Recent content by EricTheRed

I am not sure about world wide but I in America One Unified American Church (hopefully sooner) I also expect the # of Orthodox Christians to decline in America while the % of converts goes up. I hope I am wrong about the first part.

congrats!

I agree. We need to show love for them even if we disagree, although that can be hard to do.

I do not think the other churches would allow Constantinople to fall it lost its American income. I am pretty sure the other Churches would in fact hold collections for Constantinople and I would defiantly try to help. I do agree on respecting the Bishops. Although in a different manner, to me...

I can't argue with that, although things like translations are generally up to the individual diocesan bishops anyway. As long as this new church does not try to ban every language except for english I think it could work.

The EPs approach to this saddens me, I hate to see this kinda of conflict within the Church but from what I can tell he has brought this on himself. I know America is his bread and butter because of the lack of faithful in Turkey..but he has to see this is not healthy for the Church

nvm. In a effort to fight sin I let some of my own out...

Not going to happen. Looks like the Russians are just trying to make a point about Islamic intolerance...and they are doing a good job.

People have different opinions? Bribed by the state department! or those evil catholics! Geeze...

Attend Services and Pray?

Delete her! lol

I still go on daily and have met alot of friends on there. But mainly once I get to know someone we just add eachother on facebook and use that. Except for the golden age of their chatroom. That was the most fun ive ever had on the internet period. Too bad no one gets on it anymore As for the...

Spiritual leader does not sound like a "Pope" to me. Then again that may just be because I already know what the EP's role is.

We are going to run out of monastics

OCA needs alot of new Bishops from what I can tell. Bulgarian Diocese and Alaska plus a new Bishop of Ft. Worth. Any news on those?