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macacic
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 Posted - 05/06/2008 : 12:42:40
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Originally posted by grengliman
I'm not 100% sure what trolling is. Could you please give a short definition so I do not respond to posts of that nature?
Trolling refers to the practice of dragging a fishing lure at low speed to see what it might hook.
On forums, trolling refers to posts which are insulting or inflammatory and are designed to "hook" a reader into responding in anger.
In our present case, that would include posting "LOL!" or "you fools" in a response. |
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macacic
Moderator
USA
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Posted - 05/06/2008 : 12:43:37
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Originally posted by Lover of Monasticism
You, however, are attacking the Gregorian calender and those who use it, flaming left and right and acting very immature.
As previously stated, Orthodox do not use the Gregorian calendar but the Revised Julian. |
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Lover of Monasticism
Average Member
USA
919 Posts |
Posted - 05/06/2008 : 13:13:22
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| Right. Sorry. |
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theinformer
New Member
Australia
86 Posts |
Posted - 05/08/2008 : 05:03:50
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| Macic you have denoted on how the "typical" person would response to provokative words that are as you call inflammatory and insulting.They make you feel angry? christians should be responsive to those words in that way, didnt apostle paul say dont get angry?,those who do so may suggest they have limited patience and other things/ |
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Yiorgos75
Junior Member
Australia
461 Posts |
Posted - 05/08/2008 : 05:19:17
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No offence man, but you're an idiot.
Please don't get angry otherwise you'll be showing you don't have patience..."and other things". |
Edited by - Yiorgos75 on 05/08/2008 05:19:37 |
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theinformer
New Member
Australia
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Posted - 05/09/2008 : 09:35:37
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| Thats ok george im not affected by your insults.But we shouldnt have anger at the things that dont deserve it.I meant that christians SHOULD'NT be responding in that way when someone has provoked you.Maybe they insulted and abused you physically and verbally, but this is a test of our everyones patience-god wants to see our patience, to see how we can sustain the assualts."Do good to those who do evil to you". |
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Aristokles
Average Member
USA
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Posted - 05/09/2008 : 10:06:33
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Apparently you do not understand Yiorgos75's response, Chris.
How long have you been communicating in English; is it a first language for you? |
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theinformer
New Member
Australia
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Posted - 05/09/2008 : 19:27:39
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| Ive been conversing for a bloody long time mate.I can see he clearly disagrees with my saying that anger shows lack of patience. |
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Aristokles
Average Member
USA
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Posted - 05/09/2008 : 22:14:18
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Well, pal, you missed his irony, as I expected.
Perhaps you should power your computer off and go to church. |
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grengliman
Senior Member
USA
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Posted - 05/09/2008 : 23:26:56
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theinformer, why do you continue to spark argument here? You are not qualified to debate with the folks you are engaging, sorry but it is obvious. I suggest read the Bible first and then the Holy Fathers.
This thread was started to obtain a cross section of Orthodox Christian's opinion on the subject of ecumenism and Orthodox participation in ecumenical charismatic gatherings (I still am interested in this discussion if anyone is as well). Any chance we can get back to that? We understand how you feel about heterodox and some of your Orthodox brethren.
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ICXCNIKA
Starting Member
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Posted - 03/07/2010 : 22:16:10
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| Ecumenism is the pan heresy according to several Saints. We should not sit down with others and pretend that our Tradition is of Equal merit as their. We need to preach and convert them. We have been given the pearl of a great price! I know many catholics and protestants that refuse to even think about joining the Orthodox Church because they think we are all the same because of our involvement in ecumenism. |
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Aristokles
Average Member
USA
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Posted - 03/08/2010 : 15:41:58
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| But as usual, whenever "ecumenism" is charged on Internet fora, the argument goes no where as o no one can define it exactly. "False" ecumenism versus ecumenism, that would be a good start. Any takers? |
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alexey
Junior Member
Russia
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Posted - 03/08/2010 : 16:54:35
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| On ecumenism. The Church is always One and can not be splitted the branches, chance is to apostate from the Church, yes it is. I guess people in the West (mostly) do not feel it clearly. Am I right? |
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grengliman
Senior Member
USA
1053 Posts |
Posted - 03/08/2010 : 17:34:34
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Aristokles has asked for our definition of "false ecumenism."
I would suggest that false ecumenism is the concept that by blending different ideas held by different Christian and non-christian religions about the Creator into one syncretic religion, we will arrive at the "truth." This is a heresy of utmost proportion to be sure.
This phenomenon is experienced to some degree in the Protestant sects, where they have differing theological outlooks, yet categorize doctrine by degrees of relevance. This is a lesser form of the greater heresy "false ecumenism."
There is but one Gospel of Jesus Christ. It is neither relative nor subjective. It is the Gospel that leads to eternal life. It is the spotless faith of the Holy Apostles and is realized in the world by the Church that Jesus Christ established and is guided by the Holy Spirit. This is the Orthodox Church.
Proper ecumenism is the involvement with people of other creeds and religions, bearing witness to the Apostolic faith. Leading, by the example of divine love, people who wish to find deeper communion with Jesus Christ to His Church.
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alexey
Junior Member
Russia
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Posted - 03/08/2010 : 17:59:25
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| I'm sorry, but I cant even differentiate "false" and "proper" ecumenism. I know what ecumenism is in its negative essence. In the Russian Church this word sounds generally quite offensive now. |
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