How did the Orthodox World React to the Protestant Reformation? (Short Animated Documentary)

When the Protestant Reformation happened, the Catholic Church had an unsurprisingly negative reaction. But what about the other major Christian denomination at the time. How did the Orthodox Church react to the Protestant Reformation? To find out watch this short and simple animated history documentary.
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[@ProtomanButCallMeBlues]

Catholics: Bunch of heretics Lutheran: I'm not taking that from a heretic Orthodox: That sounds like something a heretic would say

[@e-wall199]

Coptic and Nestorian christians: "Ding-dong your branch of christianity is wrong"

[@Bluesonofman]

Jews: We will outlive you all.

[@icemanire5467]

@@Bluesonofman much to Martin Luther will be raging. He wrote a number books hating on the Jews.

[@Bluesonofman]

@@icemanire5467 And then several hundred years later a black man steals his name

[@maxion5109]

Lutherans actually refrained from using the word heresy when accusing because it was a word too closely related with the Catholic Church

[@pagansbasin6657]

Protestants: Pope dumb Orthodox: haha, nice Also Protestants: hierarchy dumb Orthodox: say sike right now

[@metalbotanist6730]

Protestants: Bible only Orthodox: U wot m8?

[@hugohom2280]

Protestants: we are dumb as fuck and we have no idea how our own religon works

[@alexguymon7117]

@@hugohom2280 wdym?

[@gaymermoment]

@@hugohom2280 hah. Humorous😐

[@zacharygustafson8714]

@@hugohom2280 At least we don't give ultimate doctrinal authority to a bunch of corruptible baffoons.

[@LupineSpacePirate]

"This is getting out of hand, now there are two of them!" - The Orthodox Patriarch, probably.

[@anthemsofeurope2408]

500 years later: "Oh no, now there are 5000 of them!"

[@gxbenzi]

​@@anthemsofeurope2408missin a couple of zeroes

[@coltafanan]

Squidward: There’s two of them?!

[@DugrozReports]

- Star Wars quote

[@clasicpotato]

@@gxbenzi If we are doing that then we should count every autocephalous branch of orthodoxy as a separate church then? My point being, though nondenominational churches inflate the number of separate church branches under Protestantism they fit into about twelve main branches that internally follow identical theology.

[@pikuijgh]

Being orthodox, im happy someone acknowledged we exist

[@Andrew-gn9qp]

Catholic here, you guys are the only other Christians that we recognise as baptised.

[@dmeads5663]

@@Andrew-gn9qp your recognition means nothing. Only god can recognize baptism.

[@R3stor]

@@Andrew-gn9qp you are in fact wrong because at least in my country (Slovakia) there is an agreement between catholic church and protestants ones where they mutually recognize baptism of each other

[@akirafudo4419]

I’m converting to Coptic orthodoxy

[@Sprachitektur]

@@Andrew-gn9qp catholics knowing anything about their own doctrines challenge (very hard)

[@JustGeridan]

The Lutherans sent 3 delegations to Constantinople and each time the Patriarch was like "Yeah we agree the Pope is bad but you still have the Filioque and here's why it's wrong." The Lutherans responded that it didn't matter that much and insisted that they still had largely the same beliefs. After refuting them twice, the Patriarch finally said "Since you won't listen to our criticisms, stop coming all the way over here just to annoy us!"

[@danmurray2210]

Melenchthon read the Church Fathers, and (as anyone who looks at early Lutheran theology can see) thought that the Fathers were firmly on his side. Because of this, he thought that the East must surely have agreed with him, and that there was simply a language barrier or something (the Germans had a lot more practice at reading Byzantine and Koine Greek than they did communicating in Greek of any period).

[@yibithehispanic]

"After refuting" More like after a lot of argument, the Catholic Church battled with the East on the Filioque for centuries, to think that the Lutherans, who's own interpretation proceeded from Catholic interpretation had any chance to change that is beyond foolish.

[@Crawedfish]

the filioque issue was resolved by maximus the confessor, but it seems the eastern church is too god damn stubborn to see reason

[@patriarchprime]

@@Crawedfish it's historically illiterate to suggest the filioque was ever a "resolved" thing. What do you know about the 879 Council of Constantinople where Rome anathematized the filioque?

[@Crawedfish]

@@patriarchprime Those of the Queen of cities have attacked the synodal letter of the present very holy Pope (Martin I), not in the case of all the chapters that he has written in it, but only in the case of two of them. One relates to theology, because it says he says that ‘the Holy Spirit proceeds (ἐκπορεύεσθαι) also from the Son.’ The other has to do with the divine incarnation, because he has written, ‘The Lord, as man, is without original sin.’ With regard to the first matter, they (the Romans) have produced the unanimous documentary evidence of the Latin fathers, and also of Cyril of Alexandria, from the sacred commentary he composed on the gospel of St. John. On the basis of these texts, they have shown that they have not made the Son the cause of the Spirit - they know in fact that the Father is the only cause of the Son and the Spirit, the one by begetting and the other by procession; but [they use this expression] in order to manifest the Spirit’s coming-forth (προϊέναι) through him and, in this way, to make clear the unity and identity of the essence…. The Romans have therefore been accused of things of which it is wrong to accuse them, whereas of the things of which the Byzantines have quite rightly been accused (viz., Monothelitism), they have, to date, made no self-defense, because neither have they gotten rid of the things introduced by them. But, in accordance with your request, I have asked the Romans to translate what is peculiar to them in such a way that any obscurities that may result from it will be avoided. But since the practice of writing and sending (the synodal letters) has been observed, I wonder whether they will possibly agree to doing this. One should also keep in mind that they cannot express their meaning in a language and idiom that are foreign to them as precisely as they can in their own mother-tongue, any more than we can do. -maximus

[@subifyouhatetiktokers9210]

"Ivan IV better known as Ivan the best dad ever" shiii had me dying💀💀

[@niku4154]

@Teapoid Oof size: Large

[@KR-mm4el]

@Teapoid “hey dad what do you plan to do with that scepter, hit me in the head with it?” *as it turns out, yes*

[@januarysson5633]

Lesson: Don’t argue with your Dad when he criticizes your wife’s clothing choices.

[@captaincookie2785]

Timestamp for ya 1:20

[@proof4469]

hope you feel better

[@Punaparta]

On one hand, it's understandable that the Protestants thought they would find common ground with the Orthodox as both factions had a common enemy in Rome. On the other hand, it's hilarious that the Protestants thought they could convince the Orthodox to agree with them on theology when they couldn't even get other Protestants to agree with them.

