Orthodox man

[Larissa2]

I would like to meet with Orthodox man

[Boethius]

Hello, Larissa.


Your chance of finding an Orthodox man on this site is practically zero.


Try one of these sites -

http://www.orthodoxchristiandating.com/


http://www.christiancafe.com/guests/search/browse/orthodox-singles.jsp

[Larissa2]

Hello, Larissa.


Your chance of finding an Orthodox man on this site is practically zero.


Try one of these sites -

http://www.orthodoxchristiandating.com/


http://www.christiancafe.com/guests/search/browse/orthodox-singles.jsp

Thank you.
http://www.christiancafe.com/guests/search/browse/orthodox-singles.jsp
SITE NOT AVAILABLE

[Boethius]

Try this link -

http://www.christiancafe.com/


If it doesn't work, it may be blocked for Russia.

(Eta stranichka mozet byla zablokirovana"druzjiami" iz Rossii.)

[tfcrew]

 Orthodox is pretty much Catholic w/out the Pope.
Insist on a solid Christian.
I did and got one

[jone]

Try this link -

http://www.christiancafe.com/


If it doesn't work, it may be blocked for Russia.

(Eta stranichka mozet byla zablokirovana"druzjiami" iz Rossii.)

Works fine in Russia.

[Boethius]

Orthodox is pretty much Catholic w/out the Pope.
Insist on a solid Christian.
I did and got one

Um, no.  And, the Orthodox Church is the first Church of Christianity.  Pretty solidly Christian.

[cc3]

Um, no.  And, the Orthodox Church is the first Church of Christianity.  Pretty solidly Christian.

+1

[2tallbill]

Um, no.  And, the Orthodox Church is the first Church of Christianity.  Pretty solidly Christian.

Hmmmm............ partially right. 

Both Churches Catholic and Orthodox were started at exactly the same
time and were in fact the same exact church. They eventually grew apart
because of differences, distance and politics. Relations between the East and
the West deteriorated until a formal split occurred in 1054.

Currently both churches allow intermarrying and Orthodox/Catholics can receive
sacraments from either church. Periodically they talk about rejoining but it will
probably never happen.

They are very similar to this day but there are differences.

[Boethius]

I knew that (about the roots of the churches, and the schism).  Just didn't want to get into the history.

Any Christian can marry an Orthodox adherent in an Orthodox Church.  But no, a Catholic cannot receive the sacrament of communion in an Orthodox Church (at least, not in any Orthodox Church I've attended), nor can Christians of other denominations, and Orthodox are not to take communion in other churches.  Do I agree with this?  No.  To me, it seems to be the Pharisees all over again.


There are lots of differences, TBH.

[ML]

Hey, anyone can come into our church on Sunday or any other day . . . if you take off your shoes, that is.

And we can have sacraments, communions and other appetizers also.   Right now a lot of tomatoes, but they will probably only last another month.

[jone]

That's because you live in Fichigan.

[tfcrew]

 

Any Christian can marry an Orthodox adherent in an Orthodox Church.  But no, a Catholic cannot receive the sacrament of communion in an Orthodox Church (at least, not in any Orthodox Church I've attended), nor can Christians of other denominations, and Orthodox are not to take communion in other churches.  Do I agree with this?  No.  To me, it seems to be the Pharisees all over again.


 

Agreed.... Hypocrisy 102
Conversely, a non-Catholic cannot take communion from Catholic services.
Both Orthodox and Catholics pray to dead people.
Both churches believe that Jesus' mother never died.
Both believe that Jesus was an only child.
Etc etc blah...all not scriptural.
So, then what is meant by ''solid''?

[Boethius]

Agreed.... Hypocrisy 102

It's not hypocrisy.  It's setting up laws and failing to adhere to the spirit of Jesus' teachings. IMHO.

Both Orthodox and Catholics pray to dead people.
Both churches believe that Jesus' mother never died.

Is God mortal?

Did God make man in his image?

No one ever dies.

Both believe that Jesus was an only child.

I have no idea where you got that from.  I don't know about Catholics, but I know for a fact Orthodox do not believe that.

[tfcrew]

 
Boe...

Are you Orthodox?
Do you just like being disagreeable?
I've noticed that you post a contesting argument in every thread that comes your way.
I suggest that before you do this [and say that 'you know for a fact']  that you research your material.

