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Inspired partly by Jordan Peterson, young men in Finland are baffling experts by becoming Orthodox monks...

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Early starts, strict routines and discipline: more and more young men in Finland are being drawn to the rigours of monastic life and its conservative values.

In such a secular and progressive country, where experts had expected the young to be less religious, Christianity has been gaining ground -- among young men at least.

Inside the dazzling white Valamo monastery, the country's only Eastern Orthodox abbey, the day begins at 6:00 am with prayers, followed by breakfast and chores. Life here is much as it has been for hundreds of years.


But despite the spartan life, the brotherhood has been growing fast, expanding from around 10 monks to 18 in a few years.

Covid was a turning point, Archimandrite Father Michael told AFP. "After that, we started to see a huge increase in interest."

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I really like Jordan Peterson. A lot of young conservatives follow him.

As far, I haven't yet joined on with the Jordan Peterson party train, BUT I do hand it to the guy. He has verve! (Represented by what he's recently said...)


Oh, golly, Ms. Molly! ^_^ Who's gonna sell the T-shirts!

[Sorry @Miss Shelby and @Michie-----that's all I'm going to say. I don't want to derail the thread.]
 
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