Bnei Noah

[sixtynine seventy]

The Noahide movement appears to be more compatible with the more rationalized Protestantism of Western Europe than the mystical orientation of Eastern Europe--theosis, liturgy, incense, priests, and lectors. For awhile I worshiped with Greek Orthodox even though I was not one of them so I have an idea what it was like for you. I suspect that is part of what you are missing that Eastern Christianity gave you that the Noahide movement does not. I am not going to tell you to dive into mystical Judaism instead but as my previous posts on this forum indicate it has interested me somewhat. One has to have a good rubric and strength of character for judging the influences that come your way when you open yourself mystically. In Eastern Christianity the church authorities, the community, and tradition do some of that for you so you don't need to do it yourself. To grow mystically it helps to have that support from your community and tradition so you are not cowardly while dreaming. At my not so good moments I've purposely woken up rather than be courageous.

Posting on here has helped me grow. In the last week or so I have come to a spiritual understanding about an unresolved strange experience in my life years ago. I would not have figured it out without posting here; but it doesn't seem that there is anything left for me discover in this direction.