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It's even more like that in Europe, where the churches play a direct part in politics (in Russia, all the Orthodox are basically KGB with beards).

Christianity is not a religion, it's a socio-political-economic party.

How were you rejected in evangelicalism? We have a whole controversy of being TOO tolerant and compromising, the seeker-sensitive movement.

>>780970

I want to say it's because I'm not a middle class white person. I'm "that sketchy jewish guy". I've found the Roman Catholic church the most accepting so far.

I don't want to start a denom war in this thread though

>>780973

sorry to hear that. There are lots of good born-again Jewish groups, maybe you'd like to look into them. Are you planning to live among your race after graduation?

>>780974

I plan on moving definately. Wherever the jobs are. I don't have a set place in mind

>>780976

where u @ rn

When I went to America on a trip for 2 months, I visited Orthodox churches here and there.

There was one Greek Orthodox Church (under Constantinople) that had a beautiful building, huge icons covering the walls, it was very beautiful. Also lots of luxury cars parked outside, 2 black people in the whole parish (in an area where lots of people are black or hispanic), and the priest's homily was about praising something Trump said.

I'm sorry, but this shit is sickening. I'm not "anglo" white (I'm Mediterranean), I'm poor (the trip to the US was an exception), and I'm apolitical. The atmosphere of this parish was not "beautiful", it was "decadent", and I felt highly uncomfortable there.

Also I didn't know Orthodox churches in the US had pews, but they do. I went to a cathedral that even had an organ.

I also went to a Western Rite Antiochian parish, where the priest was supporting conspiracies during coffee hour. Good stuff. Also a couple of people during the Liturgy were legitimately concerned that I wasn't taking communion. Is weekly communion without confession normal in America?

>>780980

The US midwest (italian jew just to clarify things, that's why i grew up catholic)

>>780982

I actually planned on trying an Orthodox church with a family member soon. Last ditch effort i guesd

>>780984

I mean, most of the churches I went to were great. But the few that disturbed me -really- disturbed me. I'm not used to this kind of parish.

I'm Orthodox so obviously I'd like it if you were to become Orthodox, so I don't recommend keeping the Orthodox Church on the side as a "last ditch effort". Maybe go check one out this Sunday (although it will be Forgiveness Sunday, where we ask everyone around us for forgiveness - someone will likely ask you to forgive them if you go!). I believe Antiochian parishes are the most friendly in the US.

>>780982

My church is Serbian and doesn't have pews but instead a little bench at the walls where old people can rest. It's in middle America, so yes not all Orthodox churches in the US are created equal.

Don't sperg because your priest said something political. The church was never meant to be totally disarmed and unable to comment on political affairs.

What kind of "conspiracies" was he talking about? Don't dismiss them out of hand just because of social programming.

>>781013

There's a difference between "the priest got a little political there during the homily" and "the homily was about praising something the president said rather than about the actual scriptures that were read today". And I would at least understand a little if Trump were Orthodox, but he is not.

>What kind of "conspiracies" was he talking about?

I don't remember, something about a mafia in New Orleans being not all bad. Either way, never in my life have I heard priests get all political, either during the Liturgy or during the agape, until I was in the US. This is not normal.

>>780968

>It's no different than the normie world with cliques and social ladders

I feel you. I felt like I really didn't fit in when I started volunteering at the church I've been going to for years. I wasn't "rejected" and everyone there was nice to me but I really didn't become friends with any of them except for two people who stopped coming to church at the times I would go.

The only people around my age (17 at the time) would bring their boyfriend or girlfriend and just talk amongst themselves. The young adults (25-35) also had their own group that would hang out outside of church but they would really never talk to me outside of really short small talk. The older people would talk to me the most but we would just have the same conversation every time.

It's a protestant church and I still go but I no longer volunteer.

>>780982

>Is weekly communion without confession normal in America?

You're supposed to take communion everytime you go to Liturgy, what are you talking about?

Most places the priest needs to work, so there is little time for scheduling confession.

>>781131

chill out dude you're a deus vult larper, relax

Out of interest, Ashkenazi, Sephardi or something else? As long as you genuinely believe Jesus is your saviour then you should be welcome.

>>781123

You're supposed to take communion everytime you go to Liturgy, but you're also supposed to not sin throughout the week. If you commit a grave sin, you absolutely must not receive communion without receiving absolution first. The purpose of the antidoron is normally to be given to those Orthodox who did not commune.

>>781243

No u, modernist

>>781656

I support the idea of using clowns as a means of spreading christian values, just keep it out of mass please.

>>793763

that's a false gospel. salvation is a free gift, not of works lest any man should boast. your son would be punished, but he would still go to heaven if he was saved. but he would be punished in this life