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| readeralexey | Дата: Воскресенье, 16.11.2025, 00:47 | Сообщение # 1 |
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| Remember, you are a son (daughter) of the Orthodox Church. These are not empty words. Remember the commitment this entails.
Metropolitan Philaret of New York
(Guidelines for Orthodox Christians, 1 of 8)
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| mariafokina99 | Дата: Пятница, 21.11.2025, 22:05 | Сообщение # 2 |
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| I agree with this statement. These are not just words which can be forgotten because they need to be proved. This commitment entails more responsibility as you are an Orthodox Christian. It is essential to remember about it when you are among other people who may not understand you, who may think that you are like a fish swimming against the current. Metropolitan Philaret reminds us that commitment is total. It includes struggle against sin, regular prayer, obedience to the spiritual father, who guides us on the path to salvation. This statement reminds about sacrificial love and witnessing through almsgiving.
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| sophianesterenok | Дата: Понедельник, 24.11.2025, 23:15 | Сообщение # 3 |
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| This is the kind of quote that always gets me thinking. It is easy for me to dismiss what I say or do as irrelevant to anyone else, but I know it's not the case, because my own profession of faith means taking on the responsibility to live it out. I sometimes think that if I hadn't been baptised as an infant, it would have been extremely difficult for me to commit to it because of the responsibility. From a different perspective, now I get to renew this commitment for the rest of my life, and learn for the rest of my life to be a daughter of the Church. The words themselves are so beautiful to me that I doubt I can ever live up to them. I'll put a poem by Mary Oliver in the spoiler below to conclude this thought for me; it's a more precise and more personal conclusion than I could write.
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A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.
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| claudholloway | Дата: Понедельник, 24.11.2025, 23:43 | Сообщение # 4 |
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| I agree with this quote completely. I often think about it while discussing what being Orthodox Christian means. I think many people nowadays prefer to believe in things like astrology, Buddhism or other esoteric things, because it's way easier, it does not bind you with obligations, while it's taking lots of effort to lead Christian life. That's how I see it for myself - you have to work hard every day in order to be saved, but this salvation is real.
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| runovasveta2005 | Дата: Вторник, 25.11.2025, 08:43 | Сообщение # 5 |
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| I think, these are very wise words and every Orthodox person should remember them. For it is one thing to just believe in God or to consider yourself belonging to any confession yet quite another to recognize your faith in all its fullness and realise what you believe in and why. I like that Metropolitan Philaret uses the words 'son' and 'daughter'. By this he emphasizes the significance of the Orthodox Church for every Christian equating it with the belonging to a family. Understanding of it helps us to treat the Church as something really important and something intimate and valued for us. And this understanding will help us to protect our beliefs among people who don't share them and not to apostatize from them whatever happens. I think particularly this thought helped people who were persecuted to keep their faith despite all trials and hardships they were forced to go through. I also think this thought perfectly reflects what 'to confess one's faith' really means.
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Сообщение отредактировал runovasveta2005 - Вторник, 23.12.2025, 18:30 |
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| davidkushakov | Дата: Пятница, 19.12.2025, 13:55 | Сообщение # 6 |
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| I really get this quote, and I agree with it. It’s saying that calling yourself Orthodox is a real identity, like being part of a family. And being in a family means you have responsibilities and it shapes how you live. It reminds me that it’s easy to just go through the motions, showing up for big holidays, calling myself Orthodox because my family is. But a real son lives it out, even when it’s hard or inconvenient. In my own life, it makes me check my consistency. If I’m a "son of the Church", does that show when I’m stressed and snap at someone? Or when I have to choose between going out with friends and going to vigil service? The quote pushes me to make my faith the real foundation, not just a decorative part of my life. I deem it's about making my inside belonging match my outside actions.
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| graveqid | Дата: Пятница, 19.12.2025, 22:52 | Сообщение # 7 |
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| I totally agree with the statement of Metropolitan Philaret. Being a son or a daughter of Orthodox Church is not a passive title, it needs to be proven and it requires responsibility. I met some people that claimed to be believers only because they wear a cross. It’s not for me to judge them, but I think that we should be more responsible because some people judge the Church by our actions. We must pray and participate in the Sacraments, but it is not enough, because living as a part of Orthodox Church is not an isolated life. It is about supporting each other because we are the Body of Christ. So we are part of the Church not because of words, but mostly because of our actions.
Каледа В.Ф.
