tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2066055269353045964.post7343115944295760261..comments2023-05-19T14:34:42.011+03:00Comments on Rants, Raves, & Faves: The Pot Calling the Kettle Black.....Ex-pat Odessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03657864512970771221noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2066055269353045964.post-66116001456325704982016-03-10T10:53:09.305+02:002016-03-10T10:53:09.305+02:00Just like in Greece, the state took church proprie...Just like in Greece, the state took church proprieties in XIXth century (in Romania 1/4 of the entire old country cultivated surface) and engaged in taking care of wages of the church.In Greece a priest has I think at least 800 EUR from the state.In Romania, many priests have the minimum wage here which is under 200 EUR and many ARE NOT PAID AT ALL BY THE STATE.Our country has formed first by authority of the Orthodox Church.PRIESTS HAS NO EXEMPTIONS AT PAYING TAXES, Church has, but ONLY in activities related to faith JUST LIKE IN US.Airinei Liviu - Emilianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09840726574516138601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2066055269353045964.post-41279572551229702462011-06-06T02:00:38.865+03:002011-06-06T02:00:38.865+03:00wikipedia is for everyone, you can go over there t...wikipedia is for everyone, you can go over there to see when the Orthodox and Catholic churches separated (1054). the rest are just variations, pentecostals appeared in 1900, tv priests are just showmen doing this for money and so on..<br /><br />is easy to verify anything before you start to write on a blog, otherwise don t be upset when people say that americans are ignorants.<br /><br />about the littered Romania, a lot of things went wrong after the communist period when all that plastic bottles became an imported "occidental standard". people are littering in the US too, the only difference is that other people are comming after them and cleaning the highways and ditches and so on.. it is called "community service" and they have this free workforce because the justice system is a little different. <br /><br />anyway, i never saw in Romania or anywhere in Europe so many neighborhoods of window boarded houses, or places were you cannot walk after 9 pm (heh, if you can find a sidewalk).<br /><br />more than that, in America the litter is inside. I am a renter, dont let me start about all the dirt that I saw in different homes here. and I am talking about the high end of the market, landlords that were high proffesionals. once before I moved in I had to clean the windows of the house, I think last time they were cleaned in the 60s :)).<br /><br />if you think Romania is littered, try to imagine US after 50 years of communism. imagine a hurricane like Katrina that moves around for 50 years, this is what communism was for Romania. I dont think US will look better.<br /><br />talking about expats, Queen Mary of Romania was from the House of Windsor. she became an orthodox and a romanian. of course, she was a noble and a clever woman.Malkonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2066055269353045964.post-75439410427198055722011-06-05T10:37:03.918+03:002011-06-05T10:37:03.918+03:00Malko, you completely misunderstood me. And BTW, ...Malko, you completely misunderstood me. And BTW, I'm not Mormon - those people are idiots.<br /><br />I never said ALL churches were better than the Orthodox church, just that here the Orthodox church here is really corrupt, and yes, they did turn people in to the Securitate. Read a book by one of your fellow country men Richard Wurmbrand called "Tortured For Christ"<br /><br />The U.S. is ugly in a lot of places - but I don't think I've ever seen any place in the U.S. as littered as Romania is.<br /><br />I've got little to NO respect for any "church". The Orthodox church has not been around any longer than any other church. The "Church" was born on the day of Pentecost.<br /><br />While I have reservations about the speaking in tongues - it is biblical.Ex-pat Odessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657864512970771221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2066055269353045964.post-73904347513696719392011-06-05T03:00:05.500+03:002011-06-05T03:00:05.500+03:00first of all the name is Orthodox, not Orthadox. O...first of all the name is Orthodox, not Orthadox. Ortho means "right" in greek. <br /><br />second, it is really funny to see someone from all this new churches to comment about Orthodox church, a church that is around from more then 2000 years.<br /><br /> so why not to talk about all the alternative churches in the US where they play rock music, "speak in tongues" and so on.. there is a different church at every corner in US, but all that the regular guys know about Christmas and Easter is that they have some sales, and go to chase eggs in the backyard.<br /><br />nobody turned a person in for going to mass too often.<br /><br />don't let me start about all the "missionaries" who are going to Romania from the US. lol, we know about God since 2000 years ago as I said, we dont need some mor(m)ons to lecture us.<br /><br />about the 3rd world country.. lady, I am sorry but I am in the US since '05 and I can tell you and your friends that a lot of rural America looks..strange..not talking about some urban settings too- Detroit,MI..Akron,OH..Gary,IN..mostof WV..so before going in missions abroad I think there are a lot of things to fix at home ;)Malkonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2066055269353045964.post-57389632082138575942011-03-23T02:35:25.887+02:002011-03-23T02:35:25.887+02:00Good points all, Odie. In my time I have found tha...Good points all, Odie. In my time I have found that all churches, whether it be several members of the staff or priest alone, have some sort of racket going. And not all of these benefits are monetary. <br /><br />I'm sorry to say, but I don't think any house of worship is a house of God anymore. To worship at them with a clear conscience, you must turn a blind eye to plenty of crooked goings-on.<br /><br />All this I have witnessed with mine own eyes. I shall tell you about some of it soon.why do i feel?https://www.blogger.com/profile/03771715577854506251noreply@blogger.com