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To: Petrosius; Kolokotronis
...Catholic church united with Rome but not a part of the Church of Rome.

To the Orthodox, that is a distinction without a difference (I hope you realize).

49 posted on 05/28/2008 2:55:22 PM PDT by FormerLib (Sacrificing our land and our blood cannot buy protection from jihad.-Bishop Artemije of Kosovo)
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To: FormerLib; Petrosius

“To the Orthodox, that is a distinction without a difference (I hope you realize).”

Truth be told, the only place where such a distinction makes a difference to the Orthodox is in Lebanon with the Maronites and most especially with the Melkites. So called “Byzantine Catholics” to us are nothing more than Latins performing the Divine Liturgy of +John Chrysostomos, for which they are to be commended but which does not make them, in our eyes, sui juris churches.

BTW, using the word “united” is tip off to us. Melkites, for example, would never say that their bishops are “united” with Rome; in communion yes, but “united with” the Church of Rome? Never.


51 posted on 05/28/2008 3:37:41 PM PDT by Kolokotronis (Christ is Risen, and you, o death, are annihilated)
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