The Tale of the Two Calendars (Pencils & Prayer Ropes)

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[@MissJustinaMarie]

“He was a scientist. More importantly, he was a SERB.” 😂😂😂 Your videos are GREAT! TSMFS!!!

[@BibleIllustrated]

Based on a true story!

[@MissJustinaMarie]

Bible Illustrated The best stories usually are! ☺️😉

[@georgethakur]

@@BibleIllustrated does this mean i can ask the help of Milošević if i want to celebrate Vidovdan on Catholic christmas

[@Sewblon]

"We can't do anything without causing a schism." Protestant: "So we are not so different after all."

[@arielsarino2823]

As a Catholic I found this beautifully lighthearted. It was humorous, yet concise. Good work!

[@BibleIllustrated]

Glad you liked it, Ariel! :-)

[@Anonymous-zk7nv]

“He was a scientist. More importantly, he was a SERB.” dude I love your videos even though I'm albanian. keep up the good work!

[@BibleIllustrated]

Thank you! Many more videos planned!

[@hattorihanzo2275]

Best line of the video. No doubt.

[@eccoeco3454]

I laughed so hard at the cartoon villain pope with evil music and all, well done love it

[@BibleIllustrated]

My favorite part of the video :-D

[@Cavirex]

​@@BibleIllustrated as a Catholic that part was amazing.

[@FoothillsFreedom]

"pan orthodox council is codeword in the Orthodox Church for an ecumenical council you don't intend to obey" omg dead

[@BibleIllustrated]

It's true!

[@chucktownattack]

Lmao!

[@BibleIllustrated]

Correction: there are leap years in the Julian calendar, except that there are too many, therefore the wonky equinox date (thanks Ferrer Mihkael!)

[@BibleIllustrated]

@NAJVEĆA PRIČA Jeste! :-)

[@Peetzaahhh]

lol I was about flip when i heard there were no leap years xD (if there were no leap years, there would be WAY MORE than a 2 week discrepancy)

[@eldermillennial8330]

That joke must be making the rounds because my priest said the same recently!😂 I was referring to the “Not An Organized Religion” gag.

[@upyr1]

could you redo the video with the correction?

[@dogmaticaempirica5670]

Boyan, can you set, please, an option for the Romanian language as a translation subtitles? I would like to use your videos for my Orthodox Religion classes. Hi from Bucharest!

[@spo666tty]

Thank you for your videos. As of late I’ve come to the realisation that one thing lacking in my life is spirituality. I wasn’t brought up religiously, and never had a faith. I always found myself praying though, to me it is comforting. I hope I can see God more in my life.

[@tuck-brainwks-eutent-hidva1098]

Keep asking, keep seeking, keep knocking. He will reveal Himself to you! 🙏😌

[@Cavirex]

I wonder how you are holding up today, after four years. God bless you.

[@ErmineViolinist]

“A pan-Orthodox council is code for an Ecumenical council you don’t plan to obey” I actually burst out laughing.

[@matfejpatrusin4550]

This was immensely entertaining. I cracked up at the ‘right hand of Nicola Tesla’. :D

[@tuck-brainwks-eutent-hidva1098]

Me, too -- best Bojan moment, ever!

[@alankoshy1389]

Lol

[@MIGBMWLOVER]

I died at that

[@snoopysnoopy8843]

“Clear cut information that needs not interpretation” 😂

[@BibleIllustrated]

Couldn't resist :D

[@Cavirex]

I mean, the Bible is so clear and explicit in its statements and depictions...

[@yvavi6851]

>Catholic countries >Flag of Georgia >Feels bad man :(

[@ХристоМартунковграфЛозенски]

It's supposed to be a Jerusalem cross.

[@l.s.8201]

Milanković: hey, can I copy your homework? Gregory XIII: sure, just change it up a bit so it's not obvious.

[@BibleIllustrated]

lol So true! :-D

[@eldermillennial8330]

Bible Illustrated Functionally identical until 2800, then will be out of sync by one day for four years, than back again. I should account for that if I get around to writing an Orthodox version of “A Canticle for Leibowitz”.

[@thephotoshopper5908]

Thanks for this explanation. I’m an ethnically Greek Protestant but my extended family are Greek Orthodox and I celebrate both Easters but I didn’t know why there are different calendars. Thank you Bible Illustrated.

[@BibleIllustrated]

Always! Glad you found the video useful!

[@fouadjoseph2989]

"... grew attached to these CHARACTER , because they IS not..." I see what you did there, Bojan, you absolute genius you.

[@adaw90]

Bojan for ecumenical patriarch!

[@Ekaterina_Anufrieva]

I laughed like crazy, shame on me... But in the end I realized that difference between calendars, because Wikipedia article was not enough. God bless your work, dear brother!

