Some years ago I was affiliated with the Coptic Orthodox Church and in our specific church there was some controversy with a priest abusing his authority. I had posted what had been done and my feelings about it and was urged to take the post down by church members, people I respected, as I was threatened with a lawsuit. So I took it down and of course nothing was done by the clergy. This incident shook me and my faith. I started questioning Christianity as a whole, the doctrines, the history, the dogma, everything I had been taught and everything I had learned. When I had opened my eyes I seen all the errors and problems, all the contradictions, literally everywhere. Because of my inflammatory post I lost a lot of followers, my book sales came to a halt and I was essentially an outcast at church. So, I stopped caring at all. The Orthodox is no different than the Catholic Church, perhaps more homophobic but their clergy operate exactly like the Roman Church. They protect each other, not the laity. So, I really couldn't care less about it.
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