Donating money to the Orthodox Church?

[Crusader_4]

I completly agree with rkwright, well put man (im assuming ur a man)

Edited April 7, 2006 by Crusader_4

[Crusader_4]

It is also important to note that the Eastern Orthodox as well as the EAstern catholics are not particularly fond of Augustine's work and dont always find his writings accomodating to their tradition. (not a bad thing or good thing just the way their tradition of understanding sin is, particularly original sin)

[rkwright]

[quote name='Crusader_4' date='Apr 6 2006, 11:41 PM']It is also important to note that the Eastern Orthodox as well as the EAstern catholics are not particularly fond of Augustine's work and dont always find his writings accomodating to their tradition.  (not a bad thing or good thing just the way their tradition of understanding sin is, particularly original sin)
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I may be reaching here... but I think theres even parts of Augustine's version of Orginal Sin the Catholic Church doesn't hold to...

[Crusader_4]

Well i know that Augustine believed even infants were destined to hell if left unbaptised which is not a common belief now among theologians, this i believe was one example.

[avemaria40]

[quote name='Theoketos' date='Apr 6 2006, 09:42 PM']WHoaoaoaoa WHOA

Planned Parenthood is WAAAAAAAAAAY worse then the Russian Orthodox Church.
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Exactly. I didn't mean to say that the ROC was bad or anything, that's probably how it came out though. It's just people were talking about how the ROC was heretical and they don't do anything wrong, so I was trying to say, look at the bright side, it's better than giving to PP. If they're trying to convert ppl to Christ, that's awesome and I know we're getting close to being in full communion. I did not mean to make the ROC sound bad at all

If that wasn't directed at what I said, then that's cool, I'm just saying if it was, here's my response

[Crusader_4]

As well the russian orthodox church is very fragmented all the fragments i believe have valid apostolic succession and are all in schism but there are certina concerns amoong the orhtodox themselves and their relation to the patriarch of Moscow.