Padraig
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Actually, it is not an emotional appeal, but an appeal of sense. Met Kallistos has more training. I'm sure he's read the anathemas in the original Greek many times over. I, myself, have read them, and have been trained to read them through seminary.Padraig, with all respect, this is a purely emotional appeal. There were many great and influential scholars and clerics in the history of the church who happened to also preach heresy. It's a pretty common theme throughout the history of the Church, if you look hard enough. Are you implying it is not possible for an esteemed Bishop such as Ware to be deceived?
You've made statements about another member of the board being unOrthodox. You've stated that churches should not use Met Kallistos' books. There are numerous statements that should've been made either differently, or not at all.Where have I claimed to speak for the Church, explicitly or by implication. On the contrary, I have simply taken the Ecumenical Councils at their word on this issue. This is allowing the Church to speak to me, not the other way around.
This sort of proves my point. Someone teaching heresy would not be considered a "Church Father," no matter who it was. Though we may not look to every thing a particular Father writes as authoritative, or representative of the consensus, this does not mean that this material is heretical. To state such a claim shows the lack of understanding that the speaker speaks with. It is almost outrageous.Patristic support can be found for all manner of heretical opinion. It is the consensus, and only the consensus of the Church which we are bound to, and where the fathers deviate from that standard, they are teaching heresy, pure and simple.
Believe it or not, I have. And in seminary too!Have you read the anathemas of the 5th Ecumenical Synod lately?
God bless,
Fr Dn Kevin
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