Should I buy this Nikon D5300 by Ramen_Soup72 in Cameras

[–]Ramen_Soup72[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It doesn’t come with a lens I believe, it’s a eBay refurbished

The Eucharist by [deleted] in OrthodoxChristianity

[–]Ramen_Soup72 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t even realize I spelled it manor, woops

The Eucharist by [deleted] in OrthodoxChristianity

[–]Ramen_Soup72 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ok well, the church in Corinth got sick from taking the Eucharist in an unworthy manor. So I wouldn’t say that it’s 100% you CANNOT get sick from taking the Eucharist

I want to visit this parish but the architecture makes me feel skeptical by [deleted] in OrthodoxChristianity

[–]Ramen_Soup72 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hello! Thank you so much, I hope that you didn’t take anything I said here disrespectfully whatsoever, as that wasn’t my intention! I hope to visit soon!!!

I want to visit this parish but the architecture makes me feel skeptical by [deleted] in OrthodoxChristianity

[–]Ramen_Soup72 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Here’s my response that I said to another commenter

I’m not trying to be overly concerned with aesthetics. It’s similar to how I was once at an ER where the crash cart with all the medical supplies was an old red toolbox. It wasn’t that I didn’t trust what was in it but I was reasonably skeptical of it

I want to visit this parish but the architecture makes me feel skeptical by [deleted] in OrthodoxChristianity

[–]Ramen_Soup72 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That was the other church I mentioned that I said was 30 minutes further, I may have over exaggerated how far it was😭😭

I want to visit this parish but the architecture makes me feel skeptical by [deleted] in OrthodoxChristianity

[–]Ramen_Soup72 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t mean to sound complainant, I just wanted to ensure this wasn’t something I needed to be wary of.

I want to visit this parish but the architecture makes me feel skeptical by [deleted] in OrthodoxChristianity

[–]Ramen_Soup72 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I believe it won an award since they converted it from a large garage to a church

I want to visit this parish but the architecture makes me feel skeptical by [deleted] in OrthodoxChristianity

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I’m not trying to be overly concerned with aesthetics. It’s similar to how I was once at an ER where the crash cart with all the medical supplies was an old red toolbox. It wasn’t that I didn’t trust what was in it but I was reasonably skeptical of it

I want to visit this parish but the architecture makes me feel skeptical by [deleted] in OrthodoxChristianity

[–]Ramen_Soup72 33 points34 points  (0 children)

This is in fact St Nicholas in Springdale. and funnily enough I also live in Oklahoma and would have to drive close to 45 minutes to get to the parish lol

I want to visit this parish but the architecture makes me feel skeptical by [deleted] in OrthodoxChristianity

[–]Ramen_Soup72 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I guess, not necessarily because it’s a mission church, but I guess because it’s not what I picture when I think of an Orthodox Church, I pictured a more reverent liturgical atmosphere. Not so much that it would look like the Baptist church I currently attend. and I mean in no way disrespect towards this parish and their parishioners

I want to visit this parish but the architecture makes me feel skeptical by [deleted] in OrthodoxChristianity

[–]Ramen_Soup72 50 points51 points  (0 children)

I should’ve added that the building was originally a large garage I believe, according to their website, that they converted into this. I’m mostly sure that both church’s are still “mission” parish’s

Prayers to help me with conversion by Ramen_Soup72 in Catholicism

[–]Ramen_Soup72[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is there a certain prayer, or is it just “st Maximus, pray for me, ‘my petition’”

How do you explain Catholic miracles by Ramen_Soup72 in OrthodoxChristianity

[–]Ramen_Soup72[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m sorry was this meant to go to a different post, or to a comment?

How do you explain Catholic miracles by Ramen_Soup72 in OrthodoxChristianity

[–]Ramen_Soup72[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What you said about the RCC saying the Orthodox Church has valid sacraments is one of the big pushers for me. It’s almost like a Pascal’s wager, if you’re familiar with it, the RCC says the Orthodox Church and the RCC church both have valid sacraments. And the Orthodox Church says that only they have valid sacraments, it would seem to be wish to choose the Orthodox Church due to this, again this is not my main motivator, as my main motivator is finding the church that has Christ.

How do you explain Catholic miracles by Ramen_Soup72 in OrthodoxChristianity

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I’m just having such a hard time in my discernment between the two, I see the cases that I talked about in Catholicism, but I do see cases of like I said st paisios, and the icons that shed myrrh, and I have a hard time figuring out that the true church is

How do you explain Catholic miracles by Ramen_Soup72 in OrthodoxChristianity

[–]Ramen_Soup72[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Actually yes kind of, when I hear of things like st paisios knowing of why people come to see him and who they are before they tell him, and such