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Recent content by seashale76

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    Christ the Savior Brotherhood/HOOM

    The (now de-frocked) Archpriest Paisius DeLucia ran St. Innocent's Academy in Kodiak, Alaska. He had been part of the H.O.O.M. cult. In retrospect, it was obvious that he was never deprogrammed. I, unfortunately, met him on a church trip to help out his school. From my personal experience I...
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    There was a Communion Rail and Everyone Survived

    I'm in Louisville. I go to St. Martin of Tours frequently.
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    Chotki

    I do- but I just call it a prayer rope. It helps with bad dreams too.
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    The "Orthobro" Movement Makes Orthodoxy Look Bad...But Are They Heretical?

    They are absolutely cultists. I came across two very enlightening accounts of how Dyer and company have taken over Orthodox Christianity with their Orthobro Cult. These two links are lengthy but absolutely worth reading to get a better grip on exactly what is going on. As I've never been on...
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    Lenin and Russia

    What I said was quite clear. I don't hint at things. I will outright state them if that is what I truly think. The only time I will tread carefully and watch what I post is out of respect for this board as I am no longer Orthodox. I will have to strongly disagree about how what you posted...
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    Lenin and Russia

    Talk about reading things into a post that wasn't even hinted at! Are you okay?
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    Lenin and Russia

    Agreed. The pogroms that occurred during his reign attest to his poor rule. I don't think he was a bad person, but he was a very ineffectual ruler, no doubt, and a lot of awful things happened that he could have done something about.
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    Masculinity in Orthodoxy

    That particular priest was probably told to get in line by his own bishop, if I had to guess. His bishop also (rightly) had him take down his 'Hot Holy Matrix' video that was far beneath something a priest should ever post. What's more surprising is that his bishop hasn't yet banned him from...
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    Lenin and Russia

    Because they went to great lengths to replace religion with secular atheism. It was literally their new religion with statues and pictures that they honored like Christians do icons, and 'incorrupt' saints (Lenin). They couldn't simply just tell everyone that religion was dead, they had to...
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    Disturbing and Once Again, Another Grave Error Via the GOC Archbishop

    Which seminary was this? Can you recall what source material you were given that taught this? How does what you were taught seem to be at odds with the article posted here regarding the GOA and also the article posted regarding the MP letting people take only the wine? Edit: I am related to...
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    Disturbing and Once Again, Another Grave Error Via the GOC Archbishop

    So, you agree with him that if one has an allergic reaction or feels the effects of intoxication then it is indicative that one isn't 'repentant or careful'?
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    Sister Vassa.... duuuuuude

    Yes, she is. Whether one thinks she's right or wrong, Sr. Vassa is now with a church that is considered canonical by the EP and some other Orthodox churches. Of course, the MP and EP went into schism due to this, so the EP and the OCU are considered to be akin to Rome to the MP now. The MP...
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    Sister Vassa.... duuuuuude

    Sr. Vassa speaks in support of Ukraine and ROCOR laicizes her. Priest Matthew Williams gets arrested for raping a girl under the age of thirteen- and has had allegations going back for years- and ROCOR has yet to laicize him. Make that make sense.