OCA Deacon Michael Pasonick (1942- ) (in shades) at his sentencing
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It’s as I thought it would turn out… click here for a story reporting that suspended OCA Deacon Michael Pasonick officially requested to “do his time” at the fed slammer in Canaan (it’s down the road from STS). Of course, oca.org has nothing up on this. If Pasonick’s to face a spiritual court, an announcement of that would be appropriate. However, the OCA’s actions in re Benjamin Peterson give no one grounds for hope that they’ll “do the right thing”. Peterson was arrested for DUI, yet, the OCA allowed him to continue to serve as a bishop. Any other church body would’ve shitcanned him for shaming the church, and that’s that. For instance, in Germany, the presiding bishop of the EKD, Bishop Margot Kässmann, was nicked for DUI… she had to resign immediately, before any court action. That’s what should’ve happened to Peterson, but it didn’t. Seraphim Storheim should’ve resigned after his indictment, but he didn’t. In short, we have a feckless apparat that refuses to discipline wayward clergy. As Tosi said of Iggy’s “loss” of 115,000 bucks (3.4 million Roubles. 88,000 Euros. 73,000 UK Pounds)… “The records simply don’t exist”. When the TEC faced a similar case here in New York State, the treasurer involved was turned over to John Law and she did hard time in a state slammer. That’s why people don’t believe the OCA’s “line” on Eric Iliff… the court case DID disappear with his death, didn’t it? When you look at such schmutz, Moriak’s false, hypocritical, and bloviating attack on Mark Stokoe is seen in its full noxious context. It’s disgusting, isn’t it? When a group refuses to remove a hierarch arrested by the coppers and refuses to remove one under indictment (and given a plea offer to boot… that’s usually only given to those who’re certain of conviction), it’s a sign of advanced rot and decay, no matter what Dreher and Mattingly say.
The OCA’s refused to “do the right thing” for many years now… the full bill for the Schmemanndorf {a portmanteau neologism combing “Schmemann” and “Meyendorff“: editor} madness is coming due. It’s time to rip up the Tomos and “go home”. If you’re on the wrong road, the only way forward is to go back to where you turned off the road in the first place. It’s time to become a part of the Mother Church, reclaim the title “Russian Orthodox” (for that’s what we are), close SVS, and fire at least half the bishops (there’s no need for 10 active and 10 retired bishops for about 100,000 faithful… talk about top-heavy “useless eaters”). We should let the Romanian diocese go to unite with their compatriots and let the Albanians and Bulgarians go too. There’s NEVER going to be a “united” Orthodox Church in the USA; reality dictates that. Do you want more antics like those of Peterson, Pasonick, Tosi, Burdikoff, and Storheim? Then, support Paffhausen and his HOOMie pals. If you want a REAL Churh… it’s time to go home “There’s no place like home”…
Today’s the fifth anniversary of Eric Iliff’s death… do NOT forget him.
Barbara-Marie Drezhlo
Tuesday 13 March 2012
Albany NY
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