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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."
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Re: Scandals, their effects, and Unity
Posted by Tom Kanelos
on 8/29/2009, 10:25 pm, in reply to "Re: Scandals, their effects, and Unity"|
As usual, I must respectfully inform you that you are wrong. The statements you make are without basis in fact. The charter issue wass neither a scandal nor was it uncanonical. I will go further and state that the courts celarly sided with the archdiocese on this. As I stated the only scandal was the scandalous behavior of the so called faitful who sued the archdiocese.
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