I have tried different churches in my life. When I was younger Methodist and Catholic, no thanks. I have tried Southern Baptist but it was too contemporary . I even have LDS (Mornon) a shot and even though there were some nice things about it I couldn’t believe all of it:
Please help guide me I am willing to try different places. I am trying a LLMs to try and find a place but it’s not super helpful. Orthodox is so what kind? Reformed Baptist. Calvinist. Episcopal. Anglecan. There is just so many.
I like traditional and conservative and hymns. I’m willing to put up with MIGA a little bit if I have to I mean is there any not that way but I need to get out of the house.
Please don’t judge me I’m really seeking help. I’m in Alabama.
We further teach the doctrine of theosis like our Eastern Orthodox brethren, but we go further and read John 17 plainly -- God intends us to join Him in unity.
Modern Christians hate this idea because as we have discovered it is what the ancient Christians actually believed and taught. Iranaeus wrote that God became Man so that Man may become God, for instance.
Joseph Smith was really, really good at guessing what was missing from the Bible. Amazing, isn't it?
What's doubly sad is that early Christians absolutely believed all the stuff the latter-day saints believe. We just didn't know. Now that we have discovered ancient texts that were lost, we're learning more and more.
Joseph Smith is just a really good guesser, I guess.