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Please allow me to add what I learned when I converted to Orthodoxy. In the beginning of Christianity there was only one Church. The 5 partiarchs/bishops were in (JAARC) - Jerusalem, Alexandria, Antioch, Constantinople & Rome. The bishop of R…
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As irritating as this situation certainly seems to be, you are being given a wonderful opportunity to practise humility, to step back and let another person come forward, even if he isn't being humble about it. Show this person love and patience, p…
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I agree with Bishoy. I would avoid any kind of a debate, although you must be prepared to explain the faith and hope you have in our risen Lord Jesus Christ. You need to witness to the true Gospel by your life not through debate and arguing fine p…
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Please allow me to add something to the discussion. Giving up dairy products may not necessrily be hard for you if you don't like such foods, or if you are allergic to them. However, one of the points of fasting is obedience to the mind of the Chu…
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The Antiochian Orthodox Church is not Oriental. We are part of the Eastern Orthodox communion along with the Greek, Russian, Serbian, Romanian, etc. churches. Our patriarch is Ignatius IV who resides in Damascus. However, there is a Syrian Orthodo…
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By Eastern Orthodox do you mean Greek, Russian, Serbian, etc? The Antiochian Orthodox Church that I attend is considered part of the Eastern Orthodox Church and we are all in communion with each other. I believe the food they fast from is the same…
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Hello. My name is Claudia and I am an Antiochian Orthodox Christian. In our church we fast from meat, dairy, olive oil, wine, fish and most sweets. If a food fits the fast in the legal sense but not the spirit of the fast then we are instructed t…