[@therobot1080]

Yea lol

[@mimorisenpai8540]

During that time is Still Luther who lead that movement

[@Punaparta]

@@mimorisenpai8540 Luther died 29 years before the Augsburg Confession was translated into Greek. Besides, the Calvinists and Anabaptists (among others) had already splintered off during his lifetime.

[@Kostas_Dikefalaios]

The enemy of my enemy is my friend? No, not if you are both heretics.

[@mikvan9849]

At that time, there were only really two influential iterations of Protestantism (Reformed and Lutheran), and even despite the Lutheran and Reformed's failure to unify they still hold far more in common than you are making it sound. Heck, the core tenents of modern-day evangelicalism are still compatible with the Magesterial reformers. It's just that they haven't systematized everything as thoroughly, and so they have far more flexibility on the view of the supper, baptism, and other secondary issues. Anabaptism is mostly alive today in the US as Amish, Mennonite, Hutterite, and the church of the Brethren. These groups tend to be fairly isolationist, pacifists, and pietistic in their rejection of the modern world. For all intents and purposes, they don't really matter when it comes to the broader conversation since they aren't present to voice their doctrine.

[@jamesrobertson8546]

I am an Anglican Christian. My flatmate is a Greek Orthodox Christian. It's very interesting to see the history portrayed here

[@zimriel]

Anglicanism started as an Orthodox-like movement. Henry VIII wasn't a reformer, he was a schismatic. Mind, Henry VIII was also a... terrible person. And Edward VI after him *was* a reformer, as would be Elizabeth.

[@colonelcorn9500]

@@zimrielBro just made an entire church to divorce his wife, pretty chad move tbh

[@ninab.4540]

​@@colonelcorn9500He kept beheading them and his daughter whom became Queen ended the Tudor line with her to spite her evil dad. Chud move.

[@PeterMartyrVermigli_is_cool]

And you will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. -Jeremiah 29:13 “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life. -John 3:16 Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out. -Acts 3:19 If are in North America, please go check out any of the churches available to you: PCA, OPC, Rpcna/Rpc, Urcna, or a canrc church (These are conservative and actual Presbyterian churches) If you can’t find one of the conservative presby churches then, maybe a Lcms or Wels Lutheran church. If you are Scottish, I recommend the Free Church of Scotland and the APC (Different from the Church of Scotland) If you are English I recommend the Free Church of England. (Different from the Church of England) Online you can look up church finders for each of the groups and it will show you locations. :)

[@PeterMartyrVermigli_is_cool]

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[@nekilik7886]

Just to clarify the Patriarch of Constantinople had and still has *very* little authority over other Patriarchs. He is considered first among equals meaning unlike the Pope his role is more or less just honorary. The Orthodox Church is very decentralized and every Patriarch (even those below them) have the freedom to handle religious activities on their own.

[@alexandrub8786]

Isn't his title Ecumenical Patriarch,is tell because is more simple than Patriarch of C-nople.

[@alexandrub8786]

Also,pretty sure that is why he is now in schism with the Russian Patriarch over the Ukrainian church,that my Patriarch has not yet recognize.

[@robertjarman3703]

You're right. Only a general ecumenical council is supposed to outrank an Orthodox Bishop.

[@nekilik7886]

@@alexandrub8786 The problem with the Ukrainian Orthodox Church is simple: it never existed. It was always a part of the Russian Orthodox Church. Creating a new Church based on politics and border changes is not something that's supposed to be done. The argument "our country is independent so our church should be too" is idiotic especially considering that the church and state are supposed to be separate.

[@alexandrub8786]

@@nekilik7886 what you are speaking about is "phyletism" and it was condemn as a modern heresy by the Holy and Great pan-Orthodox synode of Constantinople of 1872 that is why the Montenegro Orthodox Church is not Recognized by any country,i am sure that the Ecumenical Patriarch had his reason but i will do as my bishops and patriarch(of Romania) and stay on the sideline and just watch.

[@cringlator]

“There was no love for Rome in the east” in some way fits into almost every historical discussion since the founding of Rome.

[@xXxSkyViperxXx]

meanwhile catholics in the east around asia: :(

[@mariodangelo9768]

@@xXxSkyViperxXx if anything the Philippines wouldn't like rome for not being Catholic enough

[@irasingh2498]

▫️SERCH ADITYA RATHORE- HE ALSO MAKES INFORMATIVE CONTENT LIKE HISTORY MATTERS

[@Vitross]

Actually after their initial conquest, Greece had a lot of love for Rome, because Rome loved all things greek exspecially greek culture, so they spread it all over europe and Rome stopped the endless barbarian raids on greek lands, which had plagued them for millineas. And the Roman middle east(modern day Syria/Israel/Jordan) was also fairly fond of Rome because they had been endless punching bags for Egypt and greek states in Turkey, and they finally saw stability under Rome, until the Persians/Seljuk Turks came.

[@lorddarkstorm1354]

That's pretty hilarious actually, because the Byzantines literally called themselves 'Romaioi', which means ... Romans.

[@gunnarhjalmarson8930]

As a Swedish Protestant interested In history have I never thought of what the Orthodox Church views was in the reformation, great video!

[@isaiahkerstetter3142]

Rock and Sand by Fr. Josiah Trenum is a more modern take. I've also purchased Religion of the Apostles by Fr. Stephen DeYoung.

[@Gwildor2020]

Swedish Protestant? I don't even think that is considered Christian anymore.

[@gunnarhjalmarson8930]

@@Gwildor2020 true, that’s why I wanted to clarify that we do exist, we have the Swedish church which is the normal Lutheran Protestant church and then we have all these splinter groups that we call “fri kyrkor” and those are a little bit different bur still Christian. There are more Christian’s in Sweden than you think trust me

[@knowledgehunter6101]

@@gunnarhjalmarson8930 haha finns typ inga kristna kvar här. För många gudlösa och vänner till den falske profeten och stendyrkare. :(

[@hasselnttper3730]

I'm still a member of the "Church of Norway" (Lutheran), but the church has become gay and feminine. I don't have to wonder why that is, as I personally used to know a communist+atheist (member of "Rødt") who studied theology to become a priest, just so he could infiltrate the church and change it from the inside. They've succeeded in making a joke out of the church, allowing not only women to be priests and bishops, but also openly gay men with "partners", and finally gay marrige in 2016... I'm converting if I get the chance.

