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::I have attempted to amend the connotation that a repentant person cannot enter the Church (regardless of the sin). I don't think, however, that this article is preachy; rather, the article barely says anything; it is currently a stub, and more precisely a list of links (possibly the safest thing, but not necessarily the best). As an 'Orthodox encyclopedia' (as noted in our biases), in matters of morality, it is our role to give the Orthodox stance on these issues, any responses to these (e.g. from AXIOS) and controversy surrounding these (most notably from AXIOS) - the neutrality comes in describing each side of a conflict. — edited by [[User:Pistevo|<font color="green">Pιs</font><font color="gold">τévο</font>]] <sup>''[[User talk:Pistevo|<font color="blue">talk</font>]]'' ''[[User talk:Pistevo/dev/null|<font color="red">complaints</font>]]''</sup> at 04:27, August 23, 2006 (CDT)
Okay. I'd say the "stub" sounded preachy. I think the change made by Pistevo works; it removes the erroneous meanings that could have been inferred. Yes, of course I agree that homosexual acts are sinful. No, I don't think we need to represent individuals or groups who dissent from the Church's teaching on this issue. I simply wanted to avoid anyone getting the impression from the article that the Orthodox Church doesn't contain sinners in general, or that those who commit homosexual acts in particular, or that those who are genuinely struggling with same-sex attraction are unwelcome in the Church, or that they are prohibited from participating in the Holy Mysteries (provided, of course, that they are truly seeking repentance). --[[User:Fr Lev|Fr Lev]] 10:13, August 23, 2006 (CDT)
