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    Request for Clarification about Orthodox Teachings/History

    The leap in logic you are making is a common one in Catholic Theology. It makes the leap from some saying that Peter is the rock, and from there you jump to Him being the universal pontiff and the other baggage that is associated with this claim. What ArmyMatt has been trying to point out is...
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    demons healing

    "Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A...
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    Spiritually DRAGGING

    Know that I am in a similar boat, that's all I can offer. My drought seems to be centered around Orthodox culture in particular, though getting up to go to Liturgy is always a struggle. I feel orphaned (can I make that a verb?) by God, but I go to Ecclesiastes for some company in my misery...
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    St. Euphrosynos Taverna and Ouzeri 44 (5)

    Just bottled my first batch of beer yesterday. My wife got me the brooklyn brew kit for Christmas and I just this month got around to making it. It was harder than I thought, especially siphoning (dang physics). I'm hoping it turns out well, as I wasn't meticulous about sanitizing as you're...
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    Peaks head back in

    I want to push here because this is a philosophical claim which is too readily made. It is very easy to show that our sentences are vague, that vagueness is is a reality of language. Once this point is shown, you have two mutually exclusive claims left: either we speak wrongly all the time, or...
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    Peaks head back in

    How Wittgensteinian/Kantian of you Macarius. I know your head is buried deeply in theology, but have you read any late Wittgenstein? There's a basic skeleton of his thought here, though the particulars fall out of place.
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    Rome, essence and energies

    There were some Catholic academics (maybe monks?) who called the essence/energies distinction heretical in the 1930s or 40s I believe. The original paper publication was in French but I can hunt down the paper if you all are really interested. Given this, there is no official Catholic Church...
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    Mixed Marriages in the Orthodox Church

    I married a Catholic woman so I had to do a bunch of research myself. Catholics generally allow marriage to non-Catholics, however they must both promise to raise the children Catholic. However, for the Orthodox there is an exception. Because the Catholics consider Orthodox Christians to be...
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    Ever heard of this?

    The liturgy itself is taken from pre-schismatic Rome. It's an interesting idea, and I've never attended one myself.
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    How did you come across Orthodoxy?

    I was considering other Christian religions after attending protestant services I felt had the Holy Spirit in them (I was Catholic). I stumbled upon Orthodoxy when I was looking up who accepts infant baptism and who doesn't. I was shocked to find a rich history and theology that was kept hidden...
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    How are we to view our moral state?

    If we think of ourselves as the chief of sinners, then we will be humble before others and before God. I always think of it as a psychological apparatus in order for us to see the truth about judging others, If we think of ourselves as chief of sinners, we will judge no one for anything. Only...
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    Theological Development

    This is great. Catholics believe theology can "evolve" over time, for lack of a better word. The filioque is said to be a result of this evolution, as well as the doctrine of original sin.
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    Who Do We Turn To?

    Can't help you too much except to say I'm in the same boat. I've only had one "real" spiritual father when I converted, but he was also an army chaplain and had to move. I pray for a spiritual Father, and hope God will give us both one.
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    Some suggestion would be appreciated :)

    First off, don't try to force him into Orthodoxy (not saying that you are, just advice). Just ask if he wants to come to church and explain things if he has questions. "Church Politics" as your boyfriend puts it, is really just a matter of different jurisdictions. Whereas the Catholic church...
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    St. Euphrosynos Taverna and Ouzeri 44 (5)

    wow, almost 3 weeks and no taverna posts! Get to it! quick update from me. Through God's Grace I have an engineering job now with great benefits and salary. Being jobless is so hard, but God has blessed me beyond reason (I'll never fathom this, I feel like I don't deserve half of what this job...
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    OCA and vistors

    Most are quite friendly! If you don't get a warm reception, don't despair though! There's bound to be a friendly church in the area if it isn't the OCA one
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    Heard on NPR yesterday: "What's Behind Romania's Church Building Spree?"

    hello all. I heard this segment yesterday on NPR and was quite shocked. Article here: What's Behind Romania's Church Building Spree? : NPR Is there any proof connected to this man's claim about Romanian Orthodox Clergy? Or is it hearsay? snippet from the article:
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    Hello all. It's been a while.

    Went to the local Greek church today to check it out. 100% Greek language liturgy! It was actually funny how Greek it was. The church itself was gorgeous though.
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    Hello all. It's been a while.

    Texas Tech University