Has anyone started reading Errors of the Latins yet? They’re about $100 for both volumes and I’m wondering how advanced your knowledge has to be before hand.

Don’t want to purchase yet if it’s something I can’t fully grasp yet. Any feedback would be appreciated.

So in the prayer books how can you say that Mary is the burning bush? Or the pillar of Fire? Or the staff of Aaron? I also am coming at this to understand not, but how can you say that she (Mary) the Holy Theotokos is the salvation of mankind ?

1. How would you describe the procession of the Spirit to children?
2. Images, analogies?
3. How do we participate in it?

How would you articulate the Holy Spirit's procession in practical ways... by analogy and for our own participation?

I am aware that Jesus is believed to be to distinct beings in one, as God and as human. Now when going to hell did it allow the god being to also go into hell, or was it strictly the human form. I am genuinely curious and would like further elaborate please.

So I think I have gotten some signs from the Lord for why I should be Orthodox and I'll write them in increasing order of specificness. 1. The Catholics admit EO is not only valid but apostolic but not just that, they admit that EO is closer to the early church than Catholicsm is. 2. St Theophan the Recluse says that we Orthodox shouldn't worry about the salvation of the Orthodox but if we, knowing the truth of God in its fullness stray from the Holy Orthodoxy, we will lose our soul forever. This really resonated with me. 3. I was able to quit a bad habit of mine, not because I prayed to God, not because I asked the intercession of Saints, including St Mary of Egypt (iykyk) but because I asked the help of my guardian Angel. About the last one, see due to some reasons relating to occult, I don't wanna get into that, I know that I have an angel, I've caught a glimpse of them and some orthodox believe that we still have angels even if we're not yet baptised. Also I come from a non Christian, non abrahamic background. I could give my personal arguments of rejecting other denominations if you want.

i wanna convert to orthodoxy but theres no orthodox churches i can go to what do i do

I've been studying up recently on the Orthodox Church as my friend is an orthodox and I trying to really understand what she believes. I am 100% Evangelical Protestant view of the Bible. I'm wanting to learn what her church teaches because I think she might be being misled and I'm just trying to see.

And I believe what their belief on salvation is you do the things of the church even though they say it's not by works you have to remove all these things from your life in order to activate salvation. And that's why you do the fasting and the other stuff the church requires of you. Because they don't believe that salvation is an event it's an ongoing occurrence in your life but I just wanted to understand it better and maybe somebody can even simplify for me more because I'm not really fully 100% because I even watched a video this morning on a guy talking about it and it seems like he was saying two different things at once he's saying it's not by works that you're saved but then you have to do these things in order to activate your salvation which almost sounds like you do have to work for your salvation in the church.

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Can the Orthodox Church hold an infallible binding council for all Orthodox in the same way that the Catholics can hold a modern binding council such as V2?

I have not seen a single church leader openly plead for peace and an end to the war mongers that have infected the common man with thoughts of violence

Someone described God as being 3 personalities vs. Persons.

I would never do so myself.

Is this merely samantics? Can the hypostases ever be translated as personalities?

One person who is episcopal claims that Archangel Michael is the most powerful being God ever made and thus all seeking protection should seek Michael.

However so many Catholics prefer to call Mary when it comes for protection and petitions in general from health healing to good luck. In fact some exorcists use Hail Mary more than the Michael prayer.

I am wondering who is the more powerful one against Satan and demons? The episcopal guy I refer to claims asking Mary for intercession is OK but doesn't really do anything while Michael is pretty much the most powerful being in the universe after God and Jesus. But Mary is so revered in the Church they even believe Mary's presence alone hurts Satan and all demons to flee in terror and there's a portrait of Mary punching a demon.

I attend a penticostal church and have been looking into orthodoxy online and was wondering if anyone could point me to some books on the church and it's beliefs.

I would check out an orthodox church if there was one in my town. The Slavic peoples who came to my area fleeing the Russian civil war were all various different protestants.

There are many in protestant churches that say that they experienced Gods love which convicts them of the truth of christianity. However, many remain outside the church. If orthodoxy is the truth, what really happened to them? were they imagining everything? how then are they so certain of the truth of christianity?

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I'd be interested in some book or website recommendations on the Orthodox view of gender. My twelve year old child recently came out as gender fluid. I asked what that meant, and the answer was very muddled. I don't think the internet places she's looking have been very clear in what they're saying and I think my child could use some teaching that agrees with Church doctrine. I could use it, too, as I try to discuss this. I think this is likely a phase, but the sooner my child has some clarity, the sooner they'll be able to see that.

I am a musician and have a wid taste in music. Sometimes I like to experiment with sound and less traditional sound, or abstract or atmospheric pieces. Is there potential issue the church might have with such a thing?

I am looking for someone to enlighten me. From my understanding, according to Eastern Orthodoxy, marriage cannot be dissolved, even in death.

The situation: Someone very close to me who was agnostic, converted to Eastern Orthodoxy to be able to marry his wife (now widow.) They were together for many years until his death, but I happen to know in the latter years that he was very, truly, unhappy. He felt very alone, and very used by her -- generally, her only interest in him being monetary. Not sure if it matters here, but he eventually took his own life.

My question is, given the circumstances and how unhappy he became with her, is he still eternally bound since they were still married at his time of death? If so, is there any way to undo that? He was such a wonderful person, I think of him often...and it saddens me to think he could be eternally bound despite not wanting to be.

Many are unaware of how the doctrine of a triune "God" gradually developed over centuries. Here’s a brief but clear timeline of key events:

Early Teachings of One LORD

🔹 A.D. 29 – Jesus declares: "The Lord our God is one Lord" (Mark 12:29).
🔹 A.D. 57 – Paul affirms: "To us there is but one LORD" (1 Cor. 8:6).
🔹 A.D. 96 – Clement states: "Christ was sent by the LORD."
🔹 A.D. 120 – The Apostles’ Creed proclaims: "I believe in LORD the Father."

Gradual Introduction of Trinitarian Ideas

🔹 A.D. 150 – Justin Martyr introduces Greek philosophy into Christian thought.
🔹 A.D. 170 – The term "Trias" appears for the first time in Christian literature.
🔹 A.D. 200 – Tertullian introduces the Latin word "Trinitas."
🔹 A.D. 230 – Origen opposes prayers directed to Christ.
🔹 A.D. 260 – Sabellius teaches that "Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are three names for the same God."
🔹 A.D. 300 – Trinitarian prayers remain unknown in the Church.

Institutionalization of the Trinity Doctrine

🔹 A.D. 325 – The Nicene Creed declares Christ to be "Very God of Very God."
🔹 A.D. 370 – The Doxology is composed.
🔹 A.D. 381 – The Council of Constantinople formalizes the doctrine of "Three persons in One God."
🔹 A.D. 383 – Emperor Theodosius mandates punishment for those who reject the Trinity.
🔹 A.D. 519 – The Doxology is ordered to be sung in all churches.
🔹 A.D. 669 – Clergy are required to memorize the Athanasian Creed.
🔹 A.D. 826 – Bishop Basil mandates clergy to recite the Athanasian Creed every Sunday.

📜 Conclusion: The doctrine of the Trinity was not an original teaching of the Messiah or the apostles but developed gradually over centuries through philosophical influence and church decrees.

What are your thoughts? Let’s discuss! 👇