True Orthodox Monks at Mt. Athos and the lies

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True Orthodox Monks at Mt. Athos and the lies

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World Orthodoxy is trying desperately to evict the True Orthodox Monks at Esfigmenou Monastery on Mt. Athos.

John Sandidopoulos has submitted this blog in defense of the EP accusing the Esfigmenou Monks of tossing molotov cocktails.

http://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2013/07 ... lotov.html

Is JS pretending to be technically correct and thus pull the wool over our eyes?

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You can find a response to this charge at NFTU:

http://nftu.net/esphigmenou-responds-bombs-thrown/

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Just a question: But, would it be alright for this thread to be broken up with one public and another private. This seems like it would be served by having public discussion.

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It IS outrageous that they would try to invent that LUDICROUS story !

I pray no one believes them.

The picture posted in the other thread told all at a glance. No monk would throw a weapon with
a modest and demure demeanor like THAT.

Total invention, most clearly !

Only useful idiots would try to defend the Greek gov.

That reminds me : today I saw the black Silverado Z2 offroad pickup truck bearing the vanity plate

"GREEK"

for the first time since I mentioned it on here 6 - 7 months ago.
I felt then it had to do with Mt Athos and monks due to the black color.

I wonder what the significance is, but as it was quite a fancy rig, I wonder whether it symbolizes the persecution of the
suffering monks who have done NOTHING wrong at ALL ?

This truck bearing the name GREEK was actually parked right by a large red fire truck, which sounded like emergency squads sent to put out fires or ...
fake incendiary weapons ?

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Lies, lies, and more lies:

Here are two disinformation websites published by members of World Orthodoxy:

http://www.oodegr.com/english/ekklisia/ ... lotovs.htm

http://www.esfigmenou.gr/index_en.php?m ... &newsid=34

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Has anyone noticed that the EP is far worse than any Pope of Rome has ever been?

The current EP seems to be willing to kill the True Orthodox monks on Mt. Athos because these monks will not commemorate him during their Holy Services. In fact, the EP's actions seem worse than the Roman "Holy" Inquisition as the EP is serving as Judge, Jury and Executioner.

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Sadly the photographs are in the public domain and will shape opinion both within Orthodoxy and beyond. And in this age of fudge, live and let by, and an often ill-informed and spiritually bereft populace it is quite damaging. You may see it but influencing it for the better or effecting a balance is an uphill task.

I note that one rabid NC on OC.net has forecast posters here will be in frenzy, etc. My feeling are one of great sadness.

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