[@squidstmartin6629]

"Harsh arguments were made, slaps were given back and forth" *cough* St Nicholas *cough* Arius *cough* But in all seriousness I love your videos. Much love.

[@robertwaguespack9414]

I heard that at the Council of Nicea, St Nicholas pulled at his beard and they commenced to fighting.

[@Sewblon]

@@robertwaguespack9414 Possibly. But not very likely. Those accounts all emerged years after the fact, and most accounts say that St. Nicholas was extremely gentle. It would be out of character for him.

[@Lord-Stanhope]

That wasn't complicated, it was convoluted. (Gave the Seraph his wings)

[@Lord-Stanhope]

@@talhasahin5742 Im a Catholic so I can only respond in certainty for the Church of Rome. It is obligated to attend mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation. Sunday is the main day for the majority of denominations, but a few observe Saturday. Holy days of obligation vary from denomination to denomination

[@lordjesuschristhavemercyonme]

*My non-religious friends:* I don't believe in organized religion. *Me, an Orthodox monk:* Me, neither! _Dialogue ensues_

[@justin_messer]

Yeah you guys believe in disorganized religion! *points to all the various service books needed just to conduct 1 morning’s prayer service* I kid. I kid…..mostly 😛

[@lordjesuschristhavemercyonme]

@@justin_messer Not too far off, though. 😂

[@Armageddon2077]

... and that kids is why the Russians call December 25th: Catholic Christmas.

[@ioannispolemarkhos7364]

​@@talhasahin5742 There are Christians who pray non-stop in Greece, at Mt. Athos. Their lips move even while they sleep. We should try and follow them, but a life that is pleasing to God than merely obeying any sort of rule that was written in a book. When Jesus taught "Our Father", it was because the people asked Jesus, and Jesus did not command the people to pray it- rather, that we should love God with all our heart, all our strength, and all our mind, and to love your neighbor as yourself; all else is commentary and detail. See, God is not a cruel slave-master who will crush you if you fail to obey- what is the value of coercion in religion? He is an understanding Father who wants us to be perfect as He is perfect.

[@nickolaospappas4485]

@@ioannispolemarkhos7364 Δικιο εχεις

[@florian8599]

@Sterling Crowne So... You're questioning the divinity of Christ before His death and resurrection?

[@nikostsiolis7102]

It's wrong to call it Catholic Christmas since Greeks, Bulgarians, Cypriots and Albanians celebrate Christmas also on December 25th

[@eliasabi-elias8501]

6:04 I cried from laughter. Us Catholics have a similar codeword: Vatican II.

[@michaelrex6948]

No- that's just an Oecumenical Council that doesn't intend to define or condemn anything (and gives in to modernism).

[@vincenzorutigliano5435]

@@michaelrex6948 It was a PASTORAL Council.

[@michaelrex6948]

@@vincenzorutigliano5435 I know. Still nominally an Ecumenical Council (i.e. universal rather than local).

[@hectordanielsanchezcobo7713]

@@michaelrex6948 which you are still bound to obey

[@michaelrex6948]

@@hectordanielsanchezcobo7713 To obey where legitimate. An unjust law is no law, and a "doctrine" that opposes the universal magisterium (e.g. ecumenism, religious liberty, collegiality, salvation outside the Church, &c.) is no doctrine. What has been defined infallibly by the 266 Popes and 20 Ecumenical Councils before Vatican II cannot be changed by the opinions of modernists, even expressed in a council.

[@juvenalyrepass9799]

Actually I think in English a distinction is made between a church or parish that is "Old Calendar(ist)" (that's someone who went into schism over the calendar) and "on the Old Calendar" which simply means a church, diocese or parish that is using the Old (Julian) Calendar but is not in schism.

[@BibleIllustrated]

I hope people are made aware of this distinction, I regularly see 'Old Calendarists' and 'people on the Old Calendar' mixed up...

[@elliotdavies1418]

I think making that distinction is important as is affirming that “old calendarists” (this is why the distinction would be useful) are still part of the Orthodox Church.

[@theatomicmom]

Thanks for the laughs! I lived in Bulgaria for a while -- your videos totally help me understand the Bulgarians (also Orthodox, also doing their own things).

[@robertwaguespack9414]

What I like about two calendars is if you like a particular saint you can certainly get to celebrate his feast twice during the year.

[@hectordanielsanchezcobo7339]

😁 happening to me

[@tuck-brainwks-eutent-hidva1098]

Amen!

