[HERn]

I get that the Orthodox Church is the most ancient expression of "ritualized" Christianity, but given what I understand about persecution of the early church in the days of the apostles it's hard for me to imagine one of the brothers walking among the meeting swinging the thurible with burning incense. I think the smell would have given them away. I think the Orthodox Church represents the earliest ritualized form of Christianity, but not necessarily "primitive" Christianity. This of course does not mean that The Lord prefers the "primitive" (whatever that was) form of worship. I'm pretty sure He is more appreciative of diversity in worship than I am comfortable with.