Comments on: Pregnant Women in Church. Prejudice Revealed

By: Editor

Editor — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 10:44:05 +0000

In reply to Mother Elizabeth. Thank you, Mother!

By: Mother Elizabeth

Mother Elizabeth — Sat, 27 Feb 2021 20:14:22 +0000

Dear Sisters,
The English title here about pregnancy is misleading. The article celebrates pregnant women present in church. I suggest you change the title. People with limited ability to read or who have not read the article could misunderstand. We had that case in our bookstore in Miami in the 1970’s with a booklet that had a title with words that contained both Orthodox and the word “abortion” and it was sadly misunderstood by someone never reading the booklet.

By: Bertinos

Bertinos — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 17:33:57 +0000

In the Greek tradition, pregnant women are not only allowed but even urged to attend Church and take Communion. It is advised to pray for a baby from its very conception in order to “immerge” it as soon as possible in the prayer life of our Church.

By: Isaac

Isaac — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 17:18:27 +0000

In reply to Ana. Which commandment or sacred canon does it break, Ana?

By: catman

catman — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 23:53:14 +0000

In reply to Ana. Hey Ana, how would you better handle the situation ? Don't you think couples would be my more inclined to abort their children if there was more prejudice against them?

By: Ana

Ana — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 04:21:52 +0000

In reply to Editor. Well unfortunately most people don’t repent and if the church starts being to tolerant it won’t help either I mean just look at Roman Catholic. I don’t get it it’s insane, the Church should try to help people being more religious less secular not helping them with their secular life. Very sad but at least now I know why I won’t be on your website anymore.

By: Editor

Editor — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 12:35:14 +0000

Dear Ana and Katie,

Living in an unmarried partnership as man and wife is a sin, and will always remain one. We do not think that this has ever been in dispute among us. At issue here is our treatment of the sinners, and Christ has given us a clear answer.

In the Gospel of John (8:11) Christ says to an adulterous woman: “I do not condemn you. Go now and leave your life of sin”. In His parable of the Lost Son, He teaches us to welcome a repentant sinner with joy and celebration: “For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found”.

Belarus is a secular society, and most couples register their marriages with the Public Registrar’s Offices of the local governments, but not at Church. The Russian Orthodox Church recognizes such civil marriages as valid and does not consider them as adulterous partnerships. So how should we respond to a couple in a registered marriage who ask for a church wedding? Likewise, how should we treat an unmarried couple who have repented their adulterous life, registered their marriage and come to Church to sanctify it? Christ gives us the answer. Anything else might look in the eyes of our Lord as the sin of condemnation.

By: Katie

Katie — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 04:20:29 +0000

are church marriages separate from the legal marriage where they sign the paper in the presence of a judge or in court? Is there a judge in a church marriage? If unbelievers get married in court but they come to the faith later, can they have a marriage in church even if it is much later? Therefore the woman might be pregnant during the church marriage. Is church marriage a sacrament? Is court marriage a sacrament?

By: Ana

Ana — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 00:53:41 +0000

So now fornication should be tolerated? Accepted? I’m sorry is she RC or orthodox?

By: Ana

Ana — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 00:51:59 +0000

Anyone saying that getting married in church during pregnancy is a sin is spreading prejudice and should not be taken seriously.

Are you serious??? Of cours it’s a sin.
What kind of liberal are you???