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Post by admin on Aug 5, 2012 22:13:00 GMT 2
Question: shall the future Great Holy Pan-Orthodox Synod be truly pan-Orthodox, or just only "pan-Eastern Orthodox"?
Daniel, you're targeted with the question; but also anybody else.
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Post by OrthodoxBrit on Aug 6, 2012 1:58:06 GMT 2
It all depends on when it happens. If it takes another 100 years to organise then God Willing we will be in communion again but if it is in the next few years it will be simply EO.
In the world at the moment many EO Heirarchs will not allow the Oriental Churches to attend, I could see ROCOR outright opposing the move, though it would cause much debate since the Antiochians and Alexandrians already allow for communion and mixed marriages, demonstrating Sacramental sharing even though we are not already in communion.
If the 10 points which were suggested 3 years ago are discussed I would be interested in seeing how the EO Churches come to a conclusion on matters at all, especially topics such as the relationship with other communions, ecumenism and juristiction (especially with regards to Romania/Russia and the OCA crisis).
Overall though I can't see it being truely Pan-Orthodox at the moment, since though most EO accept the Orthodoxy (though in schism) of the OO, I don't see all of them all agreeing on OO attendence being likely.
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Post by admin on Aug 6, 2012 6:16:15 GMT 2
Thanks.
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Post by OrthodoxBrit on Aug 6, 2012 23:08:34 GMT 2
I'd be interested in hearing any other views though, from both EO and OO communities.
Do others think that the long awaited 'Pan Orthodox Synod' will include both EO and OO, or will it just be Pan Eastern-Orthodox?
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