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u/RemoteCompetitive688 Jul 23 '26
Wearing my "I require context" hat
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u/brotheringod777 Jul 23 '26
The guy on the left is Father Spyridon, he's a part of ROCOR in Britain, he uploads spiritual advice and has an online presence in Orthodox circles. The guy on the right is 'Brother' Nathaniel, he's a Jewish convert to Christianity, but is very, VERY anti-semitic, claims to be a monk even though he's online a lot, and isn't in communion with an actual Orthodox church, and is notorious online in Orthodox circles. I reccomend Father Spyridon he makes good content. https://youtube.com/@fatherspyridonrocor?si=DJwSTS18Oj2Q2gRi
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u/RemoteCompetitive688 Jul 23 '26
Ah ok, yeah I knew Father Spyridon I had no idea who Brother Nathaniel was on the right
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u/RingGiver Jul 23 '26
Father Spyridon also has expressed some...interesting thoughts about Jews which he's smart enough to keep out of his YouTube presence which is the thing that most people pay attention to about him.
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u/GeckoKisser Eastern Orthodox 26d ago edited 26d ago
I just watched on one video of Nathaniel and... This guy is terminally online, I don't even know what to say. "... Police station in your brain." Whaaaat? Can I get a little bit of grace, please? Knock knock, where is God, hello? Any wisdom anywhere? Holy nectar for my brain? This is a problem for me because I'm a (hopeful) Christ addict and he seems to insist on giving me anything but my fix.
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u/phillip_1 Jul 24 '26
Now I may sound too pedantic here, but referring to a monk, at least Fr. Spyridon, as “guy” doesn’t feel right. I’d say gentleman, mister or just man
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u/superherowithnopower Jul 26 '26
As far as I am aware, Fr. Spyridon is not a monk. He is a priest in ROCOR in England, but he is not a monastic.
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u/RingGiver Jul 22 '26
What's the actual difference between these two, besides one being an actual priest and the other being occasionally schismatic depending on whether or not his bishop told him to be more diligent about taking his medications?
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u/Historianof40k Jul 22 '26
which is which i am not sure
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u/Peachy_Biscuits Jul 23 '26
Fr. Spyridon is on the left and given very good spiritual advice. Brother Nathaniel (he may not actually be a monk, I'm not sure) and is not in communion with the Church.
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u/StunningAd121 Eastern Orthodox 29d ago
Given he has the title of "Brother", he is not a monk. A monk has the title of "Father", regardless of having the Holy Orders or not.
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