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May 2, '12, 7:41 pm
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Are Catholics afraid of Eastern Orthodox?
This is just an idea that occurred to me, so I apologize that if it isn't entirely thought-out.
It seems pretty clear that a lot of Latin Catholics go to Eastern Catholics with questions about the Orthodox, right? (I won't list threads, but there are definitely a lot of threads here that start out with a question about Orthodoxy.) And I think it is also clear that at least part of the reason for this phenomenon is that many ECs know quite a lot about Orthodoxy (I know that's certainly true of a number of ECs that I know). But I'm wondering if there's also another reason: namely, are we Catholics "afraid" to talk with Eastern Orthodox? Do they have some kind of aura that we Catholics find intimidating?
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May 2, '12, 7:49 pm
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Re: Are Catholics afraid of Eastern Orthodox?
I'm Eastern Catholic and I'm often afraid to talk with the Orthodox . . .
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May 2, '12, 8:11 pm
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Re: Are Catholics afraid of Eastern Orthodox?
I should hope that people do not find me frightening. 
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May 2, '12, 8:46 pm
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Re: Are Catholics afraid of Eastern Orthodox?
You are terrifying, Cavaradossi. I remember that pic of you in fighting stance or whatever that was all about... 
Some recent threads on this board and OC.net have made me wonder if RCs might also be afraid of Eastern Catholics, too. You know, like they might be double agents or otherwise not playing for the right team. It is sad to live this way, so I hope I'm wrong.
Once again, OO come out on top because nobody remembers we're out here. 
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May 2, '12, 8:58 pm
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Re: Are Catholics afraid of Eastern Orthodox?
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I remember
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May 2, '12, 9:01 pm
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Re: Are Catholics afraid of Eastern Orthodox?
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Well, okay fine. Let the record show that Tim remembers. 
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May 2, '12, 9:06 pm
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Re: Are Catholics afraid of Eastern Orthodox?
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May 2, '12, 8:58 pm
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Re: Are Catholics afraid of Eastern Orthodox?
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You are terrifying, Cavaradossi. I remember that pic of you in fighting stance or whatever that was all about...
Some recent threads on this board and OC.net have made me wonder if RCs might also be afraid of Eastern Catholics, too. You know, like they might be double agents or otherwise not playing for the right team. It is sad to live this way, so I hope I'm wrong.
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One of my friends took that picture of me several years ago. I'm more of average height and a bit fatter than that picture makes me look.
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But God, he says, is simple, and whatever attribute of Him you have reckoned as knowable is of His essence. But the absurdities involved in this sophism are innumerable. When all these high attributes have been enumerated, are they all names of one essence? St. Basil Letter 234
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May 2, '12, 9:05 pm
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Re: Are Catholics afraid of Eastern Orthodox?
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The who now?
I think many Catholics find Eastern Christianity daunting. Dip their toes in the water with fellow Catholics, so to speak.
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May 2, '12, 10:17 pm
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Re: Are Catholics afraid of Eastern Orthodox?
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What's OO stand for?
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May 2, '12, 10:19 pm
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Re: Are Catholics afraid of Eastern Orthodox?
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What's OO stand for?
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Oriental Orthodox.
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May 2, '12, 10:22 pm
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Re: Are Catholics afraid of Eastern Orthodox?
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Oriental Orthodox. This would be the communion of churches which includes the Coptic, Ethiopian, Armenian, and Syriac churches, among others
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But God, he says, is simple, and whatever attribute of Him you have reckoned as knowable is of His essence. But the absurdities involved in this sophism are innumerable. When all these high attributes have been enumerated, are they all names of one essence? St. Basil Letter 234
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May 4, '12, 8:28 pm
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Re: Are Catholics afraid of Eastern Orthodox?
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Yikes! That little pink creature is very odd.
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May 2, '12, 9:08 pm
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Re: Are Catholics afraid of Eastern Orthodox?
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This is just an idea that occurred to me, so I apologize that if it isn't entirely thought-out.
It seems pretty clear that a lot of Latin Catholics go to Eastern Catholics with questions about the Orthodox, right? (I won't list threads, but there are definitely a lot of threads here that start out with a question about Orthodoxy.) And I think it is also clear that at least part of the reason for this phenomenon is that many ECs know quite a lot about Orthodoxy (I know that's certainly true of a number of ECs that I know). But I'm wondering if there's also another reason: namely, are we Catholics "afraid" to talk with Eastern Orthodox? Do they have some kind of aura that we Catholics find intimidating?
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It seems that they are. I know a lot of people who are RCs who would dismiss anything Orthodox (people, clergy, teachings, etc.) for the simple reason that they are not in communion with Rome (or the teaching is from someone who is not in communion with Rome).
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May 2, '12, 9:15 pm
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Re: Are Catholics afraid of Eastern Orthodox?
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Originally Posted by Peter J
This is just an idea that occurred to me, so I apologize that if it isn't entirely thought-out.
It seems pretty clear that a lot of Latin Catholics go to Eastern Catholics with questions about the Orthodox, right? (I won't list threads, but there are definitely a lot of threads here that start out with a question about Orthodoxy.) And I think it is also clear that at least part of the reason for this phenomenon is that many ECs know quite a lot about Orthodoxy (I know that's certainly true of a number of ECs that I know). But I'm wondering if there's also another reason: namely, are we Catholics "afraid" to talk with Eastern Orthodox? Do they have some kind of aura that we Catholics find intimidating?
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That very well could be the reason. I've met persons of all sort of religions (or none at all) that frankly terrify me.
However, look at another angle. Could this be a possible step forward for Eastern Catholics? That is to say, more and more Roman Catholics are realizing, "Hey aren't these Eastern Catholics pretty much Orthodox, except in communion with Rome? Maybe they know a thing or two about the Eastern praxis."
My guess is that it is a combination of both.
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