[@broccoliflorette1970]

My assessment (as someone who admittedly doesn't know a whole lot about the Orthodox churches but has been trying to learn about various calendars and systems for calculating the date of Easter out of curiosity) is that the Revised Julian calendar failed (in the sense that it is not universally adopted among Orthodox churches and is very controversial) not because of any issue with the calendar itself, but because they failed to agree to a revision to the calculation of the date of Easter that would place it within the dates of 22 March and 25 April on the new calendar. This led to new calendarists continuing to use the old calendar for the calculation of the date of Easter and all other dates that depend on it. This disrupts the liturgical calendar, for example by shortening the length of the Apostles' fast by 13 days and making it absent in some years, and these irregularities will get worse over time. It's also somewhat bizarre to me that they would adjust the dates of holidays such as Christmas, but not Easter, when I would think Easter would have the greatest seasonal significance. They could go for an astronomical definition of Easter, which would yield the same date as the Western date in most years, or they could go for a schematic calculation similar to the Gregorian one, but adapted to the Revised Julian calendar, which would yield the same date as the Western date for every year until 2802. The schematic calculation could be achieved by taking the Gregorian computus, but inserting a solar correction every time the Revised Julian calendar omits a leap day, rather than every time the Gregorian one does. Equivalently, you can take Gauss's Easter algorithm and replace the variable q = floor(k/4) with q = floor((2k+6)/9). This would also bring the Orthodox ecclesiastical full moon date, which is currently about four days slow, in line with the actual full moon, give or take a day. Either way would result in the average date of Easter being advanced by the same number of days as all the other holidays, which would maintain the overall harmony of the liturgical calendar. My information has mostly come from these Wikipedia articles. If I have any of the facts wrong or if anyone has a different assessment of the situation, please chime in! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Date_of_Easter en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revised_Julian_calendar en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reform_of_the_date_of_Easter en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostles%27_Fast

[@sicilieli1]

AN UNPRECEDENTED DECISION: THE POLISH ORTHODOX CHURCH IS RETURNING TO THE OLD CALENDAR Warsaw, March 31, 2014 On March 18, in the residence of the Metropolitan Savva of Warsaw and All Poland, the spring session of the Synod of Bishops of the Polish Orthodox Church, unprecedented decision was made-the first in the history of the Orthodox Church. A Church that currently lives according to the new style calendar has accepted a resolution to return to the old (Julian) calendar.

[@johnnyd2383]

Several points I would like to mention: 1. Julian calendar is NOT a solar calendar as it is based on syderic (astronomical) year, hence his "inaccuracy" when it comes to solar year. It is in fact more accurate within syderic basis comparing to the Gregorian's cal. accuracy within solar basis. Astronomers use Julian calendar because of it's accuracy when it comes to the stars movements and long time periods. 2. Change of the calendar within OC was initiated by the very shady figure named Meletius Metaxakis. Change was not accepted by all local churches for several reasons: a) it introduces numerous problems within the cycle of services. b) it is impossible to calculate the date of the Easter using Gregorian calendar (or revised one). 3. Orthodox Churches that adopted revised calendar are still celebrating Easter on a date that is calculated on a basis of Julian calendar. So... it is simply impossible to completely leave Julian calendar in Orthodoxy. Proper date of Easter can't be determined without Julian calendar. Formula is far more complicated than explanation in the video. Question rises: Why should Church move to any other calendar if it main holiday must be calculated using Julian calendar?!?

[@BibleIllustrated]

How is Julian calendar used when calculating Pascha exactly?

[@johnnyd2383]

@@BibleIllustrated To be honest, I do not know. The whole process is left to the Church of Alexandria to calculate and proclaim out to the entire Orthodoxy the result. Beside those details you have mentioned in your video, I know that there are 19 years cycle tables based on Julian calendar that are containing "shifting days" and they are used in accordance with 28 years solar cycle and they are based on year when 1st Ecumenical Council was held (325AD). I usually stop here and just give up.! Alexandria will do it and send out next date. What is interesting though is that as time goes on, less and less will Orthodox and Catholic dates of Easter match. By the year 2700AD, they will never match. God bless..

[@ruwanweerakkody5411]

This is the most witty and entertaining of all the vids I've seen in your channel.

[@susansuewwilliams]

Thank you for a wonderful humorous explanation of the two calendars. And your artwork isn't that bad either. I loved it! Christ is in our midst!

[@tuck-brainwks-eutent-hidva1098]

He is, and ever shall be. Though he's probably shaking his Holy head in amazement at our cluelessness....

[@KirstinParker-iw8fr]

Survival guide for today. New Calendar. No offense all ye faithful Old Calendarist.

[@phoenixshadow6633]

Meletius Metaxakis is also the only cleric in recent history to serve as the head of three different churches in rapid succession.

