tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19384577.post628638965703434445..comments2024-03-20T19:23:09.857+02:00Comments on Notes from underground: Study finds more U.S. Orthodox Christian converts - USATODAY.comSteve Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283123400540587033noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19384577.post-87277065109773085062008-10-28T03:04:00.000+02:002008-10-28T03:04:00.000+02:00The Krindatch studies, while interesting, have som...The Krindatch studies, while interesting, have some methodological problems. See the comments <A HREF="http://www.getreligion.org/?p=4065" REL="nofollow">here</A> (including one from me).Fr. Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14110204546153260359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19384577.post-59332703583153453862008-10-25T14:18:00.001+02:002008-10-25T14:18:00.001+02:00sorry for the caps!sorry for the caps!Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01759963926280667938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19384577.post-64655022922160484872008-10-25T14:18:00.000+02:002008-10-25T14:18:00.000+02:00I think it is interesting that Orthodoxy has a gro...I think it is interesting that Orthodoxy has a growing appeal in general, it is one of the few areas of growth in Churches in the UK. i THINK THE EMBRACE OF MYSTERY IS A LARGE PART OF THIS.Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01759963926280667938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19384577.post-18342974419362903872008-10-25T07:10:00.000+02:002008-10-25T07:10:00.000+02:00Larry,Good to have confirmation of what was only a...Larry,<BR/><BR/>Good to have confirmation of what was only a suspicion. <BR/><BR/>Another observation is that the OCA has far better English liturgical translations than most of those emanating for the Greek Orthodox Church in America. <BR/><BR/>One of the great problems for English-speaking Orthodox is the proliferation of different translations, most of them bad. The OCA ones are not perfect, but on the whole they are euphonious.Steve Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11283123400540587033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19384577.post-13300516949286441762008-10-25T01:19:00.000+02:002008-10-25T01:19:00.000+02:00Your comment about language use fits my expereince...Your comment about language use fits my expereince of visiting Greek and OCA churches in the US. All Greek Orthodox churches I have attended have used at some Greek in the service, usually still mostly in Greek. While I have never been to an OCA church that used anything other than English in their service.Community of the Holy Trinityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15327079170088324442noreply@blogger.com