tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27685414.post7719282831992799997..comments2015-01-17T12:12:06.987-05:00Comments on Sober Joy: "DRESS UP" ORTHODOXYBarnabas Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08584837837292068637noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27685414.post-64980650278205091012008-08-19T16:33:00.000-04:002008-08-19T16:33:00.000-04:00Stephen,May the Lord show His abundant mercy to yo...Stephen,<BR/><BR/>May the Lord show His abundant mercy to your child, and to your whole family.<BR/><BR/>I started to write some things but stopped because I want to put more thought into my words. It may end up being a series of writings since I think the subject deserves some attention.<BR/><BR/>We shall see. Just know that your detachment from much of the internal "stuff" in the EOC was a goodBarnabas Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08584837837292068637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27685414.post-62423753869622069512008-08-19T12:50:00.000-04:002008-08-19T12:50:00.000-04:00Barnabas,I would really like to hear your story an...Barnabas,<BR/><BR/>I would really like to hear your story and perspective sometime, regarding the EOC. It did become quite a big mess but so many of the issues were not my problem, meaning that many of the issues went way back and were of a more personal nature. Therefore I was able to step out of it and remain friends with many people involved. I must also confess that I was problably naive and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27685414.post-21981454292140471812008-08-18T17:01:00.000-04:002008-08-18T17:01:00.000-04:00Stephen,You are the second person to comment about...Stephen,<BR/><BR/>You are the second person to comment about the missing EOC experience in my interview.<BR/><BR/>I have thought long and hard about this and I want to write an article about it that might expand my current thoughts.<BR/><BR/>Let me begin by saying that I certainly don't mean to diminish those days in the EOC, but I also don't want to over emphasize them either.<BR/><BR/>Someone Barnabas Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08584837837292068637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27685414.post-81389456846295510412008-08-18T12:29:00.000-04:002008-08-18T12:29:00.000-04:00Hello Barnabas,I am a former member of the EOC in ...Hello Barnabas,<BR/><BR/>I am a former member of the EOC in Toccoa. I have since moved to Sweden and then returned, entering the OCA about two years ago. I listened to that interview with you and kept waiting to here about your transition to Orthodoxy through the EOC, but it never came.<BR/>I assume that this is the "Dress up" that you refer to. I visited your "Dress up Church" a few times and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27685414.post-47038618125249758342008-07-03T18:13:00.000-04:002008-07-03T18:13:00.000-04:00Droll, Lucian, very droll! Full marks!Fortunately,...Droll, Lucian, very droll! Full marks!<BR/><BR/>Fortunately, they only condemn the single priests to overseers, and I was wise enough to marry!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the smile!<BR/><BR/>BBarnabas Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08584837837292068637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27685414.post-33101816400152728862008-07-03T18:07:00.000-04:002008-07-03T18:07:00.000-04:00I have watched as so-called "cradle" Orthodox, gra...<I><B>I have watched as</B> so-called "cradle" Orthodox, grasping the deep healing given to them by the Faith, raise their children as committed believers and <B>I've watched as</B> so-called "converts" finally see the power of humility in living out a sense of gratitude for those who preserved the faith so they could receive it. <B>I have watched as</B> young men and women come to understand Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27685414.post-8686869138799474002008-07-02T18:18:00.000-04:002008-07-02T18:18:00.000-04:00Thanks both of you for your comments.I guess I sho...Thanks both of you for your comments.<BR/><BR/>I guess I should have clarified what motivated me to comment. This response was written to a man who is part of a small "old catholic" group of churches that also try to identify themselves a "Orthodox." The fact is that this group is not in canonical communion with either the Roman Catholic Church or any of the canonical Orthodox Churches. It was myBarnabas Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08584837837292068637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27685414.post-39078889988697637342008-07-02T17:31:00.000-04:002008-07-02T17:31:00.000-04:00Joe Rodgers said:I totally know what you are sayin...Joe Rodgers said:<BR/><BR/>I totally know what you are saying here. I would slightly agree with kp, I don't know if an EXACT point was expressed. Having said that, your point about separatism (promoting temporary change by separation) vs. syncretism/synergy (promoting lasting change by struggle from within) was well taken. I think 1 of your points was that this group may be "pretending" or "Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27685414.post-29311157211391678352008-07-01T11:48:00.000-04:002008-07-01T11:48:00.000-04:00Is this a letter to the Father of the church. I'm ...Is this a letter to the Father of the church. I'm sorry daddy but it seems very gregarious. Your point is not plain enough... if that makes sense. Otherwise, its nice to hear that you life at school is valuable and enriching. Can't wait to see you!!kpshortyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06881945119472575480noreply@blogger.com