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  2 Text|           fundamentally necessary for the achievement and sustenance of unity
  3 Text|                 Christianity must play an active role in efforts toward the
  4 Text|                 the book of Genesis, when Adam fell prey to the effects
  5 Text|                   organizations serves to advance the good of society, and
  6 Text|                    With the rapid rise of advancement in communication and mobility,
  7 Text|                  all men and women of all ages, religions, races, colors,
  8 Text|                 and above all the Church, aim to promote. Furthermore,
  9     | always
 10 Text|                   of God be with you all. Amen.~~~ ~~ ~ ~ ~    ~
 11 Text|                living in a global village amidst new neighbors who represent
 12     | amongst
 13     | any
 14     | at
 15 Text|             diversity, reflect the divine attributes of love which God maintains
 16     | away
 17 Text|            peoples. This understanding is based upon the teachings of Jesus
 18 Text|                 the infinite multitude of beauty and meaning which only diversity
 19     | been
 20     | before
 21 Text|                likeness of God. All human beings--regardless of religion,
 22 Text|                 Church is the fundamental belief that Christianity must play
 23 Text|                   to the perspectives and beliefs of others on the basis of
 24 Text|                   the pursuit of justice, believing that the work of such organizations
 25 Text|                 Earth peace and goodwill, beseeching our great and loving God
 26 Text|            inhaling and exhaling from her body--the body of Christ--and
 27 Text|                one another, united in the bond of love, as different and
 28 Text|                 such an occurrence in the book of Genesis, when Adam fell
 29 Text|                  the Church, to sense the breath of life inhaling and exhaling
 30     | but
 31 Text|                   humankind, continues to call all human beings into perfect
 32 Text|              Spirit--all human beings are called to exist relationally to
 33 Text|               love, the Christian Gospel, categorically condemns racism, xenophobia,
 34 Text|                     An Orthodox Christian celebrates the diversity of the entirety
 35 Text|          communion with the loving Lord.~~Central, therefore, to the teachings
 36 Text|                The realities of pluralism challenge each person in the global
 37 Text|               Christian responds to these challenges with the understanding that
 38 Text|              international, and political character which are dedicated to the
 39 Text|                 with specific talents and characteristics, each created in the image
 40 Text|                 xenophobic tendencies are chiefly the result of being out
 41 Text|                 as brothers, sisters, and children of the Lord. May the infinite
 42 Text|                from her body--the body of Christ--and to experience her maternal
 43 Text|           Christian Scriptures.~~Orthodox Christians throughout the world live
 44 Text|                being forced away from the close communion which he had enjoyed
 45 Text|                    race, national origin, color, creed, or gender--are living
 46 Text|                   ages, religions, races, colors, creeds, and nations of
 47 Text|                  and freedom of others to come to know God and one another
 48 Text|          experience her maternal love and comfort, thereby being at peace
 49 Text|          Furthermore, the Orthodox Church commends all organizations of social,
 50 Text|              rapid rise of advancement in communication and mobility, human beings
 51 Text|           Christian Gospel, categorically condemns racism, xenophobia, and
 52 Text|                   religions and Christian confessions. With the rapid rise of
 53 Text|                   His love for humankind, continues to call all human beings
 54 Text|                  engaging in dialogue and conversation with peoples from all walks
 55 Text|           revelation, nor does it seek to convert others to a particular mode
 56 Text|                   Church does not seek to convince others of any one particular
 57 Text|                   national origin, color, creed, or gender--are living icons
 58 Text|                 religions, races, colors, creeds, and nations of our planet
 59 Text|                   village to reflect more critically upon the teachings of his
 60 Text|                   the basis of religious, cultural, or historical ideology. ~~
 61 Text|              perspectives, histories, and cultures. The realities of pluralism
 62 Text|             political character which are dedicated to the pursuit of justice,
 63 Text|                  value of diversity, they deeply diminish the glory of God'
 64 Text|                 vision of peace which God desires and which human beings,
 65 Text|                 of related intolerance as destructive to the vision of peace which
 66 Text|               reconciliation, engaging in dialogue and conversation with peoples
 67 Text|         especially when such perspectives differ on the basis of religious,
 68 Text|                   in the bond of love, as different and unique persons, each
 69 Text|                worthy of such respect and dignity. Whenever human beings fail