[@strakk]

Im sure the Russian's reaction was like: "C'mon!! the center of reformation is in Lübeck, how the fuck is reaching up here to Finland?!"

[@C4shaRaM4]

eu4 reference

[@marcusaurelius7623]

Finland was a part of the Swedish Kingdom at that time and would remain so for another 300 years.

[@landsknecht9159]

Ahhh yes eu4 reference, I see you're a man of culture aswell

[@maxvarjagen9810]

North sea trade routes are a bitch

[@prestonjones1653]

Even better, it starts in Tyrol and somehow converts an Orthodox province in Ukraine.

[@aldotorres1983]

I'm guessing they found that event very .. Unorthodox! ...I'll see myself out

[@tylerhartlep2131]

No, no. Stay.

[@Pikkabuu]

You better....

[@fuseydunae397]

technically thats true

[@mojewjewjew4420]

Yes we did

[@johnladuke6475]

I'm somewhere between congratulating your for your pun and turning you in for frivolous thinking.

[@williamtheconqueror7807]

Another concept I never thought of before but now am interested in.

[@vianabdullah2837]

History Matters in a nutshell

[@DisgruntledHippo]

Same here. Reminds me of the time I found out there is more than one Pope. The Coptic, or "Egyptian" Christians have their own pope. I went to Catholic school for 12 years so the revelation was quite substantial.

[@KougaJ7]

@@DisgruntledHippo There were also the antipopes, where each pope claimed to be the real one.

[@DisgruntledHippo]

@@KougaJ7 I know about those ones. Lol That was such a ridiculous part of Church History. Haha

[@dday881]

It has been a really solid adaptation from the 10 minute videos about topics that several other channels have covered. It’s gives this channel a unique niche and identity of its own now.

[@ustauk3552]

For a physical representation of one major difference, icons are somewhat frowned on in the Protestant churches, and in Orthodox churches there is a literal wall of icons, or Iconostasis, between the nave and sanctuary.

[@thomasbeach905]

The Calvinists certainly did not like images. The Lutherans use the crucifix to this day. Protestant denominations in the US came mainly from the Calvinist tradition even when they rejected Calvinism per se. Many people in the US assume that, while Catholics use the crucifix, all Protestants use the plain cross. That is just that the Lutherans did not have much of an effect in the US.

[@hia5235]

Baptists just view these as wasteful

[@jjthekhanman2876]

As an Orthodox myself I have wondered this question for a long time thank you for the video

[@isaiahkerstetter3142]

Rock and Sand by Fr. Josiah Trenum may interest you.

[@fouadhoblos3611]

It's actually easy.. Contradictory doctrines.. This is how a church/sect/ religion assesses another.

[@davisgeorgemoye9689]

Recommend reading Robert Letham’s THROUGH WESTERN EYES, which breaks down the differences that are semantics vs serious doctrine.

[@catominor7306]

Ivan was a great guy. Had strong feelings about his son, took an active role in his daughter in-laws life, and prevented his subjects from thinking about pointless things. 10/10 great job keeping his subjects from hell and making sure his son and grandson got to heaven.

[@snare5903]

He wasn't called Ivan the based for nothing.

[@KouNagai]

He slaugthered his sons, isnt it?

[@danzoom]

@@KouNagai only one though

[@catominor7306]

subject blue gave him a VIP ticket to heaven.

[@ProtomanButCallMeBlues]

@@KouNagai It was a self defense situation.

[@Stoneworks]

I fucking love how you cover slightly obscure topics, like the first deviation away from the regular narrative. Great video!

[@Goofy-G]

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[@flynn659]

Shouldn't you be managing your pedocord server?

[@Stoneworks]

@@flynn659 sounds like you got banned from it for one reason or the other

[@Goofy-G]

@@Stoneworks nice lol

[@filip_jackson]

Any what's up man love your server, gonna join when I get minecraft

[@senor6370]

“There was no love for Rome in the east” Persia: Couldn't agree more.

[@GoFartherPodcast]

I’m currently a seminary student at a Protestant seminary, working on completing a Master of Divinity degree: it entails doing courses in theology, church history/historical theology, pastoral care & counseling, cultural studies, and philosophy. I LOVE these sorts of videos because I enjoy history so much! This is awesome!

[@aratirao9007]

🟣 SERCH ADITYA RATHORE- HE ALSO MAKES INFORMATIVE CONTENT LIKE HISTORY MATTERS

[@radicalgremlin6440]

Cool, soon going to college to treck the long rode to becoming a pastor.

[@GoFartherPodcast]

@@radicalgremlin6440 I hear that! Do it if it’s a call, not for ego, attention, or to fill a hole, or it’ll destroy you, your family, and parishioners, and God does NOT want that. Learn & remember how to come back to the Center of your life that is Christ: that you are beloved of Him, as you are and not as you should be, because no one is as they should be, but God welcomes, accepts, forgives, heals, and shapes them; it’s only those who think they’ve got everything together perfectly that God cannot do much with, because pride is a killer. But there’s two sides to pride: the boisterous, cocky, self-indulgent kind, and the overly timid, self condemning, always worrying, perfectionist kind. Both are ultimately obsessed with themselves, not God, though they think they are. The cocky kind thinks “I’m doing things so well; everyone else needs to be like me; why am I the only who cares??” He can’t see that he NEEDS the grace of God, without which he wouldn’t be alive, saved, or sustained in faith. He needs to humble himself, and trust that only God can save, and that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, even him; that ultimately, self-sufficiency will lead to destruction, because it’s an attempt to live apart from God through self-righteousness-the very sin in the story of the garden of Eden. The timid, self-condemning guy (I was/sometimes still am this type) is constantly worried about his and others’ performance under God; he takes seriously the biblical call to be holy as God is holy, but forgets that he can do NOTHING apart from Christ. Instead of resting in Christ, trusting Him to be faithful to help us grow, learn, overcome sin & struggles, and be enough for salvation, this type really does at his core believe that if he doesn’t do it all, then no one will (apparently not even God, though he’d never consciously say that), yet he acts as if his messing up will someone invalidate Christ’s death and resurrection; like it applies to everyone else, but not him. And that is the HEIGHT of arrogance. He needs to learn to rest in God-the only thing that will bring peace, rest, joy, and true progress over sin. When in doubt, always pray, “Come Holy Spirit” and rest in the fact that God knows your heart and will help you. He brings clarity, peace, understanding and growth, not panic, striving, and condemnation. I say all this because it’s a tricky call, but rewarding. Take it one step at a time. Be willing to apologize. Be willing to be firm and enforce boundaries. Learn how to say “no,” because Jesus said “no” to people, and it’s healthy for you, and reminds you that you’re not God. Take time to rest and enjoy things you like to do weekly at least. Serve others kindly, but don’t tolerate abuse of others or yourself (it’s one thing to endure hardship for the sake of the Kingdom, but another thing to enable horrendous behavior that hurts you, them, and others). Never stop clinging to Jesus. He’s the only Way. Ps, some GREAT books: Abba’s Child by Brennan Manning Making all things new by Henri Nouwen Ministry in the Image of God by Seamands

[@varoonnone7159]

Do you actually believe in the existence of a God or do you study religion as just a social construct ?

