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he is a heretic, just stating the obvious
I know at least one Roman Catholic who would probably agree.
if it quacks like a duck...
A Catholic cannot be a heretic to us, only in terms of Catholic ecclesiology.
A heretic is someone INSIDE the Church, seeking to pervert its teachings. Catholics are not inside our Church, though I sympathize with those of traditional views that are unhappy at the ways PF has been undermining certain traditional Catholic teachings, most of which also happen to be our teachings.
Iran pushes against Europe. Europe waits nine months then nukes Iran.
But what is a "push?"
In this case, I think push means nuclear terrorism takes out Rome.
This sounds like nuance to me. Certainly his teachings are heretical, and must not be taught in the Church. But the man himself was never part of the Orthodox Church. All wrong teachings, raised in the Orthodox Church, are heretical. And they are always wrong, wherever they are taught. But used indiscriminately and applied to everyone holding wrong beliefs outside the Church, the word becomes essentially meaningless. It would mean that nearly everyone is a heretic in some regard or another.that’s not true. John Calvin has been condemned as a heretic by us.
This sounds like nuance to me. Certainly his teachings are heretical, and must not be taught in the Church. But the man himself was never part of the Orthodox Church. All wrong teachings, raised in the Orthodox Church, are heretical. And they are always wrong, wherever they are taught. But used indiscriminately and applied to everyone holding wrong beliefs outside the Church, the word becomes essentially meaningless. It would mean that nearly everyone is a heretic in some regard or another.
That synod had an interesting answer to the question about the Bible being read in the vulgar language. It’s one of the scenarios where what the Orthodox Church currently teaches, what I was taught in my catechism and what the saints teach is completely different than what the synod says (or at least implies). I understand the concerns and reasoning behind it, but still do not see it as consistent with Orthodox teaching with some of what was said.it does not matter. he was condemned by name. therefore, you do not need to be within the Church to be a heretic.
That synod had an interesting answer to the question about the Bible being read in the vulgar language. It’s one of the scenarios where what the Orthodox Church currently teaches, what I was taught in my catechism and what the saints teach is completely different than what the synod says (or at least implies). I understand the concerns and reasoning behind it, but still do not see it as consistent with Orthodox teaching with some of what was said.
it does not matter. he was condemned by name. therefore, you do not need to be within the Church to be a heretic.