‘Brother Sideris, the branch overseer, agreed to accompany me to the archbishop’s palace. On arrival, we were told that the archbishop was “indisposed” but that we could speak with a theologian of the church who was attached to the ecclesiastical court. After a lengthy discussion, I asked the theologian what the position of the Greek Orthodox Church would be when there was a conflict between the Bible and the traditions of the church. He answered that the church would accept the traditions of the church. And he certainly did! When Colossians chapter 1, verse 15, was quoted, which says that Jesus is “the firstborn of all creation,” he immediately exclaimed: “That is the heresy of Arius!” It was obvious who were the true supporters of the Bible.’

2. Anthony Sideris