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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
Re: Why Russia invaded Georgia: Payback Time from the Orthodox World to the West
Posted by Al
on 7/8/2009, 5:17 pm, in reply to "Re: Why Russia invaded Georgia: Payback Time from the Orthodox World to the West"
You had my attention until you quoted Ralph's right wing rant. If the President had doubled the number of nukes that were to be dismantled, we could still destroy the world 10 times over.
Ralph wrote: "There's been a debate in the Obama administration between veterans who learned the hard way not to trust the Russians and the new, unblooded idealists. Now we know who won. "
I would respond: "We are in a war in Iraq promoted by those who intentionally avoided military service when our nation was at war, yet have the chutzpah to glorify a war to be fought by others." Ralph may have served, but those he idolizes refused to.
Let's keep the discourse here to the Church.
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Al
Paros Island, Greece
