I don't see anybody insulting Jesus Christ in this thread. Unfortunately sometimes evangelical protestants read the Bible, form their own conclusions, and find themselves in disagreement with the practice of the Church that wrote the Bible, which, yes, believes and strictly adheres to the Bible (I am here referring to the Orthodox Church).

When discussing things with Orthodox and also those in the Roman confession, it will advance the conversation more to include questions like "how do you reconcile your claim X with scripture Y which reads to me as contradictory", and listen to the answer. I assure you that what is happening when you shoot a proof-text Bible reference into a discussion like this is NOT "oooh ouch he got me we're vulnerable how do we change the topic". Instead it's often "I have a good answer for this but it doesn't sound like this guy has any willingness to listen. I would rather spend my time on things that can make a difference."

It seems like the strategy is shooting proof texts at those in the liturgical Christian confessions and expecting us to walk away with our heads hung. That doesn't contribute much to the conversation. It's very equivalent to doomers' sarcastic "yeah trust the plan" comments about Q.

And, speaking of that, this is a Q drop that contains a worldview, and interpretation of Scripture, that disagrees with yours, so it might be a good opportunity to learn more from anons who understand it. Happy to have that conversation if there's interest.

—former evangelical who converted to Orthodox Christianity