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Popovtsy

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'''Priestly Old Believers''' or '''Popovtsy''' are those [[Old Believers]] who in principle consider such churches who have adopted the ritual observations rejected by the Old Believers to be [[schism]]atic, but not necessarily [[heresy|heretic]]. All Old Believers consider the practices of the post-Nikonitan Russian Church and other similar churches to have a ritual observance alien to what they consider truly Orthodox. However, the Popovtsy do consider it possible to receive "new ritualists" with [[chrism|myrrhon]], since Popovtsy discern between heretics and schismatics. As a consequence of the fact that some [[priest]]s never accepted the ritual changes and had kept myrrhon consecrated before the schism, which could be mixed with olive oil, the Popovtsy received [[Nikonian]]s with myrrhon and sometimes also got the opportunity to receive priests and finally also [[Metropolitan]] Ambrosios of Sarajevo, which enabled them to establish an episcopal hierarchy.

Popovtsy do, up to this day, receive Nikonitans who have been properly [[baptism|baptized]] with myrrhon, whereas the [[Bespopovtsy|priestless]] always baptize [[conversion|converts]] including Popovtsy.

Some Popovtsy accepted the "edinover" Church which is a branch of the established Russian Church using the pre-Nikon rite, but the majority of Popovtsy never accepted this, since they consider the post-Nikon Church to be schismatic and thus not Orthodox, although not necessarily heretic.

On dogmatic issues Popovtsy differ only slightly from "conservative" Nikonians. One difference is that Old Believers always baptize converts from the [[Roman Catholic Church]] since this Church is considered heretic.

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Holy Order of MANS

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The '''Holy Order of MANS''' (or HOOM) was a religious cult founded by ex-engineer Earl Blighton that started in the 1960s. It was based on another religious idea of Blighton and others called the [http://www.scienceofman.org/history/ Science of Man]. [http://www.rickross.com/reference/hom/hom10.html MANS is an acronym] for the greek words:

*'''M'''ysterion
*'''A'''gape
*'''N'''ous
*'''S'''ophia

In 1988, after denouncing the heresy involved with the religious movement, many of its members and hierarchy joined a non-canonical group of the Orthodox Church under the name '''Christ the Saviour Brotherhood''' (or CSB). In 2000, members of CSB joined canonical jurisdictions of the Orthodox Church.

A thorough Orthodox explanation of the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Orthodoxia/message/1914 journey of the Holy Order of MANS and Christ the Saviour Brotherhood] can be read in [http://www.conciliarpress.com/again/ Again], Vol. 23, No. 1, January-March 2001, pp. 23-26

== Controversy ==

=== Real Property ===

In reality, some question the validity of true [[conversion]] to the Orthodox faith by members of Christ the Savior Brotherhood. [http://www.pokrov.org/Articles/behinddoors.htm It is reported] that many of the properties once belonging to HOOM actually stayed legally in possession of HOOM long after the Order was said to be dissolved, as late as the year 2000. It has also been stated that CSB continued to operate as a non-profit organization under the HOOM name with very little change in their articles of incorporation. Several [http://www.gnosticorderofchrist.org/about/lineage.htm religious cults] still exist today because of the influence of HOOM. In fact, in some ways, [http://www.holyorderofmans.org/ HOOM still exists] to this day.

'''[http://www.raphaelhouse.org/about/history.shtml Raphael House]''', a property previously belonging to HOOM was originally an integrated charitable activity of CSB, but was incorporated as its own California [http://www.oca.org/RHArticle.asp?SID=15&ArticleID=109 nonprofit organization] in 1991. [http://www.oca.org/DOorg.asp?SID=5&LID=36 It is under] the [[OCA]] jurisdiction.

=== Liturgical Practices ===

Some claim that clerics who were former members of HOOM/CSB still practice some non-traditional forms of liturgical practices in their services.

=== Abuse ===

A number of the clergy, e.g. [http://www.pokrov.org/Abusers/pvrionis.html Pangratios Vrionis], associated with the initial non-canonical acceptance of HOOM had criminal records for or were later accused of child molestation, further complicating the association of HOOM/CSB with the historic Church.

