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35 upvotes
Jul 25, 2026, 10:24 AM UTC
Posted by /u/Owl_And_Bunny
Hello, Sometimes, while browsing the internet, I come across conversations between people from different ethnic and religious backgrounds. There is something I have noticed. Orthodox Christians do not simply say that they are Christian; they often make a point of emphasizing tha…
16 upvotes
Jul 25, 2026, 9:46 PM UTC
Posted by /u/JesseEisenbergFan
As someone who is discerning Orthodoxy and Christianity, I’ve noticed there is a weird stigma that exists in Christian circles towards Eastern philosophy, that does not also exist towards Western philosophy. Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, the Stoics, etc. have earned a lot of respe…
16 upvotes
Jul 25, 2026, 8:20 PM UTC
Posted by /u/mind-killer-fear
This week marked 80 years since the King David Hotel bombing in Jerusalem. On July 22, 1946, members of the Irgun planted explosives beneath the hotel’s south wing, which housed the British Mandatory government’s Secretariat and military headquarters. Ninety-one people were kill…
10 upvotes
Jul 25, 2026, 11:07 AM UTC
Posted by /u/Firm-Dig-3030
Please pray against my wife's old friends threatening to harm her and harassing her while she's pregnant and against attacks against my family. Please pray for God to protect my wife's peace tear down gossip, slander, and use bad things against my family for good. Please pray fo…
9 upvotes
Jul 25, 2026, 8:35 PM UTC
Posted by /u/SkygornGanderor
Having come from a Baptist background before becoming Orthodox, I've always been curious about the elevator 4-point summary of the "gospel." Fr Stephen De Young had discussed this with Gavin Ortlund in their recent conversation. I know the typical Orthodox version of this is: "C…
8 upvotes
Jul 25, 2026, 7:02 AM UTC
Posted by /u/Freebanakaka
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ. Χαίρετε! Pray for me! I am Caio, a brazilian devout christian. All of this is going to maks sense in a minute. I had a friend, he was eastern orthodox and he taught me koine greek and gave me great insights on Christianity's history throughou…
7 upvotes
Jul 25, 2026, 10:31 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Brief_Nose_1908
Or anything similar like calling God big G or Jesus as big J? Genuinely curious because I know many people see this as an affectionate thing but some find it offensive or disrepectul.
6 upvotes
Jul 25, 2026, 6:15 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Aware-Situation5815
I have been Orthodox since childhood and have been going to church since childhood (I stood in church for 3-5 hours) and it has always been a torment for me. Because of this and my strict parents, I have unpleasant feelings about Orthodoxy, but I still love Orthodoxy from the po…
6 upvotes
Jul 25, 2026, 5:22 PM UTC
Posted by /u/_no1inparticular_
Hello! First I wanna say that I hope this does not cause anyone anxiety or doubt of their tradition. That’s the last thing I want to do. I’m currently studying Catholicism and Orthodoxy, currently a candidate and finishing up OCIA. But one issue I’m struggling to understand is t…
4 upvotes
Jul 26, 2026, 4:31 AM UTC
Posted by /u/Global_Distance_8387
I’m completely clueless. From my research I simply go to a church on Sunday and don’t take holy communion? What do I wear, say and how do I behave?
4 upvotes
Jul 25, 2026, 8:00 AM UTC
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3 upvotes
Jul 26, 2026, 1:24 AM UTC
Posted by /u/Snoo_17625
(23M and 20F) I've been dating this woman for a while (1 1/2 years), and although I'm confident about marrying her, I'm not confident that our goals for the future align. To summarize, I am a boxer/mma fighter training to go professional. My girlfriend is now entering college to…
3 upvotes
Jul 25, 2026, 9:46 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Abysswalker_7
Specifically: Casting your troubles, hopes, seeking guidance, and even conversating with the Saint (or God) in the icon in hopes that your words will reach them? Besides Hesychastic prayers, sometimes I just speak plainly in humility and complete surrender. Is this permitted or…
3 upvotes
Jul 25, 2026, 6:27 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Dear_Sir7665
Hello everyone. I'm a 21 year old Orthodox Christian, and I'm going through a very difficult period spiritually. For the past few weeks I've barely prayed. I've been struggling with anger, bitterness, lust, discouragement, and despair. A lot of it comes from my insecurity about…
3 upvotes
Jul 25, 2026, 5:31 PM UTC
Posted by /u/sorelia_
PLEASE ANSWER WITH RESPECT 🥹 Hi! I'm an upcoming freshman at a UNIVERSITY (emphasizing that word because university level is probably a bit harder to stay) I chose BA Political Science knowing my lack of vocabulary can possibly give me a disadvantage of getting left behind most…