Comments on: In America Canons Of The Church Dont Matter Right? Other Serious Violations Of Sacred Canons:

By: John Mathew, Toronto

John Mathew, Toronto — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 20:19:41 +0000

Too bad we don’t have more priests like Chor Episkopos Thottapuram. The degradation of the Orthodox Church in America (whether Syriac or Indian) is sad to see. Unfortunately, as always, we lack good leaders to enforce good discipline. Of course, it would be better yet if we had knowledgeable scholarly priests like Fr. Thottapuram.

Unfortunately, we’re at a cross roads: we maintain the historic hyper-respect for priests and bishops out of tradition — even when the fraudulant and incompetent one’s due damage to the Church.

Will the Church ever regain a Synod comprised of decent, saintly, scholarly fathers? Or are we doomed to this downwards spiral of ignorance, incompetence and corruption?

By: SamThomas

SamThomas — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:41:35 +0000

The Editorial Article By Very.Rev .Thottupram Chor-Episcopa regarding violationsof sacred Canons are to be looked inton by the hierarchy seriously than getting money/favours from rich violators who consider the church is their own convenience.

Another issue is Baptism. Many people baptsize their kids in church without preserving the values and traditions of orthodoxy.The parents and Godfather/mother must follow/observe church regulations.In one of NY parish therewas a baptism ceremoney held,after the Holy Qurbana. The God father did not participate in Holy qurbana. He came for baptism after an hour later of Holy Qurbana.The Priest gave him holy sacrement after Baptism .The Godfather do not usually attend orthodox church service.He only attend orthodox church in twice a year on christmas day and Easter sunday whereby the guy usually come during Besmelko.How can such a guy be a God father who can profess orthodoxy?How can he bring up the child in Orthodoxy.

In america thereare no such canons any times it is like “The Fence eats self the harvest”

SamThomas

By: Saji ( Thom)

Saji ( Thom) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:36:53 +0000

I strongly believe and agree with Mr. George Thomas. However the words ” flipping all Orthodox cannons to suite our situations and likings( more than situations , the likings is the suitable word). Our priests are forced to bow to the desires of the strong men who claim to be the structure bearers of the Church. The canons and the traditions of the Church have no value here and are manipulated to the conveniences.. that’s correct.

I sincerely pray for the Diocese to ……………

By: George Thomas

George Thomas — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 16:45:12 +0000

It is an eye opener. In my 5 years of life in the USA I have found we flipping all Orthodox cannons to suite our situations and likings. Our priests are forced to bow to the desires of the strong men who claim to be the structure bearers of the Church. The canons and the traditions of the Church have no value here and are manipulated to the conveniences. The higher ups too are shutting their eyes to all these attrocities and attacks on the Chuch, as that seems to be politically correct. Are there any body who are listening?

By: Dn Geevargheese

Dn Geevargheese — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:11:38 +0000

Excellent. It’s about time.