1. “Let me tell you why Orthodoxy is superior to [wherever you came from].”
Orthodox triumphalism can be so obnoxious, but it’s fairly common — and I have found that it usually comes from fellow converts. First of all, it’s unnecessary; if we didn’t believe that the fullness of the truth was in Orthodoxy, we probably wouldn’t have converted. Second, many of us may well retain an affection for our former churches or communions, and no doubt have friends and family still there. Leaving them might have been difficult, even painful. Third, and relatedly, spiritual smugness of this sort can be deadly, especially to a convert. Orthodoxy is a gift that we should receive humbly.
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