Introduction To Orthodoxy 1

[exairetikos]

Orthodoxy, Ορθοδοξία is how REALLY GOD REVEALED HIMSELF TO HUMANITY!!

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[sammy2trees]

Which denomination is the one that has priests called "abounas?" Anyone??

[panarkas]

Good to see that the true Christian faith is getting popular in the West. The heretic cults of Catholicism and Protestantism are degenerate, that's why their followers are so vulnerable to NWO propaganda and they start following atheism or magical cults.

[TheJazuma]

@panarkas cults of catholicism?? degenerate? say what?

[MysticalCity]

If someone does not hold fast to this unity of Peter, can he imagine that he still holds the faith? If he (should) desert the chair of Peter upon whom the Church was built, can he still be confident that he is in the Church?" St. Cyprian Of Carthage ("On the Unity of the Catholic Church," 251 A.D.)

[JustinAlexBeers]

I think there is an editing error on this video, it seems to not be right, you maybe might want to re-record it, or at least re-watch it to see what be wrong (just letting you know!)

[ioanpena]

Orthodoxy is the true Christian faith...

[zapatac1]

if you read the follow the teachings of the bible thank a roman catholic!!! we put it together.

[Philflash]

@zapatac1 How can that be attributed to the Catholic Church?

[zapatac1]

@Philflash its historical fact. research it for yourself.

[Philflash]

@zapatac1 When the Bible was composed, the letters and the writings, the New Testament was in the Greek of the time. Around 400AD when it was said to have all come together, there was no split in the church so how can publishing be attributed to the Roman Catholics?

[MysticalCity]

@Philflash there was no split as of yet, however all the Church fathers believed on things you guys don't for example purgatory. also anyone who is not Catholic is a heretic basically, The Holy Spirit proceeds from The Father AND The Son, and you guys don't believe in the immaculate conception, you do realize Saint Pio converted many orthodox to the Catholic Faith right?

[MysticalCity]

@Philflash there was no split, but as the same time you can't use that logic, because it was One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church, then you guys got started in 1054, plus you took the sacraments that you liked and beliefs and formed your own doctrines which you can't defend till this day.

[zapatac1]

@Philflash becuase when we were both one it was considered the CATHOLIC Church!!. and it was in rome.. and in that time the eastern churches still were in union with the POPE!.

[zapatac1]

@daibadrumu you sound really foolish right now.. wow.

[RabMaksim]

@zapatac1 You are using the term catholic to prove your point and you are doing it wrong. The church was indeed catholic which means ecumenical or global, encompassing all people. After the schism the western church was named the Roman Catholic church to define that they were based in Rome, and eastern part began to be called the Orthodox catholic church, to define that they were the unchanged, true believing church of the lord. The OC is fully called One Holy Catholic Apostolic Orthodox Church

[zapatac1]

@RabMaksim you are wrong sir.. in those days rome was cosidered the head of the church. thats why you hear the saying "all roads lead to rome". at that time before the schism we followed the pope. and that is fact. you can do unbiased reseach for yourself though. we still consider orthodox christians our brothers. and today our leaders of the church are on good terms. stay blessed my brother.

[RabMaksim]

@zapatac1 No sir Rome was the capital of the empire, and all roman roads actually lead to Rome. Pope was considered the first among equals , but not a head or a leader in any way. Have -you- tried doing an unbiased search? Also don't follow ecumenism, it is wrong in both orthodox and catholic point of view, it lowers the value of dogma. However mutual Christian love and respect is fine, and necessary. God bless you so you might see the truth.

[TyrellTLyles]

@zapatac1 yes, the catholic church fathers did put the Cannon together but, you must also know.. that they only chose certain book to put on the list of the cannon..basically stating that they knew what was good for the people to learn.. and that they would hide other scriptures not made public..but, now..we know that there is quite a difference from the 1611 king james bible and NKJ bible.. also, the aspect of the hebrew bible (the old testament).. they kept some books from us..

