Sunday, March 15, 2009
Death to the World
Take a look at this site and let me know what you think. Is the Last True Rebellion truly to be dead to this world? Given my calling, and realizing that my place is in the world, should I ever expect to be truly dead? Since the early fourth century, Orthodox Christians have been active members of society, participating in the functions of politics and government, serving in the military, and doing all other things in the world alongside their pagan counterparts. I guess this Rebellion isn't for everyone...
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Check out the "About" page. It explains what "Death to the World" means:
"'The world' is the general name for all the paasions. When we wish to call the passions by a common name, we call them the world. But when we wish to distinguish them by their special names, we call them passions. The passions are the folllowing: love of riches, desire for possessions, bodily pleasure from whcih comes sexual passion, love of honor which gives rist to envy, lust for power, arrogance and pride of position, the craving to adorn oneself with luxurious clothes and vain ornaments, the itch for human glory which is a source of rancor and resentment, and physical fear. Where these passions cease to be active, there the world is dead.... "Someone has said of the Saints that while alive they were dead; for though living in the flesh they did not live for the flesh. See for which of these passions you are alive. Then you will known how far you are alive to the world, and how far you are dead to it."
The website is excellent, and I read it regularly - about once a week or so.
Elizabeth
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