Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople quotes

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople quotes

last updated: November 28, 2023

“Arrogance and fanaticism cause the hardening of positions taken and entrenchment can only lead to a dead end.”
-- Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople

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“Learning to be silent is far more difficult and far more important than learning to recite prayers.”
-- Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople

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“... the ecological problem of our times demands a radical reevaluation of how we see the entire world; it demands a different interpretation of matter and the world, a new attitude of humankind toward nature, and a new understanding of how we acquire and make use of our material goods.”
-- Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople

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“We call for an end to the killing of one another, and we denounce the violence and fanaticism that threatens life. The victory of the resurrection must be experienced as a victory of life, of brotherhood, of the future, of hope.”
-- Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople

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“Taking away the peace of a people, committing every act of violence, or consenting to such acts, especially when directed against the weakest and defenseless, is a profoundly grave sin against God.”
-- Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople

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“Man has sought to take from the natural world not only that which is necessary for his stability and survival, but often seeks to satisfy his perceived and ultimately false psychological needs, such as his need for self-display, luxuries and the like. Twenty percent of humanity consumes eighty percent of the world's wealth and is accountable for an equal percentage of the world's ecological catastrophes.”
-- Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople

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“Consider the willful scorching of the earth, over-fishing, wasteful hunting, excessive and dangerous recycling of resources, and other similar "injustices" against the ways of nature share in the responsibility for this ecological spiraling down.”
-- Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople

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