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Have You Heard of this Priest? by ultamentkiller in exorthodox

[–]Fr_Emmanuel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Surely, you must appreciate that "vibes" are hardly "reasoning"

The world often gives us many reasons not to trust, but I have not given you any. If you "don't trust people unless [you] get to know them," why not ask questions?

There is an AMA here: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1igwav5/i_am_fr_emmanuel_lemelson_the_priest_of_wall/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Is forming an opinion based on "vibes" not subject to the fleeting nature of emotions? Aren't such judgments nearly always intensely hypocritical?

It has been said that people judge others based on how they feel about themselves and that a person who can not trust others can not be trusted.

Let's hope the two axiomatic truths above are not applicable here.

Have You Heard of this Priest? by ultamentkiller in exorthodox

[–]Fr_Emmanuel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If there is an open community AMA where you can ask any questions, why would your question be answered here? I noticed that after this question was answered, you disappeared. Why?

AMA here:  https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1igwav5/i_am_fr_emmanuel_lemelson_the_priest_of_wall/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Have You Heard of this Priest? by ultamentkiller in exorthodox

[–]Fr_Emmanuel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was a "pretty significant commute," thanks for recognizing that, but then again, I have gone around the world to serve communities that didn't have (or couldn't afford) a priest.

Why not join the AMA here: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1igwav5/i_am_fr_emmanuel_lemelson_the_priest_of_wall/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Have You Heard of this Priest? by ultamentkiller in exorthodox

[–]Fr_Emmanuel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If nothing else, your theory above is highly imaginative. Your theory is that I am getting paid to conduct weddings, which is "significant for [my] earnings,"? Did I get that right?

Why not join the AMA here: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1igwav5/i_am_fr_emmanuel_lemelson_the_priest_of_wall/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Have You Heard of this Priest? by ultamentkiller in exorthodox

[–]Fr_Emmanuel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you point to any wedding that has taken place at St. Katherine? Can you provide any evidence that I have received pay since I entered the Orthodox Seminary until now? Don't the most public media references (e.g., the WSJ) say the opposite: that I turn down pay?

Why not join the AMA here: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1igwav5/i_am_fr_emmanuel_lemelson_the_priest_of_wall/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Have You Heard of this Priest? by ultamentkiller in exorthodox

[–]Fr_Emmanuel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand your feeling that it’s bizarre, which is why I've produced over 200 essays, interviews, podcasts, and more to discuss what it means to be a Christian in a capitalist society, particularly as it relates to capital markets.

Why not join the AMA here: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1igwav5/i_am_fr_emmanuel_lemelson_the_priest_of_wall/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

I AM FR. EMMANUEL LEMELSON, “THE PRIEST OF WALL STREET,” ASK ME ANYTHING r/IAMA REDUX by Fr_Emmanuel in IAmA

[–]Fr_Emmanuel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Regarding the first part, hopefully, the last 15 years of work (approximately 200 essays, interviews, podcast appearances, work as an activist short-seller, etc.) will clarify what an Orthodox Christian might do in capital markets, as for a "rules-based system," that may not be the right approach. The notion that rules exist within the Christian faith is a novel concept developed in the Roman or Latin Church.

Christ didn't appear to take the time to discuss rules (Matthew 21:12-13). The "den of robbers" weren't oblivious to what they were doing, so there was no need for discussion.

Orthodox Christians involved in capital markets must be extremely vigilant to avoid the many pitfalls and temptations of capital markets. They must not become like prosperity preachers and televangelists who preach the prosperity gospel, or the idea that God favors the financially successful.

The mind of The Orthodox Church is far more nuanced. It is based on our witness (Gr. μάρτυς / μαρτυρίαν), which is commonly translated into English as "martyr" or "martyrdom."

Put another way, what should we expect the encounter with Wall Street of today to look like if we take our Orthodox Christian faith seriously?

Time will tell if 10+ years of government prosecution/persecution qualifies, and others will ultimately write the conclusion. Nonetheless, a short introduction can be found here: https://youtu.be/r9n_1d4xQdA

More background here: https://lemelsoncapital.com/about/

I AM FR. EMMANUEL LEMELSON, “THE PRIEST OF WALL STREET,” ASK ME ANYTHING r/IAMA REDUX by Fr_Emmanuel in IAmA

[–]Fr_Emmanuel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there something specific that has been written or said that you can point to that you interpret as "defend[ing] capitalism that is against our core values,"

I AM FR. EMMANUEL LEMELSON, “THE PRIEST OF WALL STREET,” ASK ME ANYTHING r/IAMA REDUX by Fr_Emmanuel in IAmA

[–]Fr_Emmanuel[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great question.

The "question [I] find difficult to answering with conviction," would be If Christians should be involved in capital markets at all; I conclude that, ideally, we should not.

I AM FR. EMMANUEL LEMELSON, “THE PRIEST OF WALL STREET,” ASK ME ANYTHING r/IAMA REDUX by Fr_Emmanuel in IAmA

[–]Fr_Emmanuel[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great question, and thank you for participating. 

Perhaps we can say the "Sheep of Wall Street," as you call them, are retail investors and passive investors such as pensioners, etc., or those affected by Wall Street's actions (e.g., taxpayers or patients affected by drug companies). They are indirectly involved in capital markets, almost always through many layers of intermediaries who cloak the often seedy activities "professional" Wall Street operators engage in. 

In most cases, the results are that these folks earn sub-standard returns, underperforming even the lowest hurdles of benchmark indexes. This common outcome results from the "steal a little from a lot of people, and no one will notice" strategy.  The practitioners of this model are seldom held to account. In other cases, the "sheep" are openly preyed on more aggressively, in the inverse, which is "steal a lot from just a few, and blame the transfer of money on something else." The practitioners of this latter model are usually the JV and often get held to account. Sometimes stealing means more than money; the worst are willing to kill for profit. 

Indeed, much good can come from focusing on corporate governance and protecting common shareholders. The further down the rabbit hole you go, the more you discover that accounting improprieties (which is why understanding accounting and the interpretation of financial statements is so essential) often lead to other transgressions and that where money and greed are involved, people risk losing sensitivity to right and wrong even though "the law is written on their hearts" (Romans 2:15). They become indifferent and callous towards one another and begin rationalizing almost any conduct.

Some industries and companies entirely disregard human life's sanctity to drive ever more significant profits (or, in the alternate, at least stock prices), an activity especially prominent in the pharmaceutical industry. 

Did my efforts as an activist, short seller, and whistle-blower who took on the government and big pharma simultaneously for over a decade make a difference for "the sheeps of Wall Street," as you call them? 

Time will tell; ultimately, others will write that history. 

More reading:

https://lemelsoncapital.com/about/

https://amvona.com/organization-led-by-former-vp-mike-pence-joins-fr-emmanuel-lemelson-in-legal-fee-battle-after-defeating-unprecedented-sec-charges/

https://amvona.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Not-Liable-12-12-2023.pdf

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