[TyrellTLyles]

@zapatac1 so, when you say thank the Roman Catholic church... from withholding information are you sure you would like to state that? I mean yes, the cannon is ok.. but..it's basic.. why would they not tell us about all the gospels? and all of the books? I mean just like it states at the very end of the gospel of John " not even the whole world could contain the books, of the things that the master did" so, does that say only the early church fathers should know about the other holy scriptures?

[TyrellTLyles]

@zapatac1 i'm sorry it just seems lie you give more reverance and homage to your church, rather than thank the lord jesus christ.. for the word..which he is. Instead of telling a person how good the church is tell them the truth.. " the church won't save you, only jesus the christ will"

[Philflash]

@TyrellTLyles I could write volumes about what you and others feel about things material in the Orthodox Church. All protestant christian sects lack the spiritual depth, history, and connection to the early fathers of the faith who stood by our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ up to his crucifiction and resurrection!

[TyrellTLyles]

@Philflash .. i don't belong to any church..i mean i visit differnt churches but..that's it.. What early church fathers are you talking about stood by the lord jesus christ?.. look i'm not here to try to change your point to view on your faith or anything it's just.. "Law of commandments containted in ordinances (Dogma)" <- Decrees made by men..this means your living like the scribes and pharises.. Mark 7:9 " you would rather follow man made traditions" but, i have nothing against your church ..

[TyrellTLyles]

@Philflash or your faith it's just.. i'm curious of why instead of you trying to help me to understand Catholism..you just let me be lost.. is that really a christian thing to do? or would someone who truly belives in the lord do that? If the catholic church is the true chruch, why aren't you explaining to me why? so, that I may join and be saved..if it is true..I mean don't you understand your not the only one trying to get ot heaven? Why don't you help your brothers and sisters?

[TyrellTLyles]

@Philflash help me to understand..and belive if i'm wrong..why leave me hanging? would jesus do that? i'm sorry i'm not interested in your volumes that you could write..those won't get me to New Jeruslem(Revelation 21).. i'm trying to get closer to the lord jesus christ..and if your not trying to help..why even bother call him the master? even your not doing what he says? Don't you see, alot of us are scared to join the catholic church because, we don't want to be deceived

[TyrellTLyles]

@Philflash we want to make sure, that we are making the right decision and that it is going to please the lord, not upset him..but, if my own brother or sister in the lord..isn't going to help me.. maybe the catholic church isn't the place for me..I hope you make it to heaven..just like I hope all the belivers do..may peace be with you..

[Philflash]

@TyrellTLyles I grew up in the church and have looked at other spiritual paths. I remain to this day with the Orthodox Christian faith. The Church is rich in history and many other things. People who have not experienced the full spectrum are quick to criticize certain things (Icons, services, vestments, etc.) Nothing with humanity is perfect because we were given free will. My objective is to present information. If I were to evangelize people, I would not know where to start.

[TyrellTLyles]

@Philflash I don't have anything against the catholic church or any part of the body of christ unless of course they do something that jesus tells us not to do but, the only reason.. I critize the catholic church at all is because I like it.. but.. it's just certain things that I don't understand.. yet, the lord has led me to A Roman Catholic Church to Attend this weekened and I'll go if it's his will...but, it's just when you hear things like." we are the true church" it makes it seem perfect

[TyrellTLyles]

@Philflash but, I know as well as you know.. as you said nothing with humanity is perfect..

[priweed]

@Bonde2002 Not aginst, but we can't say that we have the same religion,

[crazybuttful]

"Come out of her my people, lest you be partakers of her sins...". Do not drink out of the "wine" of "orthodoxy" and "catholicism". Sunday worship is a pagan concept introduced by Constantine in the 4th century C.E. This is not history, this is

indoctri-nation. Get out of the churches because they are the whore of babylon the great.

[MrLinolinares]

@crazybuttful you're just getting the milk, money is pagan too, don't use it.

[poetsonghotmail]

@crazybuttful  How did Constantine introduce Sunday worship, it is not in the Nicaea proceedings, go read it. We know what went on, Nicaea had to do with Arianism and lapsed Christians. As for Sunday worship it dates long before then. There are even reference to Sunday worship in the New Testament. Read the history, it is not secret.

