Metropolitan Lavr dies.

[Starman]

One evening an old elder told a young monk about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, "My son, the battle is between two "wolves" inside us all. One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, righteousness, and ego. The other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith."

The young monk thought about it for a minute and then asked his elder: "Which wolf wins?" The old elder simply replied, "The one you feed."

A wolf never emulates goodness and virtue. I think that's a bad analogy. I would have said something like a war between a dragon (or wolf) and a dove.

[Starman]

Well, the anathema against ecumenism clearly anathematize those who believe or are in communion with those who believe that heretics have mysterical grace. The fact is ROCOR entered in communion with many people clearly asserting that heretics have grace. It is the cas in the MP of Bishop Hilarion of Vienna, who said this recently; it is the case of the Romanian, Constantinopolitan and Antiochian churches that signed for instance in Australia the Covenant agreement recognizing all baptims from other "churches".

Who made the anathema? Based on everything I know about Church history, private local bishops do not have the right to anathematize people on dogmatic grounds without the ratification of an ecumenical council. Ecumenical councils are binding on all believers. Private opinions mean nothing. Have the patriarchs anathematized ecumenists? Has there been an ecumenical council on this? Orthodoxy cannot even hold an ecumenical council anymore.

[Jean-Serge]

According to my modest intuition, Starman may be the reincarnation under another nickname of the evicted Evfimy. Really strange, Evfimy is evicted and Starman arrives. It is really strange how their post and style are quite similar. So I will not bother arguing with him...

[GOCTheophan]

According to my modest intuition, Starman may be the reincarnation under another nickname of the evicted Evfimy. Really strange, Evfimy is evicted and Starman arrives. It is really strange how their post and style are quite similar. So I will not bother arguing with him...

Am I the only one who thinks that he might have been Euthyimos before?

[Starman]

Laurus, a man who sued the little harmless convent on Moss Island for their property because they refused to follow him into the MP

Clearly this guy had never read the New Testament in his life.

Suing other Christians goes against the very essence of the teachings of Christ.

Saint Paul himself forbad such a practice.

I think he also sued this website, based on my understanding of the "About" section of this website.

People like him have never attained "Christ Consciosusness" whatsoever. Laurus had a lot of work to do on his heart. I hope he achieved this before his death.

[Lenexa]

Who made the anathema? Based on everything I know about Church history, private local bishops do not have the right to anathematize people on dogmatic grounds without the ratification of an ecumenical council. Ecumenical councils are binding on all believers. Private opinions mean nothing. Have the patriarchs anathematized ecumenists? Has there been an ecumenical council on this? Orthodoxy cannot even hold an ecumenical council anymore.

Starman I don't believe you are the reincarnation of anyone, I'm Orthodox.
But seriously I think you are new and would like to simply address your statement that in many instances in Church History it was absolutely necessary for local councils to anathematize certain people and doctrines. Think about it and read a bit more and I am sure you will see this. Just as a priest or even a monk can tell a person that they are excommunicated for certain actions, such as admitting to knowingly and willing taking communion in a Melkite church, this does happen amongst Arab Christians quite a bit and has required some strong priests to stop it, denounce it and excommunicate parish members, it is necessary and warranted for a local council to anathematize.
Please explain a little more or what your understanding of Ecclesiology is and why you believe what you do. I am interested!
Pray for all and this lowly sinner!