I wouldn't even bother with such questions, Kolo, because they will tell you something to the effect "we go by the written word of God" (the implication being, of course, that we don't).
"...because they will tell you something to the effect "we go by the written word of God" (the implication being, of course, that we don't)."
You mean the canon of scripture our bishops established? Oh, I can't imagine they'd do that. Maybe they have dyptyches they could bring out that we don't know about.
I think the main thing is dialogue -- even among us here on the Forum. I've learnt a lot about Eastern Orthodoxy here and I KNOW that many of our Protestant brethern were brought up on various stories of the Church that, when they read later, are really NOT true.