Its not a pretty picture, but (courtesy of Reuters) it shows that ecumenism has some way to go yet – and that unity among our Orthodox sisters and brothers is not all that it could be…
See this report by Tom Heneghan on his Reuters FaithWorld Blog.
Its not a pretty picture, but (courtesy of Reuters) it shows that ecumenism has some way to go yet – and that unity among our Orthodox sisters and brothers is not all that it could be…
See this report by Tom Heneghan on his Reuters FaithWorld Blog.
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Sentire Cum Ecclesia began years ago back when blogs were the latest thing. They are a bit passe now, and I spend most of my time on twitter (@scecclesia) but from time to time, I do add new things on this ‘ere website. Mostly I use it as a place for journaling about my Pilgrimage experiences.
The motto of the blog is:
“Maior autem his est spes”
I propose that
1) We replace the absentee monarch of Australia (who is also the Monarch of Great Britain) with an elected Australian monarchy.
2) The elected monarch exactly replaces the current monarch in the current constition.
3) The elected monarch has exactly the same powers, duties and responsibilities as those of the current absentee monarch. All the monarch's functions are carried out by his/her personal representatives (as is currently the case): federally by the Governor General, and in the states by the State Governors.
4) The Governor General and the Governors continue to be selected and appointed as they currently are, that is, by the premier with the approval of the monarch.
5) The monarch is elected to sovereignty over Australia for life, but his/her sovereignty is strictly non-hereditary.
6) The elective body is the "college of electors" comprised of the state governors and federal governor general.
7) The election of the monarch must be a unanimous decision on the part of the college of electors.
"The fervant Romanists have always this point in their favour: that they are ready to believe. And they have a desire for the conversion of men which is honest in exactly inverse ration to the dishonesty of the means which they employ to produce it."
-- Anthony Trollope, "The Way We Live Now"
"The truth may be out there, but lies are inside your head."
-- Terry Pratchet, Hogfather, page 242
"I really don't think I'm arrogant, but I do get impatient with people who don't share with me the same humility in front of the facts."
--Richard Dawkins
Well, technically the Armenians are not part of the Orthodox Church. Both the Roman Catholic church and the Orthodox Church consider them monophysites…although the Armenians would argue that is not the case. Hopefully someday they will get all that cleared up…if it is a misunderstanding.
In the meantime, however, the fighting is a shame and an embarassment for all.
What kind of monks are these? No martial tradition at all! A couple of Taoist monks would have kicked the crap out of all of them. Now THAT’S monks!
Ah, see how they love one another!!
Well that one dude needs to learn how to fall. Hell, that’s the first thing you learn, because it’s going to happen a lot!
What a bunch of pikers for monks. There isn’t even going to be a good TV series out of it, like Kung Fu.
I am — Demetrios. I will — help — you.
What’s a shame about the fighting is that it isn’t fighting! These guys need a good sensei if they’re going to get on with monking their monkeries in the monking world.
The Armenians started it! ;-)
I had a friend who was a Greek Orthodox priest,who use to regale me with stories of how groups of men in his congregation would have fist fights in the Sanctuary prior to Divine service. Perhaps an alternative to an Annual general meeting.
Ah well, better than bottling it all up, eh?
Dixi, of course you are right. They are not of the same fold.
But there’s the pity of it. Not only is this not good Kung Fu, as PE observes, it isn’t even very skilled ecumenical dialogue. Skilled ecumenists know how to pull punches without drawing blood…