Orthodoxy, and for Christianity on the whole.
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How would it be beneficial for Protestantism?
 
Monster_Simpson said:
How would it be beneficial for Protestantism?
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All Churches and ecclesiastical communities are called to greater unity in Christ. The repair of a 1000+ year rupture between the Apostolic Churches, certainly doomed to be an eternal condition by some, should prove to be a most definitive statement about the possibility of success of serious ecumenical dialogue between Christian communities.
 
ByzCathCantor said:
All Churches and ecclesiastical communities are called to greater unity in Christ. The repair of a 1000+ year rupture between the Apostolic Churches, certainly doomed to be an eternal condition by some, should prove to be a most definitive statement about the possibility of success of serious ecumenical dialogue between Christian communities.
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Sorry, I’m a bit thick, you wouldn’t mind typing that out again only with the long words shorter and simpler please? :o
 
ByzCathCantor said:
Or, the celebrant could use another antimension (Cathedral practice).
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My Parish does this. It supports a mission which has one service a month on Sundays, who have their service shortly after us.

We also briefly had a second service as an outreach to the community. Regular church members were forbidden from using it as an excuse to sleep in. 😃
 
Monster_Simpson said:
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Cheers 🙂 so ecumenical means to faiths/faith leaders meeting together?
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Indeed, and hopefully coming to a better appreciation of each other, with some aim toward formal unity down the road.

Glad the “visual aid” helped!
 
ByzCathCantor said:
Indeed, and hopefully coming to a better appreciation of each other, with some aim toward formal unity down the road.

Glad the “visual aid” helped!
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I just read a book in which a Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan said:

" In order for the ecumenical movement to get out of the impasse of today, we don’t need more church diplomacy, but more ascesis - we need more fasting and prayer, the only method to exorcise the demons who darken the mind and drive the heart away. The fasting and prayer will lead us to godliness and meekness, so that we recognize our own trespasses without blaming others."
 
jam070406 said:
I just read a book in which a Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan said:

" In order for the ecumenical movement to get out of the impasse of today, we don’t need more church diplomacy, but more ascesis - we need more fasting and prayer, the only method to exorcise the demons who darken the mind and drive the heart away. The fasting and prayer will lead us to godliness and meekness, so that we recognize our own trespasses without blaming others."
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Amen!
 
Orthodoxy I’m for.

I don’t share a simalar enthusiasm for the Religion that has co-opted that term.

Sorry to rain on everyone parade. But I would be lying if I stated a different opinion.
 
Mark_Antony said:
I always wonder,what Catholics and Protestants think about Orthodoxy?In general,we (Orthodox) are hostile to Catholics (because of the arrogance of the Popes) and a bit to Protestants.
Feel free to share your opinion 🙂

PS I’m not hostile to anyone.We are all Christians.
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Personally I’ve come to believe that a central living authority is necessary as a practical matter for true unity in the Church, the arrogance or humility of any particular pope or popes notwithstanding. Other than that I believe the Orthodox constitutes the “other lung” of the Church, with much to contribute in terms of doctrine, etc, helping to fill out our understanding of the ancient faith.
 
Mark_Antony said:
I always wonder,what Catholics and Protestants think about Orthodoxy?In general,we (Orthodox) are hostile to Catholics (because of the arrogance of the Popes) and a bit to Protestants.
Feel free to share your opinion 🙂

PS I’m not hostile to anyone.We are all Christians.
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I’m converting to it 🙂
 
fhansen said:
Personally I’ve come to believe that a central living authority is necessary as a practical matter for true unity in the Church, the arrogance or humility of any particular pope or popes notwithstanding. Other than that I believe the Orthodox constitutes the “other lung” of the Church, with much to contribute in terms of doctrine, etc, helping to fill out our understanding of the ancient faith.
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I’m beginning to believe the exact opposite. That true unity is in the unity of Faith handed down by the Apostles. A central authority sounds good on paper.
 
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