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#35953 - 04/10/02 02:49 PM Re: Byzantine married priests and the current scandal
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Dear Catholicos,

Which are your favourite Western devotions?

Should we begin a new thread? smile

Alex

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#35954 - 04/10/02 03:02 PM Re: Byzantine married priests and the current scandal
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Christ is Risen!

This thread has wandered far, a new topic is a good idea, and we'll let this one end?

Elias

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#35955 - 04/10/02 03:13 PM Re: Byzantine married priests and the current scandal
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Bless me a sinner, Reverend Father!

I have begun another thread, anticipating your kind guidance on the matter!

Kissing your right hand, I again implore your blessing,

Alex

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#35956 - 04/11/02 01:48 PM Re: Byzantine married priests and the current scandal
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Quote:
Originally posted by Orthodox Catholic:

(Don't tell anyone, Mystic, but I have some statues at home . . . shhhh!) smile


GASP!!!

LOL...

Greg

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#35957 - 04/11/02 01:53 PM Re: Byzantine married priests and the current scandal
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Dear Greg,

Where have you been? smile

You are invited to go to the thread on Western devotions in East/West to make a contribution.

You don't have to, but I'd like you to . . .

Alex

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#35958 - 04/20/02 04:27 PM Re: Byzantine married priests and the current scandal
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Thomas,
The sad fact is that it cost more money to go to court than to pay a settlement.
A settlement is not an addmission of guilt!
Nor is it "hush money"
Insurance companies require the Church to settle out of court simply because it saves them MONEY, while in some cases the innocent cleric must be the one that really suffers injustice.

Stephanos I

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#35959 - 04/20/02 08:34 PM Re: Byzantine married priests and the current scandal
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I'm not sure the above comment is to this tread, but I would like to respond.

A settlement is an act of restitution for wrong done, though one may avoid a public admission of guilt. No insurance company can force the Catholic Church or any church to settle.

I woudl think that if the Church is settleing for matters it is not responsible for, it is committing a sin. I know by the standards of the world (as with Enron) settlements while denying responsibilty are common. That does not make it right. I think it is an abuse of justice.

I would note Pilate was clearly willing to allow Christ to settle.

My hope would be that the Church would rise above such behavior.

Axios

P.S. Since I on a roll, my other pet peeve: "I apologize if I have offended anyone." I hate that saying. It admits no offensive while has the pretense of an apology. It drives me up the wall everytime I hear it.

[ 04-20-2002: Message edited by: Axios ]

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#35960 - 04/23/02 01:46 PM Re: Byzantine married priests and the current scandal
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Sorry Axios but the sad fact is that the Secular Insurance Companies are calling the shots.
Which agrivates me to no end.
We should do away with them and have our own insurance coverage.
I aggree when there is no crime or no evidence there should be no settlement.
Stephanos I

[ 04-23-2002: Message edited by: Stephanos I ]

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