[David1]

At the very least have the guts to meet dissidents. Or would that again have been too rude for him??? But I know he is only human and can commit mistakes. He commited a mistake by not meeting with the dissidents. That is the least he could have done.

[MarMema]

Far be it for you to judge his behavior. If you go back and read the Bible again you will not find that Christ told us to snub sinners.

Patriarch Bartholomew is not interested in politics or worldly battles, but in keeping the love of Christ within him and showing himself to be a role model of the same.