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oooohhhh definitely try the Antiochian. My favorite parishes are all Antiochian. See how it is, they are generally VERY welcoming and warm. The current situation with the Greek Church is not the greatest in my opinion and it would be beneficial to go elsewhere. You are very blessed to have an Antiochian parish nearby as I only have TWO Greek and and an OCA.
Thats unusual, I've been to a good 10-11 different Antiochian. Was it perhaps filled with actual Syrians? Did you get a chance to talk to the priest?I went once, I did not feel very welcomed. They do have a homeschool group though.
To the OP I hope you do not get upset. I just want to say don't leave the truth, it is the enemy seeking you to give up the truth for bad teaching and warm fuzzies. Resist the devil and he will flee
Feel free to recommend your denomination all you want.Wondering how'd you respond if someone had written, "To the OP I hope you do not get upset. I just want to say go back to the truth, it is the enemy seeking you to stay where you are amid tradition and works righteousness. Resist the devil and he will flee."
Thats unusual, I've been to a good 10-11 different Antiochian. Was it perhaps filled with actual Syrians? Did you get a chance to talk to the priest?
The truth is what has always been; not what was created 5 minutes ago.Wondering how'd you respond if someone had written, "To the OP I hope you do not get upset. I just want to say go back to the truth, it is the enemy seeking you to stay where you are amid tradition and works righteousness. Resist the devil and he will flee."
I think there were actual Syrians, yes. But it was an older white woman who was particularly rude to me.
I did not get to meet him because it was the blessing of the waters Sunday and they went right after Liturgy to the river to do the blessing of the waters.
Now now lets not turn this into a debate brother. I can understand him feeling slightly attacked with us all treating it like we write off Protestantism.The truth is what has always been; not what was created 5 minutes ago.
I had an older Greek once spin me around during a service and snap at me about something. Forgive her and pray for her, but I wouldn't write off the parish. Some people are not very pre-disposed to being extra friendly when they have been fasting since the day before
I honestly do not believe that any denomination has a monopoly on salvation. I don't believe that God sits above us, picking out "oh, this church of devout follows who love me do things correctly, and this group of devout followers who love me don't". That isn't a God who loves mankind. I know I'm new to this forum, but I don't want my thread to be a bickering contest about denominations.
There were stylistic differences as well, the Greek church has an organ and it's lovely. The Antiochian church did not. The Greek church was very friendly, no one was rude. In fact they were some of the kindest and friendliest people I've met.
Good thing for you Orthodoxy doesn't believe that either!We have a saying:
"We know where the Holy Spirit is, we don't know where he isn't"
Orthodoxy (we believe), is the fullness of the faith. That doesn't mean pious individuals outside the Church who keep good faith and obey Christ will not be allowed salvation.
This is my dilemma. I don't feel like changing churches is going to put my soul in jeopardy or any of that.
My question is, do I continue to struggle in a church that I do love. Where I basically have to start from the ground up learning about the teachings. Where I feel stressed and overwhelmed going to Liturgy every week. (I literally have to leave my youngest with my in-laws almost every Sunday because there is no nursery and the 3 and 6-year-olds are enough work) and then I have to teach Sunday School, Where I feel starved for teaching and guidance.
Or do I go to a church where I don't find their teachings perfect, but that meets mine and my families needs. Where I can go and it feels like a drink of refreshing water. That I don't feel stressed when I go, stressed when I'm there, or stressed when I leave. Where I don't have to arrange outside childcare to make it through the service. Where my children are excited to go.
As a side note, I'm married, but my husband can only come with me when he's not working. He was off every other weekend and we could take the baby then, but now he's back on working Sunday's again. He isn't particularly religious, we met and married when I was away from the church completely.
have to guilt or use fear, or building themselves up by putting others down, as a strategy to "encourage" you to remain, then what sort of message is that sending? God is not so small as many people can make him out to be.
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