ΤΗΕ ROLE OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH
Why
has this tradition been totally erased from the papist (so-called
Catholics or Roman-Catholic) and the protestant religion? Why are
they being surprised, every time we talk to them about a therapeutic
"medical" treatment? The answer is "Because they lost
the need for purification and illumination, the need for an internal
change, from the moment they lost Orthodoxy (orthí dóxa = Greek
ὀρθή δόξα =right faith/opinion about God),
and left the Church. They changed the Dogmas, the theology, and this
is the reason why, right after this, they also lost the therapeutic
recipe for their entire existence and life.
The
Dogmas are safeguarding the Truth, but also Life! When we spoil or
alter the Dogmas, we do not have a protective "fence"
anymore, to safeguard our right way of living. Hence, since there is
no proper barrier, no proper fortress, it is very easy for lies and
delusions to invade our life.
Moreover,
we can observe this phenomenon also the other way around. When life
is being spoiled and altered, then, in order to shelter this altered
and corrupted life, estranged (corrupted, demoralized) dogmas are
produced. The altered dogmas are like the adulterated drugs, which
not only do not cure, but also leave us worse off, as regards to our
sickness! Orthodox
Dogmas cure our soul; corrupt Dogmas make our soul sick!
That's
what happened in our once orthodox Europe, when she was raided by the
Francs. So, in the West, which was conquered by the heretics
(actually idolaters) Francs, what happened first was the corruption
of life. Later on, the Francs corrupted the dogmas too. As a result
of that, what was unfortunately lost was the proper medicine, the
orthodox therapeutic prescription and the right guidance of the human
soul, which gives us the ability to fulfill our purpose in life, our
likeness with Christ (τὸ
καθ' ὁμοίωσιν).
Now,
for the heretics (Papists, Protestants etc.), and please listen
carefully, the one who changes is not we humans, but God Himself!
f. Savvas Agioreitis
To be continued...
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