I know the Eastern Orthodox are not in communion with the Oriental Orthodox, but if you were/wanted to be Orthodox, but the Armenian Church was not an option, would you join the Coptic, Greek, or Antiochian church, or Orthodox Church of America?
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Re: Which Orthodox church to join
Originally posted by Mos View PostHow can Armenian Church not be an option?It's for the future.
I know there are a couple of Armenians at the local Coptic church and the local Greek church. I have not been to any others yet.
Originally posted by Mos View PostThe only true church is the Holy Armenian Apostolic Church!
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Originally posted by Hyegirl View PostOh, is that why it is in communion with the Coptic, Syriac, Indian Malankara, and Ethiopian Orthodox churches?
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Interesting note about the independence of the Armenian church. The pics don't add much (though they are quite lovely naturally). I have already seen a lot of them online from when I first went to an Armenian Orthodox church a year and a half ago, before an injury, the reassignment of the deacon I was talking with, an almost complete change in my schedule, and a more strongly realized career need to learn another language than Armenian (or any of my other fav languages).
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Originally posted by Hyegirl View PostInteresting note about the independence of the Armenian church. The pics don't add much (though they are quite lovely naturally). I have already seen a lot of them online from when I first went to an Armenian Orthodox church a year and a half ago, before an injury, the reassignment of the deacon I was talking with, an almost complete change in my schedule, and a more strongly realized career need to learn another language than Armenian (or any of my other fav languages).
How can you choose to give up Grigor Narekatsi, Nersess of Lambron, and Nersess Shnorhali? We have such a treasure in our own church. Narekatsi's "Book of Lamentations" is such an expression of Armenian Christianity and is basically inexhaustible in content.
You shouldn't view the Armenian Church as an obstacle to overcome. Heck, even many people from the OCA (American Orthodox which is a jurisdiction of its own, born out of the Russian tradition) find that understanding Orthodoxy and the Liturgy as taken them 5 or more years...
I would strongly argue against joining Coptic/Syriac church, based on the fact that although sometimes they might do their liturgies in English, there is a lot of cultural baggage that comes along with these churches which as an American-born person, you will probably not understand. It is a different world-view, where as 9 times out of 10 the Armenian Church usually bridges that gap for Americans. Even if you happen to stumble upon a more "foreign" Armenian church, at least you will be learning YOUR culture!Also, Antiochian church is not in communion with us, they are in communion with the Greeks.
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Originally posted by jgk3 View PostI'd check em all out, I'd probably learn something interestingLast edited by Hyegirl; 09-17-2012, 07:19 PM.
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