The Saint Euphrosynos Cafe

Greetings to all,
I am writing this message to all on this discussion board in hopes that you will accept my wholehearted apologies for words that I used without taking time to realize the feelings and sensitivity of others.
I have hurt you and offended you and for this I am truly saddened and ...

Josia,
I ask for your prayers.

Mr. Paul

Liudmilla
"smug in his righteousness" "He sould be avoided like the plague". This sounds suspiciously like a "judgement." Do I detect "hate and roncor"? Will anyone correct her as they did me?

He who has honest conviction in his faith must appear as "smug".

If you want a serious conversation ...

You are not in context. The way the Bible and the Fathers use the word is with the defintion:
Galations 1:9:
"But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed."

Does this mean "Let him be lifted up"? Does this ...

Joasia,
Everything you said is a "spin". You do not know the difference between bad conduct as a sin and bad theology as a sin.

paul

It is interesting that when one feels to be in the right they may make "judgments" , and these "judgments are considered for righteousness sake, and good, but, when the opposition disagrees, and make their own judgments they are considered to be sinning and are called unorthodox.
Ekaterina, you ...

Katya,
Greetings,
Orthodox doctrine, true faith, makes a synod canonical. Judgment is not wrong. We are not judging unto condemnation. Anyone can repent. Anyone!
How can we keep ourselves, our family and friends, our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ, indeed the Orthodox Church safe from heresy ...