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**amberamuletuk** · 12-18-2007, 11:19 PM

I am all for loving the heterodox and praying for them, but I have fought too hard as a convert to Orthodoxy in order to realize and be changed by the true faith of our fathers to jump right back into the same boat. Do you think I am being too sensitive and critical? The real issue for me is that the bishop is responsible for teaching and overseeing the doctrinal views of the church. What am I supposed to learn from this?

INXC,
Seraphim

You dont' have to learn from everyone. Learn from whoever you know is true. Learn from the person who practices what he preaches. Learn from the person who has little to say but lots of love pouring out of his eyes. Learn from the one who is uncompromising in the smallest detail, but so full of kindness that his "No" feels like a blessing.

I'm sorry, but I'm feeling disgruntled this morning, and hating ecumenicalism very much. If someone wants to be orthodox, be orthodox. There's enough garbage in my life without having to bring in everything that was dear to me before. Cut it off, just cut it all off! If it's something worth having, God will give it back to you.

Oh bother. I quit.

Mary.

12-18-2007, 11:19 PM	#2
amberamuletuk Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 363 Senior Member	I am all for loving the heterodox and praying for them, but I have fought too hard as a convert to Orthodoxy in order to realize and be changed by the true faith of our fathers to jump right back into the same boat. Do you think I am being too sensitive and critical? The real issue for me is that the bishop is responsible for teaching and overseeing the doctrinal views of the church. What am I supposed to learn from this? INXC, Seraphim You dont' have to learn from everyone. Learn from whoever you know is true. Learn from the person who practices what he preaches. Learn from the person who has little to say but lots of love pouring out of his eyes. Learn from the one who is uncompromising in the smallest detail, but so full of kindness that his "No" feels like a blessing. I'm sorry, but I'm feeling disgruntled this morning, and hating ecumenicalism very much. If someone wants to be orthodox, be orthodox. There's enough garbage in my life without having to bring in everything that was dear to me before. Cut it off, just cut it all off! If it's something worth having, God will give it back to you. Oh bother. I quit. Mary.
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