Posted by Susan on December 18, 2000 at 20:17:26:
In Reply to: Re:{to FOTI} What are the Greek laws about living together without being married. posted by ME on December 18, 2000 at 19:04:45:
OK let me put it another way then:
The Church does not make statements on such things as sex before marriage, abortion, divorce, etc... etc...
Some may regard it as a sin, others not. The religion is communicated to us by preists and being humans they also do have their own opinions so we can debate this forever.
Things do change over time - that goes without saying. This does not mean that the religion has not been kept pure.
It was once the case that if you didn't go to church for 3 weeks in row, you were regarded as not being Orthodox anymore - now if we still practiced this......
: I can't understand what you're saying...The GO Church "no longer" regards it as a sin? Since when is the Orthodox Church and it's ideas supposed to be one that changes with the times?? Isn't it the fact the the Church attempts to keep it's purity and not change which is what distinguishes Orthdox Christians from other Christian "factions"??? I understand that a lot of changes are in fact being made. BUT, this isn't supposed to be happening nor should we listen to priests that put forth such doctrines. I'm not trying to pick on you in particular Susan. It just drives me bananas when I hear about what the Church NOW accepts - because this isn't supposed to be happening.