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Dorothea

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I had the impression Brother Nathaniel WAS NOT really in the canonical Orthodox Churches. I'm asking now because a you tuber I watch just posted a video of her interviewing him. She does news. I'm concerned she's getting info from someone who isn't a good representation or credible representation of Orthodoxy. Please let me know about this guy. Thanks!
 
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As far as I know he is in the canonical Church and his obedience to his spiritual Father depends on whether he is taking his meds or not.

Br. Nathanael’s views don’t represent ROCOR—new statement from First Hierarch

The First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia issued a statement on Tuesday distancing the jurisdiction from the activities of one of American Orthodoxy’s most eccentric and controversial figures.
orthochristian.com

ROCOR Statement on Brother Nathanael Kapner

www.johnsanidopoulos.com
 
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gzt said:
Even if he is, like, not excommunicated, he's not a good representative of Orthodoxy - no better than any other random parishioner in terms of his credentials.
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Actually a random parishioner would be a better representative of Orthodoxy because a random parishioner actually participates in the life of the Church and doesn't just use her as a cover to be antisemitic.
 
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Brother Nathaniel usually gets nutty when he goes off his meds, then he repents and goes back on them and is pretty quiet, then goes off them and the cycle repeats.

best to pray for him.
 
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Didn’t his YouTube videos all get deleted or did he get banned?
 
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RileyG said:
They were.....something. lots of conspiracy theories to say the least.
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I see. Well, I saw him on Kim's show (the you tuber I was referring to in my OP), and I didn't care for his approach and the way he came off, tbh.
 
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I became Orthodox in what, 2014, and I’ve been praying for Brother Nathanael for nearly the entire time, because I very swiftly became aware of his videos and his status. Back then he was fully excommunicated. So the progress he has made since then back into the Church has been profoundly good to see and I pray that he remains and is able to persevere, and I believe he will be able to, particularly if we continue praying for him and seeking the intercession of the Theotokos and all the saints for his salvation.
 
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