On Apr 30, 8:12=A0pm, "(: Lawrence :)" <lmec...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Apr 30, 11:48 am, Athanasius <dcn_athanas...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
> > Indeed, sometimes some people think that I will back down from the
> > Orthodox position.
>
> You won't back down.. but you fail to see the obvious in holding onto
> the Orthodox position with dear life as you have adequately
> demonstrated ad nauseam with your leaps to legalese whenever you get
> your status with them threatened. You have a tell, and it's
> interesting to see in action.
>
> > Why they think I would do that escapes me.
>
> Because it is God.. not the Orthodox, Holy Tradition or Scripture..
> that saves people..
>
> Obvious, innit ?
Obvious you separate God from His Church. His Church does not make the
same mistake.
>
> The more you place value in the transient values of institutions, the
> more you lose the capacity to love your neighbour outside those
> institutions as conformity/peer pressure to be part of the institution
> ends up being more important than love or life to those outside the
> Church as you know it. =A0Jesus said the Temple would be destroyed. The
> Orthodox is just another form of Temple worship, like every other
> institution. The people inside and outside the institution matter to
> God, regardless of whatever light or darkness they are going through.
Christ stated His Church will remain forever, so another wrong
assumption about it being transient. Therefore any argument based on
the misconception will be flawed.
>
> What did St Paul say wouldn't pass away ? Love. It never fails. Never
> gives up. Remains faithful.
Yep. The same St Paul rebuked homosexuality, liars, adultery and
heretical false religion, :-)
Love never fails. Love does not keep silent -when genuine people are
inquiring- Love rebukes when mockers -believe- they have a point.
Sometime love remains silent when it is faced with evil (eg: Jesus
Christ before herod).
We remember that our Lord Jesus was the absolute embodiment of God's
love, yet He Himself rebuked religious fakery and pride emersed in its
ego. Those who had done so had two choices, to repent or to attack.
They attacked with lies and misquoting Him..."He said He would destroy
this temple...."
Christ has taught His apostles and Church how to love. I am sorry that
you have never yet experienced that Lawrence.
There is still time though.
Peace.
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