== Parish/Clergy ==

Some of the existing congregations that include former members/clergy of HOOM/CSB include:

*[http://www.saintjohnwonderworker.org/ St. John (Maximovitch) the Wonderworker Orthodox Church] (OCA) in Atlanta, GA. In particular, [http://www.rickross.com/reference/hom/hom6.html Father Jacob Myers].
*Saint George Orthodox Church ([[Church_of_Jerusalem|Jerusalem]]) in [http://www.google.com/search?q=Saint+George+Orthodox+Church+Rohnert+Park+CA Rohnert Park], CA. In particular, [http://www.apostleandrew.org/bookstoreadm@apostleandrew.org/bookstoreadm/images/Picture2%20070.jpg Father Phillip Tolbert]
*[http://www.bulgariandiocese.org/parishdirectory.html Joy of All Who Sorrow Orthodox Church] ([[Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of the USA, Canada and Australia|Bulgaria]]) in [http://home.bluemarble.net/~alsnts/links.htm Indianapolis, IN]. In particular, Father Stevan Bauman.

== Timeline ==

*'''1968''' - Earl Blighton (aka Father Paul) founds the Holy Order of MANS. He takes the title of Director General.
*'''1974''' - Earl Blighton dies.
*'''1978''' - Andrew and Isjesian Rossi become co-directors general of HOOM.
*'''1983''' - Fr. [[Herman Podmoshensky|Herman (Gleb) Podmoshensky]] and Andrew Rossi of HOOM meet
*'''1984-1988''' - Rossi introduces some Orthodox liturgical and spiritual practices to members of HOOM.
*'''1987''' - Rossi attends meetings of the [[Evangelical Orthodox Church|Evangelical Orthodox]] bishops with Metropolitan Philip of the Antiochian Archdiocese
*'''1988''' - HOOM members, under the leadership of Andrew Rossi and Fr. Herman, joined a non-canonical jurisdiction of the Orthodox Church under Metropolitan Pangratios (Vrionis) of the Archdiocese of Vasiloupolis (Queens, NY). The name of the group was then changed to Christ the Saviour Brotherhood.
*'''2000''' - Members of Christ the Saviour Brotherhood join three different jurisdictions in America. The men's and women's monasteries that came out of the St. Herman of Alaska Brotherhood and some parishes and missions were received by Bishop Jovan of the Diocese of Western America, and Bishop Longin of the New Gracanica Diocese, both of the Serbian Orthodox Church. Many parishes and missions have gone into the Orthodox Church in America under Archbishop Dimitri of Dallas, Bishop Job of Chicago, and Bishop Tikhon of San Francisco. Several other parishes and missions were received by Metropolitan Joseph of the Bulgarian Patriarchate [source: Again article].

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== External Links ==

These links can be used to expand this article or for sources of information.

=== Holy Order of MANS ===

*[http://www.americantemple.org/UnitingAllFaiths/html/UnitingAllFaiths.htm Uniting All Faiths]: A text of the HOOM.
*[http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/nrms/holymans.html Holy Order of MANS] from the [http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/ Religious Movements Homepage]
*[http://www.pokrov.org/Articles/behinddoors.htm Behind the Doors of Repentance]: The Untold Details of the Journey of the Holy Order of MANS/Christ the Saviour Brotherhood and the St. Herman of Alaska Brotherhood into the Canonical Orthodox Church by Melanie Jula Sakoda, JD
*[http://pokrov.org/controversial/hoomsummary.htm HOOM Summary] by Melanie Jula Sakoda, JD
*[http://www.pokrov.org/controversial/hoom.html HOOM - Controversial Groups]: a link repository for articles about the Order.
*[http://www.meta-religion.com/New_religious_groups/Groups/Christian/holy_order_of_mans.htm Holy Order of MANS] by Metareligion
*[http://www.orthodoxchristianity.net/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=41207c1fa2dc188936d6ae02eeb54b42&topic=337;prev_next=next I ask for your prayers]. A post made on the [http://www.orthodoxchristianity.net orthodoxchristianity.net] forums about life in a CSB parish.
*[http://www.roadtoemmaus.net/editor_interview.html Road to Emmaus]: A Journal of Orthodox Faith and Culture. A journal sponsored by Christ the Saviour Brotherhood
*[http://www.rickross.com/groups/hom.html Holy Order of MANS]. Information provided by the Rick A. Ross Institute
*[http://www.google.com/Top/Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Modern_Movements/Holy_Order_of_Mans/ Holy Order of MANS] in Google Directory.
*[http://users.rio.com/bamm/ST.JOHN/ St. John Maximovitch Serbian Orthodox Church] in Eugene Oregon

=== Books ===

*Bread Upon the Waters: A Pilgrimage Toward Self-Discovery and Spiritual Truth by Peter Reinhart (ISBN 0738204323)
*The Odyssey of a New Religion: The Holy Order of Mans from New Age to Orthodoxy by Phillip Charles Lucas (ISBN 0253336120)

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Holy Order of MANS

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