[@brandnew6220]

Come back home to Christ. Become Orthodox

[@awc6007]

0:20 those murals in the back look so good, I see ur art budget has gone up also “What was Vietnam like after the Vietnam War?” would be a good idea for a future video.

[@SamAronow]

The answer is "fighting yet another decade-plus war against yet another world power and still winning." From what I've heard, the war against China is much more salient in the Vietnamese public memory than the American war.

[@brandonlyon730]

They eventually adopted a capitalist system like China did when they and other communist countries that didn’t collapse realise there form of State Capitalism wasn’t working anymore.

[@UM96lol]

I sense a bit if butt licking in this comment

[@andrewhopkins886]

@@SamAronow Makes sense given the US is across an ocean and china is right next door

[@miko5742]

Yeah i also notice how theres more props, detailed backgrounds, and more clothing to the characters

[@deluks6122]

The christians in 1054: Let’s split up gang! The catholics on 1517 (again): Let’s split up gang!

[@seanfitzgerald4804]

@@adolfhipsteryolocaust3443 Your saying Catholics suck and your literally making fun of the holocaust

[@adolfhipsteryolocaust3443]

@@seanfitzgerald4804 so what I don't see your point

[@Kartushka69]

@@adolfhipsteryolocaust3443 muahahaha funni

[@sharkronical]

What the hell happened here

[@seanfitzgerald4804]

@@adolfhipsteryolocaust3443 You deleted your comment cause you know that your being a hypocrite

[@mr.kestenbaum4453]

Hi. I adore your work and am learning a lot. I've read history for 40 years, but you're filling in gaps and I'm grateful. BETTER: My wife, who is not much for history, gets a lot of laughs out of your work, and asks for us to share your vids. So . . . THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!

[@yiannicart]

Great video! Interestingly, in the second half of the nineteenth century through to the early twentieth, there was a lot of discussion around uniting the Anglican and Orthodox churches. Imagine what an alternate reality it would be if Britain and Russia shared the same faith?

[@sodinc]

Yep, Anglican church was the closest to orthodox But now they are changing further and further away

[@gumdeo]

The English Orthodox Church would have been epic.

[@asimbliskovac9720]

I wander, though, if Anglican church is protestant at all, 'cause it has nothing to do with Martin Luther or Jaques Calvin or Reformation for that matter, but with Henry Vlll's desire to get divorsed and remarry as many times as he wanted.

[@kerriwilson7732]

Pretty confident most of the 'discussion' was amongst socialites, not adherents.

[@yiannicart]

@@kerriwilson7732 yep, you are right - adherents always had little say in what their leaders chose to do (and continue to have little say in some circumstances)

[@np8252]

"They mean well" "Set them on fire" Laughed my ass off at this!

[@Corwin256]

As an Orthodox Christian, I can confirm that those two sentences pretty well sum up my take on Protestantism.

[@irasingh2498]

🟥SERCH ADITYA RATHORE- HE ALSO MAKES INFORMATIVE CONTENT LIKE HISTORY MATTERS

[@CourtlySeaDog]

@@Corwin256 I can really feel the love

[@Corwin256]

@@CourtlySeaDog To be fair, the 'set them on fire' bit is more because I'm a convert from Protestantism, so that's pretty much just 'convert syndrome' or whatever you want to call it.

[@Corwin256]

@Sanctus Paulus I was joking. I can see how that didn't translate well in text though, as that's usually pretty hard to do with dry humour.

[@VladTevez]

Made a research about the Church of Cyprus during the Reformation, an orthodox church under Catholic control, their response was "not our business, leave us both alone" sort of...

[@LevisH21]

all religions fail to adapt with time. I'm surprised we still have religion in this world. we still see idiot religious fanatics killing in the name of God around the Middle East these days. or some politicians talk about the "glory days" of their great empire or caliphate. example? Sultan Erdogan from Turkey.

[@corneliuscapitalinus845]

Buddy we're pretty clearly going to re-enter a religious age. I don't say that because of any biblical or superstitious prophecy or whathaveyou either.

[@l.oua.y]

@@LevisH21 wow bro how much reddit gold do you have

[@radiocalico9124]

@@LevisH21 upvoted ;)

[@michaelmicek]

@@LevisH21 it is indeed surprising that religions persist. It's almost like there are spiritual powers which keep them going.

[@awibs57]

Your animations are AMAZING. There's so much information density in minimal time with humour as laconic as your narration. I love it.

[@danielbanbury378]

Only stumbled onto your stuff yesterday and pretty much binged most of it. Love the way you tell it.

[@LocalHeretic-ck1kd]

Reformation: Happens Orthodox Church: Great, more heresy.

[@comicsans1689]

Us Catholics and Orthodox may be opposed to one another, but we come together in an ecumenical manner when it comes to making fun of Protestants lol

[@irsshill4502]

@@comicsans1689 Meanwhile they make fun about your pope and call you an hereric openly. That is a toxic relationship, just for wanting validation.

[@user-p6-3561]

@@irsshill4502 cuz we do not want reformation

[@ComicalRealm]

If KZbin existed in that age *#1 trending, 95 reasons why Catholic Church is wrong*

[@idek6585]

LAMO THIS IS A GENIUS COMMENT

[@YossarianVanDriver]

Number 3 will surprise you!!

[@31ll087]

Gone wrong, gone sexual

[@PrinzPassionsfrucht]

You know, if KZbin would've existed back then, it wouldn't have been 95 reasons but instead it would have been a Top 10 video.

[@enricomanno8434]

Well... before That genius monk of Martin Luther.. everybody was Roman Catholic.. but I think that he was wrong to separate the Christian faith Although I admit that some personality in the Vatican they misbehave... but that was not enough to change the Holy Bible according to his ideas.

