Theological dialogue between Catholic and Orthodox resumes

[rafael.daher]

The "new Florence is near"?!

Are you kidding? Are things that bad that people cannot even see that the new Florence has been around for a long, long time; it is just now a matter of how to completly boil all of the "frogs" in such a way that they won't notice, over the course of several decades, all of those things that have been enacted according to the new Florence. This is the only thing left, and it is well under way.

When the Patriarch of just one local Church returned from signing "the Balamand agreement" of their day, at the original Florence, it was not just St. Mark, but all of the masses at home who stood up and denounced and condemned the act. Where are these people today when the "bishops" declare over and over and over that the Latins and even the Protestants have the Mysteries of the Church? They are nowhere to be found. All we hear are their loud wails denouncing anyone who does indeed stand up.

Yes, Ioaniss. We will have the New Florence, but the champions of faith will be very few.

[TomS]

We will have the New Florence, but the champions of faith will be very few.

As scripture states.

[Brigid]

A Communique has been issued on the conclusion of the talks:

http://www.spc.org.yu/Vesti-2006/09/25-09-06-e.html

[GOCTheophan]

That's no way to talk about your other lung. :mrgreen:

George was that a joke?

Sorry my sense of humour can be a little retarded at times.

Theophan.

[joasia]

There should be no dialogue, just monologue. I mean, really, after almost 1000 years since the Great Schism, the papists still don't get it? This isn't a gathering to understand each other. It's a gathering on how to make the union happen without laity revolt; it's a brainstorm. My guess is that they will do it quietly and not even inform the people about the union. They will just eventually start blending the two. Afterall, how many laymen know when something,in the services is being altered? How many EP laity even understand the Liturgy? They won't even recognize when the pope is being commemorated. And since they don't know the meaning of what is being done during services, they won't even notice. Afterall, there are papist priest in Orthodox altars and the people don't think anything of it....because they have grown cold in their faith.

Joanna