Talk:Armenian Apostolic Church

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[edit] Old talk

Regarding monophysitism and recognizing the authority of the Pope, hasn't this issue been solved in 1996?

COMMON DECLARATION OF JOHN PAUL II AND CATHOLICOS KAREKIN I: [1]

NN 18:15, 5 Mar 2004 (UTC)

AFAIK the leaders of all churches of the Oriental Orthodoxy (and the so called Nestorians) had meetings with the Vatican and common declarations were issued, stating (rought extract) that both signee

• don't consider the other one to be heretic
• hold that the differences in Christology or less important and to a large extent are only differences in terminology
• are not far enough in the process of reapproachment to be in full communion

Pjacobi 23:12, 24 Nov 2004 (UTC)

Note: The source material at http://www.sain.org/Armenian.Church/intro.txt is GFDL compatible if the source is stated. --Pjacobi 23:12, 24 Nov 2004 (UTC)

"The Armenian church does not hold to monophysite doctrine, however, but confesses the two natures of Christ." This statement is untrue, because why wouldn't they accept the council of Chaledon, if they accept the two natures of Christ? Even if, the church of Armenia have never been a church interested in theological controverses, and they today have close relaton to the pope and the western church, they still reject the council of Chaledon and that Christ would have more than just one nature.User:213.67.173.8

Because of semantics and unofficialy to remain distinct I suppose.

Catholic and Orthodox say: two natures, one divine and one human. the Armenian Church says: one nature, where divine and human are united. Basically the same thing.--Eupator 19:45, 12 January 2006 (UTC)

Personally I must agree with You, the difference is practically non existence and many bishops from Catholic, Eastern and Oriental churches today say that the schism was rather a confusion of languages. But... the Armenian Church which not accepted the council of Chaledon, are still separated from both east and west, and don’t recognise Christ's to natures. That makes them Monophysits or Miaphysits (which is the more theologically correct term.)

Wrong. It makes the AAC a non-Chalcedonian Church it by no means makes it a Monophysite Church and the AAC isn't and has never been Monophysite and to this day vehemntly rejects such accusations.--Eupator 21:21, 12 January 2006 (UTC)

Regarding the first official Christian state :

"Armenia was the first country to adopt Christianity as its official religion, in 301, when St. Gregory the Illuminator converted Tiridates the Great (the King of Armenia) and members of his court."

What about St. Thomas' conversion of a king in Kerala, Southern India?

or Malta which says it is the oldest Christian country?

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