St.Vladimir, Metropolitan of Kiev & New Martyr
The great misfortune of our times is that people consider it to be a
virtue to have a liberal attitude toward matters of faith and
morality…To justify themselves, they present arguments that seem to
merit our attention. They say: every man can judge religious matters
from his own point of view and freely express his convictions, whatever
they may be, according to his conscience, and he must respect the
religious convictions of others. No one will object to freedom of
religion and of the conscience. One must not, however, forget that
Christian faith is not a human invention, but rather the word of God,
and it cannot be changed to suit people’s concepts. If people’s
convictions stand in opposition to the Divine truth, is it reasonable to
recognize these convictions, to consider them correct and to guide
one’s life by them? We must, of course, be tolerant of those who do not
agree with us, and bear with even those who have clearly gone astray,
but we must turn away from their errors, and prove that they are
unfounded. The pastors of the Christian Church and all sincere followers
of Christ’s teachings should consider this their duty.
St. Vladimir,
Metropolitan of Kiev & New Martyr
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