Protestant considering Orthodoxy.
I grew up in a Methodist church in a pretty “lukewarm Christian” household. After not much research I quickly realized Methodism doesn’t make sense and I have been very curious, but hesitant, to join Orthodoxy. Protestantism in general seems to really have its issues. As everyone here already knows, Orthodoxy is so different than the lovey dovey stuff that lots of Protestantism teaches. There are many traditions and teachings that are kind of confusing to me and I would love to research more. For example, praying to saints (prayer in general seems different too), theosis, and salvation. I am currently reading “Welcome to the Orthodox Church” by Frederica Mathewes Green. It is great so far, but some of this stuff is really confusing. It is likely because I grew up in the west and hadnt even heard of Orthodox Christianity until maybe 2 years ago. So, some of this stuff is completely foreign to me. As someone who wants to do more research on these things, where does one recommend I go next after this book?
And to previous Protestants, how did you know choosing Orthodoxy was the right choice?