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Post by OrthodoxBrit on Jul 31, 2012 12:27:03 GMT 2
Hi everyone,
I have heard people refer to themselves as "Christian Orthodox" and "Orthodox Christian."
which do you prefer to use?
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Post by JamesfromTA on Aug 3, 2012 3:31:17 GMT 2
Good poll! I usually use either/ or. I want to be able to just say "Christian" if I'm honest!
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Post by simplyorthodox on Aug 3, 2012 13:34:31 GMT 2
I totally agree with James!
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Post by admin on Aug 4, 2012 17:45:49 GMT 2
I am sorry, but I guess I cannot feel the subtleties here... But I guess Orthodox Christian is better, although when I say only "Christian", feels like saying "Orthodox". To me, "Christian" = "Orthodox" in my everyday life.
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Post by OrthodoxBrit on Aug 4, 2012 18:55:13 GMT 2
I usually find that if I just call myself a christian I am accused of many protestant ideals so i tend to say I am an Orthodox Christian.
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Post by simplyorthodox on Aug 5, 2012 17:53:33 GMT 2
I see what you mean Daniel. Here in Greece, thank God for this blessing, when you say "I am Christian" it automatically means Orthodox, because Orthodox Christians are the 98%, while other denominations are only small minorities.
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Post by OrthodoxBrit on Aug 5, 2012 19:04:56 GMT 2
Combined we are less than 1% of the population here but the numbers are increasing due to immigration and conversion from other Christian communities.
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Post by JamesfromTA on Aug 5, 2012 19:39:42 GMT 2
That is the main issue; whenever I say that I am Christian people either assume Roman Catholic or Protestant. When I say Orthodox Christian though they still think I mean Roman Catholic for some reason. The other night someone asked me what my faith was so I just said Greek Orthodox so they knew what I meant...but they still didn't connect me to Christianity which, I guess, they see as to be Christian means Protestant.
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