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Travis Osburn's avatar

We so back we so back we so back

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Fascinating episode, as always. One topic that may be of interest for a future discussion is the quiet but growing turn of many Iranians toward Christianity — not so much as a political rejection of Islam, but as a return to vertical spiritual order that resonates with pre-Islamic Persian instincts for hierarchy, light, and cosmic form.

Many are drawn especially to Orthodox and (traditional) Catholic expressions of Christianity, which speak to the ancient Indo-European (Aryan) formation still carried in Persian bloodlines (such as my own), long suppressed under Islamic overlays. It would be wonderful to hear your thoughts on this in a future Aether Hour episode.

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Conrad Franz's avatar

People have talked about this but I am going to need to see some evidence of Iranians converting to Orthodox Christianity tbh

Thank you for the support and kind words! God bless you

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The Wrong Trousers's avatar

You were missed

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RusOrtho's avatar

Conrad, I think that edited remarks from your visit to the Midwest would be well received.

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DamianLongin's avatar

Nailed it once again Gents. ☦️🗿

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Travis Osburn's avatar

I would love to hear your talk Conrad. Even if it's just a little bit. It would be nice to hear. And I don't really have much to say about much of the news of this week or the last 2 to 3 weeks. Although I am really excited that you're going to more monasteries Conrad. Going to Iceland and going to these other places. It's really nice definitely becoming a pilgrim definitely becoming a haji. Haji cyonrad. But what happened to the Church of Cypress is absolutely haunting. It is terrible that the devil has such an influence. On these holy hierarchs. All I do know and the thing that keeps me going is the fact that God's will, will be done so these hierarchs that are trying to stop his eminence. From completing God's will for his life will have a rude awakening. I do believe he will become archbishop of Cyprus. Before or maybe after Metropolitan Neophitos becomes the archbishop of Cyprus. And the fact that the archbishop of Cypress says that he has outdated ideas. I'm sorry but the outdated ideas are the Orthodox ideas. There is no such thing as outdated ideas in orthodoxy. Because all of these supposed outdated ideas are orthodox. And may God have mercy upon the church of Cyprus and not allow his holy hand a protection to be removed from it because of their unwillingness to allow God's will to be done. And it was amazing to hear that Putin has been talking to Trump about the persecution. And the fact that the Orthodox Church is being talked about during these peace talks even if it's not openly. I feel like personally it should be the front of this issue. Outside of the Ukrainian cities and areas gaining independence from Ukraine and becoming a part of Russia. The persecution of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine should be at the front of the discussions. This should be something talked about by every person that even speaks of the Ukrainian issue. Because this is the reason why Russia is fighting. At least it should be. Russia should be fighting to protect orthodoxy. The patriarchs of not only Moscow but of Serbia has said that Putin is the protector of orthodoxy on this Earth as of today. So why is this not being mentioned in every speech why is this not being mentioned every peace talk this should be shouted from the rooftops of every Ukrainian and Russian discussion about the persecution of these mandera neo-Nazi fucks. And they're killing and raping of Ukrainian and Orthodox Christians. And it is terrible to hear that the canonical Church of Ukraine is thinking of schism being from the MP. This is not a good idea. I understand that they're being pressured by the state. But they have lasted so long being pressured and they are still persecuted even though they say they are independent. They're still being persecuted. And they should understand that even if they become fully independent they will be destroyed. Without the help of the MP without the help of the Russians. And I do believe deep down that the canonical Church is just trying to appease the Ukrainian government I do not actually believe they will schism. But if they do may God have mercy upon them. And may God have mercy upon all the people who are being persecuted unfortunately a lot of them have names that I cannot say that I pray that the Lord's hears my prayers and understand who is I'm praying for. We should all pray a lot for these holy hierarchs.

-Paisios

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Andrew Dunn's avatar

Welcome back Conrad. I had no idea there were monasteries in Tennessee: that whole state for so long was almost exclusively protestant. Hopefully that demographic will shift within our lifetimes cause protestantism is a dead-end road (I can say that cause I used to be one).

You guys covered a lot and I’ll comment on just a couple things:

I appreciate President Putin’s long-term, strategic thinking but this Ukraine thing has gone on too long. Putin needs to step it up, take out Zelensky, execute him and his cronies, and take the entire Ukraine back. It is, always was, and always will be part of Russia. Kazariah must never be allowed to be re-established: the talmudic cancer driving this war needs to be extinguished. Do it now Mr. Putin, do it now.

Second, isn’t it interesting that while the media pretty much ignores the real holocaust + holodomar taking place right now in Gaza, we have two Israelis killed last week in DC and yesterday some old zionist protesters in Colorado were Molotov cocktailed by an Egyptian illegal alien muslim with Soliman as his last name?!?! If it’s “anti-semetic” to think these, plus the Molotov cocktail tossed into the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion (presently housing the odious Josh Shapiro) are false flags to deflect media attention from zionist-inflicted genocide, I could care less.

Prediction: These obvious “anti-semitism” false flags are designed to justify upcoming legislation against fake anti-semitism which Jared Kushner’s father-in-law can’t wait to sign into law. Where this is leading is massive censorship and fake news driven and policed by A.I. We know from the Book of the Apocalypse that the antichrist will be a secular jew who will seduce the world before enslaving them. That can’t happen as long as people can freely fact-check. And on that note… I hope both of you will consider putting some of your writings into print. When the digital media clampdown happens, we’re going to all have to go old-school communication to not be fooled.

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The Wrong Trousers's avatar

Very interesting 🤔 chat you guys and nice to have you back.

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