[@peteryoungii9897]

Julian Calendar had leap years. The problem was that there were too many. The Gregorian calendar added the following rules for leap years: an additional day is appended to the month of February every 4th year EXCEPT if that year is a new Century but not a new century divisible by 400. Example: the year 1900 was NOT a leap year. 1904 was. 1996 was a leap year. 2004 was a leap year, but 2000 WAS a leap year despite being a new century because 2000 is divisible by 400.

[@axlereid]

I am glad someone else managed to pick that up.

[@dogmaticaempirica5670]

Boyan, can you set, please, an option for the Romanian language as a translation subtitles? I would like to use your videos for my Orthodox Religion classes. Hi from Bucharest!

[@thefremddingeguy6058]

Great video :D There is one bit of misinformation, though: the Council in 1923 never decided on anything; it was instead recommendations, and they agreed that these things they were suggesting could only be implemented by an Ecumenical Council. Despite this, a lot of autocphealous Orthodox Churches started switching over to the New Calendar anyways.

[@stesio8400]

I am Greek orthodox and I follow the new callendar. In my mind there should not be any schisma about the date. The countries that follow the new or the old callendar is because it is more helpufull for the people. It doesn't mind when to celebrate BUT to celebrate WITH your heart, this something that have been said by orthodox fathers.

[@friendofvinnie]

Good sense of humor bro! Awesome video

[@nektariosg4310]

As an Greek Old Calendarist, I found this hilarious.

[@BibleIllustrated]

Thank you! 😁

[@TheAtlarchy]

After mentioning the most loved God: "I hope you didn't grow attached to thiese characters..."

[@goatsandroses4258]

Yes, but at least the Orthodox church doesn't seem to argue about the color of new carpeting. (That's a common occurrence among Baptists.)

[@hectordanielsanchezcobo7339]

6:25 the music is kzbin.info/www/bejne/hl6bqZZsnLeNgMk You can find them in the description

[@joser.romero5783]

I am new to Orthodoxy and Bojan I subscribed to your channel right away. Great drawing of Julius Caesar. So an ecumenical council is just something they don’t intent to follow, LOL. Oh you got me laughing like a crazy man. Thank you

[@American-Jello]

No, not an ecumenical council, that is definitely obeyed.. A pan orthodox council is a council that is something they don't intend to obey. VERY different!

[@RaghnaidAnnaNicGaraidh]

5:30 as someone in an Old Calendar parish in Australia, this explains so much...

[@finrodfelagund8668]

5:54 Two columns and chess board floor, masonic symbolism. What are the innitials on those columns supposed to mean?

[@BibleIllustrated]

Here you go :) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boaz_and_Jachin

[@finrodfelagund8668]

​Thanks! @@BibleIllustrated 5:35 Was this also intentional? (one eye)

[@riverezell2254]

Your best video yet tbh. Much love

[@j.k.6865]

I laughed really hard at the freemasons reference!

[@hectordanielsanchezcobo7339]

Yeah explain

[@hectordanielsanchezcobo7339]

@Herzio found It!! It's here 6:16 , look at the clothes of the ecumenical patriarch

[@costakeith9048]

@b0ng There is no connection between Orthodoxy and Freemasonry; however, we have had some problems with our bishops in the past, especially the Ecumenical Patriarchate, dabbling in freemasonry.

[@robertwaguespack9414]

One good thing about two calendars is that if you have a favorite saint you can celebrate that persons day at least twice.

[@BibleIllustrated]

Not really because you belong to a particular Church.

[@robertwaguespack9414]

@@BibleIllustrated Yes, but for example one year on the two different days of St Maria Goretti I got to speak twice to two different groups of young people on the importance and beauty of chastity.

[@smashingtheface5949]

Waiting for this video to arrive

[@lucubri1678]

SMASHINGTHEFACE 594 I see what you did there

[@DoctorLazertron]

The Calendarius jokes all landed perfectly.

[@roblox1387]

This channel is halairious

[@violetajanelidze1952]

Yes, Orthodox Christianity is the true faith

[@BibleIllustrated]

Yup!

[@MewxPro]

Martin Luther should’ve made his own calendar :^)

[@FireurchinProductionsByzantium]

Ethan Bell, is this you?

[@tuck-brainwks-eutent-hidva1098]

Kinda surprised he didn't!

[@UltraRadCentrist]

Hey, i know this might be off-topic, but what is your take on miaphysite christians, like Armenians, Copts and Ethiopians ? Are they that different in theology compared to Eastern Orthodox churches ?

