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**Ebjjrxrd** · 09-02-2010, 10:33 AM

The conditions of the Church in Turkey are quite horrible, and there is definite strangling being done by Turkish authorities. They have have set up a rival church, the "Turkish Orthodox Church" but it's miniscule. Much smaller than even the Church of Constantinople.

I agree with Kosta, that if the Church is to survive there, She must begin reaching out to ethnic Turks. The Greeks have left, there are very few. While Greek ethnic churches may continue to exist (much like they do now here in the U.S.) they need to be raising up Turkish parishes that worship in the Turkish language and are led by Turkish presbyters. They must act as missionaries in their own homeland and evangelize the Muslims around them. I don't really see another option .

It is not for me to judge, but the best thing the residing members of the Ecumenical Patriarchate can do is try to preach to these people and be martyrs for the Church. Nothing will draw more outrage and more converts than if more things happen. All of our Brothers and Sisters in the Phanar must be strong and steadfast and we must pray for them.

In Christ,

Reader Matthew Monos

09-02-2010, 10:33 AM	#6
Ebjjrxrd Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 511 Senior Member	The conditions of the Church in Turkey are quite horrible, and there is definite strangling being done by Turkish authorities. They have have set up a rival church, the "Turkish Orthodox Church" but it's miniscule. Much smaller than even the Church of Constantinople. I agree with Kosta, that if the Church is to survive there, She must begin reaching out to ethnic Turks. The Greeks have left, there are very few. While Greek ethnic churches may continue to exist (much like they do now here in the U.S.) they need to be raising up Turkish parishes that worship in the Turkish language and are led by Turkish presbyters. They must act as missionaries in their own homeland and evangelize the Muslims around them. I don't really see another option . It is not for me to judge, but the best thing the residing members of the Ecumenical Patriarchate can do is try to preach to these people and be martyrs for the Church. Nothing will draw more outrage and more converts than if more things happen. All of our Brothers and Sisters in the Phanar must be strong and steadfast and we must pray for them. In Christ, Reader Matthew Monos
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