Kismet Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 [url="http://www.hagiasophiablog.com/text2.html"]http://www.hagiasophiablog.com/text2.html[/url] If you believe in the just case that Hagia Sophia should be restored to its proper religious role as a church, for which it was built in the first place, then we ask you to support our petition to the EU Parliament that Turkey should not be admitted as a member of the European Community until it restores Hagia Sophia to its original purpose as a church and not a museum. We need a minimum of 1.000.000 signatures in order to force the European Union to consider this proposal seriously and debate it immediately as one of the conditions to allow Turkey to be admitted as a new member of the EU. As you know, Turkey is doing everything it can today to convince the European Union that it is a worthy country to join it. If you agree with us that Turkey should not be admitted to the EU before restoring justice to Hagia Sophia, please click on "Your Signature" and send us your message. We would be grateful if you could also tell your friends about this site and its purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra ecclesiam nulla salus Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 i deifnetly agree! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamweaver Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 Signed. Don't forget to check out the cool image gallery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra ecclesiam nulla salus Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 ill sign it.... if the Hagia Sophia comes into the Hands of the Catholic Church and not the schismatic Orthodox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Domini Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 [quote]ill sign it.... if the Hagia Sophia comes into the Hands of the Catholic Church and not the schismatic Orthodox.[/quote] Be more charitable. The formal dialogue with the Oecumenical Patriarchate has just re-started and its not as though Rome has any right to the Cathedral church of Constantinople. To see Sancta Sophia used as a museum is... Just sign the petition, please. INXC Myles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezic Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 what is it now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theoketos Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 signed. It woudl be a great place for the Church to breath with two lungs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kismet Posted December 15, 2005 Author Share Posted December 15, 2005 (edited) [quote name='Theoketos' date='Dec 14 2005, 10:02 PM']signed. It woudl be a great place for the Church to breath with two lungs. [right][snapback]826234[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Thank you Theoketos...you beat me to the JPII quote. My dream is that Hagia Sophia will become the first ecumenical church...a symbol of the reunion of East and West. And, quite frankly, even if only the Orthadox get it, I'd rejoice in that also. Edited December 15, 2005 by Kismet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theoketos Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 [quote name='Kismet' date='Dec 15 2005, 08:01 AM']Thank you Theoketos...you beat me to the JPII quote. My dream is that Hagia Sophia will become the first ecumenical church...a symbol of the reunion of East and West. And, quite frankly, even if only the Orthadox get it, I'd rejoice in that also. [right][snapback]826633[/snapback][/right] [/quote] The thought brings a tear to my eyes. I believe that the altar in which the infamous bull was laid would be a great altar to heal the wound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezic Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 the infamous bull? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theoketos Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 (From WIKI) Cardinal Humbertus, a representative of Pope Leo IX, and Michael Cerularius, Patriarch of Constantinople, decree each other's excommunication. Some historians look to this act as initiating the Great Schism between the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Christian Churches. (From me: It is legend that he walked into the Basillica and slammed the Bull on the Altar.) To this day each claims to be the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. However, at the time of the excommunication, the Pope was dead; therefore, Cardinal Humbertus' act had no legal force. Moreover, individuals were excommunicated, not entire Churches. Unfortunately the whole thing is a giant mess, and not good for Christianity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezic Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 hmm.. that kind of bull, and interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tojo Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 I'm suspiscious. Why should the EU care what non Europeans think? Also, I distrust {petitions" signed by minors (like EENS, no offense). Is this petition just a buncj of sentimental junk> I share the sentiment, but wonder if it's worth sharing in this manner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photosynthesis Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 i signed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pio Nono Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 JMJ 12/15 - Third Thursday of Advent The nation of Turkey is the wrong enemy - the Muslims took it away from us in the 1450s. Turkey is actually in the process of restoring many of the mosaics in the church. And yeah, why should the EU care what I think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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