[@DamonNomad82]

I had often wondered about this, but never expected to have an answer. Thank you for making this video!

[@welshpete12]

What a great series this is. It explains complex history in such a simple, direct way !

[@nileshkumaraswamy2711]

I've always thought it would be like watching an ex go through a nasty breakup.

[@mojewjewjew4420]

@@noname_758 you have the same pp, nice.

[@asggerpatton7169]

But in this case, the orthodox is like a wife who wants to do what she wants and no man or husband is gonna tell her what to do, so she breaks up with her dominant husband. Not very traditional but it is what it is.

[@asggerpatton7169]

@@user-wj1ru2xn6q The orthodox churches can't even come together for an eccumenical council and that makes it harder to call anyone a heretic.

[@OnlyDeathIsEternal]

Double heresy.

[@rs0wner301]

@@noname_758 bara för att man inte ber till helgon och maria betyder det inte att man hatar dem

[@Mr_M_History]

It's like watching your ex's next guy break up with her for being too distant when you'd dumped her for being too clingy

[@gwho]

Tragic injustice for her.

[@nick21614]

@@gwho nah a good lesson, just be yourself and eventually you'll find someone who appreciates that

[@Nietabs]

What

[@starliaghtsz8400]

How is this such a perfect analogy lmao

[@derlenx1097]

These videos are SO good i find myself coming back to them all the time, I was wondering if you would consider doing a video series for the story of all countries maybe start with America and go from there?

[@TheThinkersBible]

Short but packed with information and very useful insight. I like the humorous placards and word balloons too, they make the appropriate points in a humorous way.

[@neelchaudhuri1759]

I love how this guy just makes videos of the random questions that history geeks think about but is not covered in the textbook

[@sharkronical]

This brings us to one question, how did the Muslim world react to the Protestant Reformation?

[@christianwalton7080]

That's something I'd like to see a video of

[@toasterofdoom9629]

Ck2 has an event that encapsulates it well; "Hah! The fools bicker amongst themselves!" . basically Ivan's response but with no fear of it spreading because of incompatibility of protestant ideas

[@danmurray2210]

In one sense, they didn't, really. I mean, it was obvious that the Holy Roman Empire and a few other centers of power in the Catholic world were having some drama, and so there were some rumblings of it being a good time to invade (one of the Sieges of Vienna happened during the drama of the early Reformation) but when Vienna didn't fall, it wasn't really all that big of a deal. Nobody was translating what Luther said about the Koran into Turkish or Arabic or anything. I mean, if they had, the Muslim world probably would have been as offended by Lutherans as Luther was by the Koran. Maybe the sultan and the emperor would have teamed up in the Smalkaldic War or something. However, none of that happened.

[@Easy-Eight]

The Protestants, Catholics, and Orthodox were all heretics in their view. Things get really interesting during the 30 years war when the Ottomans try to take advantage of the situation, it does not work but it's not from lack of trying.

[@kamakiller1145]

The muslim world was really scared from the spanish empire and the habsburgs , they saw this as an opportunity to weaken spain and it worked

[@nickseebruch8720]

Great answer to a good question I had never even thought of. These are the videos I come here for. Great work!

[@nas8839]

As orthodox myself, I had wondered this from time to time. Was considering it as probably nothing, which it mostly was. Thanks.

[@davisgeorgemoye9689]

The biggest difference is how Philippians 2:12 and similar verses are understood. Theologically, Eastern Orthodoxy and Reformed Protestantism are closer to each other than they are to Roman Catholicism. Protestants and Orthodox often mistakenly ascribe Catholic errors to each other. I recommend Robert Letham’s THROUGH WESTERN EYES as a good analysis.

[@KR-mm4el]

“Ivan the best dad ever“ 😆😆😆

[@sahibbhadal]

Where does it say that

[@sahibbhadal]

Minute please

[@shrekwithawillsmithface465]

@@sahibbhadal 1:21

[@garlkurzer]

@@sahibbhadal Minute one

[@quidam_surprise]

Love me a good running joke

[@TailsIsDisappointed]

I could imagine the Byzantines' reactions if they were around during this time, "OH GOD, I'M ON FIRE, THE OTTOMANS AAAAAAHHH".

[@PitofTrogness]

Hey dood, weird seeing you here

[@johnmemes6447]

Hey buddy

[@chrisleonard2066]

*Romans, but lmao

[@angrymonkeynoises]

There was no such thing called "Byzantines", nerd

[@johnmemes6447]

@@angrymonkeynoises pebis

[@sail2byzantium]

Wonderful topic--informative and delightfully humorous as always!

[@cryptan6756]

Glad you’re back! Hope you’ve been well!

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

“Everyday, we stray further from God.”

[@Jupiterssilhouette]

I love your comments

[@raptorfromthe6ix833]

i love you military tactics i hope you dont spread ideas of freedoms to my land

[@aratirao9007]

◽SERCH ADITYA RATHORE- HE ALSO MAKES INFORMATIVE CONTENT LIKE HISTORY MATTERS

[@realtsarbomba]

As we should, religions are poisons of the worst kind.

[@raptorfromthe6ix833]

@@realtsarbomba yes because we all know leopold ii,hitler,stalin, and pol pot were devout christains even tho im an athiest this is one of the most stupid comment i have seen and ignores historical context behind wars

[@Rhinelander]

Interesting, that you chose to use borders from the middle of the Livonian War in the Baltic region of the map, as the Bishopric of Tartu (Dorpat) was most certainly not orthodox. I would also like to point out, that most of the present-day territory of Estonia joined the reformation quite early on, with Martin Luther even sending a letter to Tallinn (Reval) at the time. I do, however, understand the practicality of using political boundries, as the true religious divides were all over the place. Thank you for the great video as always! Keep up the good work! :)

[@Wolfgrand]

Political are way more convenient. Imagine Poland-Lithuania with all their colonies settles by minority religious groups, Muslim communities and.. Well, the fact that most of the population just started converting during reformation actually. There was an inspection send by the Pope and they realised that outside of cities and nobility, the old faith was practiced like nothing happened since the 10th century.

[@aratirao9007]

🟤SERCH ADITYA RATHORE- HE ALSO MAKES INFORMATIVE CONTENT LIKE HISTORY MATTERS

[@Gaming4Justice]

I was just about to comment on this one too.

