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Sarah | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +5 
 For clarification purposes, orthodox do not worship their kings nor their saints. They venerate but do not worship them.
After Constantinople fell, eastern orthodox christians had no king and the head of the church was always and still is Christ.
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The Beave | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Yes. I'm aware. 

I'm not talking about humans, but spiritual beings who sit/sat in The Council of Gods. 

I have no king but Christ. I'm also suspicious of most leaders in most churches. (I admit to being hard to handle. 🫣😅😎😁😏)
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Chrys | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 I'm completely behind on my reading, all the time, but I do want to delve in the Byzantine Culture (Late Roman and Post Empire)
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The Beave | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 It's definitely worth learning about.
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BOL | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Was thinking about saint Lawrence the other day ... wondering what I (or others) would do if in his shoes ... Its only natural because Jesus guaranteed his followers would be persecuted as he was
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The Beave | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Yup. 

That's why I don't worry so much about persecution I know it's coming.
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BOL | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Lord, have mercy... But, it is comforting in a weird way, Christ's words are so trustworthy

On a related note, church and state relations, was also reminded recently, of Jesus' promise that, in the regeneration, his apostles would become the judges of the 12 tribes of Israel