Fr. John Hainsworth
LAST year for the Feast of the Nativity, I gave a lecture about one of the central claims of the Christian faith: the Virgin Birth of Christ. This was all well until I used in passing the phrase "ever-virgin" with reference to the Lord's Mother. Someone asked, "Do you actually mean that Mary remained a virgin after Jesus' birth?" I said yes, that is what the Orthodox Church teaches. The look of surprised bemusement on the audience's faces said it all. The miracle of the Virgin Birth is one....................................[and so]

http://www.goarch.org/ourfaith/ourfaith9174

 

No one ever dies.

If this is what you mean----------

1 Corinthians 15:21 For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.

[Boethius]

I grew up in the Orthodox Church.  I have read the works of its most important theologians and mystics.  So, I know what you are posting is hooey.

[tfcrew]

You posted exactly one minute after I did which would prove that you didn't even go to the link I provided.
Further proving you just like to argue.

[Boethius]

I am familiar with that link.  But, I don't need a lesson from someone who doesn't know the basics of Orthodoxy, as it is a faith I grew up in and have spent my life studying, thank you.

[tfcrew]

For others who may be following along

The perpetual virginity of Mary asserts Mary's "real and perpetual virginity even in the act of giving birth to Jesus the Son of God made Man".^[2][3] According to the doctrine, Mary was ever-virgin (Greek: ἀειπάρθενος aeiparthenos) for the whole of her life, making Jesus her only biological son, whose conception and birth are held to be miraculous.^[2][3]


The doctrine is part of the teaching of Catholicism and Anglo-Catholics, as well as Eastern and Oriental Orthodoxy, as expressed in their liturgies, in which they repeatedly refer to Mary as "ever virgin".^[7][8][9

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perpetual_virginity_of_Mary

This concept is hooey. It condradicts the scriptures in every way.

[John of Hesperia]

   
Children, please!  Don't you know that it's not nice to talk religion and politics in polite company? 

This is pol....oh, never mind.

[2tallbill]

But no, a Catholic cannot receive the sacrament of communion in an Orthodox Church (at least, not in any Orthodox Church I've attended), nor can Christians of other denominations, and Orthodox are not to take communion in other churches. 

I had heard that it was common (communion) but after some research I've
found out that I am wrong and you are right. While it is possible on
paper that you can receive communion (both ways) nobody has ever seen it
get approved. While there is an exception and a written agreement between
the two churches, the authorities which must approve of the exception always
come up with an alternative and permission is never granted. 

[Larissa2]

Works fine in Russia.

    Site Not Available In Your Area.They wrote.

[mendeleyev]

TF, no offense, but you have some misconceptions, my friend.

Both Orthodox and Catholics pray to dead people.

I cannot speak for Roman Cathokics, but as an Orthodox Christian believer I do ask others who have passed from death into life (John 5; I John 3; Luke 16, etc) to pray with and for me.

Both churches believe that Jesus' mother never died.

That may be true for RC believers, but in Orthodoxy we believe that she died a normal death. The theological term is Dormition, and we have a feast each year to recall her Dormition (the term means "falling asleep.") We also believe in her Assumption, the mystery of God calling her home after death.

Both believe that Jesus was an only child.

If you believe that God, via the Holy Spirit, was the "Father" then I'm assuming that He had no other children. Am I right? Joseph, the earthly father had other children. There is no record of Mary giving birth to others however.

[mendeleyev]

Larisa,

http://www.orthodoxchristiandating.com/

Apparently this link works in Moscow. I just tried it and it took me to a home page, however as I am already married I did not try to create an account.

[tfcrew]

 to mendeleyev  Review some links I provided earlier in the thread. You contradict your own preachers.

One thing you need to understand...people are going to believe [or not] whatever they want.

That may be true for RC believers, but in Orthodoxy we believe that she died a normal death. The theological term is Dormition, and we have a feast each year to recall her Dormition (the term means "falling asleep.") We also believe in her Assumption, the mystery of God calling her home after death.

"The assumption"...Where in scripture is that?

Joseph, the earthly father had other children.

Where is that in scripture?

Regarding who you should pray to....Only the Lord.. not His mother ..not some saint.

John 14:13  And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. John 15:16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
John 16:26 At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you: