joasia wrote:Cyprian,
Why don't you just address me directly instead of referring to me in the third party?
Greetings Joanna,
Why didn't I just address you directly? Because my post was not about you.
If you want to come out and say something, then just say it!
I believe I did. I think I made my position on Hierotheos Vlachos and HOTCA quite clear.
What exactly are you saying about me?
Nothing at all. My post was not about you. I'm sorry that you think I was leveling criticism at you in some way. I was not.
Recently one of the moderators of this forum posted a link to a new website of one of their new parishes. When one followed the link provided, right on the home page there was a quote from "Orthodox Psychotherapy" by Met. Vlachos, along with a couple of other quotes by true holy fathers. I merely wondered aloud if this is where you became introduced to this writing of his. Promoting New-calendarist thought seems to be a common occurence within the synod of the HOTCA, overseen by Met. Pavlos and his vicar, Bp. Christodoulos. Bp. Christodoulos seems quite enamored with Dr. John Romanides and his writings. Of course Romanides and Vlachos ran in the same circles before Fr. John died, and as you might have noticed, Hierotheos Vlachos praised this fellow-heretic on multiple occasions in his book "Orthodox Psycotherapy".
Let's not divert our attention from the truly important point, Joasia. My post was not all about you. My point still stands. Hierotheos Vlachos is not Orthodox, but a New-calendarist schismatic in communion with Bartholomew and all the rest of the freemasons who have taken over the EP and the state Church of Greece. His writings are dangerous, and I felt it necessary to point out that we should be careful about publicly promoting the writings of heretics. Even if much of what Hierotheos Vlachos writes is true or profound, it only takes one drop of ink to pollute a pristine glass of water.
My intention was not to make you the central focus of this thread, Joasia. I acknowledge that it was perhaps imprudent to even bring your name up at all. It has served to become a distraction, which was not my intention.
Can you simply tell us whether or not Hierotheos Vlachos is Orthodox or not? If you deem him to be Orthodox, then I guess I'm not the only one basing my criticism in ignorance. If you acknowledge that Vlachos is not Orthodox, then you validate the points that I have made.
Wishing you and everyone a joyous Nativity!
Cyprian