Orthodox General

nobody is blaming catholics. but changing things for no reason? that's why the catholic church is suffering today. there is a reason for everything in holy tradition. you can't just change things "just because"

Nibba that was the Balkans, all sorts of horrible shit happened there.
Also did you forget the Reformation and Anglicanism?
The problem with Kosovo is that the Serbians didn't remove enough kebab there.
You a Serb per chance?

Who do you think is changing these things?
Not us laymen, people up top.

What is everyone's opinion on Western Rite Orthodox?
I think it's a good idea to try and rehabilitate the Western Rite, since the priests rejoining us renounce any innovations from Rome.

What is Orthodoxys view on race and ethno nationalism

If there was one close enough I would check it out just to see the variation in the rites. I enjoy the Byzantine liturgy, but the Western forms are impressive on a different level as well.

It's good to love and cherish your people, but foreigners who soujourn in your country shouldn't be excluded because they're not x ethnicity.
Granted, this doesn't mean we should support large-scale ethnic movements, especially if these new groups bring dangerous heresies and paganism with them.
Ultimately, your race should be cause to praise God, not as an excuse to bar others from the Church.

I've seen a few videos of it, and there's a Western Rite monastery not terribly far from me relatively speaking.
I'd say it's just as striking as the Byzantine liturgy.

My priest is black, and our parish is a pretty diverse one. We have some white converts (me), some Indians, some Greeks, and one or two Arabs I believe. What does it matter what color these people are or nationality, we are all Christians in awe before God.

The closest one to me is bordering on 3 hours away. I may journey to it one of these days. The Gregorian chant is something I would like to hear in person.

There was a point in time when you could walk into a Roman Catholic church and here Gregorian chant all the time.
Unfortunately, those days are long gone, save for a few enclaves of FSSP and SSPX.
But the Western rites had other kinds of chant, too, like Ambrosian.

I miss the old Roman chant to be honest.
Gregorian is too complex at times, I've heard our parish go out of tone or rhythm many times with the choir because we don't know which antiphona is when.
The old Roman chants are very much akin to the orthodox ones nowadays, much easier to sing along.

Yeah, Saint Gregory the Great did us a service with his chant, but it overshadowed other chants.