Comments on: Orthodox Priest Says Post-DADT Military Entered “New Dark Age”

By: Jerry

Jerry — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 06:47:36 +0000

the Dark Ages began when that fool Constantine made this crazy fantasy cult the state religion. The world has spent 1600 years working to get the yoke off our necks.

By: TomTallis

TomTallis — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 14:28:44 +0000

A new “dark age?” One would think that a priest would desperately want to return to one…

By: Ben In Oakland

Ben In Oakland — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 14:07:41 +0000

“And when he had made a SCOURGE of small cords, he drove them all out of the Temple.”

from Jesus and the Moneylenders.

It’s almost enough to make me wish I believed in the second coming, just so I could grab some popcorn and watch The Founder separate the sheep from the goats.

Or in this case, ” Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.”

By: Darina

Darina — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 13:40:02 +0000

Kate, the Orthodox Church is the traditional church here in Bulgaria (we used to be in the sphere of influence of Byzantium), and it is not the same as the Catholic Church. The two churches split up as early as 1054: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East%E2%80%93West_Schism

By: Hunter

Hunter — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 12:22:09 +0000

It’s at the point where my only reaction to stuff like this is “Yawn.”

And so what else is new?

By: Jim Burroway

Jim Burroway — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 03:01:15 +0000

All Orthodox Christians are part of the Orthodox Church (and are emphatically not a part of the Roman Catholic Church). Russian, Greek, etc. are simply nationalities of Christian Orthodoxy, each with their own national hierarchies, but all are nominally under the Archbishop of Constantinople. Specifically, Webster is a member of the Orthodox Church of America.

By: Kate

Kate — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 02:26:40 +0000

Othodox what? Russian Orthodox, Greek Orthodox are valid “Orthodox” denominations of the Catholic Church. Unless those sneaky heretic Protestants done come up wif they own “Orthodox”, the only other “Orthodox” religious group I’m aware of is Jewish. What flavor of “Orthodox” bullshit is he selling?

By: CPT_Doom

CPT_Doom — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 23:12:00 +0000

So all sexual activity by straight troops, no matter how kinky, is ok? Somehow I doubt that was his point.

By: Richard Rush

Richard Rush — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:03:41 +0000

That guy is so much more than a priest.
Is Drama-Queen a recognized title in the Catholic Church?

By: Timothy (TRiG)

Timothy (TRiG) — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 20:54:30 +0000

And I thought military chaplains were specially trained to support everyone, not just those who share their religion? I understand this windbag is retired, but you’d think he’d remember some of the things he’d learned.

TRiG.