Aside from a brief brush with Quakers earlier in life, I am new to Christianity. Started attending a local Baptist church about six months ago. Never been baptized, to my knowledge, but would be in bad faith to do so there....I need to leave. Am an avid reader, and everything lately, has been Eastern Orthodox, or Catholic. The topic of Mary in this local Baptist congregation, is taboo, and I have remained silent in the bible study sessions, even when mis-information has been promoted. One of the first things I (secretly) got was a rosary, and it gets prayed most days. I also brought out the statue of Mary that had belonged to my husband's Catholic parents. She has pride of place on our mantle, and a vintage wooden crucifix hangs above her, on the wall. Loved your comment, "the compassion of a gnat." That was me. Life got so much better once I started attending church, and realized my own role in the train wreck of my life.
If you wish me to I can remove this and make it private again. I am excited to see you are doing your research. I encourage you to find a catecumen class by the time they begin in September. Orthodoxy taught me the history of Christianity after being a Christian my whole life. And I am still learning! God bless!
Just found you this week. Looking forward to hearing more.
Aside from a brief brush with Quakers earlier in life, I am new to Christianity. Started attending a local Baptist church about six months ago. Never been baptized, to my knowledge, but would be in bad faith to do so there....I need to leave. Am an avid reader, and everything lately, has been Eastern Orthodox, or Catholic.
The topic of Mary in this local Baptist congregation, is taboo, and I have remained silent in the bible study sessions, even when mis-information has been promoted. One of the first things I (secretly) got was a rosary, and it gets prayed most days. I also brought out the statue of Mary that had belonged to my husband's Catholic parents. She has pride of place on our mantle, and a vintage wooden crucifix hangs above her, on the wall.
Loved your comment, "the compassion of a gnat." That was me. Life got so much better once I started attending church, and realized my own role in the train wreck of my life.
If you wish me to I can remove this and make it private again. I am excited to see you are doing your research. I encourage you to find a catecumen class by the time they begin in September. Orthodoxy taught me the history of Christianity after being a Christian my whole life. And I am still learning! God bless!