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by JamesR
Sat 7 February 2015 8:59 pm
Forum: World Orthodox, Heretical, and Vagante Jurisdictions
Topic: OCA Cathedral in NYC hosts ecumenical event with pagans
Replies: 22
Views: 6433

Re: OCA Cathedral in NYC hosts ecumenical event with pagans

Well this is a bit saddening. If it were at a neutral place where everyone was invited, I could see the Orthodox participating in a controlled way. But hosting this event within the hallowed ground of an Orthodox Church seems sacreligious. I am questioning my own jurisdiction (OCA) after this, but I...
by JamesR
Sat 7 February 2015 8:54 pm
Forum: World Orthodox, Heretical, and Vagante Jurisdictions
Topic: EP giving Patmos Orthodox Church to Roman Catholics?
Replies: 3
Views: 1964

Re: EP giving Patmos Orthodox Church to Roman Catholics?

Isn't Patmos the same island that St. John was exiled to where he wrote Revelation and then died? I don't think he would appreciate part of such a holy site being given to the Roman Catholics. While kindness, good will, and love are important, they can never be done in a context contrary to what we ...
by JamesR
Thu 2 October 2014 8:10 pm
Forum: Theology and Tradition
Topic: Should the Orthodox Church Allow Marriage to Heretics?
Replies: 27
Views: 45207

Re: Should the Orthodox Church Allow Marriage to Heretics?

I know that after the Second World War, when Russians were scattered throughout the world, The Metropolia and ROCOR would marry Orthodox to Heterodox spouses rather than letting their sons and daughters fall into sin by denying it. This was the decision of the Bishops at the time. What I do know fr...
by JamesR
Thu 2 October 2014 8:05 pm
Forum: Theology and Tradition
Topic: Should the Orthodox Church Allow Marriage to Heretics?
Replies: 27
Views: 45207

Re: Should the Orthodox Church Allow Marriage to Heretics?

True bishops also make true errors... unfortunately... even on pastoral matters. They could have also done a civil wedding and wait until the spouse converts, which would not have debased the orthodox marriage. This is another good point. In Orthodoxy we are all connected and united to each other v...
by JamesR
Thu 2 October 2014 7:59 pm
Forum: Theology and Tradition
Topic: Should the Orthodox Church Allow Marriage to Heretics?
Replies: 27
Views: 45207

Re: Should the Orthodox Church Allow Marriage to Heretics?

What should the Church actually do, do you think? What's the pastoral answer? Just consider an area temporarily lost and start again with monastic settlements and evangelization by example? If it were up to me, I'd recommend some form of semi-arranged kinda "mail order" spouse system wher...
by JamesR
Thu 2 October 2014 7:55 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Issues
Topic: The Gardening Thread
Replies: 37
Views: 12318

Re: The Gardening Thread

I've toyed with the idea of growing my own coffee for a while. I was thinking something very fancy, high-quality, and expensive that I could harvest myself and be forever set with the greatest coffee in the Bay Area. Does anyone here have any experience with or advice when it comes to growing coffee...
by JamesR
Fri 12 September 2014 12:29 am
Forum: Theology and Tradition
Topic: Should the Orthodox Church Allow Marriage to Heretics?
Replies: 27
Views: 45207

Should the Orthodox Church Allow Marriage to Heretics?

I made this post on another forum and thought I'd share it here. "The members of the Church shall not indiscriminately marry their children to heretics." "It is not lawful to make marriages with all [sorts of] heretics, nor to give our sons and daughters to them; but rather to take of...