"Prevent religious persecution in Macedonia"

How stupid are the Macedonians? Instead of building bridges and trying to cooperate with Serbs because they will surely need them, thanks to the Albanian problem, they angagorise them.

Instead of showing brotherly love toward their Christians they burn bridges further as if they will never need these Christians. Well, I say, let them rot in Hell along with the Albanians. When they are being killed, as they will, they will scream for help from the Serbs.
If one Serbs answers that plea, it will prove how stupid Serbs are then.

frankly religious people should be persecuted more for believing in stupidity. if i was to tell anyone that i believed in Zeus, I'd be laughed at left right and centre. believe in Jesus however, a man supposedly risen from the dead and they demand respect and cry out persecution. same thing for Mohamed and all other people who were certain God was speaking to them. stupidity and credulity has to be done away with

Haven't Serbs made enough enemies already?

That is what happens when the Serb Orthodox Church is the purveyor of Greater Serbia the fifth column in other countries. Any ways those "holy" Serbs are up on criminal charges and then hide under the freedom of belief pathetic as usual. Trying to rile the so easily blind religious nationalist Serbs of the Greater Serbia religion to come to their criminal defence.

As much as i understand and share your anger Peggy, not helping your brother, even the most stupid of them, wouldn´t be very Christian. It´s our duty, if asked, but not without some friendly advices and conditions...

in this case the serbs and albanians should unite and divide macedonia it would take 2 days these macedonians want to be like this then bye bye to them ... they opress albanians and now their big brother serbs...

(Steve B., 23 May 2012 15:29)

Greek sailors knew the earth was round well over two thousand years ago. It's a myth that people thought the Earth was flat.

(Patrik, 23 May 2012 13:02)

In the past, if you believed that the earth was round, you were a fool.

Not that I pay attention to this sort of thing, however since a relative of mine is the country's prosecutor in this case: the individuals you listed are suspected of money laundering. In fact there is mountain of evidence against them. Since when money laundering is branded as "religious freedoms" ?

I can see why you would attempt to protect them, it's just that reality is much different than what you're portraying.

It's because of science that some people rightfully look down their noses at a bunch of men in dresses worshipping their magic sky zombie.
(Danilo, 23 May 2012 23:46)
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Is this only aimed at Orthodox flock or are you prepared to make the same statement on "New Kosova Report" or it's Croatian equivalent?

further to Anonymouse.

And what's Steve's point? We know that the world is round due to empirical observation, ie. science.

It's because of science that some people rightfully look down their noses at a bunch of men in dresses worshipping their magic sky zombie.

The Orthodox religion does not allow for ethnic division in the church. The attempt to do so is called ethnophilic heresy. The dogma of caesero-papism postulates that every country should have one and only one Orthodox Church, with its own patriarch, serving all orthodox believers in the land. All Orthodox countries must act as sisters; visiting priests are allowed to serve together. The idea of having plurality of Orthodox churches in an Orthodox country, especially if one does not recognize the Patriarch is an aftont to the Orthodoxy.

"In the soul of man. In that great world within us divinity resides... I can truthfully say that, in my case, science has greatly streghtened my religious faith."
Michael Pupin
Scientist and Inventor

Peggy,

I do not have any special contempt for Orthodox Christians.

A criminal is a criminal regardless of faith or ethnicity and needs to be treated as such. The people of the Balkans need to learn laws are laws and when broken you must be punished, not hide behind the church your brother or family member at the police station or parliament.

How stupid are the Macedonians? Instead of building bridges and trying to cooperate with Serbs because they will surely need them, thanks to the Albanian problem, they angagorise them.

Instead of showing brotherly love toward their Christians they burn bridges further as if they will never need these Christians. Well, I say, let them rot in Hell along with the Albanians. When they are being killed, as they will, they will scream for help from the Serbs.
If one Serbs answers that plea, it will prove how stupid Serbs are then.

frankly religious people should be persecuted more for believing in stupidity. if i was to tell anyone that i believed in Zeus, I'd be laughed at left right and centre. believe in Jesus however, a man supposedly risen from the dead and they demand respect and cry out persecution. same thing for Mohamed and all other people who were certain God was speaking to them. stupidity and credulity has to be done away with

in this case the serbs and albanians should unite and divide macedonia it would take 2 days these macedonians want to be like this then bye bye to them ... they opress albanians and now their big brother serbs...

That is what happens when the Serb Orthodox Church is the purveyor of Greater Serbia the fifth column in other countries. Any ways those "holy" Serbs are up on criminal charges and then hide under the freedom of belief pathetic as usual. Trying to rile the so easily blind religious nationalist Serbs of the Greater Serbia religion to come to their criminal defence.

Haven't Serbs made enough enemies already?

As much as i understand and share your anger Peggy, not helping your brother, even the most stupid of them, wouldn´t be very Christian. It´s our duty, if asked, but not without some friendly advices and conditions...

further to Anonymouse.

And what's Steve's point? We know that the world is round due to empirical observation, ie. science.

It's because of science that some people rightfully look down their noses at a bunch of men in dresses worshipping their magic sky zombie.

(Patrik, 23 May 2012 13:02)

In the past, if you believed that the earth was round, you were a fool.

(Steve B., 23 May 2012 15:29)

Greek sailors knew the earth was round well over two thousand years ago. It's a myth that people thought the Earth was flat.

The Orthodox religion does not allow for ethnic division in the church. The attempt to do so is called ethnophilic heresy. The dogma of caesero-papism postulates that every country should have one and only one Orthodox Church, with its own patriarch, serving all orthodox believers in the land. All Orthodox countries must act as sisters; visiting priests are allowed to serve together. The idea of having plurality of Orthodox churches in an Orthodox country, especially if one does not recognize the Patriarch is an aftont to the Orthodoxy.

"In the soul of man. In that great world within us divinity resides... I can truthfully say that, in my case, science has greatly streghtened my religious faith."
Michael Pupin
Scientist and Inventor

It's because of science that some people rightfully look down their noses at a bunch of men in dresses worshipping their magic sky zombie.
(Danilo, 23 May 2012 23:46)
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Is this only aimed at Orthodox flock or are you prepared to make the same statement on "New Kosova Report" or it's Croatian equivalent?

Not that I pay attention to this sort of thing, however since a relative of mine is the country's prosecutor in this case: the individuals you listed are suspected of money laundering. In fact there is mountain of evidence against them. Since when money laundering is branded as "religious freedoms" ?

I can see why you would attempt to protect them, it's just that reality is much different than what you're portraying.

Peggy,

I do not have any special contempt for Orthodox Christians.

A criminal is a criminal regardless of faith or ethnicity and needs to be treated as such. The people of the Balkans need to learn laws are laws and when broken you must be punished, not hide behind the church your brother or family member at the police station or parliament.