Anyone here who are Protestant converts what were you?

[WadeTheophan]

I was born and raised Southern Baptist. I found Orthodoxy finally after looking for the answer to a single question for 25 years.

 

[ArmyMatt]

welcome, Wade!

 

[FenderTL5]

I was born and raised Southern Baptist. I found Orthodoxy finally after looking for the answer to a single question for 25 years.

What was the question?
(also former SBC member)

 

[WadeTheophan]

What was the question?
(also former SBC member)

The question stemmed from an event. I had a vision. While in the vision I was also able simultaneously to talk to my youth pastor though not talk much. In essence I seemed to be in two places at once. The question that drove from the baptist through many different denominations talking to pastors was " How could I be in two places at once?" It was not till I spoke to an Orthodox priest that I was told the answer. He said "God gave man two cognitive centers, the mind and the heart". He said it like it was obvious like everyone knows this. By the grace of God to an unworthy servant He gave me the use of both at the same time in a very dramatic way to say the least. To this day 40 years later I still can't talk about that vision without tears flowing.

 

[ArmyMatt]

The question stemmed from an event. I had a vision. While in the vision I was also able simultaneously to talk to my youth pastor though not talk much. In essence I seemed to be in two places at once. The question that drove from the baptist through many different denominations talking to pastors was " How could I be in two places at once?" It was not till I spoke to an Orthodox priest that I was told the answer. He said "God gave man two cognitive centers, the mind and the heart". He said it like it was obvious like everyone knows this. By the grace of God to an unworthy servant He gave me the use of both at the same time in a very dramatic way to say the least. To this day 40 years later I still can't talk about that vision without tears flowing.

awesome

 

[WadeTheophan]

welcome, Wade!

Thanks for the welcome Matt. I'm getting my feet under me learning to navigate here.

 

[ArmyMatt]

only thing I would say is avoid the General Theology section. we call it General Heresies for a reason, and it's generally a frustrating place.

food for thought

 

[Anhelyna]

Wot he said /\ /\

If you value your sanity - stay well away from GH

 

[WadeTheophan]

only thing I would say is avoid the General Theology section. we call it General Heresies for a reason, and it's generally a frustrating place.

food for thought

ha ha thanks will do

 

[RobNJ]

only thing I would say is avoid the General Theology section. we call it General Heresies for a reason, and it's generally a frustrating place.

food for thought

And, if you HAVE to go there... Make SURE you wipe your feet, before coming in here. We don't want to track any of that place in!

 

[WadeTheophan]

And, if you HAVE to go there... Make SURE you wipe your feet, before coming in here. We don't want to track any of that place in!

Ha ha I reckon I'll just not test my patience and stay outta there.

 

[ArmyMatt]

Ha ha I reckon I'll just not test my patience and stay outta there.

I once went on there back in the day to say why President Obama was not the Biblical Antichrist...and, well, yeah....

 

[LizaMarie]

The question stemmed from an event. I had a vision. While in the vision I was also able simultaneously to talk to my youth pastor though not talk much. In essence I seemed to be in two places at once. The question that drove from the baptist through many different denominations talking to pastors was " How could I be in two places at once?" It was not till I spoke to an Orthodox priest that I was told the answer. He said "God gave man two cognitive centers, the mind and the heart". He said it like it was obvious like everyone knows this. By the grace of God to an unworthy servant He gave me the use of both at the same time in a very dramatic way to say the least. To this day 40 years later I still can't talk about that vision without tears flowing.

Very interesting-Thank you!

 

[LizaMarie]

The only places I go here at CF are TAW and the Lutheran Forum. Sometimes I look at OBOB. However, I'm still a member over at CAF,(under another name) and I haven't been active there awhile.
TAW and Crucis are the only subforums I even bother with here, really. And I like it that way. TAW and Crucis are more than enough for me. Don't even look at the other forums(OK I ventured into the SciFi one awhile back).