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**biannaruh** · 03-27-2010, 08:27 AM

The Russian Orthodox Church issued this document as part of its synodal conference in 2000. Here is a link to this document, which addresses many "modern" concerns:

http://orthodoxeurope.org/page/3/14.aspx

It would be safe to say that any official or pastoral advice in this document would also be compatible with the positions of the other Orthodox churches (Greek, Serbian, Ukrainian, Romanian, etc).

Another important point to be made is that the answers to many questions such as homosexual marriage can be found in the hymns, prayers and services of the Orthodox Church, which are the core and essence of what the Church proclaims and teaches. If you were to examine the text of the marriage service, which, as does so much of Orthodox hymnography, draws heavily from scripture, it becomes rapidly obvious that marriage can only be properly conducted between a man and a woman.

Link to the Orthodox betrothal and wedding service:

http://www.anastasis.org.uk/betrotha.htm
http://www.anastasis.org.uk/crowning.htm

03-27-2010, 08:27 AM	#3
biannaruh Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 445 Senior Member	The Russian Orthodox Church issued this document as part of its synodal conference in 2000. Here is a link to this document, which addresses many "modern" concerns: http://orthodoxeurope.org/page/3/14.aspx It would be safe to say that any official or pastoral advice in this document would also be compatible with the positions of the other Orthodox churches (Greek, Serbian, Ukrainian, Romanian, etc). Another important point to be made is that the answers to many questions such as homosexual marriage can be found in the hymns, prayers and services of the Orthodox Church, which are the core and essence of what the Church proclaims and teaches. If you were to examine the text of the marriage service, which, as does so much of Orthodox hymnography, draws heavily from scripture, it becomes rapidly obvious that marriage can only be properly conducted between a man and a woman. Link to the Orthodox betrothal and wedding service: http://www.anastasis.org.uk/betrotha.htm http://www.anastasis.org.uk/crowning.htm
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