Why Become A Catechumen?

[Mark Fletcher]

In response to Kirk's posting:

Yes, I shall believe (or not) as I choose. Your comments are somewhat ironic in the light of the Church Fathers' love of books, and the general perception of Orthodoxy as "other-worldly".

Frankly, I couldn't care less about your personal evaluation of me. In point of fact, you know very little about me. My only reason for being so frank in my postings here is that as I own next to nothing (not even a bank account) and spend most of my time hanging around Dover Library, I have nothing to lose in being entirely open and honest, and have lots of time for reading. Kirk: you appear to me to be an Orthodox bigot.

Having been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia/ manic depression a few years ago, I find getting a job rather difficult. I suspect that expecting any degree of sympathy from somebody like Kirk is perhaps unwise. Frankly, mind your own business, Kirk, and keep your advice and opinions to yourself. I shall certainly be doing this as I seem to get nowhere in sharing my thoughts with others either here or elsewhere.

Please remove me from this set of Forums, Peter Theodore Farrington, and cancel my membership of this internet site. I don't seem to be able to terminate my membership of this set of Forums. Please do this for me. This is my final posting. So long, and thanks for all the words. Words, words, words. I will continue as a member of the B. O. Fellowship, and attend St. Alban's Chatham with Marian on a monthly basis until we no longer feel welcome, or are kicked out. I hope not to have the opportunity of having a conversation with Kirk, as it will be bad for my blood pressure. Hopefully Kirk will remain within the safe walls of the Serious and Syrian Orthodox Church, where he appears to belong, at least for the time being. Thanks especially to John Charmley for his internet friendship, and to Peter Theodore Farrington in particular, as well as the others who responded to my postings here.