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by Davyd97
Fri 16 January 2026 10:51 pm
Forum: Political and Social Issues
Topic: Russia war
Replies: 79
Views: 62880

Re: Russia war

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by Davyd97
Fri 16 January 2026 10:42 pm
Forum: Political and Social Issues
Topic: Russia war
Replies: 79
Views: 62880

Re: Russia war


Impressive indeed. Commenters mentioned how much better built Russian military equipment is than Western equivalents.

For example, even on the small arms level, the AK-47 is a classic of endurance, whereas American models easily jam in difficult conditions.

"BREAKING & UNBELIEVABLE:

Russian ...
by Davyd97
Wed 14 January 2026 8:37 pm
Forum: Heterodox Groupings / Debate
Topic: Orthodox Church Azerbaijan
Replies: 2
Views: 491

Re: Orthodox Church Azerbaijan

That's the Russian Orthodox Church. They have recently been having liturgy in vernacular.

by Davyd97
Wed 7 January 2026 9:27 pm
Forum: Political and Social Issues
Topic: Iran commentary by top observers
Replies: 78
Views: 32120

Re: Iran commentary by top observers

I have heard some commentators claim that IF the government is toppled, it could be akin to the fall of the Berlin Wall. Let's hope that a secular gov comes if the current regime is toppled as currently, the citizens of Iran are rather secular and I have seen some surveys done by NGOs showing that ...
by Davyd97
Mon 5 January 2026 10:49 pm
Forum: Monasteries and the Monastic Life
Topic: Repose of Gerontissa Siglitiki, Abbess of the Holy Monastery of Saint Siglitiki in Farmingdale, NY,
Replies: 1
Views: 1185

Repose of Gerontissa Siglitiki, Abbess of the Holy Monastery of Saint Siglitiki in Farmingdale, NY,

Last year, Gerontissa Siglitiki, the Abbess in charge of Saint Siglitiki in Farmingdale, NY reposed. She had came to the US from Greece shortly after Met Petros of Astoria had arrived in the US. Her monastery was established in 1977 and she would often come to St. Markella's cathedral in Astoria, NY ...
by Davyd97
Mon 5 January 2026 10:35 pm
Forum: Praxis
Topic: New CTOS prayer book
Replies: 0
Views: 1012

New CTOS prayer book

The Center for Traditionalist Orthodox Studies (CTOS) recently published a prayer book that is both in English and Greek. Titled "Divine Prayer Book", it contains 648 pages. If anyone has it, I am curious to see how it holds up to the HTM prayer books that are generally favored by English speakers ...
by Davyd97
Mon 29 December 2025 11:51 pm
Forum: Heterodox Groupings / Debate
Topic: World Orth parishes growing quickly
Replies: 6
Views: 1037

Re: World Orth parishes growing quickly


OH ! Thank you so much for that, Davyd97 !
I FELT there was something wrong in all this kind of hype.

What actually happens, what is the process the converts go thru, from what you've heard ? Thrilled, then, what ? Maybe less thrilled, to drift away ?

Sad of course but where do they go, too ...