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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: Pre-Conciliar Consultation

    Posted by Fr. David on 6/9/2009, 12:15 pm, in reply to "Re: Pre-Conciliar Consultation "

    Dear Dean:
    I believe your p.s. is accurate: BTW - at the end of the day, we may have to recognize that there are two groups of Orthodox on this continent; one which is happy ministering to it's own ethnic group; the other which really wants to evangelize this continent. We may have to accept the fact that they will remain separate...which is just fine. The first will go the way of the dinosaurs, second will live on. The point is, the first group cannot be allowed to prevent the second group from coming together.

    I believe there are many reasons people/parishes do not want to grow and much of it has to do with sharing leadership/power within a local parish and/or synod. There is also the comfort factor: I don't want to change the way things have been operating for the past 40 years. However, the last time I looked "change" was a big part of what our faith is about.
    frd+


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