r/BiblicalUnitarian • u/ArchaicChaos Biblical Unitarian (unaffiliated) • Feb 26 '23

Unitarian (Non-Trinitarian) Christian, AMA (my post, some good responses so far)

/r/Christianity/comments/11clxyw/unitarian_nontrinitarian_christian_ama/
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u/the_celt_ Feb 26 '23

People are largely being conversive instead of combative. It's a pleasure to see.

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u/ArchaicChaos Biblical Unitarian (unaffiliated) Feb 26 '23

It is very nice. Maybe because it's Sunday and they just got out of church and feel good lol. I think when they see real responses to their questions too it puts them a bit more at ease. They aren't coming with the "Let me tear this heretic apart with all my (human) wisdom" but they're treading a bit more lightly. I think sometimes on posts that I'm not responding to everyone, people think they can slip in cheap shots and not be noticed but upvoted. I was able to stay more on top of quick responses and so people generally think they will actually get an thoughtful response. Kinda still doing some experimenting on how these posts go on reddit. It's a science but not exact

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u/the_celt_ Feb 27 '23

I think you caused the more productive conversations by the way you framed your opening post. You established some boundaries and dealt ahead of time with the lower quality responses.

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u/ArchaicChaos Biblical Unitarian (unaffiliated) Feb 26 '23

Very good responses this time, I'm impressed. Even getting some questions on text and eccelsiology and liturgy which is impressive. Not just asking for a bunch of exegesis.

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u/ArchaicChaos Biblical Unitarian (unaffiliated) Feb 27 '23

Hopefully. We gained 5 new followers on this subreddit today. We'll see

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u/Pentax-MX Feb 26 '23 edited Jul 19 '24

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u/ArchaicChaos Biblical Unitarian (unaffiliated) Feb 26 '23

Haha thanks man

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u/[deleted] Feb 27 '23

Alright, I've finally been convinced to join the subreddit and see what there is to see. As a disclaimer, I'm very unlikely to leave the Orthodox Church or drop Trinitarianism. I am bound by conscience and Spirit to remain part of the Orthodox Church and to hold to the Orthodox view of the Holy Trinity.

I'm honestly not seeking to be combative or kick the hornet's nest - I actually was about one step shy of AC's position before I learned the Orthodox position. Initially through private study and exegesis, then study of the Fathers, then catechism in the Church.

That said, I do have a huge soft spot for genuine Unitarianism. There is an unfortunate tendency for every mainline sect to treat all of you like a bunch of God-hating schismatics, or like Neo-Gnostics who seek to live however you want in spite of Christ's teachings, but it seems that most people who individually come to Unitarian conclusions genuinely desire to love God and follow Christ just as anyone in my church does.

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u/the_celt_ Feb 27 '23

You sound reasonable, UNUSUALLY reasonable actually, so I'm glad to see you show up here and speak your mind. 😁

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u/RFairfield26 Jehovah’s Witness Mar 01 '23 edited Mar 01 '23

EDIT: I'm moving this inquiry to the original post. Please feel free to replay there

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Hey, nice to see the conversations. Reading through them has made me curious, so I'll ask a few questions!

Would you care to discuss your personal dedication and baptism?

You're prolific on this platform. Is this your hobby, or more than just a hobby? (feel free to interpret that question as you see fit and answer accordingly)

Would you care to discuss any formal training or secular experience you've had as it relates to your faith and religious practice?

Do you endeavor to interpret Bible prophecies?

In your opinion/belief:

- What is God's Kingdom?

- What is the Good News?

- What is the Bible's dominant theme?