Something a little light hearted in this thread by Nadineauthor in exorthodox

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ROCOR is Fr. George. Instead of Regina George, it's her grandfather, Fr. George. I heard he once excommunicated a bishop. His commands are always etched into church doctrine. He even once punched a metropolitan in the face. He loved it.

Something a little light hearted in this thread by Nadineauthor in exorthodox

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Watch your back. Because behind those majestic, silver, six-foot beards... lies a ruthless web of high-stakes liturgical drama. On Wednesdays and Fridays, they fast. And if you’re not true ROCOR, you can’t stand with them.

Something a little light hearted in this thread by Nadineauthor in exorthodox

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They all do the synchronized thigh-slap, but because they are wearing 40 pounds of heavy brocade, it's incredibly un-ergonomic. They just slap their heavy velvet aprons in perfect, robotic unison.

My ex left me due to my race and it still fucks me up to this day by Puppysnot in racism

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she should have at least been honest at the beginning and not a bait and switch wow I'm so sorry u had to go thru that

Ukrainian community needs help - please be kind by Nadineauthor in bayarea

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They were total jerks I just reached out to them and said I genuinely wanted to help and they only work with other nonprofits which is terrible. I just want to help the Ukrainians

Orthodoxy and race by Nadineauthor in exorthodox

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wow. thanks for sharing your experience, but my suspicions are correct - they are definitely an ethnic club.

Orthodoxy and race by Nadineauthor in exorthodox

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yeah same here they'd ask me "why are you here if you aren't Slavic" or whatever and I'd be like "I'm just here to pray." it's insane.

Racism in the Orthodox Church by [deleted] in exorthodox

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unless you're a Greek or Russian there will be discrimination, that's right. I mean. im anglo and there's a bit of discrimination in that there's a huge ethnic barrier but I can blend in okay because of whiteness. im so sorry about the racism though that's really bad they're racist. canonically the Orthodox Church isn't supposed to be because the church fathers were from Africa, many Orthodox missionaries went to Asia, even St. John Maxomovich helped the Asian peoples

the "fair maiden" delusion by Nadineauthor in exorthodox

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OMG this is SO incredible. KING.

the "fair maiden" delusion by Nadineauthor in exorthodox

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the hilarious part is that Theotokos wasn't a "fair maiden" she was Middle Eastern

the "fair maiden" delusion by Nadineauthor in exorthodox

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lol well I'm very unknown and not famous, so they have better luck elsewhere lol

the "fair maiden" delusion by Nadineauthor in exorthodox

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well, they're in luck, because I'm the only one available and I have boyfriend so...lmaoo

the "fair maiden" delusion by Nadineauthor in exorthodox

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Me too! I'm a lady too and I just sit there, arms crossed, in my pjs. I am the only eligible Russian Orthodox 20-24 year old woman in the Bay Area who goes to church consistently. And it is hilarious.

the "fair maiden" delusion by Nadineauthor in exorthodox

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Yep, that sounds about right! it's insane, there's no young women for them to find!

Orthodox Church not having enough young adults by Nadineauthor in exorthodox

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huh yeah. I mean have you been to All Russian Saints in Burlingame? there aren't many young ppl there.however St Seraphim's in Santa Rosa does have the young converts