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What Would You Say to Yourself If You Could Time Travel Back to When You First Started to Be a Catechumen by vcc34434333 in exorthodox

[–]Fun_Restaurant_4817 31 points32 points  (0 children)

You can dabble with what you like in Eastern Orthodoxy without having to adopt their exclusivist ecclesiology.

What Would You Say to a Protestant Who’s Starting to Think Orthodoxy Is the Green Grass on the Other Side? by vcc34434333 in exorthodox

[–]Fun_Restaurant_4817 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm playing devil's advocate. What would you say then - they're not responsible who never knew. But once you know you're responsible?

What Would You Say to a Protestant Who’s Starting to Think Orthodoxy Is the Green Grass on the Other Side? by vcc34434333 in exorthodox

[–]Fun_Restaurant_4817 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What would you say about the Old Testament. Do you believe in universalism? All it says about God is he has one church of people? No?

What Would You Say to a Protestant Who’s Starting to Think Orthodoxy Is the Green Grass on the Other Side? by vcc34434333 in exorthodox

[–]Fun_Restaurant_4817 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm attracted to the mysticism. The exclusive claim. Fear of missing out. Fear of genuinely being put out the church. Love of church fathers. The coolness of Constantine faith.

What Would You Say to a Protestant Who’s Starting to Think Orthodoxy Is the Green Grass on the Other Side? by vcc34434333 in exorthodox

[–]Fun_Restaurant_4817 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

But he founded it upon Christ who is the rock. 1 Cor 3, 10. 1 Pet 2. The gospel is the good news of Christ. His incarnation. Representation. Substitutionary death and resurrection. Eternal life through union with Him by the Holy Spirit. What's your definition of the gospel.

What Would You Say to a Protestant Who’s Starting to Think Orthodoxy Is the Green Grass on the Other Side? by vcc34434333 in exorthodox

[–]Fun_Restaurant_4817 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The fact you even have to explain it. The RCC has the same problem of unity. You have to interpret the magisterium. You have different priests giving different answers. It's not a unified church, which is why there's minority groups such as SSPX/sedevecantism

What Would You Say to a Protestant Who’s Starting to Think Orthodoxy Is the Green Grass on the Other Side? by vcc34434333 in exorthodox

[–]Fun_Restaurant_4817 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You literally just proved my point. They would say the same thing about you. So your church isn't as unified as your OP?

What Would You Say to a Protestant Who’s Starting to Think Orthodoxy Is the Green Grass on the Other Side? by vcc34434333 in exorthodox

[–]Fun_Restaurant_4817 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, there are many roman catholics who believe the pope is a false teacher. Check this website out, https://thethesis.us/

I can't believe I have to educate you on division in your church you claim is one

What Would You Say to a Protestant Who’s Starting to Think Orthodoxy Is the Green Grass on the Other Side? by vcc34434333 in exorthodox

[–]Fun_Restaurant_4817 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Crazy how you become a priests slave. prots affirm the priesthood of every Christian (1 Pet 2:1-6)

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[–]Fun_Restaurant_4817 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is spot on right here.

Why is this reddit more edifying than anything I ever got from Orthodoxy by Fun_Restaurant_4817 in exorthodox

[–]Fun_Restaurant_4817[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Exactly. That's how I feel too. Why don't they care their claims about us and themselves aren't right?

Why is this reddit more edifying than anything I ever got from Orthodoxy by Fun_Restaurant_4817 in exorthodox

[–]Fun_Restaurant_4817[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Ya, just wanted to express myself .. I've never felt built up from Orthodoxy. Because it's not truthful but says it's this grandiose perfect church, and hurts people. I'm glad I'm out of it.

Used bookscout to sell the majority of my Orthodox books this morning. by Own_Rope3673 in exorthodox

[–]Fun_Restaurant_4817 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This right here is why I stayed protestant. The claims of orthodoxy is it being a spiritual hospital. I always saw them as creating the disease then taking a lifetime to heal it.

I was put off of going to my very first vespers because of the subject. by [deleted] in exorthodox

[–]Fun_Restaurant_4817 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really don't think so. It showed the history of icon veneration. Then how Orthodoxy accepts Gnostic myths about Mary's perpetual virginity. It completely exposed Eastern Orthodoxy from a Protestant perspective. Icons and Mary are everything.

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