tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post912247787151158810..comments2024-02-07T11:31:44.141+03:00Comments on On Life in St. Petersburg: Divisions and confusionElizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15283395756742923658noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-69819553196592644862008-12-10T21:54:00.000+03:002008-12-10T21:54:00.000+03:00Good question.... Actually, my devotion is to Chr...Good question.... Actually, my devotion is to Christ. I would be heartsick if someone I love turned away from Him...but if it were to an evangelical church, or to become Amish or Orthodox - I'd consider that good. To me it is important that they not be lukewarm about the Lord, and I see that there is great truth in all Christian churches. If the worship or activities of another church blew their coals, I'd be glad, frankly. Though, of course, I relish the sense of unity that comes when we worship together.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623179886908222942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-49010908398478154582008-12-10T06:57:00.000+03:002008-12-10T06:57:00.000+03:00It's quite a difficult topic, and I'm certainly no...It's quite a difficult topic, and I'm certainly not innocent of prejudice. Perhaps you're right, switching between denominations may not hold the same weight as the conversion of a Jew. Although, Protestants and Catholics have certainly had their moments. Would you be upset if someone from your family or church family left Catholicism?Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15283395756742923658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-80520703913489595952008-12-09T04:34:00.000+03:002008-12-09T04:34:00.000+03:00Such interesting ideas... I wonder, too. In my m...Such interesting ideas... I wonder, too. In my mind Orthodoxy is CHRISTIAN, as Catholicism is CHRISTIAN and I've always thought that faith in Christ seemed to connect all Christians. It always startles me when this is not the case. Two dear Russian friends actually shun me now because they distrust the Lutheran teacher who I invited to teach our Russian School. They demanded "her or them" and to them it was a choice between the TRUE CHURCH and something that only masquerades as such. Now, the thing is - their faith as Orthodox people is VERY profound. It is based in generosity, simplicity, loving-kindness, focused on Christ and his Word. That is why this separation seemed, actually, out of character for me. I absolutely cannot understand it.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623179886908222942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-68766072840627999102008-12-07T08:43:00.000+03:002008-12-07T08:43:00.000+03:00The info in your blog is very interesting, special...The info in your blog is very interesting, specially the post about the visa...Alejandrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03449952403852211491noreply@blogger.com