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Maybe my situation is just a unique one, but it seems like I've encountered a many testimonies from Orthodox individuals who began in the Baptist church. I was just perusing the "census" thread, and I noticed that our friends Tzaousios and Mary of Bethany both started off Baptist and either converted or have heavy EO leanings/sympathies.
The former (now retired) EO priest at the OCA mission in my town was also raised Baptist and later converted to Orthodoxy and entered the priesthood.
I'm wondering if this is a larger trend or maybe just an odd coincidence on my part? Is there some sort of connection that drives people in the Baptist tradition to explore Orthodoxy?
I mean, there are also a lot of converts from Catholicism, which makes sense to me since they're so similar, but the Baptist - Orthodox transition seems a bit more peculiar to me.
Just thought I'd bring this here for discussion and see if anything's pointed out that maybe I missed before.
Cheers.
The former (now retired) EO priest at the OCA mission in my town was also raised Baptist and later converted to Orthodoxy and entered the priesthood.
I'm wondering if this is a larger trend or maybe just an odd coincidence on my part? Is there some sort of connection that drives people in the Baptist tradition to explore Orthodoxy?
I mean, there are also a lot of converts from Catholicism, which makes sense to me since they're so similar, but the Baptist - Orthodox transition seems a bit more peculiar to me.
Just thought I'd bring this here for discussion and see if anything's pointed out that maybe I missed before.
Cheers.