To: RussianConservative
Then why do you belong to the National Council of Churches?
To: Conservativegreatgrandma
Whether Orthodox Church belong or not is not issue, Council of Churchs is think tank, it not set Orthodox Dogma or Policy. Try doing bit of research before maliegning 300 million Christians with ignorance.
To: Conservativegreatgrandma; RussianConservative
There is a strong movement within the Orthodox Church to withdraw from this organization. Our membership is a legacy of early 20th century efforts to use it as a tool for outreach. Obviously, these have failed horribly. The homosexual agenda has a vastly weaker influence on the Orthodox Church than it does on the Roman Catholic Church, which isn't on your list since they're not part of the WCC. One of the reasons for this is the healthy state of the theology of marriage as a sacrament within the Orthodox Church. There is no movement for female priests within the Orthodox Church. Also, most Orthodox priests are married.
To: Conservativegreatgrandma; RussianConservative
I don't think RC "belongs" to the NCC, considering he/she is Russian and the NCC is American.
Russian Conservative, The National Council of Churches is a very liberal (leftist) group (you can check them at Google)--- I couldn't tell you why those American Orthodox churches are members. Have you heard anything about these American Orthodox Churches---are they more liberal than your European counterparts?
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