People have their differences. In our Church, we say that, if we keep the orthodox dogma, we can differ in any other thing. Is the fire, said to come out of Jesus’ grave on Great and Holy Saturday, really holy? This is a question raised by brethren among us. Is it a sin to raise legitimate questions? Is it a denial of the Truth? An infringement on the dogma? An offense to God? I do not want to open my lines to discussing this question now, but rather to reveal my sadness because of some of the brethren priests who find it easy to commit verbal crimes against those who, in the matter of the “fire" and other issues, have a different opinion from what they themselves say. Do they draw their audacity from the fire? Fire has its tongues! Let us be honest. Is there anything more saddening than insulting someone for differing in a matter that the Church does not agree on unanimously? Orthodoxy cannot be defended by flesh and blood.
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