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I've been to his Church and spoken with him and his lovely wife. Our family attends a Greek parish and a Russian parish. At our Russian parish we have Serbians, Greeks, Jordanians, Lebanese, Australians and of course, Russians. How am I not heeding his words?
So I hear you saying that Orthodoxy does require greater unity, and that you are doing your best to aid that effort. Which is great. Good for you. But you have been resisting my claim that Orthodoxy requires greater unity. The about-face is welcome, but a bit sudden.
I've obviously misunderstood your posts. You seemed to me to be finding fault with the fact that we do not have a uniform manner for receiving converts. I personally don't see that as a problem
The overarching point here is that if Orthodoxy can't meet us half way, reunion is obviously going to be impossible. In this case, if Orthodoxy can't admit that ethnophyletism and a more general lack of unity is a problem for Orthodoxy, then this whole thing seems a bit silly. I earlier admitted that Catholicism lacks episcopal synodality:
Reunion is going to be impossible. Orthodoxy, with all the failings of the people within, is the fullness of the Christian faith, once handed down by the Apostles. To meet half way is to compromise our faith
We have our problems, and they present a poor witness to the world, but they are not exclusive to the Orthodox Church. Are you aware that a bit over a century ago in New Orleans you had German Catholics and Irish Catholics building their own churches across the street from each other?
We honestly don't pay much attention to the Catholic Church, so I don't know what "specks" you are talking about.
You were the one pointing out perceived faults in the Orthodox Church.
Well I am heartened to know that you have zero say in the matter. Hopefully those who care about the unity that Christ prayed for in John 17 will have a say in the matter, and will be able to put their ego in the backseat.
You seem to have forgotten Ferrara/Florence.
My ego has nothing to do with it. The fact that the Orthodox Church has remained steadfast despite some of the worst attacks from without and having had heretics at the helm is truly humbling.
