Hopefully they all die out sooner or later.
That is a VERY imprudent wish. Since I don't see any massive movement towards Orthodoxy among Western Society any movement away from the Unia, Catholicism or mainline protestantism is for the most part a movement towards atheism and a completely amoral (much moreso then now even) society. Heterodoxy, despite it errors, is much easier to live in a society with than all out atheism.
Nektarios wrote:Hopefully they all die out sooner or later.
In Christ
Nektarios
No, hopefully they will unite to Orthodoxy en masse.
anastasios
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Troparion (Tone 4)
O righteous Father ALEXIS,
Our heavenly intercessor and teacher,
Divine adornment of the Church of Christ,
Entreat the Master of All
To strengthen the Orthodox Faith in America,
To grant peace to the world
And to our souls great mercy.
Kontakion (Tone 5)
Let us the faithful praise the priest ALEXIS,
A bright beacon of Orthodoxy in America,
A model of patience and humility.
A worthy shepherd of the flock of Christ,
He called back the sheep who had been led astray
And brought them by his preaching
To the heavenly Kingdom.
In Christ
Nektarios
Why do the heresies always grow faster?
Islam because of immigration in the United States. The RCC because of many converts through marriage and a flow of converts from protestantism. The Mormons because of strong recruiting tactics and the draw towards a friendly communal group.
Whereas Orthodoxy in the United States is not that strong with missionaries, often is not in English, and has a great deal of administrative chaos going on. Because of those factors the Truth is not readily apparent to many.