[Theo4Trinity]

No, it's Kallistos Ware known also as Timothy Ware, you fake Orthodox ecumenist.

[Theo4Trinity]

Why is he wearing a western collar? He's an ecumenist. What could the Church possibly gain by compromising the faith and looking like Latin heretics?

[Bro474747]

Bezintin Empire. Greece, Russia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Gorgia, Arminia, Montenegro, F.Y.R.O.Skopia. :)

[Swordman85]

A question for orthodox scholars and believers, did orthodoxy adopted books like the Bestiary, as Romans? Does orthodoxy studies demonology, as Romans? Which were the positions of orthodoxy concerning scientists, considering that Romans burned lots of them(Giordano Bruno, i.e.)?

[Padobranac86]

Orthodox have domonology too and priests are performing exorcism. Some of them are also to see here. Orthodox will never condamn or send someone to die. "Everything is allowed, but not everything is for your soul's benefit", said Paul the apostle. Forgiving must be priority in our faith, not punishing to death as Roman church did. In our view, Roman church is in schism and shows since centuries the totally opposite Christianity from our Lord, which led to the erosion of faith in the west!

[jonmsawyer]

@Padobranac86: I would rather have people understand what you mean by demonology. Do we believe in the existence of demons? Yes. Do we believe they influence mankind? Yes. But also make no mistake about the power of a baptized Christian, for he too, calling upon the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, in defense against sin, is performing an excorcism (e.g., Mystery of Chrismatiion)...

[jonmsawyer]

...it is important to make the distinction between a "special case" excorcism (as fancied in the Roman Cathlic tradition) and a prayerful exorcism. But I would be misleading if I didn't mention that sometimes people are inflicted by the devil and his minions and special needs do occur -- but they are not to be dwelt on. For we do not worship God's numerous miracles, but we worship He that provides them. Peace and Blessed Pascha!

[Padobranac86]

@jonmsawyer: Thx for cmnt. By demonolgy meant that it is subject which has its literature and is being teached at the faculty for theology in Orthodox countries. I asure you, I'm making no mistake there. I could not agree with you more. For every baptized Christian, calling the Christ's name is the defance against dark forces. But there are three stages of demons' influence and the very last one is "possion" when dark angels gets in men body and occupies it. I talked about that one. Regards!

[jonmsawyer]

@Swordman85: I do not know about the historical notes on the views of "science" in particular, but I would like to note that today, it seems from my perspective, that the sciences are considered to be a gift from God. Physicians, Biologists, Physics, etc are not seen as evil or against our faith. In fact, we are pleased to see science coming so far -- as long as science doesn't replace your faith, so to speak.

[CaesarWarrington]

@Swordman85

What's with the "Roman" this and "Roman" that? Orthodoxy has as much --if not more-- of a legitimate claim to Roman lineage as the Catholic Church.

[MrLinolinares]

@CaesarWarrington no

[CaesarWarrington]

@MrLinolinares "No" what?

[antibush5]

Chrystendom lol

[Milliardo5]

Just wondering--why is the Orthodox priest wearing a Roman collar?

[LNE78poi]

If you notice, the speech is in California, and you know, westerns would get spooked by the long beards and long hats and everything :P so to make it easy to non-orthodox christians to understand what they are, they wear the catholic collar.

[Milliardo5]

Hhmm...well, I live in a Catholic country, and our Orthodox priests here have mustache and beard, and don't have the Roman collar. It is hot here as well, but our priests wear black rassa (the Catholics here wear white cassock), and for the most part they do not spook people here.

[LNE78poi]

ahaha, you're right. Are you from Phillipines? It must be beautiful there.

You forget though you people are not western; people of the east have a better understanding and respect for different or foreign religions. It's the wisdom of the east, to respect the other person's beliefs even if they look strange. To you it comes natural. Do not expect that from Californians, it's definetely not the same.