[@wuyldkaat]

(we the) Miaphysites believe in the spirit and letter of ecumenical council at ephesus and its original formula of saint Cyril who described the composite nature of Christ(two in one, without mixing confusion or alteration i.e. full man and full God) the chalcedonias excommunicated that faith and considered those that followed it as heretics among whom was st dioscorus who died in exile for refusing to change the words. Many people (including me) believe it's basically a dispute over syntax not semantics ( a variation of words, but not conflicting ideas) it's all a misunderstanding

[@al4381]

@@wuyldkaat God bless you, Mike. I am a Miaphysite Christian myself, always convinced of my beliefs. Recently I have however found it hard to defend St Dioscorus in the light of his treatment of Flavian at the second council of Ephesus, and his defense of Eutyches, who we all consider a heretic. It is not weird that the Chalcedonians think we are monophysites since the first miaphysite who started it all defended Eutyches at the robber council. Also, St Dioscorus was excommunicated based on his actions as the pope of Alexandria, and the only reason why we have Copts today is because they refused to adhere to the newly installed pope by the Melkites. Although I love my church and its rich tradition and abundance of saints and martyrs, I cannot but have doubts whether we are the heretical schismatics who should have reunited with the Chalcedonians long ago.

[@wuyldkaat]

@@al4381 No one was there to video record what was happening from both sides (Ephesian -Chalcedonian) But I know is that we have a right to look at flavian with suspicion because if not his dogma, then at least his words are innovation when compared to those of the Ephesian creed. He was treated by St. Dioscurus the same way Nestorius was treated by St. Cyril. Maybe he is misunderstood, probably is, I don't know. I have heard Antiochain clergy say tha Nestor was misunderstood himself. Also what I know is that Euthyches was NOT defended, and NOT exonerated. He was told to sign that he agreed upon the Ephesian formula and was told to go back to his monastery without involving himself in theology. On that way out, he was "heard" by one of the diophysiates saying that he did not believed in what he signed. But how would that be interpreted that St. Dioscorus defended and exonerated him? I have no idea. If Dioscurus was to be excommunicated then Cyril should have been too, because they believed the same thing and acted the same way concerning those that did not follow the Ephesian creed. There is a lot more I can say concerning this issue, but I will be writing for 45 minutes to say everything that I must say to defend the Ephesian miaphysites.

[@tuck-brainwks-eutent-hidva1098]

The understanding of my parish priest (and several others with whom I have spoken) is that, whatever the ancient history, the current situation appears to be that these churches hold a canonical confession.

[@onik_dovah4354]

Get well soon serb! Excellent video btw! :)))

[@MaryHernandez-lq8kq]

I am twice as confused about the calendar LOL I love your videos

[@TiroDvD]

Full Moon also aids in traveling (on pilgrimage) for such an important occasional.

[@carrolloutdoors4764]

Can you explain to me the difference in veneration of saints and idolatry worship? I've thought of conversion to Catholicism/orthodox, but I'm caught up on this. I want to worship God in Spirit and truth. In a couple weeks, I'm going to read the catechism! Peace be with you, and may the Holy Spirit guide you on your way!

[@hectordanielsanchezcobo7339]

It's the difference between sacrificing your children to moloch and asking your mom to pray with you

[@tuck-brainwks-eutent-hidva1098]

Ancient Faith Radio (online) has many clear resources on this. And Ancient Faith Publishing has booklets on all kinds of Orthodox topics, among them Mary & the Saints. 🙏 for blessings along your journey.... 😌

[@henrythornton7931]

Very enlightening with such a witty and humorous twist. Thank you. Have a blessed Pascha. ☦️

[@jtoon200]

Your illustration of the "Living Church" is spot on. Those that would take gold to destroy our faith in Christ.

[@BibleIllustrated]

Yup. They're serpents!

[@jtoon200]

@@BibleIllustrated I'm glad that you see what I'm talking about. I'm a Ukrainian Greek Catholic and have a very high opinion of the Orthodox Church. We've made moves to reclaim some of our heritage and have been successful in recent times. I think we're the largest Eastern Rite church that still shares communion with the Bishop of Rome. I'm interested in your opinion of us and if it may be the first steps in reunification? Also, since we are still celebrating, Christ has risen!

[@TsaristCossack]

You should research the union of brest, the fallout, the persecution and killings of my people by Catholics afterward then reconsider your union with the pope.

[@aeternusromanus]

@@jtoon200you should read “We Are All Schismatics” by Abp. Zoghby for a deeper look at uniatism. The Union of Brest was a disaster and only served to deepen the schism between the east and west.

[@seronymus]

This was hilarious and I really notice your artstyle for the little drawings improving! Some of them remind me of "chibi" anime style actually haha. Your best videos are when you let your humor and charm shine through. Edit: Also congratulations on 5,000+ followers~!!

[@Borgs-gb2gv]

I love all your videos i am Catholic from australia!

