May I remind my young friends that St. Basil taught,"They who shed blood in war should abstain from communion for 3 years" P.G.XXXII, 681.
I asked my priest about that alot before I went to recruit training, he said that is not actually the case when it comes to the military.
I asked him about that and he said it didnt apply to that specific situation.
In Christ
Nektarios
Nektarios,
First of all I have met scrawny Marines.
Second of all, it doesn't matter how big and tough you are, if a bullet goes through your brain you will be dead all the same.
I can see that instead of teaching you humility, boot camp has simply increased your arrogance.
Anastasios
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Nektarios wrote:Well boot camp is designed to make kids into trained killers its not designed to make Saints.
Yeah but you are a Christian so it should have made you realize your unworthiness. God meets us in all of our experiences and tries to transform us. Marines are always touted as civilized, honorable people and all I ever see in your posts is anger, arrogance, and a desire to display your raw power. In front of Christ though none of us are nothing.
Anastasios
Disclaimer: Many older posts were made before my baptism and thus may not reflect an Orthodox point of view.
Please do not message me with questions about the forum or moderation requests. Jonathan Gress (jgress) will be able to assist you.
Please note that I do not subscribe to "Old Calendar Ecumenism" and believe that only the Synod of Archbishop Kallinikos is the canonical GOC of Greece. I do believe, however, that we can break down barriers and misunderstandings through prayer and discussion on forums such as this one.
Nektarios wrote:do you feel big and strong now that you have a gun?
Do I feel big and strong? I know I am big and strong. Not because of my weapons, but because I am a United States Marine, and U.S. Marines are big and strong.
PFC. Harrison, USMC
Semper Fidelis
If I remember the story correctly, so was Goliath.
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