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Okay, so I stumbled upon this metal band, allegedly from Poland, that uses Orthodox imagery. Batushka - Wikipedia I thought it all looked pretty neat because I have toyed with the idea before that a lot of our stuff would make interesting aesthetics for a metal band. However, I can't really seem...

I don't know how reliable this article is, but I'm pretty disgusted right now if it's true. Because our bishops, and especially our Patriarchs, are supposed to be setting an example and are bound to monastic vows I firmly believe that they should be living more simply. What happened to the...

I wasn't really sure which section to put this in, but I'm honestly feeling so hurt and invalidated right now so I need to get it out. As everybody surely knows tensions all across the internet have been running high because of the abortion debate. I've been pretty passionate about it because I...

Okay, so I have a potentially interesting idea floating around in my head for a post-apocalyptic story. The basic premise is that an apocalyptic event(which remains vague in the actual storyline as it's not really important to the plot) recently wiped out most of humanity. Those that survived...

This is possibly old news to many, but it's disturbing nonetheless. Canada is one of only three countries in the world without any restrictions on abortion whatsoever(the other two are China and North Korea, hardly countries anybody should be emulating). A woman can legally seek an abortion at...

Since people thought it was appropriate to put words in my mouth in my last thread I'll lay out here exactly what I believe in order to prevent any misunderstandings. Maybe it will get people to stop drawing conclusions and attacking me because of said conclusions. Economics: This is...

I know most of my topics on this site as of late are mostly just me ranting, but I've just had many concerns about many different things lately. This time I think I finally got to the root of much of my recent depression. In short, I honestly wonder why I didn't just go Protestant. I seem to be...

Yep, as the title says. As a gamer myself I find this so cool. Who knew these things could have handy real world implications one day! Assassin’s Creed Unity could help rebuild Notre Dame

I already have a tainted view of the Russian church, ROCOR in particular, due to continuous bad experiences with both its laity and clergy, but I think this takes the cake. It's astonishing some of the trash they allow to be published. This is outright slander and propaganda: 10 REASONS WHY THE...

I can't sleep because I have a lot on my mind. Basically I need to rant. In the past I have mentioned a lack of transportation being an obstacle to me regularly attending church. The truth, though, is more complex. It's only about half my excuse for being so lapsed in the faith lately. I would...

Okay, this is likely just a rant thread. I seem to be good at those... I'm not naming names, but a certain member has made a thread essentially implying that women are harassed by men because of how they dress. This seems to be an unfortunately all too common mindset in Christianity(and...

I realize this is probably one of those "ask your priest" situations, but I need to rant. I really struggle with something, specifically anger. Not anger as in having a bad temper, but anger as in impatience and condescension towards people I view as intellectually inferior to myself(I suppose...

This is an issue that frequently eats away at me and it seems difficult to get a clear answer so I feel I need to discuss it here. Long story short, are celibate marriages permitted within the church? I do realize that certain saints(such as St. John of Kronstadt) had such marriages, but I have...

I wasn't sure which forum to put this in so bear with me. Firstly, some background information. I have a history of struggles with anxiety, depression, and likely PTSD(not officially diagnosed but all my symptoms match up). Anyway, it honestly makes it very difficult to be a good Christian...

I'm so hopeless in every way. I genuinely try to be a good person, but it seems to do nothing but bite me in the butt every time. I know that nobody likes me, but they just don't want to admit it. I know that they all think me annoying, whiny, and countless other things. Additionally, I have...

Let's discuss. Are there any games you believe carry even a vaguely Christian theme? Which game and why? I just played through the game Journey again. It's gorgeous, has a wonderful soundtrack, and is genuinely considered a masterpiece. The storyline is left open to interpretation, but I...

Between being accused of heresy over things that are not even dogma, dealing with people who think they know more than their clergy or even the Fathers, and petty bickering between bishops(looking at you Bart and Kirill...) I'm feeling pretty burnt out. I love the church and I love how it brings...

As we know, Christ came for the sake of all of humanity, but it is up to us to accept him. However, how does this fit in with those who lived in Pre-Christian times or even those who live in remote tribes who have never even heard the Gospel? I have a Calvinist friend who often brings this up...

I feel like this needs to be addressed. Like the others in this section of the site I do suffer from severe anxiety(although in my case I do believe it's connected to PTSD). One of the things it makes difficult is Confession. For others here who belong to denominations that do sacramental...

...struggle? With plot to be specific. I seem to be great at world building and character development, but whenever it comes to actually deciding a plot I seem to fall flat. I can typically figure out what I want the outcome of a story to be, but then actually getting there becomes a...