Protestants deny that the bread and wine turn into the body and blood of the Lord (with the exception of Anglo Catholics). As such, they cannot be allowed to recieve holy communion in any apostolic church, for one must believe that the bread and win…
Catholics believe that in transubstantiation there is blood in the flesh (which we know flesh does have blood), therefore it is not essential to recieve from the chalice also. As far as I am concerned, this is so far down my list of priorities to be…
The heart doesn't always fall into line with the Church lol. When I was dating my now wife, she was Protestant and I was orthodox. She initially refused to convert. Would he be open to converting to Christianity? If not you must do what is right. My…
The Old Testament is not meant to be taken as scientific fact. For the writer of the book of Jonah a whale could perhaps easily be misinterpreted as a fish. As orthodox we don't read the Old Testament and say "see it can't be a whale cause it says f…
This article sums this up well:
https://blogs.ancientfaith.com/orthodoxyandheterodoxy/2013/08/14/the-doctrine-of-transubstantiation-in-the-orthodox-church/
So whilst some orthodox theologians believe that it changes at the institition or epiclesis…
I'm not convinced that the change happens at the start. It's either the institution naritive or the epiclesis. However I would have to research more from the church fathers on this matter
If the change has not happened by the epiclesis the reason it would be idolatory would be we would be worshipping bread and wine not the Body and Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ. I am aware that the orthodox faith doesnt go into particulars on when e…
What it does help with is that after that point we worship the Body and Blood. Dogmatically and spiritually it HAS to have changed by that point, or we are idol worshippers.
I am a convert to orthodoxy. I have done things which would horrify most religious people. We all make mistakes. My recommendation would be to find a priest you know is holy and can be your spiritual director and talk to him about you bothers.
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forums are a good way to communicate with people of like minded opinions. I know for me, some of the forums I have been a member of have been instrumental in some of the life choices that I have made. The internet has enabled what used to take month…
The biggest issue i Find is the coptic church ordains cantors who arent even old enough to understand the faith or traditions. I disagree with ordaining children to any rank of diaconate. Its flat out wrong, whether minor order or major. I remember …
The question of contraception is a divisive issue within the Orthodox Church. Whilst the Coptic Church does allow birth Control, other orthodox bishops in the Eastern Orthodox Church have spoken out against it. I myself am flat out against it, and h…
Thankyou for your prayers. We have now attended 3 Divine Liturgies, and I must say its good to be back. Whilst we have a long road ahead, its important that we keep trying.