About the modest clothes site...
I've ordered scarves for church headcoverings and a skirt from www.tznius.com, and have been very pleases. They're Orthodox Jews, so I at least know they won't be involved with the Protestants in Russia!
Theodora Elizabeth
I once mentioned buying Kashrut food items and was given the most gentle telling off by my confessor, who pointed out that a small portion of the price was donated to some Hebrew authority. The rebuke was so mild that I was left not sure whether he was pulling my leg?
Which leads me on to another snippet, I read in the Jerusalem Times that an Ultra Orthodox Rabbi had forbidden his female follower wearing wigs made in India. The reason, many Hindu women there give up their hair as an offering to their gods.
When the gentiles were first accepted as Nazarenes they were - after some controvesy - not required to accept circumcision but were to agree not to eat anything that had been offered to ideals.
Perhaps we should be as attentive in our practise.
As to the behaviour of western Christians there has been a long history of treating the Orthodox as lesser Christians since at least the time of the dreadful Crusades. For some it feels that the mission process may be a tempting way to increase their numbers, prestige and pockets....
Sorry, I am cynical, much of the tensions between groups appears to be about territory, status and numbers rather than 'principle'.
A question though. If the Orthodox are to be able to mission, open Churches and so in on in Europe and North America on what grounds may we object to the complement being returned, other than they do it in spades?
I doubt Protestantism (and all of it's progeny) will survive long in Russia. I just went to the library today, at the Language Institute, and took a gander at a Russian magazine. On the cover was the Russian MP swearing in President Putin (or whatever they call the ceremony). He did it at some gigantic cathedral, too (forgive me, Russians, but I don't know much about this sort of thing). It was more like a coronation than an inaugeration! Perhaps it's rash to say so, but I have to admit that I got a jump out of that. You wonder if Russia will ever have a Tsar again.
No, Sues57, I wholeheartedly agree with you.
I experience a considerable degree of aggression here from cold callers, which I sometimes deflect by losing my understanding of English. The craftier callers then try to establish what language I am using - presumably to bring an interpreter. The good news is that they haven't found a Vlach one yet.
My experience of being open about being Orthodox either meets with total incomprehension or, incomprehensibly, a response that I need to accept Jesus as my personal saviour if am to be saved! The ignorance, arrogance and aggression have to be seen to be believed................
I hear that in the Russian Federation these good folks use other tools, such as 'doctored' bible texts, and 'inducements' aimed at the poor and vunerable. :ohvey:
At least I am spared that....... :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
sgjspencer wrote:No, Sues57, I wholeheartedly agree with you.
I experience a considerable degree of aggression here from cold callers, which I sometimes deflect by losing my understanding of English. The craftier callers then try to establish what language I am using - presumably to bring an interpreter. The good news is that they haven't found a Vlach one yet.
LOL!!! I've seen my dad's mom do that from time to time, though she's lived in the States for a good 45 years. "Nyet, English ya no understand..."