[@Alusnovalotus]

…….

[@igorsmihailovs52]

There were some Orthodox (and/or crypto -Orthodox?) people in around Tartu since 11th century. Idk how many though but in 1472 some were murdered by the local authorities for being Eastern Orthodox by drawning them in Emajõgi river.

[@elijahc.brooks3493]

I’m a former Pentecostal from the Evangelical Protestant world, and I converted to the Greek Orthodox Church last year. Although, I do respect Roman Catholic and Protestants because we’re all Christians in the end.

[@mlc4495]

Except Mormons.

[@elijahc.brooks3493]

@@mlc4495 Yeah, I agree with you. I took sociology during my freshman year at college, and they stated in the textbook, “Non-Trinitarian believers in Christ are not considered to be Christians by the majority of people.”

[@spidermayne4193]

I’m looking to convert to orthodoxy, however I’ve run into some members of the Orthodox Church and their beliefs regarding the salvation of other denominations bother me. They say that those who aren’t orthodox aren’t truly saved. Is this a common belief among the members of the Orthodox Churches?? If so, that may be something that can prevent my conversion. Why would they say that?

[@elijahc.brooks3493]

@@spidermayne4193 Before A.D. 1054, the Western (Roman Catholic) and Eastern (Orthodox) churches were together as the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church. Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ with his 12 apostles founded the church on the Day of Pentecost in AD 33. Basically, when those people at your parish say that those people aren’t saved, they’re just trying to say that the Orthodox Church is pre-denominational. It’s not a denomination because that began with Martin Luther and the rest of mainline Protestants and evangelical Protestants. {We} Orthodox Christians believe we carry on the holy tradition and holy scriptures of the church that Christ established in AD 33. It’s called “Apostolic succession.” Even though I ain’t Roman Catholic, they are also pre-denominational because they were with us Orthodox before 1054 (The Great Schism). Furthermore, Roman Catholics adhere to the doctrine, “There’s no salvation outside the Roman Catholic Church.” That’s just dogma. Orthodox Christians follow doctrine, too. But, you know... it’s just part of doctrine in the church. Honestly, since I’m a former Pentecostal, I believe God still loves any kind of Christian. However, I believe that the Orthodox Church is the most accurate way to worship God and live like Jesus. Talk to the parish priest there and ask him that question ‘cause he’ll give you a better answer than I can. Anyway, salvation from the Orthodox view is through a process. It’s a past, present, and future thing. I was saved by Jesus, I’m still trying to carry my cross everyday like Jesus (Present) and I hope to be with Jesus at the end of my earthly life (Future tense). One final statement that I’d say is that Jesus loves us all: sinners and believers. He’s merciful. God bless you, and I hope I was able to really answer your question with a depth explanation. In Christ, Elijah

[@spidermayne4193]

@@elijahc.brooks3493 thanks. That was graceful.

[@amandapenner3680]

More of this! It's fascinating

[@Skybound.]

He really did it… LETS GOOOO

[@prosopro3146]

Dababy

[@fuckingweeb9773]

I ruined your 69 likes Les gooo

[@aratirao9007]

🔸SERCH ADITYA RATHORE- HE ALSO MAKES INFORMATIVE CONTENT LIKE HISTORY MATTERS

[@TemplarBlack.]

why i like this channel so much is because each time i see the question you answer, i think " yeah, that's a good question, i never thought about it" and i'm genuily interested in the answer.

[@alexrafe2590]

Thank you very much for giving some coverage to this not very talked about subject. I really enjoyed it and will look further into it. One thing I have found interesting in the past was how the new monarchies in Eastern Europe created in the 19th century for lands with a mainly Christian Orthodox population, chose mostly junior German Protestant princes to be their new sovereigns in their newly created countries, like Greece and Romania. And the newly minted royal families adopted the Orthodox Church of their new nations. They then seemed able as newly minted Orthodox Christians to have more flexibility in making matches with both Protestant and Catholic families of older Royal houses. For example Orthodox Prince Philip of Greece marrying C of E Princess Elizabeth, because the only religion she was barred from marrying into was the Roman Catholic faith. Or Orthodox Prince Nicholas of Russia marrying Lutheran Princess Alexandra of Hesse. Or Prince Philip of Greece’s Orthodox cousin Princess Sophia of Greece marrying Catholic Prince Juan Carlos of Spain.

[@njb1126]

Thanks for making this it’s a question I’ve long wondered about

[@youvebeengreeked]

The Roman Empire watching Europe divide into different nations, religious sects and political leanings: *I use to rule the world…*

[@ironduke3780]

Constantine the Great would have been rolling in his grave seeing Christianity split.

[@kestutisvaiciunas8663]

@@ironduke3780 Eh, what did you expect. Rome made a blunder turning to christianity instead of stamping them out like Manicheism. Seriously - not even Mars cultists are this prone to conflict lmao

[@yodayoda4764]

@@ironduke3780 The Arian and Donatist Schisms happened during his lifetime, and were subjects of Church synods and Councils which failed to resolve them.

[@petrusk842]

@@ironduke3780 Constantine CAUSED the split as much as anyone.

[@ironduke3780]

@@kestutisvaiciunas8663 Nah it was fine. The problem every single member of the Christian church were and are motivated by different reasons. Most Christians would want to be united under One Church and focused on the spiritual treasure, others were motivated by selfishness and lust of the flesh and treasures of this world. Take the Pope for example, he is not supposed to be above the other Patriarchs, he is supposed to be first among equals. Not to mention, Protestants and are their Sola Scriptural non sense. Politics also come into play to be honest. Even Islam is also prone to division.

[@leonardoleo5740]

"Ivan IV, the best dad ever" Perfect.

[@jman213]

fascinating. extremely well rendered, as always.

[@lukacsnemeth1652]

"Ivan the best Dad ever." Not many people can claim they have single handedly ended an 800 year old dinasty...

[@Wezqu]

Its nice that he made his animation style version of The Wounded Angel painting by Hugo Simberg as the background of the patreon supporters list. Its a beautiful painting seen it in person when I was a kid.

[@blakenowak2443]

Ah yes, Martin Luther’s ‘Y’all dumb’ of 1517. Timeless classic.