 70 Text|                 of diversity, they deeply diminish the glory of God's creation.
 71 Text|             virtue diversity, reflect the divine attributes of love which
 72 Text|                 and through the voice and ear of genuine tolerance. The
 73 Text|                 and nations of our planet Earth peace and goodwill, beseeching
 74 Text|                   death, human beings are easily predisposed to viewing others
 75 Text|               must play an active role in efforts toward the reconciliation
 76     | either
 77 Text|                  and unique persons, each endowed with specific talents and
 78 Text|              precisely of reconciliation, engaging in dialogue and conversation
 79 Text|              close communion which he had enjoyed with God, the Creator of
 80 Text|           celebrates the diversity of the entirety of God's creation, rejoicing
 81 Text|                   perspectives of others, especially when such perspectives differ
 82 Text|                creation into His love and eternal presence. We see the first
 83 Text|               fell prey to the effects of evil in the world, being forced
 84 Text|               breath of life inhaling and exhaling from her body--the body
 85 Text|                human beings are called to exist relationally to one another,
 86 Text|                the body of Christ--and to experience her maternal love and comfort,
 87 Text|                   God, the Creator, as is explained through the teachings of
 88 Text|               teachings of his or her own faith, in light of the multitude
 89 Text|                  of the Holy Trinity--the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit--
 90 Text|                 from all walks of life to feel the heartbeat of the Church,
 91 Text|                book of Genesis, when Adam fell prey to the effects of evil
 92 Text|                most pleasing before God.~~Finally, we wish upon all men and
 93 Text|             recast boundaries, people now find themselves living in a global
 94     | first
 95 Text|                  glory of God's creation. Following the example of the three
 96 Text|                  evil in the world, being forced away from the close communion
 97 Text|                 xenophobia, and all other forms of related intolerance as
 98 Text|                   the God-given right and freedom of others to come to know
 99 Text|                the Orthodox Church is the fundamental belief that Christianity
100 Text|               recognize that diversity is fundamentally necessary for the achievement
101 Text|                 and tolerance provide the fundamentals for a Christian life, much
102 Text|                   Church, aim to promote. Furthermore, the Orthodox Church commends
103 Text|                  origin, color, creed, or gender--are living icons of God,
104 Text|                 occurrence in the book of Genesis, when Adam fell prey to
105 Text|              through the voice and ear of genuine tolerance. The virtue of
106 Text|           increasingly liberated from the geographical boundaries which used to
107 Text|                  they deeply diminish the glory of God's creation. Following
108 Text|      self-righteousness, they violate the God-given right and freedom of others
109 Text|       organizations serves to advance the good of society, and as such
110 Text|            message of love, the Christian Gospel, categorically condemns
111 Text|              great and loving God that He grant to all of us the wisdom
112 Text|                  goodwill, beseeching our great and loving God that He grant
113     | had
114     | have
115 Text|                 walks of life to feel the heartbeat of the Church, to sense
116 Text|                   love God with all their hearts and to love their neighbor
117 Text|                The Orthodox Church, which heralds this message of love, the
118     | Him
119     | Himself
120 Text|                   religious, cultural, or historical ideology. ~~The Orthodox
121 Text|             differing world perspectives, histories, and cultures. The realities
122 Text|                  God, out of His love for humankind, continues to call all human
123 Text|              creed, or gender--are living icons of God, innately worthy
124 Text|                  manner inherent to their identity as peoples. Unfortunately,
125 Text|                   cultural, or historical ideology. ~~The Orthodox Church does
126 Text|      characteristics, each created in the image and likeness of God. All
127 Text|                mobility, human beings are increasingly liberated from the geographical
128 Text|            essence perfectly, infinitely, indescribably, and inexhaustibly. The
129 Text|            lacking and spiritual death is inevitable.~~An Orthodox Christian
130 Text|            Himself is the very essence of inexhaustible love, xenophobia-- fear
131 Text|            infinitely, indescribably, and inexhaustibly. The Orthodox Church, which
132 Text|                 in His essence perfectly, infinitely, indescribably, and inexhaustibly.
133 Text|                  sense the breath of life inhaling and exhaling from her body--
134 Text|                 one another in the manner inherent to their identity as peoples.
135 Text|                  Christianity can only be initiated and sustained by and through
