Excellent statement. Makes me humble in the face of such enlightenment!
Xzins, you wondered what our position was, well here you go!
Good stuff with one concern: “If an Orthodox Christian chooses to engage in public political discourse this should be done with moderation and with a firm intention and watchfulness not to fall into extremism.”
The words ‘moderation’ and ‘extremism’, being in the eyes of the beholder, should have some leeway.
My understanding is that Orthodoxy has no papal life office. Is that correct?
Also, is ‘western rite’ acceptable and how different is it? Is it similar to a (faithful) Episcopal service?