Anastasia13 Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Cause I'm officially leaving Protestantism for Orthodoxy next month. [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/desertsands/Smilies/crosseo.gif[/IMG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anomaly Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Cue the "Drama Llama". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anastasia13 Posted September 16, 2012 Author Share Posted September 16, 2012 Oh come on. That was funny, in a slightly pricking sort of way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 I thought you did that already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anastasia13 Posted September 16, 2012 Author Share Posted September 16, 2012 (edited) [quote name='homeschoolmom' timestamp='1347761095' post='2482853'] I thought you did that already. [/quote] You mean give up on Catholicism or become Orthodox? Edited September 16, 2012 by Light and Truth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheUbiquitous Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Any particular rationale for Orthodoxy over Catholicism? I'm sure you've seen [url="http://catholicdefense.blogspot.com/2011/11/orthodox-question-why-catholic-and-not.html"]some of the resources[/url] regarding the question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anastasia13 Posted September 16, 2012 Author Share Posted September 16, 2012 (edited) [quote name='TheUbiquitous' timestamp='1347762599' post='2482873'] Any particular rationale for Orthodoxy over Catholicism? [/QUOTE] The filoque, purgatory, the different view of papal authority including Catholic inferences based on Matthew 16 and apparent lack of ANF support for this view, the equality of bishops in the Orthodox churches where-prior to the EO/Catholic split it-the first among equals truly was equal, western latter church baggage following the councils in which they separated from the Eastern church being easier to reject from a "protestant" perspective while maintaining church authority, the gentleness of an article I read a while back about how we are saved and the role of the church, the non-legalistic gentleness and healthy attitude of the religious/practicing Orthodox and particularly the Oriental Orthodox that I have met, the Coptic understanding that the Chalcedonian division was a matter of language translation while the ideas are the same (despite the views of some that your view is closer to Nestorianism), an interest in the church history in which our faith was very first founded in and not just its later growth, eastern perspective on theosis and generally a better appreciation of eastern mindsets of faith than Latin ones in a sea of predominantly Roman Catholicism, the approach the history had on the Armenian church outside of the politicizing of the church, heritage. [quote name='TheUbiquitous' timestamp='1347762599' post='2482873']I'm sure you've seen [url="http://catholicdefense.blogspot.com/2011/11/orthodox-question-why-catholic-and-not.html"]some of the resources[/url] regarding the question.[/quote] Cute. I'm sure you have done your own reading. [url="http://www.orthodoxanswers.org/media/documents/ecclesiology.pdf"]http://www.orthodoxa...cclesiology.pdf[/url] I know you won't agree with me, and I don't mean to start a debate. I hope that you can be happy for me. I am both nervous and excited to take this step and figure out where to go from there. Edited September 16, 2012 by Light and Truth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheUbiquitous Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Chill. Honest question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anastasia13 Posted September 16, 2012 Author Share Posted September 16, 2012 (edited) [quote name='TheUbiquitous' timestamp='1347777048' post='2482936'] Chill. Honest question. [/quote] Sorry. I've been asked about why a few times, and I think one of my friends isn't quite convinced that I really do fit with Orthodox theology better and he is trying to get me to be Catholic. I really do want people to be happy for me though. I'm planning on giving him a paper next year on reasons why I think Orthodoxy is the coolest. Plus it really is a pretty cool article I got on ecclesiology. Edited September 16, 2012 by Light and Truth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4588686 Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Have you considered Hassianism? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anastasia13 Posted September 16, 2012 Author Share Posted September 16, 2012 [quote name='Hasan' timestamp='1347781542' post='2482946'] Have you considered Hassianism? [/quote] Yes, but the internet gods would not let me convert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 [quote name='Light and Truth' timestamp='1347761604' post='2482856'] You mean give up on Catholicism or become Orthodox? [/quote] Both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 You could try Byzantine Rite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anomaly Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 I suggest Calligraphy. They have those cool pens and are always writing invitations and announcements. Very welcoming and affirming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archaeology cat Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Yep. I bet Apotheoun would be happy to help. [quote name='CatherineM' timestamp='1347800950' post='2482978'] You could try Byzantine Rite. [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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