Comments on: Church and State in Orthodoxy https://orthodoxandgay.com/church-and-state-in-orthodoxy Orthodox and gay Fri, 23 Aug 2013 01:08:23 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: andre https://orthodoxandgay.com/church-and-state-in-orthodoxy#comment-33146 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 01:08:23 +0000 http://www.orthodoxandgay.com/?p=1065#comment-33146 In reply to Laura.

Laura,
Thank you so very much for your kind words. I can only hope and pray that the Church leaders have hearts such as yours.
Andriy

]]> By: andre https://orthodoxandgay.com/church-and-state-in-orthodoxy#comment-33135 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 13:15:54 +0000 http://www.orthodoxandgay.com/?p=1065#comment-33135 In reply to Cheryl.

Thank you so very much for your kind words and wishes. By our actions. words and thoughts we can make the vacuum a bit smaller.

]]> By: andre https://orthodoxandgay.com/church-and-state-in-orthodoxy#comment-33134 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 13:14:50 +0000 http://www.orthodoxandgay.com/?p=1065#comment-33134 In reply to Noel Warren.

The Olympics are certainly going to be a testing ground not only for Putin, his government and the Russian Orthodox Church but for the LGBT community as well. I do love what President Obama said – perhaps the best message is for LGBT US athletes to bring home the gold, silver and bronze.

]]> By: Alexander Patico https://orthodoxandgay.com/church-and-state-in-orthodoxy#comment-33131 Sat, 10 Aug 2013 20:45:28 +0000 http://www.orthodoxandgay.com/?p=1065#comment-33131 As it happens, the next annual conference of the Orthodox Peace Fellowship (OPF), to be held in Washington, DC October 18-20, will focus on church and state. Several issue area will be taken up as a part of the overall thematic focus: the Holocaust, conscience in war, and the use of torture. Although sexual orientation and gender will not be specifically addressed, I would urge any of you to consider attending (non-Orthodox are also welcome to join us.) Register on-line at http://www.incommunion.org (the webpage for the conference ought to be live very shortly).

]]> By: Noel Warren https://orthodoxandgay.com/church-and-state-in-orthodoxy#comment-33130 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 22:00:34 +0000 http://www.orthodoxandgay.com/?p=1065#comment-33130 The upcoming Winter Olympics in Moscow would be a good time to up the opposition to the anti-gay laws in Russia. President Putin has promised the IOC that the Russian “Gestapo” will not arrest gay athletes or gay visitors. I hope every gay athlete and visitor will wear rainbow armbands with pride. I hope they visit the magnificant Orthodox cathedrals wearing the armband. Let us see if Putin and Krill refuse to shake hands with anyone wearing the armband.

]]> By: Cheryl https://orthodoxandgay.com/church-and-state-in-orthodoxy#comment-33129 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 19:04:41 +0000 http://www.orthodoxandgay.com/?p=1065#comment-33129 There is a vacuum, a vacuum of human kindness. I treasure your blog and your thoughts and hope that more people read and follow what you are saying.

]]> By: Laura https://orthodoxandgay.com/church-and-state-in-orthodoxy#comment-33128 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 15:57:44 +0000 http://www.orthodoxandgay.com/?p=1065#comment-33128 “And so perhaps, this is where we must begin, with the simple idea that beating people up is not a Christian act.”

How sad that we need to have this spelled out to us. 🙁

Though not LGBT myself, my heart aches when I hear of the violence inflicted against my LGBT brothers and sisters – even more so when it is approved, tacitly or not, by church leaders. Thank you for this website; your voice and perspective are much needed.

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