tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27046650.post181083563438240719..comments2024-01-03T05:26:38.706-06:00Comments on Journey To orthodoxy: Antioch-Do You Know Where Your Children Are?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27046650.post-33762593073684228712009-06-29T09:56:00.620-05:002009-06-29T09:56:00.620-05:00Anon, The figure of six million was often quoted a...Anon, The figure of six million was often quoted at church, Parish Life Conference, among priests with whom I socialized and at least one Bishop whom I heard in person. This was both prior to and after I entered the Antiochian Diocese. The six mil figure was used as a marketing tool to illustrate how well the Orthodox Church is evangelizing in North America. Even the newly revised figure from The Word magazine (see the link and read the report) is 2 1/2 times greater than the actual count. If you are in a non-Antiochian diocese or have a Bishop and parishioners who accurately state the facts then that is a good thing.JTO Editor Nathan Lee Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01508044089049795771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27046650.post-10892669805615800242009-06-29T08:38:24.218-05:002009-06-29T08:38:24.218-05:00where are you getting these figures? i have never...where are you getting these figures? i have never seen any report anywhere listing more that a 1/2 million..........Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27046650.post-86324234758132675432009-06-28T06:23:13.181-05:002009-06-28T06:23:13.181-05:00One of the problems in accounting an accurate numb...One of the problems in accounting an accurate number of Orthodox communities in North America, is that the OCA (especially in the south) will 'establish' a mission anywhere there are one or two families who seek to establish one. Then, even if those families leave, change their minds, or join other Orthodox communities, the OCA continues to list the defunt "mission" as though it were active. The purpose is to prevent any other Orthodox group from establishing a misison in the area. On the other hand, certain OCA clergy have no scrupples establishing a mission even if it effectively kills off one of another jurisdiction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27046650.post-69666485247011284182009-06-27T23:16:54.439-05:002009-06-27T23:16:54.439-05:00John, Thanks for stopping by. I have actually been...John, Thanks for stopping by. I have actually been to your blog and appreciate your journey. As a Catechumin you have a distinct advantage that I did not have, to deal with these issues before your Baptism and Chrismation. Make no mistake, Orthodoxy is the Church and you are on the right path. Don't be discouraged by the human elements you are seeing. There is a whole segment of Orthodoxy that has become adulterated and has or is leaving the original faith of our Fathers. Please read my last post, "Why We Left...Where We Went". It will answer a lot of your questions. I have no personal notes on Met Jonah other than the OCA is part of SCOBA and thus in communion with the WCC and The EC. The post I mentioned will tell you why that is an issue. Also the site http://www.ocanews.org/ (Orthodox Christians For Accountability)is very good for current events. I believe it is OCA and pro Jonah, but seems very frank in its assessment of the current issues.JTO Editor Nathan Lee Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01508044089049795771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27046650.post-38980400752235914912009-06-27T23:04:29.318-05:002009-06-27T23:04:29.318-05:00Vir, Your stats on Wiccans is correct. There is on...Vir, Your stats on Wiccans is correct. There is only one small cult group that Orthodoxy outnumbers in the USA. This should be a clarion call for all Orthodox on the North American Contenent that something is not working. Your frank words concerning Met. Philip are too frank for me but I can't discount your accusations and know that they are shared by many.JTO Editor Nathan Lee Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01508044089049795771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27046650.post-64752070924798215522009-06-27T20:29:54.145-05:002009-06-27T20:29:54.145-05:00Righto Nathan. Last I checked, there are more wicc...Righto Nathan. Last I checked, there are more wiccans than Orthodox Christians, all combined.<br /><br />Met. Philip is a liar, a crook and a bully who thinks he's the Pope of American arabs and makes Rembert Weakland look honest. I say anaxios and anathema to him. He needs to go and take Bp. Antoun with him. I used to respect Bp. Antoun, not anymore.<br /><br />I personally refer to the bishop of Istanbul as that, or "Black Bart" as the Russians call him. The next time it comes up I'm going to ask these native-born Antiochians why they're in communion with him and if they know what he says. I really want an answer as to why Pat. Ignatius (whom I've met) communes with Maronites. Doubt I'll get a good one.<br /><br />Take Care NathanVSOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400266818545081938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27046650.post-3357552667740833662009-06-27T19:45:55.864-05:002009-06-27T19:45:55.864-05:00Wait. You are the first Orthodox blogger who appea...Wait. You are the first Orthodox blogger who appears to not be in support of the EP. I've posted elsewhere that this whole matter concerning the EP, the diaspora and the OCA (this could be one issue or multiple issues, I truly do not know). <br /><br />Do you have any posts that can give me a good idea of what's going on with the EP and the deal on this Antiochian synod that took place recently? I don't know much about what's going on. All I know is that most bloggers seem to be against Met. Jonah and for the EP. I don't really have a clue what's going on in any of these "arenas" and I was wondering if you could help me out.<br /><br />Johnjcooliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02768863719720943917noreply@blogger.com