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Re: Holy head of Saint Andrew arrives in Cyprus

Postby GreekIslandGirl » Thu Oct 31, 2013 1:23 pm

bill cobbett wrote:Well, yes, very curious that a few week's ago very few turned up at the barricades to protest the Invasion and yet '000s turn up to welcome a supposed relic... :(


OK, ok, keep your hair on! :)

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Re: Holy head of Saint Andrew arrives in Cyprus

Postby Paphitis » Thu Oct 31, 2013 2:08 pm

We are almost bordering the Christian equivalence of an Islamic Republic like Iran perhaps.

We even have our own Ayatollah Christostomos (Christ Mouth)! :lol:

We use the Military to transport Christian Relics rather than fight the Great Satan, Turkey. :lol:
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Re: Holy head of Saint Andrew arrives in Cyprus

Postby DT. » Sun Nov 03, 2013 1:13 am

Isn't this a piece of the cranium of the Apostle Andrew? If it is then just for its historical significance it is a worthy artifact for this much attention. This is a man that walked with Jesus.
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Re: Holy head of Saint Andrew arrives in Cyprus

Postby miltiades » Sun Nov 03, 2013 9:03 am

As a confirmed " New born human" I say cobblers to these nonsense.
Since all religions are pure fallacy so is anything associated with this ludicrous archaic mythology.

Apse gheri to ayiou na yiani tin mana mou che tasso sou enan kommati horafi
That's how the church became the largest land owner in Cyprus!!!

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Re: Holy head of Saint Andrew arrives in Cyprus

Postby GreekIslandGirl » Sun Nov 03, 2013 5:09 pm

As opposed as some might be to present-day religion, we have to acknowledge how much a part of the life of mankind it has been in the past. A soothing spiritual force for when we were afraid by forces we could not explain, a guide to self-improvement and adoption of a moral code.

For these reasons we have to respect those who played a positive part in spreading goodness, and saint Andrew should be esteemed for his role. Moreover, the remains are a historical link that we should cherish.
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Re: Holy head of Saint Andrew arrives in Cyprus

Postby Paphitis » Fri Nov 08, 2013 1:27 am

GreekIslandGirl wrote:As opposed as some might be to present-day religion, we have to acknowledge how much a part of the life of mankind it has been in the past. A soothing spiritual force for when we were afraid by forces we could not explain, a guide to self-improvement and adoption of a moral code.

For these reasons we have to respect those who played a positive part in spreading goodness, and saint Andrew should be esteemed for his role. Moreover, the remains are a historical link that we should cherish.


You're are making the silly assumption that the adoption of Christianity is a prerequisite for the adoption of a strict moral code. So what about Hindus, Muslims, Budhists, Jews, Atheists and so on? Are they less moral than Christians?

Fair enough that significant figures such as Jesus deserve their place in history as significant humanitarians with significant teachings, but Greeks do have a far Greater Spiritual Inheritance going back some 3000 years and it is terrible that all that has been abandoned and disrespected by the current establishment who have absolutely no idea about Hellenism or Spirituality!

Furthermore, there are many 'Christian' countries that acknowledge Saint Andrew. But they have a clear separation between Religion and State. You will never have a situation where Christian Relics are transported by Military Aircraft like they would a Head of State. That's the issue here. We seem to have a lot in common now with countries such as Iran rather than EU, North America, Aus or NZ.

Many people can see this.
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Re: Holy head of Saint Andrew arrives in Cyprus

Postby Get Real! » Fri Nov 08, 2013 4:51 am

Paphitis wrote:
GreekIslandGirl wrote:As opposed as some might be to present-day religion, we have to acknowledge how much a part of the life of mankind it has been in the past. A soothing spiritual force for when we were afraid by forces we could not explain, a guide to self-improvement and adoption of a moral code.

For these reasons we have to respect those who played a positive part in spreading goodness, and saint Andrew should be esteemed for his role. Moreover, the remains are a historical link that we should cherish.


You're are making the silly assumption that the adoption of Christianity is a prerequisite for the adoption of a strict moral code.

Looks more like your silly assumption that she said that! :lol:
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Re: Holy head of Saint Andrew arrives in Cyprus

Postby Paphitis » Fri Nov 08, 2013 9:52 am

Get Real! wrote:
Paphitis wrote:
GreekIslandGirl wrote:As opposed as some might be to present-day religion, we have to acknowledge how much a part of the life of mankind it has been in the past. A soothing spiritual force for when we were afraid by forces we could not explain, a guide to self-improvement and adoption of a moral code.

For these reasons we have to respect those who played a positive part in spreading goodness, and saint Andrew should be esteemed for his role. Moreover, the remains are a historical link that we should cherish.


You're are making the silly assumption that the adoption of Christianity is a prerequisite for the adoption of a strict moral code.

Looks more like your silly assumption that she said that! :lol:


Get Real! you've been blackballed from the Choirokitian Knights Templar. Sorry!

Re-apply in 12 months!

Oh and it wasn't me! :mrgreen:
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