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I think GT would be a good place for this, because then people like me who are not Orthodox but would still support Orthodox unity could get involved too and voice our support :)

BTW, I didn't even catch this the first time I read your post That's crazy that you're already in college at age 16. You must be at least 2 years ahead. Congrats

If you start a thread similar to this there, should I ask a mod to close this one?

Acutally, I've always been taught that Orthodox, Catholic, and Anglican priests (and possibly some others that I am not thinking of), all have legitimate claims to apostolic succession and require nothing special to become a priest in any of these other faiths if they decide to convert (because...

It isn't so much a nice thing that I did, but more of the right thing (or in other words, the correct thing) to do. As you said, no legitimate Protestant minister becomes one this way, but it certainly appeared as though I was implying that by including the word Protestant in there. Hopefully I...

BTW: Im going to edit my original post to remove the word "Protestant" in repsonse to Lisa0315 I wasn't intending to make a joke out of all Protestant clergy, but more the fact that anyone can print out this form and be considered a minister by this group

I find this to be hilarious. If you wish to become a Minister, all you have to do is print out a certificate from this website http://www.themonastery.org/?destination=ordination. *sarcasm* Who needs apostolic succession? ROFL

So you are saying that the people who brought you to God are more important than the Mother of God - the woman who allowed God to enter into our world? That seems to me like you believe that you are more important than Christ himself; thus, you believe you are more important than everyone else...

I believe God wishes us all to donate our organs. I mean, we certainly won't need them in Heaven, but we can sure save someone else's life here on earth by donating them. Christianity is all about helping others, and I don't even think this should be an issue for Christians; all Christians...

Well, I am Catholic, so my view are probably different than yours, but this is what I believe. Each time we practice the sacrament of reconciliation, we confess our sins to God. After this, God forgives us of all of our sins (not just the ones we mentioned, but every sin we have committed since...

Oops! I made a post on the wrong thread somehow.lol I had this thread opened in one window after the above post which I made, and I had a chat with Chrisbot open in another window... somehow I responded to him here.

Here is my belief: Everyone is human; thus, we are all born with original sin. Because of this, we can NEVER be worthy of salvation, no matter how good we are. Lucky for us, Jesus died on the cross for us, and through God's Grace, and only by the Grace of God, we can be saved. We are not worthy...

So, basically we just need to be able to say the Nicene Creed or the Apostles Creed (I believe they both include all of those statements), and then honestly believe everything you are saying? That's an interesting belief, because that is how I would basically define someone as being a Christian...

I'm pretty sure papal infallibility was used the first time to declare papal infallibility, but I could be wrong

I'm not Orthodox, but I still wish to express that I believe that thread is a good idea and I support OO/EO unity (and eventually the unity of all Christians)

Sorry, I probably shouldn't have voted in this poll. I kinda forgot I was looking through the EO thread, and it seems you made this thread to see how other Eastern Orthodox people felt about this manner. I'm a Catholic; thus, I don't really fit the population you intended this poll to sample, so...

Are you sure it has been used that many times? I attended Catholic school, and I have been taught that Papal Infallibility has only been used two times (and one was on the bull that declared papal infallibility)

Well, I think if she accepts the divinity of Christ and follows all Christian doctrines, but she also wishes to believe that Muhammed was a great prophet and follow Muslims traditions (like Ramadan and the Hajj and such), then that would be fine in my opinion. I mean, I don't really see anything...

I believe abstinence can refer to almost anything, not just sex. Also, abstinence isn't necessarily permanent, only for a period of time or something. I believe celibacy is a more permanent commitment (but I could be wrong with this definition)