I am a life long Orthodox Christian.

Normally Orthodoxy is not mentioned in the public media in this country, but some years ago, I was listening to NPR and heard a commentator talk about Eastern Orthodox Lenten traditions. She contrasted them to western traditions and was quite illuminating. She also mentioned that she wrote on beliefnet.com. I checked it out, and found many interesting conversations on Orthodoxy and how it is viewed by others.

This was once a very good place for conversations with other Christians and folks that had an interest in the Orthodox faith. It was once a site to learn about the ways of others, and their traditions. But all things change I guess, and whatever it was that made this site a nice place for discussions has passed, its uniqueness is gone and has just become another “me” orientated site.