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by khomes
Thu 13 November 2014 7:13 pm
Forum: Inquiring into Orthodoxy
Topic: glory to God for all things!
Replies: 2
Views: 2165

glory to God for all things!

I just wanted to post a short something here. If this isnt the right place, please feel free to move it. I just needed to say that I have Officially decided to join the True Orthodox Church!!!! I am just so full of unexplainable joy and hapiness. I feel the outsides stresses, worries, and cares of t...
by khomes
Thu 13 November 2014 1:34 pm
Forum: Inquiring into Orthodoxy
Topic: Good places to buy icons?
Replies: 3
Views: 2981

Good places to buy icons?

So where do True Orthodox buy icons? I have a few and I dont need any more now, however if we do decide to buy more, then where would I purchase them? Would it be ok to buy Sofrino factory icons? Holy transfiguration monastery? Skete.com? Uncut mountain press? Light and life? Etc? Could I only buy f...
by khomes
Tue 11 November 2014 4:10 pm
Forum: Inquiring into Orthodoxy
Topic: Why are the True Orthodox so divided? No Polemics Please
Replies: 10
Views: 4837

Re: Why are the True Orthodox so divided? No Polemics Please

This is my wife's and my own main concern when looking at the True Orthodox Churches. We see divisions and sometime the mentaility of "i dont like you, im joining/making my own church". My wife says, to her, it seems like Orthodox protestantism. This is a very hard aspect for us to accept....
by khomes
Thu 4 September 2014 3:50 am
Forum: Theology and Tradition
Topic: Any Patristic Evidence Against Papal Supremacy?
Replies: 2
Views: 2535

Any Patristic Evidence Against Papal Supremacy?

so I have this catholic who is trying to convince me of his heresies. I of course, left Rome and will never look back. However, I am having a difficult time responding to him. Could you guys perhaps provide some patristic evidence to give to him. Any sort of scriptural, patristic, or otherwise sourc...
by khomes
Wed 3 September 2014 9:11 pm
Forum: Inquiring into Orthodoxy
Topic: Inquirer asking another question about "canonical" churches
Replies: 15
Views: 7446

Re: Inquirer asking another question about "canonical" churc

Thanks. I really liked the article. It made a lot of sense. So right now. I am deciding between ROCOR-MP, the GOC- Metropolitan John and the GOC-K. Any help would be great. What made everybody here chose to join the Traditional/ True Orthodox Church? I seem to be in a lack of reading material on the...
by khomes
Mon 1 September 2014 3:33 pm
Forum: Inquiring into Orthodoxy
Topic: Inquirer asking another question about "canonical" churches
Replies: 15
Views: 7446

Re: Inquirer asking another question about "canonical" churc

The only reason I brought up St. Alexis and St. Elizabeth is that St. Alexis was received through Confession of faith and St. Elizabeth was received via Chrismation even though she had a Lutheran sprinkling baptism.

by khomes
Mon 1 September 2014 1:41 pm
Forum: Inquiring into Orthodoxy
Topic: Inquirer asking another question about "canonical" churches
Replies: 15
Views: 7446

Inquirer asking another question about "canonical" churches

As it is now. I agree with just about everything the old calendar churches say. The only thing I am not sure of is if they are the true ones or if mainstream Orthodoxy is graceless, which some people say. I have read a few things by some old calendar people. I have talked with a few people and I agr...