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To: drstevej; George W. Bush; CCWoody
Hopefully you can forgive me one more set of quotes in attempting to present my point.

An Evangelical Appraisal

"One Orthodox historian has said that the Orthodox have more in common with evangelicals than with Catholics. Do you agree?"

"In many ways, yes. First, the Orthodox place Scripture at the forefront of their faith. Tradition for them is a handing down of things entrusted to the church, and Scripture is the primary thing entrusted to the church. They regard tradition as an interpretation of Scripture, not as an independent source of religious truth."

"Furthermore, great emphasis is placed on the person of Christ, on his work and on the mystery of his Incarnation and Resurrection."

And then there is always old time favorite in case you have not seen it.

41 posted on 08/31/2003 3:53:42 AM PDT by MarMema
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To: MarMema
***They regard tradition as an interpretation of Scripture, not as an independent source of religious truth.***

Parallel (Constitution & the Bible):

Protestants argue for original intent, the Orthodox argue for a living document.
42 posted on 08/31/2003 4:16:02 AM PDT by drstevej (Bork is right!)
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To: MarMema
Furthermore, great emphasis is placed on the person of Christ, on his work and on the mystery of his Incarnation and Resurrection.

These sort of anti-Catholic slurs (as if we place Blessed Mary above or in front of Christ) are what make me doubt the sincerity of some Orthodox. Its a Jack Chick caricature with no basis in reality.

56 posted on 08/31/2003 1:04:40 PM PDT by Hermann the Cherusker
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