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@StevenG57428175 @beckevangelista Acts 15 explains this clearly. They held a council, they didn't just run to Peter and ask his sole opinion.

@beckevangelista So if they disagree with each other who has the orthodox confession ?

Neither; it’s run by not comprising the truth Christ revealed☦️

The Nicene Creed was formalized at the Council of Nicaea in AD 325 and refined at Constantinople in 381. It was written to define orthodoxy against heresy, not to be recited mindlessly. Every line was hammered out in theological controversy.

@BasedDavePA How can Papal supremacy be correct if the 6th ecumenical council declared a pope anathema for his heresy? Under Catholic teaching that should be impossible for a pope to be in grave error of teaching the faith.

The reason why I'm at a crossroad with choosing between Catholicism and Orthodoxy comes down to this: Which side has the better historical connection to the Church Jesus founded in 33 AD? Which side is objectively closer to the early followers of Christ and what they believed.

@Virgini23166650 @BasedDavePA All bishops are heirs to the Apostles, and Rome doesn’t have an exclusive claim to Peter. The Patriarchates of both Antioch and Alexandria are both also Petrine Sees. None of the 7 ecumenical councils note a distinct supremacy of Rome over the other Patriarchates

@BasedDavePA Which has Peter's Keys, and therefore a central unifying authority tracing back to the senior apostle?

@johnamonaco The only valid baptism is an Orthodox baptism. The practice of accepting heterodox via Chrismation binds a prior heterodox baptism to be valid, not that it was originally valid. Both entering via Chrismation or "re" baptism are both fully valid and all EO churches accept this.

> born in traditional Roman Catholic home in New England > entered seminary at 17 > became a reactionary liberal in response to institutionalized NOrmie conservative Catholicism > realized that progressive Catholicism was inextricably tied to banal liturgy and moral confusion > “Lex orandi, lex credendi”; re-embraced the TLM > realized I didn’t have to choose between Catholic social teaching and traditional liturgy, became trad > left seminary in 2016 to pursue academic path > became Orthodox inquirer after wrestling with questions of papal infallibility & jurisdiction, messy history of the Church > realized that in the early Church, papal primacy carried with it *actual* jurisdictional authority (not just “primacy of honor”) > realized that in the Eastern Orthodox world, there is no consensus as to what constitutes a valid baptism; some jurisdictions rebaptize Catholics, others just receive via Chrismation; realized that the concept of “economy” was used to mask major ecclesiological issues > realized that Eastern Orthodox teaching on contraception and divorce & remarriage was a capitulation to then-Imperial pressure and was less about the Gospel’s call to asceticism and theosis > realized the importance of being in communion with Rome as a mark of full catholicity > officially became Eastern Catholic (Melkite) > happily Catholic, irenic and warm to EOs and Protestants, praying they enter full communion with Christ’s Holy and Catholic Church

@DohMkay Being chronically online is how a lot of us found orthodoxy ironically, that being said being chronically online is still a bad thing. I can get into comment wars sometimes, but I at least recognize it’s a problem and I need to stop.

Can Orthodox converts just stop being autistic about their faith? Get an actual hobby, go out and meet some real people. Pray your morning and evening prayers, go to church. You're not a theologian or a saint. Laypeople have no business reading canons and interpreting them or being involved in church affairs, interpreting scriptures and early church fathers. Im so tired of Internet Orthodoxy. It only exists online, its not real. Turn off your phone or computer and see how much this discourse actually matters in your life, in other people's life. It is all in your head, its not real.

@AlecRayme @Nick_The_Hat @needGod_net Remembrance is Greek is different then remembrance in English. Remembrance in Greek is almost to transcend time and to come to the actual moment, not a mental recalling like in English.

@Nick_The_Hat @needGod_net Ridiculous. It is in remembrance . Course leave it to you guys to sacrifice him over n over. Eating his flesh drinking his blood. Big difference. I believe whole heartedly in the Eucharist. You have twisted it.

Why the Lord's supper is SYMBOLIC

@sw3etkcals @lexercise_ Isn’t that whataboutism though? Saying food companies can benefit from wellness trends doesn’t negate the original claim that food companies benefit from the body positivity movement.

@lexercise_ For me 2 is in the middle, I think large food corporations also can benefit on wellness trends, specially towards a less knowledgeable public

fun idea: let's play along! under this tweet, i will share three main claims from the video, and you can vote accordingly. to keep things simple for the poll, just decide if you mostly agree / disagree / are in the middle (twitter polls do not leave room for nuance unfortunately)

@mad_man18967534 @reddit_lies The Bible is explicitly clear about the innocence of children. Christ even says unless we become like children we cannot enter the kingdom of heaven.