[Milliardo5]

Yes, I am from the Philippines. I guess it does come naturally to us that we respect other people's beliefs. ^_^

[poetsonghotmail]

@LNE78poi still it is good for Orthodox priests to dress like Orthodox priest at least some of the time, I live in a rural area in the United States and my priest says dressing traditionally does not normally cause problems people get the idea or they ask.

[39rc6cf]

What's wrong with being a Jew? Wasn't Jesus one?

No, Im not Jewish but all this bullshit about our kindness to the Jews is a joke. The Holocaust was a Christian invention and so's your old lady.

[marephrem]

Nothing. And I guess there's nothing wrong ABOUT my disagreement with what your saying, meaning that your statement is neither RIGHT. The Lord Jesus Christ was the fulfilment of Judaism. If we speak of the Lord Jesus as a Jew we mean by race He was so, but not that He Himslef was still awaiting the Messiah, which is what we usually connotate the word Jew with when we use it. He is the object of Judaism, not a follower itself. He is the Christ of the fulfilled Judaism: Christianity.

[39rc6cf]

He is no more a Messiah than Bugs Bunny. The man was a teacher whose skills were taken totally out of context and because of a man -made invention called the Council of Nicea, he became

God in the form of man. It's superstition, Greek mythology and an insult to human intelligence.

[marephrem]

You're not honestly arguing tha tno one believed that Christ was God before the Council of Nicaea are you? You're not actually saying that the Trinity was invented there? Such comments are so void of true scholasticism that any one with knowledge MUST dismiss it as a conspiracy made up to drive one's own motives. Go read the Old Testament and look for the Mythology in something like this:

[marephrem]

"Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; a scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom. You love righteousness and hate wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You with the oil of gladness more than Your companions." (Psalm 45:6-7) You can go to your local synagogye and find the same words written in their Tanakh.

[marephrem]

Anointed One = Messiah = Christ.

[39rc6cf]

Sorry but I will not debate with anyone who mistakes Greek mythology for truth. The oddest thing is that we don't know if God actually exists but you Christian clowns are not only positive he does but he's male and had a weenie long enough to reach from the clouds to impregnate a Jewess named Miriam. Get off my ass,dope. Grow up and face reality instead of relying on Mother Goose tales.

[marephrem]

It's unfortunate that you've deliberately shut your mind off from realizing or even considering any kind of Truth that has arisen from Christianity. Its too bad you have to resort to setting up a picture of Christianity that is suitable for a child of about three years, making it seem so unreasonable, so as to disregard it completely. But suit yourself, if you want to shut off all kinds of debate with me, let that be your choice, you're the one at loss for neglecting to consider or know more.

[39rc6cf]

Christianity for 2000 years has brought upon this world the most horrendous wars, murders,

inquisitions and misery than all the evil dictators put together. Christianity is the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on mankind which proves just how stupid is mankind. The New Testament was a Greek invention, the same as were their ridiculous false Gods. The Papacy was responsible for holding Europe in abject ignorance because intelligent people would have rejected Catholicism.

[marephrem]

When you speak of Christianity who or what are you reffering to? Are you referring to the Christ of the Sermon on the Mount? Are you referring to the tradition of the Law of Love of the monastics? Or are you referring to the abusers of what is holy? The essence of Christianity lies in the Gospel accounts and in the tradition of Monastic Christianity which has been preserved in Apostolic tradition. Apart from this, all other "Christianities" are based on nothing but error.

[39rc6cf]

For Christ's sake, stop writing gobblygook based on "stupidstition."

[marephrem]

Thanks for the insightful advice, I'll consider it as long as you do what I wrote to you.

[Philflash]

You blame Christianity for all the world's problems. So what you are saying is that atheists and other people not of the Christian faith have not contributed to the world's problems? I have yet to find a hospital entirely founded by atheists and who profess a strictly scientific approach in their therapy. You will not find that because people of that belief are not motivated to help anyone but themselves.

[39rc6cf]

Although Christianity is occult, it is NOT the cause of all the world's ills--by no means. The reason is because of a renegade priest named Martin Luther who rebelled against the oppression and stinking practices of the Papacy.

