Masks as Veils - Preperation for the Dawn of the New World

gurneyhalleck1 said:

Please elaborate.

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People who paint or carve icons “write” them because they’re basically scripture in picture form, so his Orthodox credential would be that he is an Orthodox “author,” technically speaking, although the correct title for him would be: iconographer.

Justin-H.S. said:

People who paint or carve icons “write” them because they’re basically scripture in picture form, so his Orthodox credential would be that he is an Orthodox “author,” technically speaking, although the correct title for him would be: iconographer.

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I find his videos interesting, and he has a lot of non-Orthodox interested in the "symbolic" world. More people are starting to see there is a spiritual reality going on, even if they don't believe in Christ - Hollywood anti-Christs keeps shoveling out occultic babylon worship filth to such a level you can't miss it.

The kneeling african voodoo ritual by our secular authorities gave a nice nudge to some of my atheist family to ask "what is going on."

If we believe in a spiritual war, I think its good he gives a outlet for people who have been told for 400 years spirits and the spiritual world do not exist, yet practice yoga, and tarot cards, believe in "the Secret" and "mind intentions to create reality," or lately, everyone thinks they are their own "ascended master."

However, there are things I can't really confirm as being patristic, even though they "sound good" to me.

Example, he is too authoritative sometimes, such as saying that Saints become Dominions - so when the Churches are built over their relics, and they are venerated, etc., that this creates that Dominion. I've never heard that from Saints or as a patristic teaching, so I stopped watching him. It seems he leans a bit gnostic, or, just believes he is "solving" a lot of symbolic puzzles, which is likely dangerous.

Thoughts on the Dominion idea?

Hard to comment because I have no idea what he means by Dominions here. Usually that's a name for one of the types of angels, but I'm pretty certain he understands that people don't become angels.

SalemsConcordance said:

Example, he is too authoritative sometimes, such as saying that Saints become Dominions - so when the Churches are built over their relics, and they are venerated, etc., that this creates that Dominion. I've never heard that from Saints or as a patristic teaching, so I stopped watching him. It seems he leans a bit gnostic, or, just believes he is "solving" a lot of symbolic puzzles, which is likely dangerous.

Thoughts on the Dominion idea?

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I'm certainly not a subject matter expert, but that doesn't sound correct to me in regards to Dominions.

I agree with Platina that the only time I've ever heard that word used was in regards to a part of one of the Angelic Orders. I've also never heard/read that people become angels.

He may well be some sort of gnostic though I can't tell for sure from that excerpt. They're certainly out there though as I know one that likes to have friendly debates.

He’s not gnostic. I would suggest listening to AFR’s The Lord of Spirits podcast by Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Fr. Stephen De Young to get an idea of what he’s talking about. It’s basically a Bible study regarding the spiritual world that God set in place around us.

Xenophon said:

"Masks as a form of a breakdown of identity."

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What a load of rot!

kiwimac said:

What a load of rot!

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Methinks, kiwimac, that if this man speaks wrongly then you ought bear witness to the wrong. If not, why dost thou smite him with empty insults? (compare to John 18:23)

This is an Orthodox Christian sub forum. If you wish to discuss Orthodox Theology with an Orthodox then someone in here will be happy to do so, I'm sure, and you're very welcome in here. It's generally not a good idea, however, to open a discussion by insulting one of our brethren's ideas if you're not a member of the Orthodox Church. We may do that often, but we're family, in a manner of speaking, so it's not unexpected. Just letting you know before someone else does.