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**Grenader** · 06-24-2010, 11:46 AM

Question motives for opposing authority? Is is because of our American instinct? Not really, it is because of our humanity, in which is imbedded the passions of arrogance, pride, and the others.

This is true, but we Americans tend to have an opposition to authority. I brought this up because, look at David's post. It is an example of an American resisting/questioning authority. I am sure most of us have heard something along the lines on how Americans tend to question and oppose authority more than other groups. A quick search on google wielded this result: http://nikkistern.com/question-authority.htm
On facebook, if you look on the "ancient faith radio" group you will see an example of an American Orthodox opposing the Episocal Assembly of the Canonical Orthodox and all the bishops who were present that weren't OCA. The phrase, the EP is trying to set himself up as Pope over the Orthodox Church is quite common among Americans. These are a few examples, but I have often heard that we Americans have a tendency to oppose and question authority.

Again, I only brought this up because David was questioning the authority of the Cyprus Patriarch and David is an American. Do we see those from the UK or Europe or Russia opposing authority? The Cyprus Patriarch is a bishop. Unless many other bishops oppose him I surely will not because I am in no position to do so as he is "closer" to God and knows His will more than I do.

06-24-2010, 11:46 AM	#10
Grenader Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 479 Senior Member	Question motives for opposing authority? Is is because of our American instinct? Not really, it is because of our humanity, in which is imbedded the passions of arrogance, pride, and the others. This is true, but we Americans tend to have an opposition to authority. I brought this up because, look at David's post. It is an example of an American resisting/questioning authority. I am sure most of us have heard something along the lines on how Americans tend to question and oppose authority more than other groups. A quick search on google wielded this result: http://nikkistern.com/question-authority.htm On facebook, if you look on the "ancient faith radio" group you will see an example of an American Orthodox opposing the Episocal Assembly of the Canonical Orthodox and all the bishops who were present that weren't OCA. The phrase, the EP is trying to set himself up as Pope over the Orthodox Church is quite common among Americans. These are a few examples, but I have often heard that we Americans have a tendency to oppose and question authority. Again, I only brought this up because David was questioning the authority of the Cyprus Patriarch and David is an American. Do we see those from the UK or Europe or Russia opposing authority? The Cyprus Patriarch is a bishop. Unless many other bishops oppose him I surely will not because I am in no position to do so as he is "closer" to God and knows His will more than I do.
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