Luther's followers brought about the age of Englightenment--the evil grip of the Papacy was broken forever so go whistle at an epistle.

[zebrasw7]

christianity is not occult!

you are disillusioned!

[39rc6cf]

Sure it is. It's based on myths that can be traced back to thousands of years B.C. Countless fairy tales about miracles, death, resurrection and Brother Stair blowing his trumpet like Harry James.

[jackooboy1]

@Philflash I always find these angry atheists ridiculous too... As if the distorted evil idea of communism hasn't killed more people in the world than any other philosophy...

[kalitexnis10]

God bless you, marephem. The defense of the freemason almost always retreats to profane rejoinders.

[stpaulphillip]

The collar that you mention was not invented by Roman Catholics.  It was actually created by an Anglican minister, and was a simplification of a more elaborate outfit that was worn by scholars and ministers.

[2paacalipse]

what does the coller mean...

as long as he profeses our faith.

[Death2TheWorld]

I was going to favorite this video, untill I saw the priest had a Latin/Catholic collar.

[39rc6cf]

I say it's all voodoo. The only true faith is the monotheism God revealed to Abram. There's no such thing as a Son of God and anyone who believes it is believing in anthropomorphic Judaism. And if you don't know what that is, neither does your priest. Duh.

[Death2TheWorld]

Only a person who has never studied the Old Testament and the New, could conclude there is no SON OF GOD. Ignorance.

[39rc6cf]

There is a son of God called Ignorance?

[nohbudy]

lol god wars.

Bow down before the might of cthulhu you faggots, and face your true master.

your puny jeebus has nothing towards cthulhu.

[ophuchew]

Jesus was a Jew. And not only is he the Son of God, He 'IS' the Messiah. And its all revealed in scripture starting with comparing Isiah 53:4-6 & Zechariah 6:12 with Matt 8:17, 1 Peter 2:24-25 & Matt 20:28.

[39rc6cf]

Nonsense. There is no reference to any such Meshiach in the Hebrew Masoretic text; the Greeks had a field day with whiz bang stories. But if believing in Jesus makes you happy,be my guest and have a Merry Christmas.

[Vlahia2008]

Oh, definitely not in the Masoretic text. Very true, THAT...

[RoarFan23]

"The only true faith is the monotheism God revealed to Abram"

What are you a Jew? Be respectful and grateful to your Christian fellows, they handed back Israel to you. And don't start with this rubbish that is was all divine... The UK didn't have to transfer it to Jews but they did. And not just that, Israel lives well with $2 billion annual gov. handouts from Christains in the US.

[ThatIMayUnderstand]

"The Orthodox Church is evangelical, but not Protestant. It is orthodox, but not Jewish. It is catholic, but not Roman. It isn't non-denominational - it is pre-denominational. It has believed, taught, preserved, defended and died for the Faith of the Apostles since the Day of Pentecost 2000 years ago." Anon. .

[CaesarWarrington]

@ThatIMayUnderstand

The Orthodox Church is "Roman" - truly Roman in that it was the Church of the Eastern Roman Empire (the true "Romania").

[ThatIMayUnderstand]

Every Christian should learn of the beginnings of Christianity and the Councils. These videos and others like them are worthy of the Christian library.

Agape,

Aaron Michael

[Cosmoline]

I wish the whole thing was posted.

[democrazy1987]

Can I ask though, why is there no mention of being filled with the holy spirit in the orthodox church? This guys hand movements are sooo Greek lol.

[Philflash]

The entire series is 6 hours long! That hilite may have fell on the digital cutting room floor, this is but a sample

[ThatIMayUnderstand]

Look at the early writings of the Church Fathers. St. Ephraim of Syria is a great place to start.

[E3Harrison]

@democrazy1987 Thats what Chrismation is a sealing with the gift of the holy spirit.

[SrbinNeJugosloven]

I dont know and i dont really care what they say about orthodox church but im glad that for the fist time i dont hear bullshit about this religion. Thanks for this

[wyclifdotnet]

It looked like there was an abrupt edit near the end.

[Cypalestine]

Very good.