Posted by Jolynn Ruggerio
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on 9/2/2009, 7:01 am, in reply to "Re: Scandals, their effects, and Unity"
My understanding is irreleavant to the question asked which has not been answered.
My experience has been in parishes where the laity and clergy work together in love and truth they accomplish great things in Christ's name.
On the other hand I have been witnessing the destruction of many great ministires and parishoners leaving a parish where the focus has been on church governance and the charter.
As far as MY understanding...............when I stand before the dread judgment seat of Christ I don't think He's going to ask me what my understanding of the GOA charter was. I think he will ask me what I did for the least of the brethren. Feed the poor, heal the sick, visit the captives. The Icon of Christ the Judge shows him with the closed Gospel book not the GOA charter. His Word is what we will be judged on.
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