A basic affirmation of the Orthodox faith probably gets you banned from there
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A basic affirmation of the Orthodox faith probably gets you banned from there
I posted links to Father Spyridon's books and Father Kosmas's podcasts. They were both removed. The former for being an "antisemitic" writer, and for the latter they didn't even give an explanation. They just don't like Father Kosmas because he's so conservative and didn't tolerate their coof virus paranoia.
This happened in the USA.
It's lucky he was male. If he was a daughter, it would have been an honor killing most likely.
This is more for Christianity in the west in general: I found this great sermon that is written down as well about the modern attitude with the publican and the pharisee parable. You see modern people subconsciously view the publican as some kind of underdog, and the pharisee as an irredeemable wretch that (apparently) could not possibly have repented of his pride in the future.
https://orthodoxlife.org/sermons-and-homilies/the-anti-pharisaical-pharisees/
https://orthodoxlife.org/sermons-and-homilies/the-anti-pharisaical-pharisees/
People today use this parable as an excuse to sin, and I'm not saying I'm any better. "It's okay, I can give in to this temptation because I'm so humble and I know I'm a sinner and worthless without Christ." Well, if you were truly humble, you would do your absolute best to do what He asks of you. But people only hear what they want to hear from Scripture.
What Jesus said: "Judge not lest ye be judged."
What people hear: "Don't call me to repentance as I continue in my sin."
They twist the Scriptures to their own destruction.
What people hear: "Don't call me to repentance as I continue in my sin."
They twist the Scriptures to their own destruction.
Yes, if one is trapped in the throes of sin and unable to quit, it is better to admit to God your sin, and apologize for the future transgressions both you and God know you will do.
If one stumbles, the saving move isn't to grow with despair of not being good enough, but to pray to the Lord for deliverance from Evil.
The Southern Baptist Convention is currently holding its annual meeting in Indianapolis. Today they're voting on banning women pastors. Let's hope they vote the right way, The Lord's way. Any woman who thinks that she's a pastor/priestess is a woman in open, wilful rebellion against the Lord, with one foot in Hell.
As soon as I read this, I knew that they weren't going to do the right thing. Never been a fan of the SBC.
@Bird: This wasn't 6 hours ago, not sure what you meant by that. At the time of your post it was about 11:15AM in Indianapolis, 6hrs prior would be 05:15AM, I doubt they would have voted before then.
Irregardlessly, may The Lord harshly rebuke every member of the SBC who voted against the ban.
Irregardlessly, may The Lord harshly rebuke every member of the SBC who voted against the ban.
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Hm... I just copied this from the article, but it seems to have changed within a few minutes.
I had always understood it as a SBC distinctive that women can't be pastors. This is very disappointing. I think this vote only has limited scope, but it's still a camel's nose under the tent situation.
Indeed, I always thought that Southern Baptists were supposed be the based, conservative hardcore Protestants in the USA.
Perhaps I was wrong; maybe that honour should go to those snake-handling, tongue-speaking churches in Appalachia.
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Methodists just had a huge schism over LGBT, looks like it's the Baptists turn over female pastors.
This has always been my complaint with protestantism despite respecting it. Every time there’s a controversy there’s a split or someone gets kicked out. At first it was theology, now it’s the culture war.