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  1. Andrieu_Jaimes

    Is there anyone here from the Eastern Orthodox church?

    This is exactly where I've been at for a few years now. I will say, that I think some of it is healthy. A good chunk comes from sincere reverence, but there is that side that clearly doesn't do anyone any good. I've been a sincere believer now for about 12 years now. During that time, I feel...
  2. Andrieu_Jaimes

    Is there anyone here from the Eastern Orthodox church?

    I really do appreciate the dialogue. Everything you've said here is right in line with the prayers and meditations I've stumbled across. I found this particular section very moving. There is a particular beauty in surrendering all to Christ. This is something I'm learning how to do on a...
  3. Andrieu_Jaimes

    Is there anyone here from the Eastern Orthodox church?

    Hey! Thanks for taking the time to respond. Over the past few months, I’ve been studying egg tempera, a very old painting medium used in Byzantine iconography. Most modern practitioners are contemporary iconographers, so I’ve naturally run into a lot of Orthodox theology along the way. I came...
  4. Andrieu_Jaimes

    Is there anyone here from the Eastern Orthodox church?

    Hey! It isn't a question of theology, more of a question of experience from someone from that tradition.
  5. Andrieu_Jaimes

    Is there anyone here from the Eastern Orthodox church?

    Hello! I've always wanted to speak to someone from Eastern Orthodoxy. I live in a place where the nearest EO church is over an hour drive away and I have personally never encountered someone from this tradition. If you're from EO and don't mind answering some friendly questions, feel free to post.