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| mariablansh | Дата: Пятница, 19.12.2025, 23:05 | Сообщение # 8 |
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| I'm not sure if I understand this quote correctly, but I like it. Being a son or a daughter of the Church, a person cannot bring evil, destruction, or chaos into the world. After all, all Orthodox people unite during communion in a single body - in the Church. We are all endowed with grace and we pray to dedicate our lives to God and His service. There are many ways to serve God. Someone serves as a deacon or a priest, someone decorates the temple with flowers, cleans the floor, sells candles, bakes prosphoras. Raising children in the Christian faith, teaching virtue and creating a loving family is also a service. Helping those in need, supporting those who find it difficult and comforting is also a service. Giving advice to a person who needs spiritual guidance is a service. To pray, to fast, to strive to do good is service. The saints have their own special ministry, they took upon themselves feats that are beyond the power of an ordinary person to serve God. They died for their faith and performed miracles, doing everything for the glory of God. We must follow their example.
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Сообщение отредактировал readeralexey - Понедельник, 22.12.2025, 01:59 |
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| solkinaanna57 | Дата: Пятница, 19.12.2025, 23:14 | Сообщение # 9 |
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| Metropolitan Philaret reminds us that being a son or a daughter of the Orthodox Church is not an empty title, but a calling that entails responsibility. This statement encourages serious reflection, because it emphasizes commitment and obligation. Indeed, belonging to the Church involves concrete duties: participation in the sacramental life, obedience to the commandments, repentance, and spiritual discipline. These responsibilities cannot be ignored without damaging one’s spiritual life.
At the same time, I believe that this commitment cannot be understood only as a burden. Being a child of the Orthodox Church is not merely a list of obligations, but also a gift - a gift of spiritual guidance, grace, and belonging. The Church nurtures, heals, and supports the soul through prayer, tradition, and community. Obligations arise naturally from love and gratitude, not from external pressure.
Remembering one’s identity as a member of the Church means accepting both aspects: responsibility and care, effort and grace. When commitment is rooted in a living relationship with God, it ceases to feel oppressive and becomes a conscious and meaningful response to divine love.
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Сообщение отредактировал readeralexey - Понедельник, 22.12.2025, 02:02 |
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| busiginaliza00 | Дата: Пятница, 19.12.2025, 23:46 | Сообщение # 10 |
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| This is a reminder that being Orthodox is more than a name or a tradition you're born into. It's an active identity, like being part of a family, and that comes with real responsibility. It means my faith should be connected to my everyday actions - how I speak to others, the choices I make, and what l prioritize.
It's about the ongoing effort to live out what I say I believe. It could be making time for prayer when I'm busy, or choosing to be understanding instead of impatient.
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| lizaserdyuk06 | Дата: Суббота, 20.12.2025, 00:39 | Сообщение # 11 |
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| Honestly, at first, this quote about being a "son/daughter of the Church" felt a bit heavy. I thought that this again imposes more responsibilities. But then I thought about my grandfather. Every time he lights a lampada at home or prays before a meal, it's not just a habit. It's his whole life. I agree. I'm not as strict as my grandpa, so for me, the commitment is more about trying to remember God during the week, not just in church on Sunday. For example, when I'm stressed about exams, I try to say a short prayer instead of just panicking. It's a small thing, but it helps. It's not new, but this quote is a good reminder that my faith should actually do something.
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| boriskorsun3 | Дата: Понедельник, 22.12.2025, 19:06 | Сообщение # 12 |
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| I agree with this statement. These are not just words that can be forgotten, this commitment carries with it a great responsibility, since you are an Orthodox Christian. It is important to remember this when you are among other people who may not understand you, who may think that you are like a fish swimming against the current. Metropolitan reminds us that dedication is absolute. It includes the struggle against sin, regular prayer, and obedience to our spiritual father, who guides us on the path of salvation.
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| davydenkololita | Дата: Понедельник, 29.12.2025, 18:41 | Сообщение # 13 |
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| I don't actually like this quote because it leaves out too much space for our personal interpretation in a kind of heavy and restrictive manner. I am not sure that I am ready to think of implied or imposed duties and obligations when the core principle of the faith I profess is love for God and people. Other than that there is also something that one must do: work and pray. If "being a son or a daughter of the Orthodox Church" is cognized as something other than that, some hidden duties assumed, -- well, there should be a list of such things grounded firmly in the teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ who seems to be the first authority in His Church.
Сообщение отредактировал davydenkololita - Понедельник, 29.12.2025, 18:44 |
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