@reddit_lies I wouldn't recommend picking Christianity, kid is in hell rn 😁

She chose this.

@dmbkparker 2 year student reservists who have never left the country get shot at?

“Every veteran is taking advantage of this broken system.” Let me know the last time someone shot at you, tried to blow you up, or you almost suffocated during sleep. Let me take you to just one target on a dark night, just one not hundreds. Let me watch you run to the MWR tent to call your wife because your gut says, this may be the last call, because you have been up for 26 hours and got an emergency exfil call in the middle of the day. You want to know why we all get pissed off at the “disability is a fraud” crowd. It’s not because we don’t want the VA to be better, it’s not because we think fraud is ok. It’s because we know they’ll come for all of us. We know the VA. And these gross generalizations are disgusting.

@derek_debus @LawTubeSean 2 years in reserves while a student. I’d LOVE to hear the excuse. He barely qualifies as a vet.

@LawTubeSean Not nearly enough information to determine that, though

Military disability fraud is not rampant. People think it’s rampant because they don’t understand the system, how it’s designed, or how it functions. It’s for sub 1% fraud rates in comp program, which are aggressively investigated and prosecuted by OIG. But idiots on the Internet love spouting off opinions on topic they know nothing about.

@AOC Rare AOC W

This is sad. I know as a politician these companies are going to spend a billion dollars against me for saying it but 🤷🏽‍♀️ Pervasive gambling is not good for society. It turns life into a casino, traps people in addiction & debt, surges domestic violence, and fosters manipulation.

@Baloney_and @Notwokenow @SecWar @SecVetAffairs 2 years as a student reservist hardly qualifies as being a “vet” when that money could go to actual vets with actual disabilities.

@Notwokenow @SecWar @SecVetAffairs “Cushy disability” Is this really what non vets think of veterans? lol. What a wild statement

Anxiety and depression after 2 years of school. As a Navy reservist? And gets a cushy disability??? @SecWar @SecVetAffairs

@gingerine6 @Efgarnes @WomanDefiner Hard agree unless it’s connected to actual combat. If someone did actual combat, I’d be more open to it. This guy and the majority of the vets that end up on financial audit aren’t combat vets

@Efgarnes @WomanDefiner Depression and anxiety shouldn’t get someone a lifetime check

I am begging someone, anyone to clean up the disability fraud in the VA. This guy was a Navy reservist who went to school for the Government and got out after 2 years with disability benefits for anxiety and depression. This has to end.

@ZealousSeraphim I really respect this take. All I do is comment on stuff and I think I do that way too much. I need to learn to shut up sometimes.

Look man I just go to Church. I tried the debating scene and it wasn’t for me. I even tried encouraging people to stop because it’s just creating division, and convinced nobody. So as for me, I just go to Church and that’s it.

@carfo @BasedMikeLee @grok The claim was a passport must be purchased in order to register to vote. That is blatantly false.

@BasedMikeLee @Grok Correct Mike Lee and community note this post to show that a driver's license is not a valid form of REGISTERING to vote since it does not prove citizenship. To Register you need a passport or a birth certificate or a military ID...

False This is a lie Read the bill—especially the text beginning at line 22 of page 12

@Joshua_Ray215 @TomHicks2LCF Everyone has the capability, never said everyone has equal positive external influences, but God is fair and judges us accordingly. Even in the US, there are more youth going to church then their parents.

@RyoGrattius @TomHicks2LCF So a Jew who is born and raised in an anti Christ environment has just as much capability to follow Christ as my children, who are raised to believe to follow Christ?

“Daddy, what are Arminians?” “They are the people who believe God wants to save everyone but fails.”

@Joshua_Ray215 @TomHicks2LCF Excluding cases of severe medical issues (dementia as example), not only does everyone have the capability, every action they take is of free will. External influences, physical and spiritual, can coerce a person but the decision and actions are ultimately decided by free will

@RyoGrattius @TomHicks2LCF I believe our free will can be influenced and corrupted. Do you think EVERYONE on this planet is capable of enacting their own free will?

@disclosetv Antichrist

NOW - Netanyahu: "Jesus Christ has no advantage over Genghis Khan. Because if you are strong enough, ruthless enough, powerful enough, evil will overcome good."