Questions to Mor Ephrem about Monophysites and Monophysitism

Anastasios · Post by **Anastasios** » Sat 1 May 2004 12:29 am

Dear Mor--

Is it true that your church uses some Greek in its liturgy? Since you guys reject Orthodoxy and reject St Cyril's REAL teaching (you just SAY you believe in him), why keep the Greek? Greek is for ORTHODOX only!!!

anastasios

Mor Ephrem · Post by **Mor Ephrem** » Sat 1 May 2004 12:32 am

If Greek is for Orthodox only, then why does the EP use Greek?

bogoliubtsy · Post by **bogoliubtsy** » Sat 1 May 2004 12:40 am

Dear Mr. Mor,

If you believe the same things that the Orthodox Church teaches(the True faith of our Fathers), then why are you not Orthodox? Did you know that there are saints who didn't think that the OOs(Oriental Orthodox) are really Orthodox? Also, your churches look different on the inside. Does the interior and layout of your churches reflect your belief in the one nature of Christ?

Sincerely,
Your unworthy Servant.

Vicki · Post by **Vicki** » Sat 1 May 2004 12:44 am

Dear Mor,

Do the MONOPHYSITES REALLY use the BIBLE? Aren't all those Arabic writings part of the Q'uran and used for promoting your devious heresy? :ohvey:

Vicki

Mor Ephrem · Post by **Mor Ephrem** » Sat 1 May 2004 12:48 am

Dear my unworthy servant,

Thank you for your interest in our Church!!

If you believe the same things that the Orthodox Church teaches(the True faith of our Fathers), then why are you not Orthodox? Did you know that there are saints who didn't think that the OOs(Oriental Orthodox) are really Orthodox?

We are the "true Orthodox"; you are the semi-Nestorian rabble from Rus' who are only now coming to see that we are right and you are not entirely wrong but certainly less right than the really right, which is us.

Also, your churches look different on the inside. Does the interior and layout of your churches reflect your belief in the one nature of Christ?

Yes. We do not have an iconostasis, only a curtain. The former was a post-Chalcedonian innovation meant to divide the Temple to express the split personality-esque theology you embraced 1500 years ago. We express the true faith by our curtains...

Mor Ephrem · Post by **Mor Ephrem** » Sat 1 May 2004 12:50 am

Dear Vicki,

Yes, we use the Bible. You are confusing our liturgical books, written in Syriac, for the Qu'ran. It is an honest mistake, and I will forgive you.

P.S. Slavonic looks pretty freaky!

bogoliubtsy · Post by **bogoliubtsy** » Sat 1 May 2004 12:50 am

Dear Mr. Mor Ephrem,

I was recently pondering some theological syllogisms and mentally stumbled upon a question which I believe you may be able to answer, or at least entertain. I would like to hear the position of your Church and leadership on this canonical conundurm of sorts. Why is the OO(Oriental Orthodox) Church in communion with the Antiochian EO(Eastern Orthodox) Church, since it has been proven beyond doubt that the Antiochians have fallen into heresy?

Thank you for your time. I await your spirit filled reply.

Sincerely,

The unworthy servant of the servant.