Juliana,
What would I expect from a schismatic non-Orthodox like you?
I don't have any IDOLS in my house (I said in that thread that having a 3d image would be too much for me), I have a Hindu painting in my closet somewhere (it's JUST ART for God's sake, obviously you are ignorant of Indian culture; I have been to India twice and know that those images are sold on the street as art just like some Greeks have pictures of pagan MYTHS in their house) and yeah twice last year I listened to a tape of Indian bhajan music. Big flipping deal--everyone in India listens to that stuff, Christian, Muslim, Hindu. And Juliana, idols have no power, that's what St. Paul said, right?
As far as Lounger, get a clue. Bobby is an Orthodox catechumen in the OCA. I have a spiritual father who is Orthodox and who is guiding me to wait on converting to Orthodoxy. So don't get on our ecclesial case about being RC Uniates.
As far as "no administrator" being Orthodox, Nicholas of this cafe is an integral part of OC.net and our other global moderator David is Orthodox (OCA).
If I worshiped that Hindu image, that would be a big deal. When I was in India such images were placed in front of me. I did not kiss them or bow to them, and made a point to say so to the host that offered it. But to have it as art is not a big deal since it is a part of Indian cultural myth (hardly anyone actually believes in those things anymore) and a piece of wood with some ink on it is not powerful! You are superstitious if you think so!
I can see the point that some made about the music, I probably won't listen to it anymore (but like I said I listened to it twice last year, woopie.) The art though, give me a break. You all are so wacky. You don't know me, you don't know my religious beliefs yet you throw it out.
Juliana, as far as married bishops, yeah I support the Church discussing that. Not heretical in the least since it was the Orthodox practice for 600 years. And divorced men becoming priests? That happens all the time, even in ROCOR. It's called COMPASSION. I NEVER said Sergianism was objectively good; I said I was glad that good came out of the Church kissing soviet butt so that churches could stay open, that's it. And I only came to that conclusion after reading Pospielovsky who showed that the Church's condition improved somewhat after Sergius made the concessions (that St. Tikhon started anyway).
You can lump everything you hate about me into one little email and try to derail me and my site but we're the biggest, best, and nicest place for Orthodox discussion on the net, so I am not worried.