@PatristicNectar Went to an orthodox service last Sunday. I enjoyed it, but most of the congregation arrived 30 minutes - 1 hour late to a 3 hour service while I was 5 minutes early. Really exposed the lack of discipline the laity has.
@Nathan94217721@Elphamion@Visceral9000 Exactly. Just recognize it as a plausible explanation for why things are the way they are currently. Not as scientific fact
@Marco_Exito In America, the lost generation thought they would live the American dream until the WWI killed their friends, the Great Depression wiped out their savings, and WWII sent their sons to war. Then they retired in the most economically prosperous nation in the world. Dont lose hope!
@KinglyPancakes The no. 1 predictor of apostasy in any religion is a lack of credibility enhancing displays. If people don’t practice what they preach, others notice, and leave the faith. Happened to me lol