Greek citizens are Moving into Macedonia

[Voltron]

Votron, ti milas re file mou? When you live within Greek Geo-political borders, and you are of the Orthodox Christian faith, one has no option other than to go to a church in which the cleric speaks Greek. Are we on the same page here buddy?

Now, seeings that it is an Orthodox Christian Church within a supposedly democratic country, one would think one could call ones child anything they liked - correct? No, that's totally wrong!

Is it a priests position to tell me I can't call my daughter Velika, if that is my wish, but must name her Vasiliki instead? And you support this dictatorial stance the Orthodox Church in Greece has taken!

Shame on you!

You do have options Mikail. If you dont like Greek Orthodox then dont go. Go to Macedonia one day and baptise your child there and completely disregard the Greek Church. Why is that not doable ?

[Phoenix]

Votron, ti milas re file mou? When you live within Greek Geo-political borders, and you are of the Orthodox Christian faith, one has no option other than to go to a church in which the cleric speaks Greek. Are we on the same page here buddy?

Now, seeings that it is an Orthodox Christian Church within a supposedly democratic country, one would think one could call ones child anything they liked - correct? No, that's totally wrong!

Is it a priests position to tell me I can't call my daughter Velika, if that is my wish, but must name her Vasiliki instead? And you support this dictatorial stance the Orthodox Church in Greece has taken!

Shame on you!

C'mon Mik, don't waste your time with these dickheads...they live a different 'reality', a strange little dark place where its ok what the 'greek' Orthodox church does and Golden Shower are just another right wing extremist group of retards that are like any other group of right wing extremists retards that are found in all 'democratic' countries...in Vols world this is all very normal.

[johnMKD]

Hello Julie,

My parents sent us to Greek Sunday school and told us we were Greek. We learned Greek from our grandparents and parents. My sister has little connection to being Greek or wanting to be learn about her possible Macedonian background. She has married an American. I'm still trying to figure things out. Growing up in North Hills Pittsburgh we had a Greek community but there was no Macedonian connection for us.

Vicki a warm welcome also from me to this forum. You remind me more or less of myself. You will learn a lot from this forum, trust me

[Phoenix]

GREEKS burnt down MACEDONIAN churches. Such wonderful christians the greeks. I suggest you start treading carefully. I have been reading your posts and you really are dribbling a lot of caca

Julie, you're expecting too much from a Vol...

...it's the dumb and dumber show with the Vol and Vassiliki...

[Mikail]

Votron, ti milas re file mou? When you live within Greek Geo-political borders, and you are of the Orthodox Christian faith, one has no option other than to go to a church in which the cleric speaks Greek. Are we on the same page here buddy?

Now, seeings that it is an Orthodox Christian Church within a supposedly democratic country, one would think one could call ones child anything they liked - correct? No, that's totally wrong!

Is it a priests position to tell me I can't call my daughter Velika, if that is my wish, but must name her Vasiliki instead? And you support this dictatorial stance the Orthodox Church in Greece has taken!

Shame on you!

[julie]

Again, why even go to the Greek Orthodox Church for a baptism ? This is not something that happens to Macedonians only but anyone that wants to convert. You have to respect the Church you attend to. Even Catholics provide Christian names during conversion or baptism. I dont know what practices the Macedonian Church employs, but Im sure you have to respect their traditions to be a member. I think this goes for all religious organizations. Some people are overreaching.

GREEKS burnt down MACEDONIAN churches. Such wonderful christians the greeks. I suggest you start treading carefully. I have been reading your posts and you really are dribbling a lot of caca

[Voltron]

Again, why even go to the Greek Orthodox Church for a baptism ? This is not something that happens to Macedonians only but anyone that wants to convert. You have to respect the Church you attend to. Even Catholics provide Christian names during conversion or baptism. I dont know what practices the Macedonian Church employs, but Im sure you have to respect their traditions to be a member. I think this goes for all religious organizations. Some people are overreaching.

[julie]

incidentally, my mother when she was christened, in that un democratic authoritarian Nazi country they call a democracy, in Aegean Macedonia was not allowed to go by the name given to her , and was surprised when I found out the name she goes by now was not what she was given by the Grease pigs

[julie]

Risto its the Greek Orthodox Church. It makes sense. Is the Macedonian Orthodox Church different ? If I got to the MOC and ask to have my child baptised " Bob " will they let me ?

My children were baptised in the Macedonian Orthodox Church. Suffice to say they are not typical Macedonian names, and the priest had no problems , so am not understanding your defence of the Greeks against the Macedonians here.

[Voltron]

Risto its the Greek Orthodox Church. It makes sense. Is the Macedonian Orthodox Church different ? If I got to the MOC and ask to have my child baptised " Bob " will they let me ?

[Risto the Great]

Its common knowledge that in the church they baptise you with the full Christian name then you call your child with any other name you like. For example: Vasiliki = Vasso or Vicky. But you dont baptise your kid Vicky. Its not rocket science.

No. It is common knowledge in Greece that they will baptise you with a Greek (or Greek sounding) name. They will simply not let you use any other name in your democratic country. Don't you know this?

Of particular humour to me are the pagan era Hellenic names that pass for Christian names.

[Voltron]

Vicki watch this video....We are very much around in Egej Macedonia and they are not taking this greek BS anymore.

Makedonetz, this was on Greek TV by the way. As far as the baptism name is concerned he went to a Greek Orthodox Priest. Couldnt he have gone to the Macedonian Church in Macedonia to get his child baptised with the name he wanted ? Or was the MOC non existant back then ?

Its common knowledge that in the church they baptise you with the full Christian name then you call your child with any other name you like. For example: Vasiliki = Vasso or Vicky. But you dont baptise your kid Vicky. Its not rocket science.

[Makedonetz]

Hello Julie,

My parents sent us to Greek Sunday school and told us we were Greek. We learned Greek from our grandparents and parents. My sister has little connection to being Greek or wanting to be learn about her possible Macedonian background. She has married an American. I'm still trying to figure things out. Growing up in North Hills Pittsburgh we had a Greek community but there was no Macedonian connection for us.

Vicki your assumption of Macedonians in your community is clouded. Greece will do anything to try and hide us under the carpet. Maybe you were not aware of this?

Macedonia Baptist Church
Place page

2225 Bedford Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15219, United States
(412) 566-7602

Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Pittsburgh 'legends' help reopen Hill rec center
Posted by Mark Rauterkus at 9:12 AM

Fun.
Pittsburgh 'legends' help reopen Hill rec center: "Some of the greatest names in Pittsburgh basketball history began their careers in some capacity at the Ammon Recreation Center on Bedford Avenue in the Hill District, and yesterday many of them gathered for two reasons -- to be honored as 'Ammon legends' as well as to celebrate the reopening of the historic building.

The building, which had been run by the city of Pittsburgh until 2004, had been kept open by a cooperative effort of a number of groups and spearheaded by Macedonia Baptist Church until last year when a lack of funds forced it to close its doors.

But thanks in large part to the efforts of Pittsburgh Parks and Recreation Director Duane Ashley and Councilwoman Tonya Payne and with the blessing of Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, $200,000 in funding was secured within the budget to remodel the building and open it once again."




are these macedonians or grkomani vicki?

[Vicki]

Vicki watch this video....We are very much around in Egej Macedonia and they are not taking this greek BS anymore.

Thanks Makedonetz. It was very moving.

[Makedonetz]

Vicki watch this video....We are very much around in Egej Macedonia and they are not taking this greek BS anymore.