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Recent content by Toddbert

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    Is THIS Orthodoxy?!

    Cold up there, then?
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    Is THIS Orthodoxy?!

    Yeah, dude, you've got me totally figured out. I'm a horrible bigot, who would like nothing more than to see all churches united under the ethnic banner of my choosing. :sigh: When you come down from that high peak, please let me know how the weather is up there.
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    Orthodox wedding receptions

    Yes. The money thing is really common, though we didn't have it, but I've seen it at (Baptist, Midwestern) cousin's weddings, for example.
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    Is THIS Orthodoxy?!

    I didn't say that, though. I give up trying to explain myself; you'll just have to believe that there's no bad intent in my generalization, and that's it.
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    Is THIS Orthodoxy?!

    Which part of it? The one where I suggested visiting a lot of churches, and that it was 'neat'? Or the part where I generalized broadly about churches based on my personal experience with them? There's nothing 'objectionable' in having an opinion based on experience, is there? Ugh, I am...
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    Orthodox wedding receptions

    I married a Russian woman at a Greek church-- we had Vodka and those Greek wedding cookie things. One thing her father did was offer us some bread, salt, and wine on the way into the reception; I see it listed as a polish tradition. So, In short, the answer to your question seems to be 'no'. :-)
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    Is THIS Orthodoxy?!

    I didn't. I said that in general they were more friendly to visitors, and that Russian churches tended to have more variance from parish to parish; it usually depends on who the majority of their congregation consists of. There's no endorsement on my part of one set of churches over the other...
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    Your favorite hymn :)

    Axion Estin-- it was chanted as my wife walked down the aisle at our wedding; and I can't hear it anymore without thinking about that day.
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    Please help.... :-/

    Avoid specific discussion of doctrine, and don't use phrases like 'fullness of the truth'-- you're setting yourself up for an argument. Instead, focus on what is leading you to Orthodoxy *personally*, not the differences between the churches.
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    Please help.... :-/

    To be honest, I wouldn't participate in such a discussion; it's not your job to defend Orthodoxy, nor should someone engaged in honest study of the faith be placed in such a position-- especially with a missionary who is attempting to make it his job to lead people away from the Church. If you...
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    Is THIS Orthodoxy?!

    Generally speaking, the Antiochians and Greeks seem more friendly towards visitors-- not that the Russians can't be, but it seems to vary more from parish to parish than the Antiochians and Greeks. While you're not in a good situation now, you'll be in an enviable situation in the near future...
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    Orthodox Prayer Book

    There's also: http://www.svspress.com/product_info.php?products_id=2666 "A Manual of Eastern Orthodox Prayers"; which contains morning and evening prayers. If you're visiting a church, and have a priest, he can work with you on a rule of prayer.
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    We are nearing the end of Lent, brothers and sisters.

    Me too. My first Lent. I was just telling someone how I'll miss it the other day. She said "be quiet about it until you have had your first Pascha." :crossrc:
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    New Icons

    Your priest will bless them; generally, they just put them on the altar during liturgy, if memory serves.
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    Working out during Lent...

    I've been doing a lot of smoothies with soy protien powder in 'em for my protien needs-- Like Mary, I've lost a bunch o' weight and don't want to stop my routine (like prayer, if I don't do it regularly, exercise falls by the wayside, and I begin to resemble Jabba the Hutt). I don't know what...
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