A question about Orthodox

[kategra]

I wonder why there isnt a separate category for Orthodox ?... I am an Orthodox after my parents and i'm astonished that you didnt create one ... It's important you know ...
By the way... I am from Romania but some people that i know moved in States a few years ago and they told me that many Americans are changing their religion to Orthodox ... why is that?

My opinion is that the Orthodox religion isnt that strict like other religions ...

Sorry for my bad English

OHHH sorry i've managed to find it SORRY I hope i didnt disturbed something ... sorry.
Anyway we can still discuss the problem with Americans and orthodox.

 

[GreenMunchkin]

So glad you've found a home here Tis nice to meet you, by the way!

 

[ReformedChapin]

I think many americans want to be orthodox becuase it leaves a lot of mystery to God. It doesn't attempt to be well defined in a neat package like other traditions such as reformed and lutheran.

I want to visit a EO church soon, I want to see what I can learn from our greek brothers.

 

[Izdaari Eristikon]

I find much to admire in Orthodoxy... which btw, does have two of its own forums on CF. They're called The Ancient Way (for Eastern Orthodoxy) and The Voice In The Desert (for Oriental Orthodoxy), both of them in the Congregation section.

Like NG, I also plan to visit my local Greek Orthodox church soon. Why Greek Orthodox in particular? Only because that's the one closest to me. Its a small one, and I understand its about 50% converts, so it shouldn't seem too foreign to me.

 

[Sothron]

We have two Orthodox Christian forums here, I believe since you are from Romania you will want the Ancient Way forum.

I have read several articles that Orthodoxy is the fastest growing religion in America due to converts from Protestantism. My wife and I converted to Orthodoxy last year. I think Orthodoxy has an appeal in that it is the original Church that Americans want to restablish a connection with and it also has in many ways both a modern "liberal" Christian view and a "conservative" Christian view in the same package.