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Bona Fide's avatar

Brilliant satire

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Everett Polinski's avatar

Our latest piece is just out on the unfinished Catholic response of 15 demands upon the Orthodox: https://irkutskice.substack.com/p/the-15-leaked-catholic-conditions

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Jeron Smith's avatar

I'm all about #15

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Everett Polinski's avatar

Don't you think it's harsh though? The monks on Mt. Athos aren't really known for being "pastoral"...

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Jeron Smith's avatar

Praise God for THAT

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S. Michael Lighten's avatar

Remember a shepherd carries a rod

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Elric Jefferson Pyatt's avatar

16. All faithful Catholics and Orthodox must contribute 50% of their monthly income in tithe to combine the Swiss Guard with the VDV to form the Adeptus Astartes

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Everett Polinski's avatar

I think retaking Constantinople is one of the easiest things that we can all unite around.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhY5HXRwgug

Perhaps the Holy Land is the other: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sf9Y0GtpWic

Historically these have been the two battles that almost all Christians have united around, but have simultaneously been the cause of the most trouble for all of us as well.

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Laurie Cosgriff's avatar

What is the source for this list? It contains items that I can’t believe the Ecumenical Patriarch would endorse.

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Everett Polinski's avatar

We’re satire!

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Laurie Cosgriff's avatar

Thank God! You had me worried.

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Everett Polinski's avatar

Would Patriarch Bartholomew agree to any of these? https://irkutskice.substack.com/p/the-15-leaked-catholic-conditions

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Laurie Cosgriff's avatar

I don’t see anything to object to there.

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Richard Waterfield's avatar

If only it would be that easy. They prolly got a few more double secret probation conditions just waiting.

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Nk's avatar

Number one on the list should be for Vatican stop warshiping the devil.

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Everett Polinski's avatar

We trust Christ to that: I know I'm being triumphalist, but I take Matthew 16:18 and the examples of history seriously for a reason.

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