"We have concluded that when the principle of racial division (i.e. phyletism) is juxtaposed with the teaching of the Gospel and the constant practice of the Church, it is not only foreign to it, but also completely opposed, to it. We decree the following in the Holy Spirit: 1. We reject and condemn racial division, that is, racial differences, national quarrels and disagreements in the Church of Christ, as being contrary to the teaching of the Gospel and the holy canons of our blessed fathers, on which the holy Church is established and which adorn human society and lead it to Divine piety. 2. In accordance with the holy canons, we proclaim that those who accept such division according to races and who dare to base on it hitherto unheard-of racial assemblies are foreign to the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church and are real schismatics."
Constantinople...1872
do not forget that there was a Turkish Orthodox church under Papa Aftim -- as spurious as it was -- the Greeks were against it --- but the idea did have merit and it was thinking outside the box --- why do bring sympathetic turks into the fold? they brought us ( albeit by the sword) into theirs???
Is it is our mission to evangelize or is it to perpetuate the past? Is it our mission to be followers of Christ or to be persecuted Greeks? ( do not get me started, my people were in talerhof in 1915 and we got over it )
on 8/1/2007, 5:30 pm, in reply to "Re: Obstinate Absurdity ... "