tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10336499.post9122211495445695300..comments2023-07-08T08:12:28.854-04:00Comments on Oh Taste and See: A Hard Gospel to PreachFr. Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03489705490983833993noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10336499.post-54438430320248546052010-01-20T10:04:02.539-05:002010-01-20T10:04:02.539-05:00The truth in this post (mostly about the 'spec...The truth in this post (mostly about the 'spectator sport' Orthodoxy/Catholicism and the fact that "the faith is not so much tried and found wanting as it has been found difficult and left untried") is one of the reasons of which you should be grateful not to live in an Orthodox country. I am sorry, I don't want to make it sound bad. But in a way Orthodoxy is so much taken Irinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351640053952267987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10336499.post-42753426296429271302009-06-19T10:13:59.164-04:002009-06-19T10:13:59.164-04:00Rhology,
I'm working on a reply to your quest...Rhology,<br /><br />I'm working on a reply to your question; thanks for comemnting.<br /><br />I do hope you enjoy the sessions.Fr. Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03489705490983833993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10336499.post-66099281533568941322009-06-17T08:35:40.848-04:002009-06-17T08:35:40.848-04:00-When you take the stated doctrine of having all y...-<i>When you take the stated doctrine of having all your sins completely and permanently wiped out, forever, of never having to deal with any kind of ascetic effort in order to arrive at purification and sanctification, and are 'free' to rejoice in a perceived spiritual perfection that God has granted you apart from any obedience you may or may not have actually walked in -- well, as Rhologyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14245825667079220242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10336499.post-7785923108812900102009-06-16T12:05:58.164-04:002009-06-16T12:05:58.164-04:00Joshua,
Thanks for your comment -- and, yes, I th...Joshua,<br /><br />Thanks for your comment -- and, yes, I think I know you. Thanks be to God you've found the Church! Interesting that you went to Vineyard following looking at the Catholics and Episcopalians; Audra's parents currently attend a Vineyard fellowship.<br /><br />Do feel free to comment whenever and however you like; good to have you here.Fr. Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03489705490983833993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10336499.post-48538389335229156812009-06-16T09:14:24.038-04:002009-06-16T09:14:24.038-04:00very good post.
I have been meaning to comment ...very good post. <br /><br />I have been meaning to comment for a while but have failed to do so.<br /><br />We may have met each other. My name is Joshua Garrett. I graduated from ORU in May 2000, squeezed four years into five. I too was impacted by the friday eucharistic service and Dr. Shelton's church history class. After my graduation, I was searching for the Church, but even as a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com