Dancing with Unicorns

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[ioannismiami]

As Vladyka says well, with the exceptions of die-hard behaviourists and those that would wish the behaviorial theorists had gotten it right, evidence from what is known as the 'fetal brain differentiation and CNS imprinting in the hypothalamus' theory shows almost 20 years of promise and progress, leaving behaviourists and their friends marginalized. I pray that their ilk will also become marginalized by us in the Church. All in due time.

[allsaintsmonastery]

@ioannismiami As Skinner might say, "It is elementary, my dear Watson. Behaviourism is obsolete." I would not trust the professional training or practice of anyone who still thought that behaviourism had any validity. Such a person would be a quack at best, and fake with no credentials more likely.

[akrifasouth]

Dear Vladika, I was responding to the rather evil things said by someone in the comments of your video, not to your stance, which I know to be a compassionate one.

[allsaintsmonastery]

@akrifasouth I realise that. I wish the two of you many years of health, happiness and the joy of sincere love. To love and be loved is what makes life bearable. Love is what makes hate foolish.

[GeonusKaikun]

Your Eminence,

Thank you so much for that timely message. I am an Orthodox Christian, but I also identify myself as mostly a libertarian. (Judging from some of your other videos, I would guess that we probably differ on many political discussions, but that's a discussion for another time.) As such, I believe that people have the free will to live however they wish.

In any case, could you please clear up what the Scriptures and canons say about homosexuality? Are they wrong, then?

[allsaintsmonastery]

@GeonusKaikun Actually, I am not going to argue about interpretations, but adding the world "homosexual" where it does not exist in Scripture is dishonest and immoral. It is a fraudulent action, and one motivated by ideology. According to the last paragraphs of the New Testament, adding a word to Scripture means that your name is blotted out from the Book of Life.

[philosophicalreason]

If nothing else this vid shows why people do not believe in God,look at some you tubers Religious people are the first ones to advocate violence,think there perspective is the only one,abd promote hate,well safe to say I doubt i need to add more except for one example and believe me i wish i was making this up..Preachers in churches by me say that Satan placed fossils to confuse man and draw people away from God.For me it is quite easy to see why people turn their backs on God if there is one.

[7Rothgar]

@allsaintsmonastery Your Grace, I am willing to be corrected, but it seems there is something you are not being quite honest about: Leviticus 18:22 "You shall not lie with a male as with a woman. It is an abomination." Just as this verse does not use the word "homosexual," neither does it imply that the command against lying with a man is only intended for "heterosexual" men. It simply forbids lying with a male.

[allsaintsmonastery]

@sonnygll Re-interpreting, in many cases, re-writing the Scripture into the context of contemporary language, taking it out of the culture in which it was written and the context in which it was written is a treacherous thing to do, and it is patently dishonest. However, that is the general practice which too many practise.

[allsaintsmonastery]

@GeonusKaikun As you say, that is a question for a later discussion. What one must remember is that homosexuality is never mentioned in the Scripture; sexual relations between two heterosexual men is.

[sonnygll]

@allsaintsmonastery

That's a good argument. You could interpret it that way in light of the historical facts. The Christians here in America sure wouldn't like that. But as you say, they would rather dance with unicorns.