136 Text|                  are living icons of God, innately worthy of such respect and
137 Text|                   with this respect, they insult God, the Creator, as is
138 Text|                  organizations of social, international, and political character
139 Text|                all other forms of related intolerance as destructive to the vision
140     | it
141     | its
142 Text|               based upon the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, the Christ,
143 Text|               dedicated to the pursuit of justice, believing that the work
144 Text|              freedom of others to come to know God and one another in the
145 Text|                   virtues, nourishment is lacking and spiritual death is inevitable.~~
146 Text|               world, the effects of which lead ultimately to spiritual
147 Text|                   beings are increasingly liberated from the geographical boundaries
148 Text|                  his or her own faith, in light of the multitude of differing
149 Text|                  created in the image and likeness of God. All human beings--
150 Text|              thereby being at peace while listening openly to the perspective
151 Text|           Christians throughout the world live side by side with peoples
152 Text|              attributes of love which God maintains in His essence perfectly,
153 Text|                  only diversity can truly manifest. We recognize that diversity
154 Text|             Christ--and to experience her maternal love and comfort, thereby
155 Text|                 and children of the Lord. May the infinite love of God
156 Text|                   multitude of beauty and meaning which only diversity can
157 Text|                 Finally, we wish upon all men and women of all ages, religions,
158 Text|          advancement in communication and mobility, human beings are increasingly
159 Text|            convert others to a particular mode of thinking. Rather, she
160     | more
161     | most
162     | much
163     | namely
164 Text|             regardless of religion, race, national origin, color, creed, or
165 Text|                races, colors, creeds, and nations of our planet Earth peace
166 Text|                 the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, the Christ, who preached
167 Text|                diversity is fundamentally necessary for the achievement and
168 Text|                  hearts and to love their neighbor as they would themselves.
169 Text|                 global village amidst new neighbors who represent widely differing
170 Text|                   a global village amidst new neighbors who represent
171     | nor
172 Text|                  either of these virtues, nourishment is lacking and spiritual
173     | now
174 Text|                 sunlight and water in the nurturing of a plant. Without either
175 Text|                  first example of such an occurrence in the book of Genesis,
176 Text|                  at peace while listening openly to the perspective of the
177 Text|              respect and tolerance. ~~The opposite of the perspective of respect
178 Text|                  religion, race, national origin, color, creed, or gender--
179 Text|                  xenophobia-- fear of the other--is not possible since human
180     | own
181 Text|              result of recast boundaries, people now find themselves living
182 Text|                call all human beings into perfect communion with Him. When
183 Text|                  maintains in His essence perfectly, infinitely, indescribably,
184 Text|                  pluralism challenge each person in the global village to
185 Text|                creeds, and nations of our planet Earth peace and goodwill,
186 Text|               water in the nurturing of a plant. Without either of these
187 Text|             belief that Christianity must play an active role in efforts
188 Text|              society, and as such is most pleasing before God.~~Finally, we
189 Text|                cultures. The realities of pluralism challenge each person in
190 Text|                social, international, and political character which are dedicated
191 Text|                 fear of the other--is not possible since human beings do not
192 Text|                 Nazareth, the Christ, who preached a message precisely of reconciliation,
193 Text|                    who preached a message precisely of reconciliation, engaging
194 Text|                   human beings are easily predisposed to viewing others on the
195 Text|                 into His love and eternal presence. We see the first example
196 Text|                   Genesis, when Adam fell prey to the effects of evil in
197 Text|              above all the Church, aim to promote. Furthermore, the Orthodox
198 Text|                   diversity and tolerance provide the fundamentals for a Christian
199 Text|                which are dedicated to the pursuit of justice, believing that
200 Text|                   regardless of religion, race, national origin, color,
201 Text|                   of all ages, religions, races, colors, creeds, and nations
202 Text|                    categorically condemns racism, xenophobia, and all other
203 Text|           Christian confessions. With the rapid rise of advancement in communication
204 Text| self-righteousness. Whenever human beings react to the perspectives and
