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To: kawaii

You wrote:

“1. You’re ignoring the fact that Rome has setup puppet patriarchs before.”

No, I am not ignoring anything.

“2. you’re trying to change the subject.”

I didn’t know there was a subject. Last time I checked the thread was about EP, assassination plots, MP, etc.

“3. I think in general the Orthodox churches position is on the very limited doctrinal differences. There are certainly laity who equate Rome with Heresy on every point, but these same folks would (in many cases with valid points) accuses Pat. Bartholomew of heresy, as well as a few other recent EPs. Fortunatly neither one bishop nor one laity decide in Orthodoxy.”

Valid points? SO the EP is a heretic? Do you really mean that?

“4. I’m not sure most orthodox could even point to the Tiber on the map...”

Thankfully, they don’t have to actually swim it.

“On the Papal Throne?”

No, better, in and under altars.

“The famous chair that determines whether doctrine is correct or not?!”

No, I think that chair belongs to Captain Kirk. Or is it Moses? (Matthew 23:2-3)


28 posted on 08/03/2007 4:07:36 PM PDT by vladimir998 (Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ. St. Jerome)
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To: vladimir998; kosta50; FormerLib; Kolokotronis; kronos77
No, I think that chair belongs to Captain Kirk. Or is it Moses? (Matthew 23:2-3)

Well I don't recall Moses having "from the chair" rulings. One gets the impression that you jump in with noise on Orthodox threads but are unable to bak your positions up.
29 posted on 08/03/2007 5:45:41 PM PDT by kawaii (Orthodox Christianity -- Proclaiming the Truth Since 33 A.D.)
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To: vladimir998
Valid points? SO the EP is a heretic? Do you really mean that?

you say that like it'd be the first time. you forget we don't have the pyramid-system of rule. the laity have called the bishops on heresy before in the Orthodox church and without giving birth to 20,000 schisms.
30 posted on 08/03/2007 5:46:52 PM PDT by kawaii (Orthodox Christianity -- Proclaiming the Truth Since 33 A.D.)
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