[Marysecretary]

I'm not comfortable in judging and I'm not trying to judge. All I'm saying is that church doctrine at times does not line up with scripture. Read the scripture for yourself and come to your own conclusion about truth. Always check out what your pastor or priest tells you from the pulpit. All of us needs to do that. There's a lot of misinformation out there and a lot of it is in the pulpit.

[FormerLib]

All I'm saying is that church doctrine at times does not line up with scripture.

I'm sorry, but I must disagree. Nothing in Scripture contradicts the teachings of the Orthodox Church (although we do not line up with the scriptural interpretations of some sects - particulary those who keep inventing new teachings).

Read the scripture for yourself and come to your own conclusion about truth.

I think seeking out the truth is a little more complex then simply trusting in my own personal interpretation. The Bible tells us that there is no prophecy (literally truth) in such interpretations.

I prefer to combine my study of scripture with the study of the Church fathers so that I can know how the church taught the scriptures from the very beginning. It's a wonderful defense against modern reinterpretation!