I don't know specifically, but I know Ancient Faith Radio have come down on the pro vaccine side so...
Clergy & Monastics Abbot Tryphon of All-Merciful Saviour Monastery (Vashon Island, WA)
I did not know that but it’s not surprising. It still scandalizes me that clergy support their flock, or anyone, to take the vaccine that at one point in its development, used the the blood of innocent unborn children. Do the clergy know this or do they just not care?
I can't speak for any clergy. However I've heard pro-vax arguments from Orthodox people (non clergy) that essentially acknowledge the fetal tissue problem and just shrug it off or explain it away with fallacies.
Fr. Damick’s attempt to create a stranglehold on internet Orthodoxy is, by God’s Providence, tremendously helping us separate the wheat from the chaff. Ancient Faith - for which he is Content Chief - is happy to host a “pro-choice” feminist, but deplatforms Abbott Tryphon for speaking out against Marxism.
Fr. Damick, and Ancient Faith, have chosen their team. What a blessing for false leaders to identify themselves so clearly! May God bless those standing up for the Orthodox Faith, and have mercy on Fr. Damick.
Fr. Damick, and Ancient Faith, have chosen their team. What a blessing for false leaders to identify themselves so clearly! May God bless those standing up for the Orthodox Faith, and have mercy on Fr. Damick.
This looks like a response that was drafted by a Human Resources girl. Anyway, let us pray that AFR allows Abbot Tryphon’s blog back and apologizes.
Imagine calling your platform an Orthodox Christian ministry and having "no position" on issues like Marxism and abortion-promoting political candidates.
AFR wants to sell as many books as possible to as wide an audience as possible hence their leader’s (Fr. Damick) refusal to take a stand on these important topics. He doesn’t want to offend the prots and other Larpers.
The wolves are naked and out in the open.
There was a certain YouTuber who used to publically attack AFR, and although he has since taken down his content criticizing the platform, I'm really greatful he went after them. I knew early on to be weary of them. We have to call out the snakes in our midst.
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I checked out their public tax statements. They don't make that much money to justify deplatforming abbots. Looks like they generate about $2 million a year in revenue.
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Deplatform anyone ten inches to the right, but host people ten yards to the left. It's Ben Shapiroism.
Abbot Tryphon is courageous enough to call out not just evil, but those doing so specifically, as Christ did, as St. John the Forerunner did, as St. John Chrysostom did, etc. This deplatforming also comes immediately after he was forced to step down from his chaplain position with Vashon Island police and fire due to his "unvaccinated," i.e., "unclean" status. He was kicked while he was down.
Abbot Tryphon is courageous enough to call out not just evil, but those doing so specifically, as Christ did, as St. John the Forerunner did, as St. John Chrysostom did, etc. This deplatforming also comes immediately after he was forced to step down from his chaplain position with Vashon Island police and fire due to his "unvaccinated," i.e., "unclean" status. He was kicked while he was down.
The persecutions he regularly endures are indicative, at least to me, of a man who takes his faith seriously and has devoted his life to Christ.
Abbot Tryphon put up a new post:
He'll be posting on a different platform soon.
I'm a fresh catechumen and don't have much to offer other than cautionary tales coming from RC. It starts with distancing from traditional, politically active priests, then turns into lukewarm legalism on substantive issues, and finally mass tolerance of sin. Before you know it, rainbow flags are hanging from the cathedrals while pedo rings are busted on the local news.
He'll be posting on a different platform soon.
I'm a fresh catechumen and don't have much to offer other than cautionary tales coming from RC. It starts with distancing from traditional, politically active priests, then turns into lukewarm legalism on substantive issues, and finally mass tolerance of sin. Before you know it, rainbow flags are hanging from the cathedrals while pedo rings are busted on the local news.
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Huh? There is no Sacramental Grace outside the One Holy Catholic Orthodox Church. The RC sacraments are graceless and that’s NOT debatable.
Damage control.
I want to second this take.
Many invisible things are being made visible. This is good for us, as it helps all of us discern who to trust.
It's actually pretty good damage control, though, if you go by the strict letter of what he said. Of course, I don't claim to know the actual facts on the ground.
His sermon today:
He looks cleansed. Must be from all of the recent temptations he has had to face.