Why are orthodox christians so anti-Pope?

[VetLegion]

when he came to greece they had a strike

when he went to ukraine, russians went red in the face

they dont allow him to visit serbia (he would)

I dont know did he visit russia


come on, isnt this completely irrational?

after all he is just an old man who likes to travel


he is also very sick.. and these may be his last years. and he is not carrying guns. and he is speaking of peace.

what is going on here?

[Bereta_Eder]

well speaking only for greece:


the average man dont give a **** eitherway.

some ultra conservative orthodox in the hierarchy of the church dont like him because they think he has screwed up (his predecestors but him as well is trying to) the orthodox peoples.

constantinoople and sh!t

[Bereta_Eder]

yeah and about sernia there was an urban legend that holds some water that serbia got ****e whereas croatia and the rest of the deal should too because they're orthodox.

vatican is supposed to have a political lobby and does have one, however i dont think religion played THE key role in it.

[MrFun]

VetLegion, there is an entire history of this reason as Paiktis seemed to have alluded to.

[Bereta_Eder]

plus his name in greek is also "pontificas" "ponticos" means rat but i dont think there's any relation between the two other than aesthetic

just joking.


really just old rivarlies between the churches

[Bereta_Eder]

btw r u religious vetlegion?
are croatians religious in general?

[VetLegion]

well if your patriachos or whatwever wants to go to catholic state noone objects, but if Pope goes to greece its all hell break loose

not just the hard liners people think that pope himself led the crusades or something

and now they dont let him to serbia. as if he himself bombed them, I mean vatican doesnt have an airforce

you live in the past folks

yeah and about sernia there was an urban legend that holds some water that serbia got ****e whereas croatia and the rest of the deal should too because they're orthodox.

uh? english please

[VetLegion]

btw crusaders sacked Zadar in croatia in 1204... to pay venice for the transport.

[VetLegion]

are croatians religious... hmmm

yes they are (war helped that too)

someone joke went "What is the difference between catholics, pravoslavs and muslims in yugoslavia?"

amswer: "the difference is catholics dont attend catholich curches, serbs dont attend orthodox and muslims dont attend mosques"

religions are more important to the old people, women and in distant villages.

my fathers uncle is a priest... I m a good catholic dont want problems

as for church.. I go christmas, easter... plus here and there, maybe 10 times total in a year

[TCO]

"You wouldn't understand...

...it's a Balkan thaang."

[VetLegion]

what?

[Bereta_Eder]

there was not hell breaking lose in greece you got spoon fed hype by your control state media. sad i hope and i want good relationship and friendhsip with croatia i hope the people of croatia want it too we have nothing to separate.

funny joke about the not going to church difference

already told you that the average greek dont gave or gives a ****

why theres no incidents when the patriarchs come? maybe because they are not the symbol of one that the pope tends to carry around

aturk trying to kill him ya know?

[Bereta_Eder]

yo stay out of da hood GP

[TCO]

no desire to be in that neighborhood!

(I'm on a roll tonight! You naked-Turk bag sharing, threatening to leave, colleague's Scotch stealing guy, you!)

[TCO]

I like Kitty's names for you! little stocking stuffer!