In Response to Gibraltarian Propaganda
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The propoganda of the infidels of Gibraltar reflects a profound misunderstanding of both the historic Church and the divine measure of unity that applies. Furthermore I would urge all the faithful to reject the slanderous lies of this follower of a false prophet and a false god. For our Lord warned that there shall come those who proclaiming a commission from God sow errror in the world,(matthew 7:15). Instead follow the wisdom of our Lord Jesus Christ who urged all his people in all the local Churches pleading that they may be one! (John 17:20-23). This unification is divine, and not of the world, for it is following the very commands of our Lord!
Why did Christ say this? He said this because the historic Church from the very beginning was both many in one, with many local particular Churches in various nations and cities all with their own patriarchs (Jerusalem, Antioch, Constantinople, The East, Rome and Moscow being notable, although most of these fell in the Red Death) with their own rites and local leadership, all sharing a single faith and a single guiding light in the magisterium, in the college of bishops. (patriarchs being honoured bishops). This Magisterium guided by the Holy Spirit (for it is written THE CHURCH is the pillar and foundation of truth (1 Timothy 1:15) are the infallible interpretors and guides of scripture and tradition in the propogation of truth. With the guardianship of the college being the patriarchs of the local particular churches whom guide the college of bishops as seniors in proclaiming and preserving the traditions passed down to us, with the Patriarchs being led under the primacy of Jerusalem. All this being done as the apostles their predecessors and the primeval patriarchs themselves commanded (2 thessalonians 2:15). The apostles worked under the single head of the Church, Christ himself, and governed as a college with their successors doing the same, the governance of the Church is in perfect accordance to tradition. Despite what the muslims say God needs no single representative as Islam suggests, because God himself comes to us, in the blessed sacrament, and through the Holy Spirit which guides the magisterium, and himself is head of the Church.
The accusations of dualism thus encountered by the infidels are thus absolutely invalid. For it is by the collegiality of the episcopate under the single, high priesthood of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ that the Church is governed. Temporal Authority rests in the magisterium, not in a single man, and attempts to mischaracterise the Church as dependant on the authority of Man, is an attempt to apply islamic principles to the True religion.
As to consultation between patriarchs. This consultation is not on matters of faith, for the faith we possess is complete and whole and is beyond reproach. Indeed we had the same faith before this union, with the difference merely being separation in space and governance. It is precisely because of fear of God and the fact that Moscow held to the divine faith that this union went ahead, for it is an offence that calls out to heaven that the orthodox faithful should be divided. The consultation mentioned is on those issues that plague the Church, such as how to deal with heretics and infidels who would under Satan attack it, and on how to best evangelise and propagate the faith.
Finally to all those who may be dissafected on this joyous day. I urge you to follow the way of God, and his command that all his faithful may be one, under the single shephard of Christ, and to not to listen to the deceptions of the apostate Islam and its honeyed poison. It is not the patriarchs who are the head of the Church, but God himself. The Patriarchs are but the human, unworthy instruments of the ONE LORD who's will unity is and at who's command this work is done.Hold trust in God, and in his commands for the unity of the faith and in his warnings against error and false prophets, for the True faith is always the one which is attacked by the infernal, by Satan, and as the Lord says, the way to heaven is narrow, the way to hell is broad and easy. (Matthew 7:13)
Obey your patriarchs in holy obedience, accept the primacy of Jerusalem and continue to uphold the faith and ritesyou have always upheld. Unity is strength and our enemies seek to divide us to further the purposes of the enemy
- The Patriarch of Jerusalem
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Ecclesiastical Commentary
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We urge the government of Catalonia to make no concession to Islam in its Lands (the right to worship without hindrance is perfectly enough), and instead to uphold the Divine and Catholic Faith to which it has so rightly converted. You require no explanation of Islam, for as Christ said. "I am the way, the truth and the life, no one comes to the Father except through me."
To France, we are concerned as to your inconsistencies and wish for clarification as to your precise position. Although the Church does not approve of unjust barbarism in dealing with heretics and infidels, neither does it uphold the erroneous doctrines that all men, by their own consciences are free to pick and choose whichever religion they want. There is only one true faith and all mankind is morally compelled to turn their intellects towards Truth. France should in all charity compel its people to truth, and not endeavour to support contrary to divine decree erroneous religions.
But we accept, regardless.
RP
