Message from @Iakovos
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your connection to god
I know. The lamp oil.
If you believe that your apostasy have severed the connection you have with God, you could ask a your local pastor/priest for guidance on fasting and daily prayer
But now that you have returned back to the light don't worry, god will stand with you and help you on your journey
I asked my priest to pray for me.
I may join the Catholic Church to be confirmed and partake of the Eucharist, but I will be exploring Orthodoxy.
Since Catholics believe that Orthodox are valid, immaculate conception doesn't seem necessary for Heaven.
If I get my slothful ass moving and go to church as I should do, I'll light a candle for you, if you don't mind though you could DM your first name to be more official though
So this is my understanding:
You could join the eastern branch of catholicism
Mary was conceived. At some point in the womb, she was cleansed by the Spirit.
I suppose but @Ragnarok would be better to guide you I believe
She was kept in a state of Grace
And she birthed Jesus. (She may or may not have sinned before being assumed into Heaven.)
The Pope claims that after her earthly life she was lifted into Heaven, which implies she died a natural death.
Only Christ, by will of his own power, ascended into heaven while alive.
For us, is that she never commited a personal sin but she had the original sin as only Christ was the only un-sinful person to place foot in Earth
I don't think it matters
In her prayer she claims that she will be praised for generations
It's only a small scriptural view difference
For us she is praised daily
Because Christ tells us she is our mother
We do venerate her highly here at least in Greece
She shouldn't be worshipped, though.
But I agree, she should be looked at as a person for guidance. Christ tells us she is our mother. If she is our mother, then we must honor her as commanded.
Worshiping is a strong word
Makes sense.
I'm off to sleep mate, cya
After reading what the Rosary is I find that its prayers might be useful.
The Rosary isn't sinful or unscriptural, but simply asking for someone to pray for us. Early Christians prayed for the dead, why can't we pray for Mary to pray for us?
God Bless Adolf Hitler
God Bless the German Empire
Lol wut
Sorry broseph but that shit ain't gonna work and communists came to America via their failure, so yea, no thanks.
The true kingdom is a Christian Kingdom, with Christ as our King.
A theocratic absolute monarchy
We can have human kings