Comments on: Bishop Hilarion’s clarification http://eirenikon.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/bishop-hilarions-clarification/ Towards Orthodox-Catholic Reconciliation Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:49:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Christian http://eirenikon.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/bishop-hilarions-clarification/#comment-296 Christian Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:55:16 +0000 http://eirenikon.wordpress.com/?p=53#comment-296 I feel rather embarrassed at my comment (in which I attacked a couple of Bishop Hilarion's statments). I am most grateful to him for this clarification. :-) I do, however, stick by my view on the good Bishop's statement regarding God merely 'allowing' Hell to exist rather than positively willing it to exist. Would it be possible for your grace to explain that further? Happy Holy Week and a blessed Pascha! I feel rather embarrassed at my comment (in which I attacked a couple of Bishop Hilarion’s statments). I am most grateful to him for this clarification. :-)

I do, however, stick by my view on the good Bishop’s statement regarding God merely ‘allowing’ Hell to exist rather than positively willing it to exist.

Would it be possible for your grace to explain that further?

Happy Holy Week and a blessed Pascha!

]]> By: Hieromonk Gregory http://eirenikon.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/bishop-hilarions-clarification/#comment-295 Hieromonk Gregory Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:26:41 +0000 http://eirenikon.wordpress.com/?p=53#comment-295 On a number of blogs, Diane, to the point where vulgar language is even posted. On this blog every so often the polemics can get heated, but not vulgar, thank God. I am speaking not specifically to this topic. Generally the comments are temperate here. On a number of blogs, Diane, to the point where vulgar language is even posted. On this blog every so often the polemics can get heated, but not vulgar, thank God. I am speaking not specifically to this topic. Generally the comments are temperate here.

]]> By: diane http://eirenikon.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/bishop-hilarions-clarification/#comment-293 diane Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:37:48 +0000 http://eirenikon.wordpress.com/?p=53#comment-293 Hieromonk Gregory, I am curious. Where have you seen name calling WRT this issue? Not here on this blog, I hope. :-) Our gracious host would never allow that. Hieromonk Gregory, I am curious. Where have you seen name calling WRT this issue? Not here on this blog, I hope. :-) Our gracious host would never allow that.

]]> By: diane http://eirenikon.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/bishop-hilarions-clarification/#comment-290 diane Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:31:06 +0000 http://eirenikon.wordpress.com/?p=53#comment-290 Gosh, Bishop Hilarion, this is an honor indeed. Thank you so much for your very gracious clarification. Happy Holy Week and a blessed Pascha! Diane Gosh, Bishop Hilarion, this is an honor indeed.

Thank you so much for your very gracious clarification.

Happy Holy Week and a blessed Pascha!

Diane

]]> By: Hieromonk Gregory http://eirenikon.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/bishop-hilarions-clarification/#comment-288 Hieromonk Gregory Sun, 20 Apr 2008 21:25:25 +0000 http://eirenikon.wordpress.com/?p=53#comment-288 Blagoslovi Vladyko! I am so happy that you have made this clarification. I am sure that the non-Orthodox were so fearful of a teaching that appears to contradict Holy Writ. Sometimes cool heads don't always emerge quickly and so much heated and unnecessary debate and name calling appears. Again, many thanks. Kissing your right hand I am your servant in Christ, Hieromonk Gregory Bulgarian Patriarchate Blagoslovi Vladyko!

I am so happy that you have made this clarification. I am sure that the non-Orthodox were so fearful of a teaching that appears to contradict Holy Writ. Sometimes cool heads don’t always emerge quickly and so much heated and unnecessary debate and name calling appears. Again, many thanks. Kissing your right hand I am

your servant in Christ,

Hieromonk Gregory
Bulgarian Patriarchate

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