[@theharshtruthoutthere]

Sabbath is no longer for us to keep, otherwise we would ruin the 6th commandments, which says: DO NOT KILL! Matthew 5:21 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: it is the sabbath or the 6th commandment. Cant have both. Souls, know and understand the bible as we all should: 2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. The 2 most important commandments for us to keep TODAY are: Matthew 22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. Matthew 22:39 “And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.” but you , the listeners of all these “religious lessons” all blind, devil gives out himself through the hand signs of masonry. You are still deceived by lucifer and his angelic look and having lack of knowledge about the truth. Time is passing away, the clock inside each of your chest are ticking. Drop religions, pick up BIBLE.

[@Numba003]

Interesting as always! Could you make another video doing a deeper dive into the doctrinal disputes between Protestants and Orthodox one day? Yes or no, thank you for this one! Stay well out there everybody, and God bless you friends. :)

[@JB-gj8pu]

Orthodox has much more in common with Catholicism than Protestantism. Most Protestants don't care since they read and interpet the Bible for themselves. Protestants and Catholics these days are more likely to get along than Orthodox and Protestants. Orthodox are more likely to call Protestants out for heresy whereas the Catholic is more likely to just shrug.

[@angelb.823]

Actually Protestants and Orthodox could get along compared to Catholics, in the sense of religious unity. Most Protestants view Catholicism as a centralized institution run by the Pope. If the were attempts of conversion to the other faith, Protestants would most likely follow Orthodoxy than Catholicism, the reason being that they do not sought the Ecumenical Church in terms of Catholicity, but the Church that made them feel like a second home, a spiritual home in that regard.

[@crisole]

He doesn't run a theology channel so he likely wouldnt

[@alexanderstallings9352]

You can check out the channel Orthodox Christian Theology with Craig Truglia. He’s a convert from Protestantism.

[@Numba003]

@@alexanderstallings9352 Thank you for the recommend! I'll have to give it a look.

[@AK-sb7cr]

I've been waiting so long for this one

[@capncake8837]

How did James Bissonette react to the Protestant Reformation?

[@familygash7500]

He's the one who funded it.

[@jamesbissonette8002]

With confusion mostly

[@bcvetkov8534]

As an Orthodox Christian I am pleased by this video. Thank you for making this.

[@liam7664]

brachko jas sum Makedonets i Pravoslavni and I have to say this video had so many errors

[@lekevire]

As a Catholic Christian I am pleased by this video. Thank you for making this.

[@TheWolfboy180]

ew

[@LukeTheGreat1]

@@TheWolfboy180Gay response.

[@TheWolfboy180]

it's almost like you hate gay people @@LukeTheGreat1

[@oliversherman2414]

Great video as always

[@streamlinedengine]

I’VE WANTED THIS FOR AGES THANK YOU SOOO MUCH

[@ProtoMario]

Oh man, Lutherabism went down like a brick with the establishment.

[@wheneggsdrop1701]

Well well look who it is.

[@DoctorCyan]

PROTOMARIO ON THE HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY?!

[@l.oua.y]

Dead channel

[@the.orthodox.photographer2272]

Based OrthoProtoMario?

[@z1ll4jr53]

Irrelevant

[@SageThyme23]

I love that you always manage to ask questions that i had never thought to ask until I see the video and then immediately am very interested in finding out the answer.

[@davidgalloway266]

That was a better synopsis than I thought possible. Well done.

[@dana5757]

Христос Родился - славим Его! Господи, Слава Тебе за все! Всех поздравляю с Рождеством Христовым, Любви, Веры!

[@ablethreefourbravo]

I've often wondered about this, but never at a time when I had the time and equipment to research it. Thank you for the succinct video.

[@leeeeedle1844]

Protestants: *rock music love for Jesus* Orthodox Christians: *Gregorian chanting stops*

[@mapicon7094]

We don't use Gregorian chant it is used by the Catholic church

[@reintaler6355]

Pretty sure the Gregorian Chant is predominantly a Catholic thing

[@leeeeedle1844]

@@mapicon7094 uff didn’t know that. Thanks for the correction!

[@reintaler6355]

@@leeeeedle1844 in the meantime I suggest you look up the Troparia and Kontakia, both of which gorgeously Eastern

[@sephikong8323]

*Agni Parthene stops Corrected

[@markharris1223]

Informative and hugely enjoyable. I particularly enjoyed the document from the West to the Eastern Patriarch.

[@Swenthorian]

Aha! I had been wondering about this. Thanks!

[@legomovieman2]

>Ivan IV better known as Ivan the best dad ever HISTORY MATTERS! I actually spit my drink out holy shit.

[@darthhoovy8332]

Now I always wondered about this one! Thank you!

[@faisalofficialchannel6480]

This topic have been asked for a long time and History Matters did it. How about to celebrate 1M subscribers, do a video about James Bissonnette

[@ragael1024]

Fun fact: i always asked myself this question. Happy you covered it. Cheers mate

[@Zzmaster_-mj2xv]

You finally did what we wanted. Great work mate.

[@viinlau]

Loved the last screen redition of a Finnish painting by Hugo Simberg

[@RinoGato]

Great video as always, but I suppose I speak for everyone here if I ask - When do we finally get the history of James Bisonette and Spinning Three Plates?

[@andyphillips2737]

These videos are awesome and addictive

[@nguyenkhoi3010]

I’m loving the more sophisticated changes to your art style, especially those smooth squints at 1:18.

[@Zexx4]

I agree it's the subtle things you notice with this guys art, I would even say his "papers" look better now, they look more like paper or parchment instead of white squares

[@unaizuriarrain1071]

That is a question I have always wondered. Really. Thanks for your interesting and original work!

[@tassosioannou8352]

I swear,i have heard them so many times(good thing tho)that i will learn the patreons of the channel by heart🤣🤣

[@micahistory]

I never even thought of this but it's really fascinating

[@Dalpidar]

The horse riding animation always makes me chuckle lol

[@steveh1792]

That, and the dancing through the daisies.

[@jamesbissonette8002]

Thanks for making another excellent video!

[@TheGreatLiberator1209]

Could it possibly be?! God finally revealed himself?!

[@jamesbissonette8002]

@@TheGreatLiberator1209 just a Patreon supporter with a surreal experience in the comment section!

[@kellymoneymaker3922]

🤗

[@gabbyB00]

both james bissonette and kelly moneymaker in one comment section?!

[@EyebrowsGaming]

Just wanted to point out you can see a spike in the animation budget in this episode. As always, keep up the great work HM

[@irasingh2498]

🔶SERCH ADITYA RATHORE- HE ALSO MAKES INFORMATIVE CONTENT LIKE HISTORY MATTERS

[@nancybryson5488]

This was incredibly helpful to me in a serious sense........and, on top of that, VERY funny!!!

