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the problem with this argument is that there was about 17 years after Pentecost when there was no written NT at all since the earliest writings are from about the year 50 AD.

while that is annoying, it’s better to be in the inerrant Church without knowledge of the language, than outside her for any reason. I don’t know Bulgarian, but I would still choose a Bulgarian parish in Bulgarian than anything English that is false.

I dunno. if I believe Orthodoxy is true, and the only Church is a Greek one that does services in Greek, then that’s where I am gonna go. it’ll be annoying to be sure, but I would rather have Christ than convenience.

the OCA and Antiochian Archdiocese use the most English and are the most American. and the ethnic thing is/was in Rome as well. there are Irish Catholic parishes that historically banned non-Irish Catholics from entering.

or Scripture is a part of tradition, neither trumps the other since they both reflect the same Truth.

it’s actually in the New Testament

which is interesting, since prayers for the dead are in the Bible.

okay, so does what view of Scripture’s proper place goes back to the beginning?

well, then is sola Scriptura a belief that goes back to the beginning?

indeed, and a St Kenneth

in my experience, yes

what is the difference from what you have seen?

I know a few who didn’t, they just kept the name they were born with

find out which one is Biblical and historically accurate, then go there regardless of how you feel.

that’s awesome