On the Virgin Birth and the New Teaching of St. Vladimir's

[joasia]

OOD,

Actually, I wasn't really addressing it towards you. I was reading about the Grace of God and all these thoughts came flooding in my mind. And when I asked the questions, they were meant as a rhetoric and not a question of your personal conduct.

I didn't write it in order to argue. I just wanted to share what I read about the Grace of God and the secular view. I was paraphrasing someone else(in the book). I guess I did a bad job of it, since it brought about a negative reaction. When I read it in the book, it was quite inspirational. The Athonite monk who spoke about the Grace had met Elder Porphyrios.

I'm never sure how people will react to my posts and that's why I asked for forgiveness, in advance.

[OrthodoxyOrDeath]

Joasia,

No need to ask forgiveness as I was not offended or insulted in any way.

[spyridon]

I agree with what Joasia said,you took the words right out of my mouth..

". I happen to believe the OCA is not the Church because of its anti-Orthodox teachings and actions in a number of areas, and what the Holy Fathers say about people who teach as such.
O.O.D"

you know OOd you just repeated yourself in a different use of words..
your focus is on the Organization level again,is it safe to Say that All O.C.A.(meaning heirarchs,monastics,priests,deacons,readers and Laypeople are wasting there time? because thats what I got out of this cruel statement) you know I know some very pious Members of OCA and a couple of very (closed Mouth)Priests and heiro-Monks,as well as 1 truely wonderful and un-ecumenicaly traditional Vladika who is probally the last of Those Reighteous fathers left on this Earth,and he is getting very old now and still very active and Defending our Orthodoxy while we sleep..you know he has told me several times of How when traveling to his parishes and Monasterys on airlines he is always attacked by Protestants about our Beliefs,and how we are crazy and how he is dressed, he never gives a Blessing unless you ask for one,unlike others who walk up to you blessing you without you having to ask.....is he stuck in the wrong organization,maybe. he is definetly stuck in the Wrong Century because this man is just Flowing with Gods Grace,and he continues to do Gods Work and has done a great job ,he has been one of the few who has reached those poor ones in a forgotten country that The other So Called Christians con-ned into their church and then left them all on their own..... but he has done his job,and that has only been to Shephard God`s flock here on earth.....May God Forgive us all..
(1st-V-)