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Re: no respect from Latin Rite Catholics
Apotheoun #341325 01/13/10 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Apotheoun
Originally Posted by Irish Melkite
Just a thought. As I look at the turn the thread is taking, I'm struck by the fact that, if we cannot even agree among ourselves as to why our Churches exist, it offers a hint as to the reasons why we don't get respect from Latins.

Many years,

Neil
An even more important question to ask: Why should we care about getting respect from Latin Catholics?

From my experience they don't respect themselves. So why would anyone expect them to respect others.
One think I have told my children and grandchildren is that if you want others to respect you you must firt be able to respect yourself.
Re: no respect from Latin Rite Catholics
Stephanos I #341535 01/18/10 02:58 AM
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I think this attitude is a combination of misunderstanding on the Latins' part of what the Eastern churches are, and the Eastern churches' members feeling perpetually distanced because of the fact that they merely practice a form of the same Faith that is different from the Western heritage.

I started worshiping in a Melkite church when I lived in New Jersey a couple of years ago and even after explaining to my mom "They're in union with the Pope,it's just different customs around the same Eucharist" she still immediately asked "but they're Catholic right?"...I think I understand where you're coming from if I, as a Latin, may say so smile
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