"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 * Pray and Work for Orthodox Unity in North America!!! * Welcome to the St. Andrew House Discussion Forum * Visit our Home Page at www.standrewhouse.com

Re: We have reached consensus on the autocephaly procedure - Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk

Posted by rjklancko on 5/11/2010, 3:52 pm, in reply to "Re: We have reached consensus on the autocephaly procedure - Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk"

not to wish any omen on washington bust a constantinople was the 2nd rome and moscow the third, perhaps itm is time for washington to be the 4th. tradition not with standing, we all need to see the reality of the times -- we tend to allow our feet to wallow in the quick sand too much and for too long because it is tradition -- perhaps we have the wrong definition of tradition -- times are changing and there may not be anything bad about changing with them - iosnt this what the early church did?





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