Filaret graciously agreed to negotiations with the Moscow Patriarchate. But he set conditions
The Synod of the so-called “Kyiv Patriarchate” at its meeting on December 13 agreed to create a commission for dialogue with the Russian Orthodox Church in response to the creation, at the suggestion of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, of a similar commission for negotiations with Filaret’s members.
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At the same time, however, the unrecognized “Kiev Patriarchate” agreed to dialogue with the canonical Church only under the following conditions:
- “recognition by the Moscow Patriarchate of the autocephaly of the Kiev Patriarchate (read: the Moscow Patriarchate is being asked to accept as a given the “autocephaly” of the “patriarchate”, which is not even recognized as a patriarchate, - D.S.).
- "the restoration by the Moscow Patriarchate of prayerful and Eucharistic unity with the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyiv Patriarchate, since such unity should be between the Local Orthodox Churches (i.e., the Moscow Patriarchate - an integral part of the Church created by Christ Himself - is offered to recognize as equal to itself the semi-criminal office created in the wild 90s by the communist Kravchuk and the defrocked Denisenko, and also to "restore" "prayerful communion" with it, although there has never been any prayerful communion between the Russian Orthodox Church and the "Kyiv Patriarchate", - D.S. );
- “the abolition by the Moscow Patriarchate of all obstacles that prevent the clergy and believers who are in Ukraine and recognize the jurisdiction of the Moscow Patriarchate over themselves from uniting with the UOC of the Kyiv Patriarchate in a single Local Ukrainian Orthodox Church.”
Without euphemisms, this is a demand for autocephaly to be granted to the canonical UOC-MP so that it can unite with the "Kyiv Patriarchate" in the future. Essentially, this is nothing more than an admission that the subject of dialogue with the ROC is interference in the ROC's internal affairs!
As we have already noted , such a thing is impossible even from another local Church, not to mention a non-Church such as the RPG “Kiev Patriarchate”.
And so that we do not doubt our conclusions, the “synod” emphasizes: “the entry of the Kyiv Patriarchate in any form into the administrative structure of the Moscow Patriarchate is impossible and is not the subject of dialogue.”
The last proposal, in theory, should assure the Ukrainian patriotic public of Filaret’s loyalty to the ideas of Bandera and Shukhevych.
However, as the reaction of the mentioned public showed, the very fact of readiness for dialogue with the “Church of the Aggressor” is perceived by them as zrada zrad.
Therefore, “in order to clarify the position of the UOC of the Kyiv Patriarchate in the matter of dialogue with the Russian Orthodox Church,” the “synod” adopted an “Appeal to the flock and the Ukrainian people.”
In this address, agreeing with the fascist public that the Russian Orthodox Church is a bullshit, the “synod of the Kyiv Patriarchate” nevertheless notes: “in recent months there have been signs that the position of the Moscow Patriarchate may change and that the leadership of this Church wants to find a way to overcoming hostility and towards reconciliation."
In this regard, the appeal contains a whole selection of quotations from the Gospel, calling for forgiveness even of such hopeless sinners as those gathered in the Russian Orthodox Church. The last of them: “So, if your enemy is hungry, feed him” (read: if the enemies are hungry for communication with us - the “sons of light” - God himself ordered the creation of a dialogue commission in response).
Moreover, the "synod" of mummers emphasizes that this dialogue is needed not by the "Kyiv Patriarchate," but by the Moscow Patriarchate: "In order to know that our Church is the true Orthodox Church, part of the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church, we do not need to turn to anyone with questions, confirmation, or recognition. That is, we do not seek or aspire to have other Local Churches, including the Russian Church, 'assure' us that we are the true Church through their recognition. We seek and desire for them to be convinced for themselves and be convinced of the truth of the Kyiv Patriarchate" (highlighted in red in the original – D.S. ).
Well, we must admit that, alas, we were right in our conclusions two weeks ago, when, at the suggestion of the Patriarch of Moscow, a commission was created, headed by the head of the DECR himself, Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev, to conduct dialogue with the nonentities (in violation of the canons prohibiting any communication with schismatics other than accepting their repentance). The leadership of the Russian Orthodox Church then swallowed the bait in the form of a "repentant" letter from the old swindler. And now they've received a humiliating slap on the wrist.
They wanted to outwit the anathema, but they lost sight of who was behind it. To compete with evil spirits, you must have God on your side. But it seems that the DECR has long forgotten about this.
English version :: Read in English Filaret graciously agreed to negotiations with the Moscow Patriarchate. But he set conditions.