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What is the reference for the claim that Fr. Seraphim received a similar letter to the one received by then Deacon Lev Puhalo? This letter chastises him for directly contradicting the tradition of the Church. I do not believe that Fr. Seraphim received a letter that was at all similar. I think he may have gotten something telling him to stop publishing polemical articles in response to Deacon Lev, but he was not told he could not speak or write on the subject of the Toll Houses, nor was he told he could not publish the book "The Soul After Death." If he was, I would have to see that reference to believe it. [[User:Frjohnwhiteford|Frjohnwhiteford]] 09:04, December 24, 2007 (PST)
:Fr. John, looking at the letter linked from OrthodoxInfo, both on this page and on the [[Seraphim Rose]] page, it doesn't seem too much of a stretch to imagine what happened. Here's the relevant paragraph:
::"However, entering a domain which has not been fully revealed to us, and furthermore, unwillingly employing non-Orthodox materials. Hieromonk Seraphim, despite various reservations, initiated a controversy, in which his opponent, Deacon Lev Puhalo, paying no heed to the disclaimers, with yet greater persistence, and with a spirit of condemnation, wrongly accuses him of heresy. This controversy can cause great harm to the souls of the faithful."
:It is obvious to me that both parties are being censured here. — [[User:FrJohn|<b>FrJohn</b>]] ([http://www.orthodoxwiki.org/User_talk:FrJohn&action=edit§ion=new talk])
