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Paginism it is evreything outside ortodoxy
A warm welcome to Orthodoxy Paul!
Remember, men are not perfect but God, the Holy Trinity is. Jesus has given us the ways and the tools to approach Him and spiritually improve ourselves. We were created as an image of God. The means of improving our spirituality are given to us when participating in the holy sacraments in the proper way, in humility and repentance. When we truly repent and confess our sins and ask for forgiveness before Lord Jesus. When we then receive the Holy Communion, the wine and the bread that is, the blood and the body of Christ our Saviour (John 6, ver. 53-59). This is the highlight of an orthodox Christian spiritual experience. Remaining in Communion with Christ implies receiving the blessings of the Holy Spirit. Orthodoxy is the one that is carrying the teachings and traditions of the Church as they were given from Jesus to the Apostles and subsequently to the orthodox clergy. From the clergy to the faithful.
The blessings of our Lord Jesus upon you and your family ✝️
just Christ is the GOD above the dome
look into it
Just relax. Breathe. Better than any wisdom written or spoken.
I think that the next stage for him is to convert to Islam, so he will do a video "From atheist, to buddhism, to Ortodoxy, to Islam. And the next one will be: from atheist, to buddhism, to Ortodoxy, to Islam back to Cristemdom ( Catholic)
So you became a Christian not for logical reasons but because you had a few nice feelings and a couple coincidences here and there and ooo suddenly Christianity is the truth. What a load of bullshit. No wonder religious people are fucking retarded
Have fun with your iron age cult just because you felt nice you utter moron
Atheism to Buddhism to paganism to orthodoxy to judaism (the final destination)
The spirit of Antichrist is possessing the public square, and the hearts and minds of the great majority of humans. This is the reason for the exceptional hostility against your choice. You've explicitly rejected the holy cows of postmodern 'spirituality', you've called out the lies and the liars. How is this going to be popular. "Friendship with the world is enmity with God." Well done – now hang on in the persecution that is coming and you will be saved.
exellent content as always! thank you so much..God bless you
…and then to true orthodoxy, become a traditional Catholic (in an Eastern Ritual Church if you wish)!!
It's not baggage. It's defiance. The Spirit of the World has taken the West and it fears and hates the Truth. The Enemy will never take issue with one worshipping another created entity. But when you worship the Uncreated Most High the Enemy knows he's lost.
My journey as an Englishman has been. Occultist>hare krishna> evangelical> Holy Orthodoxy where the journey to the truth was ended, or fulfilled, and the journey through salvation and repentance began. Been Orthodox now for 24 years and thank God daily for it. ☦️☦️☦️
The gateway to Islam…..
Such a long journey. A blessing death didn’t intervene before your revelation ….
Great interviewer. He sits back and lets the interviewee speak!
The human mind is a bloody mess.
"One path leads home, a thousand into the wilderness." – C. S. Lewis
Another excellent video! Thanks Herman . 😄👍🏻
Another excellent video! Thanks Herman . 😄👍🏻
Paul (St. Paul) said I can't be a Christian unless I believe dead matter can somehow be reconstituted. Can Paul (Paul Kjngsnorth) really, seriously embrace the Apostles creed? He would be a hypocrite if he said 'yes'.
Sounds like tires spinning in the mud
Nothing against off-road vehicles, but they do generate a lot of commotion, noise and smoke!
Don't let your mind confuse it for a spiritual thing.
Any guesses as to what the next creed will be?
"all religions are one"….
"I must create my own religion or be enslaved by someone else's"
Both quotes, William Blake
Where next?🤣
Okay, this is a wonderful story and perspective, and then when he said his wife is Sikh, I was like… wow. That is beautiful. I am moving more and more towards Orthodoxy but I actually spent a fair amount of time with the Sikhs, and read much of their sacred literature. They are a beautiful and precious people. I was the white guy with a turban and beard for a while. There is truly only one God, and the life of Guru Nanak was so much like Christ. For me, The Christian faith is where my heart resonates. I love Jesus and believe His holy words and in His holy death and resurrection. But when I think of God, I also think of Waheguru, who Guru Nanak Ji said is “One God manifested as truth, without fear and without hatred.” He has been grasped at by every culture, and I am thankful to see someone come to the Christian faith that actually has an appreciation of other cultures and sees their worth! One thing that has turned me off from Christianity for years is the disregard of other faiths and cultures. Everyone else doesn’t has to be wrong for our faith to be right and meaningful. It seems to appreciate and learn from others is a better witness for Christ, in Who there is “no male or female, Jew or Gentile, as all are one in Christ Jesus.” 🙏🏽💜✝️
I'm English from an Irish background. Because I was raised in an Irish Catholic family, it was in a way sort of acceptable to people for cultural reasons so long as you were not devout.
Despite the upbringing I drifted away from it as primarily disillusioned with the Novus Ordo Mass. I was interested in new age spiritualism for a while but that faded.
I discovered Orthodoxy in Greece on a lads holiday in 2010 which started my journey. I have been Orthodox for a year now ☦
From The Cross and the Machine: "True freedom, it turns out, is to give up your will and follow God’s. To deny yourself. To let it come. I am terrible at this, but at least now I understand the path."
Giving up your will is giving up your ego – it doesn't give up without a fight (for survival). Surrender.
BTW, Is paganism the same or similar to pantheism?
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16:30 min.
"Becoming a Buddhist is fine….."
That resonates with me.
That was my experience too.
I now live in the UK and am delighted with this channel, which I found yesterday.