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August 22, 2013, 23:28 PM
http://www.portal-credo.ru/site/?act=news&id=102797
First Hierarch of ROCOR (A) Metropolitan Agafangel (Paszkowski) finds that name-worshiping - the doctrine that the name of God is uncreated divine energy - is a heresy. He said this in a comment to the portal "Internet Cathedral" concerning the ROCOR (A), and refers to 20 August blog "Holy Russia."
Metropolitan Agafangel compared the followers of name-worshiping with the Gnostic heretics, noting that imyaslavtsy "invented" and profess a "special" intermediate god ", which, of course, is different from the one that is described in the Scriptures."
"If the Orthodox, says Metropolitan Agafangel, realize that between God and man is an abyss, and we can only rely on the mercy of God, the Gnostics (philosophers) often searched for some intermediate substance, linking God and man. Such an intermediate substance or "intermediate god" was invented by name-worshipers. If we believe that we can only contemplate the seemingly "back" of God (for example, to contemplate outside the Tabor light), the name-worshipers believe that they can attract the god of this particular way, for example, the Jesus Prayer. So I would say that name-worshiping professes special "intermediate god", which is, of course, different from the God that is described in the Scriptures. "
According to Metropolitan Agafangel, "the Cathedral of the ROCOR has condemned this heresy (as before 1917, the Synod of the Russian Church has condemned it)," so against any clerics preaching name-worshiping, "it is necessary to apply strict canonical penalties with the prohibition from serving." As explained by the First Hierarch of the ROCOR (A), "the parishes are banned from serving those who openly profess this heresy."
As a sign of support for the definition and conviction against "name-worshiping heresy" by the Russian Synod 1913 ", and with the blessing of Metropolitan Agafangel, the official website of the Synod of Bishops (A) is published as a message of the Synod.
As explained in the comments on the portal "Internet Cathedral" by cleric ROCOR (A) monk Nicander, "ROCA always has agreed with the decision of the Synod of the Russian Church in 1913 ... The heresy that went almost to nothing and only Lurie revived it today." The same belief was supported by the First Hierarch of the ROCOR (A), noting that "Gregory Lurie is mistaken." According to Metropolitan Agafangel, Gregory (Lourie), Bishop of Petrograd and Gdovskii, "is a heretic." Nicander adds that since the "Cathedral of the ROCOR condemned this heresy (as in 1917 the Synod of the Russian Church condemned it), and then there is some Lurie and all" reassures ".
In the comments on the portal "Internet Cathedral," cleric ROCOR (A) monk Nicander explained, "ROCA has always agreed with the decision of the Synod of the Russian Church in 1913 ... This name-worshiping heresy that went almost to nothing until revived by Lourie today." The same decision was supported by the First Hierarch of the ROCOR (A), Metropolitan Agafangel, noting that Gregory (Lourie), Bishop of Petrograd and Gdovskii, "is a heretic," and on. Nicander adds that since the "Cathedral of the ROCOR condemned this heresy (as before in 1917, it also was condemned the Synod of the Russian Church), and then there is Lourie.
In this case, the First Hierarch of the ROCOR (A) noted that the right to call this doctrine is not "of name" and "worshiping". According to him, "The Orthodox Church unceasingly glorifies the name of God. But heresy is actually worshiping the name of God. Modern name-worshiping heretics claim that they practice 'imyaslavtsy' or 'Name Glorifying.' But it does not change their nature, as these heretics actually worship the name of God."
