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To: Liz
That's why I never liked the use of the word "Orthodox" by non-Christians, since the word itself was invented by the Greek Orthodox Christians about 200 AD to mean "Christian". ("ortho" = Greek word meaning "true" and "doxa" = Greek word meaning "glorification", hence in context "worship of Christ".)

So some of their members make millions of dollars by being classified as "disadvantaged", and the original Orthodox people get nothing but grief.

6 posted on 04/02/2009 1:36:30 PM PDT by wildandcrazyrussian
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To: wildandcrazyrussian

That’s interesting. Thanks for the clarification.

Perhaps “Orthodox” within the splendor of the Jewish faith..........means “worshipful anticipation” of the coming of Christ?


7 posted on 04/02/2009 1:45:34 PM PDT by Liz (I was like Snow White, then I drifted. Mae West (on liberalism.)
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