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Friday, May 2, 2025

Nicholas Damascus

As an infant, I was baptized as an Eastern Orthodox Christian. However, I would say that becoming a Christian is a work in progress, and I often wonder would there be enough evidence to convict me of becoming a Christian. The Orthodox Church is the ancient Church that Christ and the Apostles established. It is not a religion but rather a way of life. It is not about rules and regulations but rather guide posts to make choices to transition to what we were designed to become. Becoming Orthodox is not a conversion but more so a transformation of self. It’s not about being right: it is about “right being.” In John 14:6, Christ says I am the Way (to love and serve one another), the Truth (there is only one reality), and the Life (that life source is love). I invite you to submit any topics or questions to “Ask An Eastern Orthodox Christian” on the website. Join me in finding our way back home to the original teachings of the Church. When you change the way you look at things, things change the way they look.

Ask an Eastern Orthodox Christian: Is Orthodoxy like the newest Christian faiths?

Nicholas Damascus compares the Eastern Orthodox Church to newer Christian denominations.

Ask An Eastern Orthodox Christian: Do you pray to the Virgin Mary?

Videos explaining the role of the Virgin Mary in the Greek Orthodox Church

Ask An Eastern Orthodox Christian: What are the 7 Sacraments?

In the Orthodox faith, we do not limit the sacraments (which we call mysteries) to just seven; there are more. For a greater understanding of “What are the 7 Sacraments” I would like to start with what is the basic need of almost every human person.

Ask An Eastern Orthodox Christian: How Many Orthodox Churches are in the Spokane area?

These are the Orthodox churches in the Spokane, Washington area

The role of spiritual consciousness

In this higher level of spiritual perception, determining what is right or wrong, good or evil is not about thinking or processing as in discursive logic, but rather a “knowing.”

Ask An Eastern Orthodox Christian: Fasting and Salvation

Does an athlete need to exercise to become stronger and develop an endurance to “run the good race?” Much the same way, the spiritual, athletic needs to incorporate spiritual discipline.

Ask An Eastern Orthodox Christian: Praying to Saints

Eastern Orthodox Christians do not believe that praying to the Saints “is more beneficial” than praying to God. Nowhere in the Scriptures is this implied. However, praying with and to the saints has always been a practice in the church from the beginning of Christianity.

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