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To: GUSTAVE JAEGER who wrote (16327)	1/8/2008 4:30:52 PM
From: Cyprian	Respond to of 22250

>> However, as far as Orthodox Christianity is concerned, Wikipedia is accurate enough for me... << That says it all. You wish to learn of Orthodoxy through Wikipedia. This explains a lot of your confusion. >> As you probably understand, as a polytheist, I don't care much about the "small print"... << I fully understand. If you examined the fine print you just might see how delusional it is to worship many gods. So in an effort to sear your conscience, you simply shut out reason and logic -- i.e. "the small print"

To: GUSTAVE JAEGER who wrote (16327)	1/8/2008 4:35:17 PM
From: Cyprian	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 22250

>> Then again, isn't the fanciful notion of a divine Trinity yet another clue to crypto-polytheism?! Now, don't tell me that you worship God-the-Father only, merely "venerate" God-the-Son, and simply "greet" the Holy Spirit? << Of course not. Orthodox Christians worship the One Triune God. Christians do not worship three gods. Christians worship the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit equally, for these Three are One in Essence and Unity; equal in glory; sharing one throne. The Father is not greater than the Son, and the Son is not greater than the Spirit. These Three are One. One essence or substance. To be precise, in Greek the Church uses the word ousia, therefore we say homoousia, One essence. In fact, there are many ecclesiastical writings addressing this Christian mystery of the Trinity. For example, when you become ready to seek truth by reading the fine print: St. Gregory of Nyssa, On "Not Three Gods" (4th century A.D.) newadvent.org