205 Text|              histories, and cultures. The realities of pluralism challenge each
206 Text|             separate them. As a result of recast boundaries, people now find
207 Text|                they would themselves. The reconciliatory role of Christianity can
208 Text|                 of God. All human beings--regardless of religion, race, national
209 Text|               entirety of God's creation, rejoicing in the infinite multitude
210 Text|                    and all other forms of related intolerance as destructive
211 Text|                beings are called to exist relationally to one another, united in
212 Text|               human beings--regardless of religion, race, national origin,
213 Text|       perspectives differ on the basis of religious, cultural, or historical
214 Text|                  amidst new neighbors who represent widely differing world perspectives,
215 Text|       perspectives. An Orthodox Christian responds to these challenges with
216 Text|                 understanding of truth or revelation, nor does it seek to convert
217 Text|                they violate the God-given right and freedom of others to
218 Text|               confessions. With the rapid rise of advancement in communication
219 Text|                teachings of the Christian Scriptures.~~Orthodox Christians throughout
220 Text|               heartbeat of the Church, to sense the breath of life inhaling
221 Text|                  boundaries which used to separate them. As a result of recast
222 Text|                work of such organizations serves to advance the good of society,
223     | she
224 Text|                all walks of life with the simple two-fold message to love
225 Text|             Unfortunately, as a result of sin in the world, the effects
226     | since
227 Text|             commends all organizations of social, international, and political
228 Text|             serves to advance the good of society, and as such is most pleasing
229 Text|                  Trinity--the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit--all
230 Text|                persons, each endowed with specific talents and characteristics,
231 Text|             Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit--all human beings are called
232 Text|                  do not see each other as strangers, but rather as brothers
233 Text|                  in the same manner as do sunlight and water in the nurturing
234 Text|                 can only be initiated and sustained by and through the voice
235 Text|                   for the achievement and sustenance of unity amongst all the
236 Text|                each endowed with specific talents and characteristics, each
237 Text|                  of fear. Such xenophobic tendencies are chiefly the result of
238     | them
239     | thereby
240     | therefore
241 Text|                   to a particular mode of thinking. Rather, she calls all persons
242 Text|              Following the example of the three persons of the Holy Trinity--
243     | throughout
244     | together
245 Text|      understanding that we must always be tolerant of the perspectives of others,
246     | toward
247 Text|             Whenever human beings fail to treat others with this respect,
248 Text|                 three persons of the Holy Trinity--the Father, the Son, and
249 Text|               particular understanding of truth or revelation, nor does
250 Text|              tolerance, together with its twin virtue diversity, reflect
251 Text|                   of life with the simple two-fold message to love God with
252 Text|                 the effects of which lead ultimately to spiritual death, human
253 Text|                their identity as peoples. Unfortunately, as a result of sin in the
254 Text|                 of love, as different and unique persons, each endowed with
255 Text|              relationally to one another, united in the bond of love, as
256 Text|             achievement and sustenance of unity amongst all the members
257     | us
258     | used
259 Text|              beings fail to recognize the value of diversity, they deeply
260 Text|                 are easily predisposed to viewing others on the basis of fear.
261 Text|                  self-righteousness, they violate the God-given right and
262 Text|         intolerance as destructive to the vision of peace which God desires
263 Text|              sustained by and through the voice and ear of genuine tolerance.
264 Text|                 manner as do sunlight and water in the nurturing of a plant.
265     | while
266 Text|                   neighbors who represent widely differing world perspectives,
267 Text|                 He grant to all of us the wisdom to truly see one another
268 Text|                  before God.~~Finally, we wish upon all men and women of
269     | Without
270 Text|                  we wish upon all men and women of all ages, religions,
271 Text|               justice, believing that the work of such organizations serves
272 Text|             living icons of God, innately worthy of such respect and dignity.
273     | would
274 Text|            categorically condemns racism, xenophobia, and all other forms of
275 Text|            essence of inexhaustible love, xenophobia-- fear of the other--is not
276 Text|                   the basis of fear. Such xenophobic tendencies are chiefly the
277     | Yet
278     | you