Why are so many protestants anti-Catholic and/or anti-Orthodox

[Arsenios]

You're not getting it.

Wouldn't be the first time for me, at least!

Of course they need to check references

Christ discipled His disciples unto their Apostleship at Pentecost...
And commissioned them to disciple all the peoples of the earth...
The 2000 year historical record of this discipling of the disciples of the discipled...
Some, mind you, call this Apostolic Succession...
It is the Record to which Prodromos is referring...
To which you rather glibly asserted:
"Of course they need to check references."
As in "Just a quick check, mind you!"
And yes, I know you are being funny - I chuckled too...

but when interpreting them, they need to check with me.

That is WHO they did check with - Master Me-me...

OK, enough tease...

Can I come back later??

let me ask you this...

OK...

do you need them more than they need you?

A TERRIBLE question!
A LONE RANGER question!
A ME-ME question...

The Faith of Christ which He discipled to His Disciples is a kata-holon Faith, an "according to the whole" Faith, a 'catholic' Faith...
And in it we all need one another... None more than others...

Tell me, what is it that a Priest does, you who claim your own priesthood?
For are we all not a priesthood in Christ?
What is the function of a Priest?

I have heard of no one claiming that a priestly function is as an intermediary standing between Christ and anyone believing in Him...

IF you claim the Faith of Christ, you must claim its priesthood,
and if you do, then I want you to tell us in what that priesthood consists...
And HOW it is carried out...

Please!

Arsenios

 

[Rick Otto]

Wouldn't be the first time for me, at least!
Christ discipled His disciples unto their Apostleship at Pentecost...
And commissioned them to disciple all the peoples of the earth...
The 2000 year historical record of this discipling of the disciples of the discipled...
Some, mind you, call this Apostolic Succession...
It is the Record to which Prodromos is referring...
To which you rather glibly asserted:
"Of course they need to check references."
As in "Just a quick check, mind you!"
And yes, I know you are being funny - I chuckled too...
That is WHO they did check with - Master Me-me...
Can I come back later??
OK...
A TERRIBLE question!
A LONE RANGER question!
A ME-ME question...
The Faith of Christ which He discipled to His Disciples is a kata-holon Faith, an "according to the whole" Faith, a 'catholic' Faith...
And in it we all need one another... None more than others...

Tell me, what is it that a Priest does, you who claim your own priesthood?
For are we all not a priesthood in Christ?
What is the function of a Priest?

I have heard of no one claiming that a priestly function is as an intermediary standing between Christ and anyone believing in Him...

IF you claim the Faith of Christ, you must claim its priesthood,
and if you do, then I want you to tell us in what that priesthood consists...
And HOW it is carried out...

Please!

Arsenios

Awesome response!

Tell me, what is it that a Priest does, you who claim your own priesthood?
For are we all not a priesthood in Christ?
What is the function of a Priest?

First, I observe you realize we are all priests in Christ.
I would posit that one can only function as much as one is therein. Does that seem reasonable and agreeable?
Moving on from there, it easy to see that one must function as a priest much like Jesus functioned, being himself the high priest.
If that seems reasonable and agreeable, we can begin to perform the task of triage in our appointed sphere of influence. Needs should assessed and a plan assigned with available resources in mind - prayer and miracles included.
With the calling applying to everyone, the application is going to be somewhat individual. Not infinitely so, rather confined to demographic category and environment. Desert monks and city bishops both have their place, no?
I hope you didn't expect a detailed, legalistic, dogma filled response. The priesthood "outside the camp" cannot be high maintenance. Not all who wander are lost.
You seem entirely lovable despite my aversion to your choice of comfort zones.
God bless you for asking such an incisive & important question!
That really made my day in oh so many ways...

 

[Arsenios]

Awesome response!

First, I observe you realize we are all priests in Christ.
I would posit that one can only function as much as one is therein. Does that seem reasonable and agreeable?
Moving on from there, it easy to see that one must function as a priest much like Jesus functioned, being himself the high priest.
If that seems reasonable and agreeable, we can begin to perform the task of triage in our appointed sphere of influence. Needs should assessed and a plan assigned with available resources in mind - prayer and miracles included.
With the calling applying to everyone, the application is going to be somewhat individual. Not infinitely so, rather confined to demographic category and environment. Desert monks and city bishops both have their place, no?
I hope you didn't expect a detailed, legalistic, dogma filled response. The priesthood "outside the camp" cannot be high maintenance. Not all who wander are lost.
You seem entirely lovable despite my aversion to your choice of comfort zones.
God bless you for asking such an incisive & important question!
That really made my day in oh so many ways...

I am glad I pulled your good chain!

So... Let's see how HE answers the question!

I have a very specific answer I am looking for...

What is it that a Priest DOES...

Because in Orthodoxy, the Royal Priesthood itself has Priests and Bishops...

Arsenios