On Orthodoxy

[Transformator Reformator]

Has anyone ever taken a deep dive into the liturgy, practices, history of the Orthodox churches?

I did. I read a book by a Russian convert, he was Baptist and became Orthodox.
I had an Orthodox teacher in my orphanage who was hostile to Baptists, he was proponent of drinking one's own urine based on John 4:14: “But whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life”. Of course he was anomaly even for his own religion. But there are plenty of other practices that makes me look at them as a caricature of Christian faith. Like here

I have been reading book by FRANK VIOLA "PAGAN CHRISTIANITY", it has been great eye opener in combination with work by Tom Wadsworth. Together these two sources have been the most impactful for me in how I will continue to exercise my faith. I hope you will be blessed by these guys as much as I have been if you choose to watch them.

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[OttoM]

I did. I read a book by a Russian convert, he was Baptist and became Orthodox.
I had an Orthodox teacher in my orphanage who was hostile to Baptists, he was proponent of drinking one's own urine based on John 4:14: “But whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life”. Of course he was anomaly even for his own religion. But there are plenty of other practices that makes me look at them as a caricature of Christian faith. Like here

How about this one:

Isaiah 65:4 NET
They sit among the tombs and keep watch all night long. They eat pork, and broth from unclean sacrificial meat is in their pans.

All Saints' Day Brings Living to the Dead

Catholics around the world spent time remembering and visiting with deceased loved ones to observe the solemn holy day.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[Transformator Reformator]

Thank you for the recipe. Now, I know what to cook for my birthday. (My birthday is on 31 of October).

 

[Mojo]

I did. I read a book by a Russian convert, he was Baptist and became Orthodox.
I had an Orthodox teacher in my orphanage who was hostile to Baptists, he was proponent of drinking one's own urine based on John 4:14: “But whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life”. Of course he was anomaly even for his own religion. But there are plenty of other practices that makes me look at them as a caricature of Christian faith. Like here

I have been reading book by FRANK VIOLA "PAGAN CHRISTIANITY", it has been great eye opener in combination with work by Tom Wadsworth. Together these two sources have been the most impactful for me in how I will continue to exercise my faith. I hope you will be blessed by these guys as much as I have been if you choose to watch them.

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Video 1: Not a Eucharistic liturgy service.
Video 2: Long, but I got some of it. I don’t disagree that the early church had home and other informal gatherings. I just think those things were after they visited the temple.

I’m not advocating the legitimacy of the Orthodox churches. I’m only concerned about the historical similarities of the Eucharist liturgy to 2nd temple priestly rites.