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by Joseph D
Wed 31 March 2004 10:01 am
Forum: True Orthodox Christian Churches
Topic: Archbishop Spyridon, we hardly knew you
Replies: 16
Views: 3501

Archbishop Spyridon, we hardly knew you

Can anyone tell me what happened to the GOA's Archbishop Spyridon? Why was he deposed? They say Archbishop Iakovos is a holy man and right for the job, but what then of the former Archbishop? (Just the facts please, no jurisdiction slamming. The Greek demos is more involved than the "jurisdicti...
by Joseph D
Tue 30 March 2004 10:53 am
Forum: True Orthodox Christian Churches
Topic: ROAC pronounces verdict on grace?
Replies: 31
Views: 6693

Maybe I scare myself.

by Joseph D
Tue 30 March 2004 10:50 am
Forum: Sacred Scripture
Topic: Question on the order of events during the Fall.
Replies: 4
Views: 1353

Dear Justin: (We seem to agree that man is prone to judge the shortcomings of others before he is willing to reflect upon his own. /\) After your post, could we then speculate that the sin may have been pleasurable, and that in the thrall of such pleasure Eve was eager to share the same with her hus...
by Joseph D
Tue 30 March 2004 10:32 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Issues
Topic: Episcopalian church give pets "Holy Communion" WTH
Replies: 14
Views: 3768

Zoophobia

Dear Reader Michael: Pleased to meet you! If I am not mistaken, although I am usually, the Trebnik is a cleansing ritual, which does not presuppose that the temple be made wholly useless by the entrance of a K-9 companion or seeing eye dog. Just curious, is the Trebnik only a Russian ceremony or is ...
by Joseph D
Mon 29 March 2004 2:48 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Issues
Topic: Episcopalian church give pets "Holy Communion" WTH
Replies: 14
Views: 3768

Pure gold, Nicholas. I am still a dog lover though. And just a side note about New Skete: The best GSD breeders in the country do not work with them. Not the highest work drive in show lines, you see. And their training manual originally contained a dominance exercise called the "alpha-roll&quo...
by Joseph D
Mon 29 March 2004 2:44 pm
Forum: World Orthodox, Heretical, and Vagante Jurisdictions
Topic: Official OCA position
Replies: 108
Views: 20722

Did I ever misplace this reply to the dog thing! Group, please accept my apology.

Sincerely:
Joseph

by Joseph D
Mon 29 March 2004 11:14 am
Forum: Book and Media Reviews
Topic: Gratis E Books (attn. Students)
Replies: 0
Views: 1282

Gratis E Books (attn. Students)

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