Oddly, I just got this in my inbox from the father of a long-time (and ardently old-school Roman catholic) friend of mine:
[Young, single men are leaving traditional churches. They found a more ‘masculine’ alternative](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/01/04/the-young-men-leaving-traditional-churches-for-orthodox/) -- TL;DR: the "alternative" is the Eastern Orthodox denomination. This has been my experience as well (and here on Nostr as well): huge surge in interest in the EO.
Lol, I had a feeling this was taking place as well. Just no personal anecdotes to back it up. EO isn't big in my neck of the woods. But I've seen the surge in interest online.
I'd wager more than a few sats that a reasonably well publicized poll would find that young men who like Warhammer 40K and listen to Sabaton also have a positive perception of and more than a passing curiosity in the EO church.
I wouldn't take that bet, I'd loose. 😂
At least the EO is Christian--Trinitarian and Augustinian. Severely underdeveloped doctrine, but could be worse...
Incrimentalism is not the worst thing in the world. I'll take it.
Better than conversion to the peace-loving Tusken Raider death cult currently brewing up the Islamic Army over there in the armpit former known as the "Fertile Crescent."
Hey look, two star wars references in one day. I'm "racist" in two universes with only a thin veneer of plausible deniability 🤣
