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Orthodoxy and Cults and Non-Christian Groups

Questions and Answers about the Orthodox Faith concerning Cults and Non-Christian Groups

Masonic Fraternity

Is it forbidden for a member of the Orthodox Church in America to be a member of the Masonic Fraternity, and if so why?

Jehovah’s Witnesses

How do we answer a Jehovah’s Witness who feels he is absolutely correct in all he believes?

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