My place in the patriarchy?
 You’re Origen! You do nothing by half-measures. If you’re going to read the Bible, you want to read it in the original languages. If you’re going to teach, you’re going to reach as many souls as possible, through a proliferation of lectures and books. If you’re a guy and you’re going to fight for purity … well, you’d better hide the kitchen shears. Find out which Church Father you are at The Way of the Fathers! |
My dad calls me "Father Daughter," but I don't think this is what he means.
(Props to the Crimson Rambler for this one)
posted by Jane Ellen+ at
8:38 PM
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Hey, I'm Origen too!
Good thing we're not in the same diocese, eh?
I'm St Melito of Sardis:
You have a great love of history and liturgy. You’re attached to the traditions of the ancients, yet you recognize that the old world — great as it was — is passing away. You are loyal to the customs of your family...
Yes!
...though you do not hesitate to call family members to account for their sins.
Oh, dear.
I came out Tertullian...
You possess many gifts, but patience isn’t one of them. You’re tough on yourself — and on others. You’re independent, too, and you don’t like to be told what to do. You wish the Church would be a little tighter in discipline. As for the pagans, you’ve pretty much written them off. Sometimes you think the Church would be a better place if you were in charge.
Could this possibly be correct?!?
Hate to bring this up, but didn't Origen castrate himself?
Yes-- yes, he did.
However, even if I were equipped to follow said example, I'm not quite that... intense.
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