[MarMema]

Pravoslavophobia reigns in the religion forum. Too bad so many here have lost sight of Christ. I posted two articles here with the intent of improving goodwill and understanding between your church and the church in Russia.

In both cases I had quick replies from those of your church which were hateful of Russia.

The hate that consumes so many of you is certainly the result of the attack of the evil one recently on your church. It has shown much success when it drives you to be so hateful and mean-spirited. Many of you have not lost Christ, but I am sad for those of you who so obviously have.

I doubt that you even read the writing or understood what I was hoping it would explain. It is unfortunate since it is exactly about a separation between your mind and your heart.

It is telling that you see what you do in others. We are each a reflection of the one we serve. I hope you find your soul.

[MarMema]

If anyone could ever wonder why Alexy wishes to keep the pope at a distance, they have only to read the hateful anti-Russian
catholics posting here. If this is an example of our "sister church", let us have no siblings.

[Conservative til I die]

In both cases I had quick replies from those of your church which were hateful of Russia.

No one hates Russia, at least not me. I'm even about 1/8th Russian myself.

I actually admire Russia's move towards freedom and capitalism, and if they're going to maintain some sort of official religion, I'd rather it be Orthodoxy rather than Islam or the old Soviet atheism.

However, I'll call a spade a spade, and when Orthodox patriarchs start telling Catholics and others to get lost because Russia is "our turf," that's religious gangsterism. Could you imagine if say, Presbyterians told Catholics to get out of America because it's their turf?

[MarMema]

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