Struggling with faith

[ArmyMatt]

I always thought his username was the spelling of the Greek guitar-like instrument.

or a town in Mississippi

 

[Elijah73]

.."the deification of man" was his purpose in life. Is this what Eastern Orthodox believes? This is what stopped me from going any further into studying it.

The deification is the purpose of the Christian faith, "Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy" (1 Pet 1:16). May God help you dear LJCTAM!