[George W. Bush]

And this is one instance where we are all on the same sheet of music. :)

Well, there may be more. We Baptists insist on baptist by immersion. But we only dunk once. I have to admire the thoroughness of the Orthdox on this one. Take no chances, I always say.

You are no doubt aware that the KJV or the old Reformation bibles (Geneva, Bishops) or some of these modern ones like Analytical-Literal or English Majority Text version are all based upon the texts preserved by the Eastern church, known in the West as Received Text, Majority Text, Byzantize Text. Unfortunately, the other modernist western bibles are based on Textus Vaticanus and Textus Sinaiticus, versions with so many flaws and inconsistencies that their problems as authentic scripture cannot be discussed briefly.

So many of us do, in fact, have a bit in common with the Orthodox, via Erasmus and the Textus Receptus, the Reformation translators at Geneva and the King James translators.

Perhaps someday we Baptists can persuade you on baptizing only believers but that is another discussion. ; )

[kosta50]

We Baptists insist on baptist by immersion. But we only dunk once. I have to admire the thoroughness of the Orthodox on this one

Thanks. The triple submersion goes back almost 2,000 years. Again, the Didache (c 70 - c 100 AD) specifically talks about this ritual of the primitive Church:

"But concerning baptism, thus shall you baptize. Having first recited all these things, baptize in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit in living (running) water. But if you don't have living water, then baptize in other water; and if you are not able in cold, then in warm. But if you have neither, then pour water on the head thrice in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit

The Orthodox Church still performs baptism in this way

So many of us do, in fact, have a bit in common with the Orthodox, via Erasmus and the Textus Receptus, the Reformation translators at Geneva and the King James translators

That is wonderful to know. Thank you. :)