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The reason I want to move is due to housing being unaffordable since I live in a Canadian city on the west coast. Unfortunately I have noticed it is slim pickings for healthy church communities out here so I am hesitant to move.

I have been struggling with trying to decide if i should move or not. How do you guys make large, life changing decisions?

My protestant relatives recently told me that Christmas trees are pagan and thus Christians should not have them in their houses. How would you respond to this concept?

How should a Christian vote in democratic countries where all the parties have an amalgamation of good and bad points? Lesser of 2 evils logic? Prioritizing single issues like abortion? Don’t vote and wait for the return of Christ?

Question for married Orthodox Christians? Do you guys have sexual relations during fasting periods? Why or why not?

Is marriage eternal? Ive heard mixed things from EO Christians

You can have a lot of people on group chat, i think over 20. Do you guys want to try Against Heresies - Irenaeus? We could start with book 1? I know the only problem with the book is that there are many references to things which pertain to his time period which i don't have a background...

I like the way this has shaped up. I agree that public domain readings are a great idea! Alright, I haven't set up a skype group before, do we just need eachothers names/numbers?

It is cool to see that there is interest. I was thinking of meeting up on Skype once a month. I am open to suggestions on book's to read. Fiction or Nonfiction. What are you guys interested in reading?

Any EO interested in joining a book club that reads theology/philosophy and then discusses it. (I'm thinking over skype). Thought it might be fun.

So I have come to realize that I am addicted to internet/movies/videogames. What do you guys do to find balance in your lives when there is always something to "watch or research"????

What should Orthodox Believers think about the stigmata experienced by Catholics???

http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/117-hospitalized-after-drinking-holy-water/398135.html What do you guys think about this? How does this affect our understanding of holy water?

Thanks for the advise. The area of social work I am headed towards is medical social work which actually does pay quite well.

Hey Everyone this post is 2 parts... 1) Do you think Socialism is demonic? This is the opinion i have seen from a few EO authors online and am interested in your thoughts and what recent church fathers have said. 2) I am going to school for social work and am in my 2nd year and am feeling...