[@greenergrass4060]

Speaking of calendars, should we christians really even use the Gregorian Calendar? Or should we stick to the Jewish one? Ive seen alot of restorationists say that the Gregorian is "pagan" and not commanded by God etc...

[@elizabethshaw734]

I have watch this now four times in a row on this day and I still don't get it. I studied deeply into ancient religions and Christianity. I became a scholar of the Medical Arts and of religion and I can't get the calendar! I know it's because I wasn't born orthodox. But you can not only get the calendar you can explain it to others and I am lost it's like algebra!

[@miiriinada7193]

I was "born Orthodox" and I still don't get it !

[@maralfniqle5092]

Nobody really gets it, its about politics and power struggles

[@YeenMage]

Also you are wrong in saying that the Julian Calendar had no leap year. It did have Leap Year, but it did not considered the Century years - which is that every 100 years (divisible by 4), there is supposed to be no Leap Year despite it being a 4th year in the cycle. Unless that 100th year is also divisible by 400. because the Julian Calendar thought that there is exactly 365.25 days in the one year, but the Gregorian calendar corrected this when they learned that, to be more exact, there are only 365.2425 days in one year. I strongly advise you to remake this video.

[@BibleIllustrated]

I added the correction in the pinned comment, I dislike reuploading the videos. In any case, the Julian calendar was imprecise, which led to the discrepancy, so it's not too big of a mistake. :-)

[@ilijaknezevic8370]

The best and funniest one Ive seen so far! xD

[@robertwaguespack9414]

I have a question. In Latin the angel s sang gloria in excelsis Deo et in terra pax hominus bonae voluntatis. This means glory to God in the highest and peace to men of good will. How is it said in Slavonic? Does it mean the same thing?

[@Theottis123]

Orthodox is anything but an organized religion. I love that!

[@paladinhansen137]

All I find is the Hebrew calendar. Whats your thoughts on the Hebrew?

[@HolyKhaaaaan]

I am a Catholic. I am disillusioned with the fights between traditionalists and people who accept the New Mass. I looked to the East and saw there many different rites - Chrysostom's Liturgy, the Armenian Rite, the Liturgy of Saint James, the Basilian Rite, and so on - and I thought that was a sign that you could have many different rites without bickering. I admit it is somewhat different since I'm thinking mainly of Eastern Catholic Churches that do that. Would you say there's much liturgical diversity within Orthodoxy, or is that just me fantasizing?

[@AthanGreen337495]

Holy Khan Eastern Orthodoxy use Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom and use St. Basil's Liturgy for a couple of the Feast Days. Even the "Western Rite" Orthodox use a version of Cryssostom's liturgy. So I would say Eastern Orthodoxy is pretty Uniform regarding liturgical diversity. Armenian and Coptic liturgies, however, are a mute point since they are not in communion with Eastern Orthodoxy.

[@seanbeall1311]

From an Oriental Prthodox believer (albeit a fairly new one), I can say that we are pretty liturgically diverse. If you look up videos of Coptic Armenian, Ethiopian, Eritian, Syrian, and Jacobite liturgies, you’ll see it’s pretty different depending on where you go, at least stylistic wise. That being said, the Eucharist remains the center of them all, and they all are around the same length

[@seronymus]

Take it from me please, as someone born into Orthodoxy BUT most of his life was enamored with Western churches, wishing he was some High-Church Anglican WASP or similar - study Orthodoxy itself more closely. Read the lives of the saints, research and practice noetic prayer and theosis. Look at videos of, and visit if you can, Orthodox monasteries - then you will find the Truth. Attend a Western Rite Orthodox mass if you want. Always remember though, and I should be the last person saying this, we must look beyond culture and aesthetics and focus on our Lord. (Although of course Orthodoxy is gorgeous and harrowing, but sometimes I just can't get enough of Gothic cathedrals)

[@bonniejohnstone]

seronymus I come from almost 40 years as a Protestant and 24 years now as an Orthodox Convert. The Gothic Cathedral is magnificent but represents man’s effort to reach heaven. (The High vaulted interior and spires) The Orthodox Cathedral is the reflection of heaven (usually there is a rounded dome representing the heavens with the Icon of Christ over all because it is Christ who reaches down to mankind.). You know this already of course, but to someone like me, everything in Orthodoxy draws me into relationship with the Trinity.

[@seronymus]

+BonnieJohnstone That's a good point, I vaguely remember reading something like that; someone claimed Gothic architecture was a result of the Scholastic movement. I will say though sometimes our Orthodox cathedrals do seem "warmer" in its design, if that makes sense, because Christ is looking over us and it does have that organic, rounded dome. There's an appeal to both styles yet of course Orthodoxy as we know it always draws me home.

