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"We have concluded that when the principle of phyletism (i.e. ecclesiastical nationalism) 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
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    Re: The Time Has Come...

    Posted by Al on 1/19/2009, 2:21 am, in reply to "Re: The Time Has Come..."
    Message modified by user Al 1/19/2009, 2:21 am

    Dean-

    I think I commented quite some time ago that if one looked closely at Met Phillip's dealings with the OCA, it would appear as if at some juncture he finally smelt "something rotten in Denmark" and terminated his merger activities. Now that some significant aspects of the OCA's problems have experienced the light of day, that hypothesis seems quite likely to be true.

    +Jonah is quite a breath of fresh air in the OCA, and, with time, the potential for a revitalized Church will hopefully be realized. I just wouldn't expect +Phillip to make any hasty moves in regard to the OCA. There are a couple of decades of bad habits to be cured before the OCA is fully healthy.

    Al
    Paros Island, Greece
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