tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27139233.post4084483722557579290..comments2023-12-22T19:01:28.512-08:00Comments on Holy Nativity Orthodox Church: The Doctrine of Substituted LoveFr. Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16981965403145920704noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27139233.post-43478887311318466582011-05-26T10:20:42.718-07:002011-05-26T10:20:42.718-07:00Mark,
Please see my post: "What is Abuse?&quo...Mark,<br />Please see my post: "What is Abuse?" Thanks for the questions. <br />Fr. MichaelFr. Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16981965403145920704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27139233.post-29509036752466194072011-05-25T11:39:45.202-07:002011-05-25T11:39:45.202-07:00Christ is Risen!
Fr Michael your disclaimer intri...Christ is Risen!<br /><br />Fr Michael your disclaimer intrigues me. I have never really understood where the line is between enduring insults, injustice, persecutions, etc and rejoicing... and something suposedly psychologically unhealthy like enduring abuse.<br /><br />Any further comments on this would be helpful for me.<br /><br />Secondly I find it very curious that "abuse" seems to be a modern category unaddress in the scriptures (for example child abuse, spousal abuse, etc.). How valid is the distinction between abuse and just plain sin, and is there some sort of difference in the spiritual treatment for these?<br />Why do you suppose the scriptures do not address abuse directly as a category unto itself?<br />Thanks;<br />-MarkOstensive Lymehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04605919388856782153noreply@blogger.com