To Convert or Not To Convert?

a necklace, a gift from my friend

I found this question at Elizabeth’s blog (cuppboard) and I think it is very interesting.

For those who converted to Orthodoxy: what was the biggest obstacle for you to overcome in converting?

  1. chriskerrigan answered: Converting is no easy task, but those who are committed to it can make it work.
  2. simplyorthodox reblogged this from jessicabeth and added:
    Thanks dear for sharing all these thoughts :)
  3. jessicabeth reblogged this from simplyorthodox and added:
    What an excellent question. And I love the photo :) When my parents first came to Orthodoxy, Lord have Mercy, because I...
  4. meg-a-pixel answered: My family has lived as Irish Catholics in the same town for 200 years after immigrating to the US. Thankfully, they were very understanding.
  5. skylermartinez answered: I was very young when I converted, but certainly the cultural differences (whether Russian, Greek, etc) take some adjustment to fully embrace
  6. rightandaboveit answered: TO
  7. thatcallmetim answered: I say if the Catholic Church continues to liberalize - I would convert to Orthodoxy. It just makes sense theologically and liturgically.
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