As though Orthodoxy and Christianity are mutually exclusive
What a tool!
My brothers and sisters in Christ are those who believe in Christ, repent of their sins, and try to do what God wills. Those brothers and sisters are surely found in Catholic, protestant, and Russian Orthodox churches. That’s not to say that everyone in all of these churches is a believer. In fact, I’d say many churches are full of corruption and heresy. However, Christ’s church is one. There is no division among His sheep no matter what minor doctrinal differences we might have.
I will put a finer point on your singling out of this...this...this most idiotic of statements, Lightman.
The author having said that is akin to certain of my classmates at a small baptist school in Mississippi trying to convince people that the wine in the scriptures didn’t contain alcohol...
Or those who have said things such as, “If the King James Version was good enough for Jesus, it’s good enough for me.”
Lord, have mercy. Or, more appropriately for this subject, Gospodi pomiluj.
The number of Russian Orthodox Christians murdered - MARTYRED - because of their faith in Christ runs into the tens of millions.
Yet, somehow, the Orthodox aren’t really Christian.