[@elizabethshaw734]

The thing on the Vicar's head should say Cadbury egg! LOL I made myself laugh! :-)

[@datoda3593]

I have really enjoyed watching your video! Could you make one about saint Nino?

[@IbnilJabal11]

So, it's basically like the place that sends you mad. Hadn't anybody bothered to inform the venerable squabbling hierarchs that the easy way to solve such bureaucratic calendric quandaries is merely to ask for Permit Number A39, as stipulated in the new Circular B65? Sheesh! (And you had to call out your own Asterix reference at 4:35? That's my job, friend. I'd caught on to it from the start of the video :-D ) Jerusalem (ie. Palestine and Jordan) is the only non-Slavic patriarchate to have remained on the Julian calendar. I'm not at all aware of the reason behind it, but, given Antioch (ie. Syria and Lebanon) is on the Revised calendar, it's ultimately very inconvenient having the dates of stationary feast days vary within the Levant, given the strong family ties across borders that exist in that region. The Oriental Orthodox, the non-Chalcedonians, are interesting: they have what approximates three calendars. The Armenians (except for their Old-Calendrist Jerusalem patriarchate) use the Gregorian fully for Easter, moveable feasts, and stationary feast days (like the Finnish Orthodox Church); the Syriacs (again, except for Jerusalem) use what approximates the Revised Julian, and the Copts and Tewahedo Ethiopians, the Coptic/Ethiopian calendar (entirely 'Old-Calendar', like the Julian). The Church of the East (of Iraq) has a formal denominational split on the calendar issue (and other issues). The more globally recognised faction is New Calendar.

[@emsdiy6857]

That's where the part in the Bible that says they will try to change times kind of scares me

[@philipyang9593]

I love your videos sooooooo much...and i am a Roman Catholic

[@BibleIllustrated]

Hah thanks Philip!

[@happymealfan]

every time I watch these videos I see a mormon ad

[@BibleIllustrated]

Thank them for funding an Orthodox ministry 😁

[@axonis2306]

What does "666 VICAR" at 4:20 mean ?

[@balak1]

I love the Asterix reference

[@BibleIllustrated]

Finally someone noticed it!!! :-D

[@hectordanielsanchezcobo7339]

Where?

[@nightrose4634]

@@hectordanielsanchezcobo7339 1:54 and 4:45

[@olgathehandmaid]

I don't know if this was intentional, but, first let me say this is absolutely fantastic-- and second that you added the wizard from Flight of Dragons in the Pope's entourage was unexpected and pretty awesome.

[@BibleIllustrated]

It was VERY intentional. Also: www.bibleillustratedproject.com/2017/05/Mt02.html

[@olgathehandmaid]

Man, nice callback. I need to watch it again, I saw it so many times as a kid, I can still monologue some of the lines. You used them as the Magi!! This puts the Pope in the place of Herod, and because he was looking at the astronomical order for his answer, he called upon the "magi" for help. Man, your hands are Guided!!

[@James-en1ob]

@@BibleIllustrated hey Bojan, can you make a video on your second channel showing us ALL the drawings you've drawn?, Pretty please 🥺

[@ServantMichael]

OMG PLEASE TELL ME SOMEBODY ELSE GOT THE JACHIN AND BOAZ JOKE

[@BibleIllustrated]

I literally think you're the first one :-D

[@david_porthouse]

Are they Masonic passwords?

[@bobmcbob9856]

Bro is bullying the bishop of Rome extra hard

[@bensirach3586]

I have another question. Do you ever have foreigners who visit your church for worship, and if so, how are they treated by the regular congregation? I ask this in case I ever travel and visit a church, but not knowing much about customs and traditions.

[@BibleIllustrated]

Will answer in Bible Illustrated Hands video :-)

[@tuck-brainwks-eutent-hidva1098]

I have traveled -- just around the U.S. -- to Orthodox churches of different jurisdictions and different compositions (cradle/convert), and I have never been to one that wasn't welcoming. I have heard they exist (very ethnic ones who don't understand non-Orthodox visitors, or Orthodox from other -- especially adversarial -- countries) but I get the feeling this is more rare all the time, at least here. I know many OCA and Antiochian parishes in America are quite "convert-heavy," fyi...? Please do come...! 😌🙏

[@YooTuba]

Nice Hooded Claw reference at 8:58 😂

[@BastiatC]

I think we a calendar that simply counts from 00:00:00 UTC 1 January 1970. I call this Unixtarianism

[@theosouris7063]

Man how many times are you gonna use the Calendarius joke?

[@BibleIllustrated]

All the times.

[@ethiopienqueen]

You sir are awesome!

