I'm feeling ecumenical.

Things I admire about:

Protestants
A good point made by Fr. Jacob Meyers of the St. John the Wonderworker Orthodox Church on Keynotes was that Protestant knowledge of and dedication to learning the Scriptures is generally on a higher level than the Romans or the Orthodox.
Their immense faith in Father, Son, and especially Holy Spirit, though not all profess them to be One, they none the less generally recognize all three.

Catholics
Their immeasurable contributions to western culture via a high sense of aesthetics in architecture, art, and literature.

You might add orthodox : keepers of the unchanged faith in Jesus Christ, untainted by the will of many; about the art and the culture.... check the byzantine empire

Yeah, I was focusing on other denominations :p

I think we as Orthodox can learn much from non-Orthodox and appreciate what they have contributed.

I'll also add for Protestants: a return to the Vernacular: Luther translated the Bible into the language of his people.

Also, Jan Huss, for trying to return Moravia to it's Orthodox roots.

May I just say that I have certainly learned a great deal here from our Orthodox members, and that I deeply appreciate how friendly, kind, welcoming, and patient you always are with me.
I can't thank you enough! You have done far more for me than you could possibly know.

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"To avoid criticism do nothing, say nothing, be nothing."~Elbert Hubbard
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"Between impulse and action there is a realm of good taste begging for your acquaintance."~Voyager's Holographic Doctor
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"I do not understand their humor, either."~Lt. Commander Worf
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Heghlu'meH QaQ jajvam, K'Ehleyr!

I think you've done a lot for us, too, Planny.

Love,
Matrona

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Planny,
You are a true friend to all of us here at TAW as well. I know that we have not had any personal interaction, but I have observed your candor, honesty and sincere desire for truth. You are one of the things that I like about Protestantism!
I concur that Protestants have a wonderful zeal for exploring the scriptures and am glad for the influence this has had on Orthodoxy due to the large number of converts here in North America.
Our Catholic brothers and sisters have not only left their mark on western art and architecture, but their compassion and action have left their mark on the face of broken humanity as well, to wit the poor of Calcutta and numerous other examples.
His unwirthy servant,
Eusebios.

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There is hope.

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Disclaimer: NOT the Church's official spokesperson.

Who are you and what have you done with Bruncvik ?

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From the CF Dictionary:

Tradition of men: Biblical doctrine that I disagree with.

Word of God: My personal opinion.


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We Orthodox owe a great deal of our resurgence in the love of Scriptures to our Protestant brethren, many of whom have come into our Church and brought the love of the Holy Bible with them. Without this influx of wonderful converts into Orthodoxy, we would not have the Orthodox Study Bible which was spearheaded by former Protestants.

So thank goodness for our Protestant brethren, especially Plan 9!

And thank you to Neal and to Proud2bCatholic, two godly Catholic men, for their wonderful spirit of love, and for the beautiful articles which they share with us.

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Virgin Theotokos, rejoice!
O Mary, Full of Grace;
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
And blessed is the fruit of thy womb,
For thou hast borne the Savior of our souls.

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Glory to Jesus Christ!
Glory Forever!
O Giver of Life, Glory to Thee!


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I love Southern Baptists because they stick to their guns, even in the face of polital correctness. They also raised both my priest and my bishop

I love the United Methodist church for its humanitarianism. Being Methodist taught me that this world is part of God's kingdom and that we should take care of eachother while we are here, rather than focusing on the end times and things that don't concern us.

I love "fundies" because they are, for the most part, earnestly searching for the church of the New Testament. They've made a few wrong turns and gotten some bad information, but I see in them a sincere desire to learn the truth and to live the way God wants us to live.

I love Catholics because they have done a much better job than us of checking their ethnic baggage at the door. What I mean is you don't go into a town and see a "German Catholic" church and then two blocks down an "Italian Catholic" one. I also love the phrase "The Church Militant" and I think John Paul II is a great Pope.