[@breaderikthegreat3224]

Make a Video about How Magnificent Sulemain the Magnificent was

[@carninuz1]

Truly Magnificent

[@sumeriancoppermerchant650]

What if the ottoman empire was really big, said suleiman wearing an onion hat

[@Nicods]

Fun fact, his real nickname among Ottoman Turks was not Magnificent but The Lawyer (lawmaker, sorry, I've been corrected belowl(*), that's what he's remembered for among Turks. (*) fun fact bis. The Turkish word for lawyer is directly derived not from Turkish, Arab or Persian, but from the Latin word canon (which was cognated from the Greek kanon), you know the implications, I don't need to explain that.

[@breaderikthegreat3224]

@@sumeriancoppermerchant650 what if it gets smaller said every ottoman sultan since Mehmet IV

[@breaderikthegreat3224]

@@Nicods He is basically the muslim Justinian -Expanded the Empire like nobody before -Improves laws and taxation -The Empire will constantly shrink some decades after he died -His friend Was a good general -Hates the Persians -Rules in Constaninople

[@imaduckworth]

What happened to the governments in exile of the soviet “liberated” countries after ww2? Sounds like the kind of thing you could do

[@metalbotanist6730]

Kind of related. The Yugoslav monarchy stayed as house gests in Britain indefinetelly.

[@nonameuserua]

@Hernando Malinche best response to such a question I’ve ever seen

[@nickbell4984]

@Абдульзефир Yeah no, there's a difference between getting democracy and freedom of speech, and getting communism and being purged if you decided you didn't like being purged.

[@nickbell4984]

@Абдульзефир Well i can proof your point as I live in the UK if I say "The government is trash" then I don't get prisoned, the colonial days are over and we're different countries now, with much more civil liberties for minorities than any non democratic nations. Wasn't like the communist nations didn't commit atrocities or anything...

[@kostam.1113]

World is not black and white Both capitalism and communism have their good and bad sides It's just that capitalism is default while communism is an experiment

[@Dlee-eo5vv]

That was only between two heresies, not our concern.

[@Scourgeoftengri]

did the patriach of constantinople reincarnate

[@Home-EdHistory]

Great video!

[@00MSG]

Catholicism and Orthodoxy should have realized that they have much more in common than they thought

[@jlshel42]

Fancy hats and wall decorations for one

[@leonardoleo5740]

Tell this to the orthodoxs, they splited in the first place, so they should accept this

[@enricomanno8434]

Yes... almost nothing Only the Filioque... just the Catholic church follow the Pope in Rome and the Orthodox follow the patriarch

[@fuseydunae397]

no,they dont.

[@liam7664]

Read the writings of Saint Mark of Ephesus and tell me if you still think this. Papal supremacy, infallibility and the Filioque are all later inventions. The Filioque literally contradicts Christ's words in the gospel of Saint John. There's also the numerous amount of books the papists discarded from the Old Testament.

[@decem_sagittae]

1:10 "set them on fire". The Orthodox never burned heretics at the stake. That was an entirely Western phenomenon.

[@fyodorkojevin5756]

The funny thing, Orthodox heretics burned themselves to protest. Like Old Believers.

[@liam7664]

@@fyodorkojevin5756 Western doctrines are the true heresies

[@leonardoleo5740]

They should have burned

[@decem_sagittae]

The only instance I can think of where heretics were burned by Orthodox authorities was during the end of the reign of Alexios Komnenos and at his orders. It was during the height of the Crusades and Alexios wanted to impress some of his Western "guests", so it was politically motivated. The act, of course, was massively unpopular with both the clergy and the citizenry. Revolting even. Manuel Komnenos did something similar to appease the Crusaders. Runciman recounts this episode in his History of the Crusades.

[@anthonygaspar4181]

I was just about to make a rebuttal, referencing the emperor Alexios Komnenos but as you pointed out, these imperial acts tended to spark opposition from the Church. This is not too dissimilar to the Spanish Inquisition, which was largely the product of the kings of Spain rather than the Church of Rome.

[@JosephTheHumble]

As a Chaldean Catholic who is able to stick with Eastern Tradition, but maintain full unity with Rome, it is very interesting to see the debate between Orthodoxy and Catholicism from an Eastern Rite within the Catholic Church. Beautiful video explaining this understanding. I pray for my Orthodox and Protestant brothers and sisters, as well as all of those on the tip of their faith, to make the plunge and delve into the arms of our loving Father. Pray for me, everyone, please!

[@Kostas_Dikefalaios]

Eastern Catholicism refutes Rome. Look it up.

[@tony1685]

@@Kostas_Dikefalaios and thankfully the Bible refutes catholicism!

[@kaiserisyoursenpai1935]

@@tony1685 The Bible Was Made BY POPE DAMASUS ITS A CATHOLIC BOOK !!!!!!

[@JosephTheHumble]

@@Kostas_Dikefalaios Not sure what you mean by this.

[@JosephTheHumble]

@@tony1685 That's a little bit of a ridiculous statement. Care to elaborate?

[@charlesmaximus9161]

Orthodox here. It’s simple, really. Schism begets schism.

[@ethanbrown7198]

Ironic coming from a schismatic

[@EzioAuditoreDaFirenze99]

​@@ethanbrown7198One patriarchate left the other four patriarchates. So surely the one that left the four is the schismatic, especially considering that they (the Roman see) are the ones that began the excommunication process over the refusal of the other four to literally go against scripture and say that the Holy Spirit comes also from the Son (John 15:26), which confuses the nature of the Trinity considering that the Logos is begotten and the Theandros who is the Logos in the flesh has a human nature. Instead, the Holy Spirit comes from the Father, and manifests through the Son (through the Church and apostles) but isn't from the Son. Much like the world was made by the Father through the Son, so it is with the Spirit of Truth.

[@MrSkzilla]

​@EzioAuditoreDaFirenze99 trying to explain to the catholic how the catholics abandoned the ancient faith is an absolute lost cause

[@Muslim-og3vc]

do a video on: "What was it like in Central Asia in the USSR"

[@darwot-9540]

The end card background is based on the painting "The Wounded Angel" by Hugo Simberg

[@stvargas69]

Luther: See we are just like you! Orthodox: Yea?! Lemme see your Bible Luther: Why?!

[@dayshawnalexander5654]

Right on time because I was just wondering this.