[@BibleIllustrated]

Thank you, Helina! :-)

[@aarondyckman3557]

Bojan Way way way to FUNNY, me and my girlfriend laughing every second at it, thank you

[@Reporterreporter770]

Thank you for Sharing

[@davidcope5736]

Which latin speaking hegemon's calendar do you prefer?

[@BibleIllustrated]

The New Julian one

[@1984potionlover]

Why does the closed captions(should you have them on) say Christ is risen instead of what you said, which is Christ is born (Your conversation between the two Greek priests at around the 5.40 mark)? 21st century, and even with our tech, we still cant get agreement! No wonder there is such a kerfuffle over what translation of the Bible is even close to being correct. There certainly is going to be a difference in understanding when we cannot get things like what was said correct. I really enjoy your videos, and they have caused me to think at length about my own faith, and all that goes along with that. Awesome work, and I thank you for your willingness to give your time and abilities in this endeavour. That you can make me smile as well, that's a wonderful thing as well. To be aware of our own foibles, be they personal or within a particular group sometimes makes hearing information or a message more easily digestible, and helps to put things in perspective. If we cannot laugh at ourselves once in awhile, life can become a rather dour thing! Cheers, and of course as always, Pax. :)

[@BibleIllustrated]

Just a mistake on my part in closed captions :-)

[@juanmanuelsanchezrodriguez6325]

I'm not gonna get triggered for the papal joke, but let's pray as Jesus in the garden of Getsemani so we may be one again as Jesus is one with the Father.

[@MrDavicovic]

@landof thebrave That's not the position of your Pope.

[@MrDavicovic]

@landof thebrave I'm in the Catholic Church. 😉

[@al4381]

@@MrDavicovic I am not Catholic, but you cannot deny that it is the Catholics that have attempted to unite us. They invited Eastern clergy to their councils even after the schism, and they attempted reunion twice, once in Lyon and once in Florence-Ferrarra. Yes there were politics involved but point me to a single council that did not have political influence. We cannot deny that the Catholics have tried to unite us, it is just that they tried this on their terms.

[@MrDavicovic]

@@al4381 I don't disagree with that.

[@willtheperson7224]

Boijan why is the EP clothed with Masonic garbs and who was that Patriarch?

[@BibleIllustrated]

It is Meletius IV Metaxakis. He was a Freemason. :-)

[@willtheperson7224]

@@BibleIllustrated Thanks for clearing that up

[@Jonathan-il8ps]

Hey Bojan, greetings from a Roman Catholic. This calendar comparison video is so fascinating! Your drawings are even adorable in general. Perhaps you could do a video regarding various branches of satanism and other demon based theologies?

[@tedperkoski7534]

Great video Lol. Could you do a video on the Living Church

[@servantofyahuwah2486]

I noticed you had some off. It showed Sunday as the seventh day, but it is actually the first day.

[@thekingofsomewhere]

On some calendars, Sunday is listed as the last day of the week. Also, this video is about 50% satire.

[@servantofyahuwah2486]

@@thekingofsomewhere I guess on the calendars which have Sunday on Saturday the 7th day of the week, it is called (Satire-day).

[@thekingofsomewhere]

@@servantofyahuwah2486 Latin American countries have Sunday as the last day on their calenders, but in Spanish, Saturday is still called "sábado", the same word for "sabbath".

[@servantofyahuwah2486]

@@thekingofsomewhere that is odd. Seeing how the Bible is clear that Sabado/Sabbath is the 7th day of the week, and the calendar says the 7th day is the sixth day. That is like here protestants calling Sunday a Christian Sabbath. Lots of crazy things people do.

[@nancygutierrez7103]

"Dad! First we have to create time" XD

[@BoldFollower]

"people with the cheap tickets in the back row" lol I actually made a Christmas Sweater of Saint Nicholas slapping the other guy (can't remember his name) as a special Christmas gift to one of my Pastors. It's in the spirit of that Batman Smacking Robin meme. Homoousious/vs homooosious (clearly I am misspelling it) but its a pretty amazing Christmas Sweater.

[@stefanlaemers3053]

His name was Arius ;)

[@BoldFollower]

@@stefanlaemers3053 yes!!!! Thank you!

[@stefanlaemers3053]

@@BoldFollower Quite welcome ;)

[@nancygutierrez7103]

Shame we won't see that character again. Hope it shows up in another video.

[@BibleIllustrated]

Which one? :-)

[@nancygutierrez7103]

@@BibleIllustrated The Trinity, of course :)

[@Arkhamist1]

Btw can you do a vid on how to get a wife in a christian way?

[@user-uu2rf8ev7z]

Why has mainstream christianity abandoned the biblical calendar and adopted two versions of a pagan calendar?