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I would suggest reading visions of hell from saints and laypeople. One of the best cures for carnal passions is a fear of hell.

It wasn't an imperialist war. Russia entered WW1 to protect Serbia from Austro-Hungarian empire. And Russians were always living in some kind of hardship. That's not an excuse to do what they did to the Church and believers. Not sure what hypocrisy of the churches are you talking about.

All those countries are to be blamed for being communists. They rejected Christ and accepted Marxism. And Yugoslavia was never under the influence of SU but it was still communist. Who says that other eastern european countries wouldn't stay communist even without influence from SU.

Vast majority of citizens didn't want the break up of SU. One day they woke up in another country without anyone asking them if they want that. There is no Putin's Russia just Russia. Nobody is suppressing anyone in Russia. People aren't voting for opposition because they are bunch of traitors...

Putin said that fall of Soviet Union was catastrophe because it divided Russian people into multiple states not because of the fall of the communist regime. Communism is irrelevant here. Lets stop with Pontius Pilate's washing of hands and blaming everything on Russians. They were all commies in...

I disagree Government needs to enforce strict laws against stunts pulled by PS lest we want to see pig heads thrown into mosques or similar things done to other confessions. Russia is a multi-million and multi-religious country. Things like that can cause public unrest and bloodshed. Well-being...

I find it mind boggling that so many Western Orthodox/Christians support anti-Asad stance whereas all Christians from Syria are saying Islamists are real evil. I don’t think there is a single Christian from Syria who wants Syrian government to be overthrown by ‘moderate’ rebels as West is...

Obviously he was referring to his political career and his personal life choices not his personal sins. Some people look too hard to bash on Putin. Also this thread looks like gossip/judgment on others sins.

I don't see what the problem is here. You people are living in the richest country in the world. Country which spends 600 billions on military every year and many more on wars. If your government is unable to feed every hungry person in USA and repair all the riots damage than something is very...

I think I should explain why Serbian culture is tied with Orthodoxy. Like in every christian nation you have two groups of people. Those who seek Christ and Truth and therefore embrace Orthodoxy. And those who don't seek Christ or Salvation but rather embrace Orthodoxy for cultural reason...

Wanting those things that you listed is fine. We have sermons by noted priests on specific spiritual issues during the Great lent. It is held in our social club next to the church during evening hours. Wanting things like that is understandable. But I still don't see what this has to do with non...

I think we can both agree that on judgment day we will know the whole truth because nothing hidden will stay hidden.

I would gladly tell you to visit our parishes but you obviously want more than just a church. You want a social club and not just any social club but American one where you can feel comfortable. Since this has nothing to do with church itself I again advise to go somewhere else to socialize if...

You said in your previous post that Australian authorities should examine my loyalty because I dared to declare myself as Serb. And now you are inferring that I am spy. You do realize that you are losing all credibility by posting things like that.

You don't have to accept any part of Russian culture. You know that very well. I have been attending my parishes for years yet I have NEVER socialized with any other member of my parishes. I simply attend service and than leave. If I want to have fun and socialize I will find that somewhere...

How do you define loyalty? If by loyalty you mean being drafted into armed forces to kill some poor people in Vietnam or Iraq (like Australians did) then No I am not going to be loyal.

Because Greeks/Russian/Serbs built those churches and accompanying buildings. They want their kids and all generations after them to preserve those cultural values. Again no one is forcing you to embrace foreign culture for goodness sake. I am sure you can find american social club somewhere...

I am always Serbian. The fact that Australian constitution doesn't recognize me as Serbian is irrelevant. Serbia is much more tolerant than your people obviously. We allow our citizens to declare themselves as they please and we recognize them as they want. That's why we even have Eskimos and...

You are confusing Orthodoxy with culture. Nobody is asking converts to accept Russian or Serbian culture to become Orthodox. You don't go to church to be cultured but to save your soul. The whole problem of some western converts stems from their intolerance of other ethnic cultures. They claim...

My ethnicity IS my nationality. I can live on Mars or on North Pole and still be a Serb and not a Martian or Eskimo. If you really believe in what you say ( and apparently you don't since you are waving your american flag) than you should abandon your american nationality and loyalty to your...