I agree we should 'live and let live' when it comes to which calendar. Peace between brothers and sisters in Christ is paramount. I also notice that certain annual miracles happen on the Old Calendar. The cloud over Mt. Tabor each year falls on the Old Calendar Feast of the Transfiguration and Holy Fire at Pascha. But there are New Calendar miracles as well, like the Jordan River flowing backwards during the service of Theophany which was held on the Gregorian date.
We are directed by the holy Fathers to flee heresy. You should do more research on the True Orthodox and understand that they are not just leaving communion because of the calendar. You need to research your bishop's involvement in the World Council of Churches. Read St Philaret's Sorrowful epistles. Read Russia's Catacomb Saints and learn more about Sergianism. If you are in communion with the MP you are a part of this mess. When you tell newcomers that they don't need to worry about these issues or that they are "rigorist" for following Christ and his saints, you are part of the problem.
1) I never said that’s the “Genuine True” Orthodox main reasoning. 2) Would you say St. Martin was a heretic from the years 615 to the 640’s? As that’s the time from which Monothelitism arises to when St. Martin formally removes them from the diptychs taking a formal stand against the heresy. It’s a contradiction that if the first millennium Church does everything it can to prevent schism like the saints I mentioned on both sides, and that’s good without being a heretic like St. Martin. But if the Church today does the same thing, the same bishops who would be in St. Martin’s position are bad/heretical in the “True” Orthodox view. 3) I also acknowledged in the article that it is an issue needing addressing but elevating it to a dogmatic issue worthy of breaking communion yeah you shouldn’t do that or worry about it. 4) If you’re not in communion with any of the Orthodox bodies that the saints you proclaim to follow were in I have a hard time believing that you’re actually following them.
I agree we should 'live and let live' when it comes to which calendar. Peace between brothers and sisters in Christ is paramount. I also notice that certain annual miracles happen on the Old Calendar. The cloud over Mt. Tabor each year falls on the Old Calendar Feast of the Transfiguration and Holy Fire at Pascha. But there are New Calendar miracles as well, like the Jordan River flowing backwards during the service of Theophany which was held on the Gregorian date.
We are directed by the holy Fathers to flee heresy. You should do more research on the True Orthodox and understand that they are not just leaving communion because of the calendar. You need to research your bishop's involvement in the World Council of Churches. Read St Philaret's Sorrowful epistles. Read Russia's Catacomb Saints and learn more about Sergianism. If you are in communion with the MP you are a part of this mess. When you tell newcomers that they don't need to worry about these issues or that they are "rigorist" for following Christ and his saints, you are part of the problem.
1) I never said that’s the “Genuine True” Orthodox main reasoning. 2) Would you say St. Martin was a heretic from the years 615 to the 640’s? As that’s the time from which Monothelitism arises to when St. Martin formally removes them from the diptychs taking a formal stand against the heresy. It’s a contradiction that if the first millennium Church does everything it can to prevent schism like the saints I mentioned on both sides, and that’s good without being a heretic like St. Martin. But if the Church today does the same thing, the same bishops who would be in St. Martin’s position are bad/heretical in the “True” Orthodox view. 3) I also acknowledged in the article that it is an issue needing addressing but elevating it to a dogmatic issue worthy of breaking communion yeah you shouldn’t do that or worry about it. 4) If you’re not in communion with any of the Orthodox bodies that the saints you proclaim to follow were in I have a hard time believing that you’re actually following them.
https://www.orthodoxtraditionalist.com/post/the-russian-orthodox-church-abroad-the-genuine-orthodox-christians-of-greece-a-history
Who is your bishop and which “True Orthodox” synod to you follow?
Who is your bishop and which "World Orthodox" synod do you follow?
I am under a priest who is under Metropolitan Savas of Pittsburgh of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. Who is your bishop?