From the archives: Bob Simon visits Mt. Athos 

Memory eternal!

probably the best journalist I ever trusted ! I'm 71 and have seen them all,,,mostly prima idiot's!

So glad you posted this. I recall his death and thinking how much more he had to give. Thank you. Peace.

Of all the places to be killed in a motor vehicle crash… Bob Simon knew too much.

This was fascinating. I wish I could go but as a female not possible! Is there a female counterpart anywhere?

Why? You don't have to be Greek or Russian to be Orthodox. I'm a convert. My Godson is a convert. And he is now a priest monk.

@@jec1ny Im assuming he's not orthodox christian so wouldn't normally attending services at an orthodox church.

You should see the Muslim Funeral Service.

@@Herc11355 the point that jec1ny was making was that anyone/everyone can become a convert to Orthodoxy; the most ancient Church in the world, started by the Apostles with the institution of Christ. I too I'm a convert Christ is in our midst!

Τhere is nothing beautiful in this chanting, because it is sheer mourning, not singing. You dont want to have nothing to do with that.

God bless you! Glory to Jesus Christ!

What history can they keep except their own? They have no idea what is going on anywhere else. And, as was said, their own history has not changed for hundreds of years.

@@Hal_T lol in my head I was thinking of high hrothgar type people, who knows

@@Hal_T It's not a word that I care to know the difference about. Not being clever either. I don't want any Ill will nor disrespect to Anyone. I'll kindly remove my sarcastic post. Just feel a different way as I have a right to.

They have documents from Byzantine emperors remains from saints and many many items from a thousand years. Every monastery could easily be a museum.

Just to imagine what they have in their libraries, one book I know that for sure exists in one of the monasteries is one copy of the first edition of Gutenberg's bible

Their prayers and meditations Make Right the whole world's inequities, they are the only force preventing unimaginable Astral horror. Without the prayers from those sacred Elders that sit atop that mountain, some well over 400 years of age, we would all surely perish to the Abyss and the monsters that lurk within...

No they are wasting their life for some one elses nightmare.

@@maxwelll1978 as long as they are happy why do you even care?

3hour sleep dang. I can’t do that

@@maxwelll1978 and what are YOU doing with your life, shall I ask?

@@maxwelll1978 they have more discipline and respect than you ever will bro. Unless you start working on it.

That’s what monks do in any faith.. live a life of sacrifice.

Orthodox faith the only truth faith .i have gone there 3 times.monks help every people!

Athos has monks very huge they speak to god!!

All orthodox countries have monasteries in mount athos in nothern greece .serbia russia bulgaria romania georgia etc

Go to mount athos and you will see my brother!greetings from beautiful greece!

whats even more amazing is the fact that there is no god and these guys have been living a lie for 2000 years :D

What you may not understand is, these monks are the beneficiaries.

They’re giving themselves to an illusion as far as I’m concerned lol. If you haven’t met god with your own eyes. It’s just like giving yourself to Santa clause lol. And yes I believe in god but not your god. My God is part of existence. A beautiful holy spirt in existence. Not a man in the sky who judges you for doing normal human things like sex and showing your face lol

@@georgeofthehut9398 Only God and his servants know the benefits

​@@Dd-uk6tmdon't promote heretics.

@Dd I don't waste my time with heretics. Pastor Brett should seek enlightenment from Orthodoxy

How does it make sense without women how will they reproduce???

@@palodagreat1008 Monks are celibates There are female monasteries, just not on Mount Athos. No big deal.

Mi dispiace per te

I was there too, about 18-19 years ago. We went with my father and stayed for a week in different monasteries. We had the invitation from the Bulgarian monastery Zograph. It was incredible in every way. We had the opportunity to visit the libraries and boy, how incredible is to see books from the second century.

​ bobby burkov you can call your self lucky because it is rare to see open those library's . in some of the monasteries have museums with unique exhibits

Oh too see those libraries !!! Lucky !!

@@mjghouston yes lucky .because is extremely rare to see manuscripts .clothes and many other pieces from byzantine empire

Hey guys we live in 2020, its time to send religious people in the asylum where they belong.

Buon viaggio in israele caro.

Well they're wasting their lives. It's a valid philosophical question to ask if it is actually bad for them.

Maximilian Johandson dont try to be wise, friend.

@@halesa.s.8961 Read 'Brave new world' and you'll know what I mean.

Maximilian Johandson my brother, you say they are wasting their lives, but they are living in accord with our human nature, which is to be in communion with God, our Maker. The monks on Athos are living in reality, minus the conditioning and nihilistic propaganda of our modern world. Your reference to Huxley doesn’t stand.

@@halesa.s.8961 According to nature? Science is nature, and science and religion is mutually exclusive. The only natural thing about religion is that it's more intuitive than science. Because it's easier to understand. Maybe that's why there's a negative correlation between IQ and religiosity.

Well, it's kind of funny to believe that guys that avoid women because they can't control their own thoughts have any answers about anything.

@@ezmyrelda Yes biology is a funny thing when you don't understand it Babalon Qedesha, what sort of name is that anyway? African?

@@will8602 What's to understand? They avoid temptation and sure praying all day is commendable.. but so what? What sort of name is it? It's an internet handle.. I mean you would imagine that you have more understanding about a basic human function but you can't use google? Babalon is the name of the Goddess I am devoted to.. The Mother of Christ. and Qedesha is the name of the band I'm in and an ancient term for Sacred Harlot. I mean literally.. You're trying to tell me I don't understand biology when I'm devoted to a Goddess who reminds us that we are birthed from a mother.. I'm not interested in oohing and awing over a strict orthodox religion that decided two dudes and a ghost was a better earthly deal for them then the trinity of masculine divine, feminine divine and the child of that union.

Useless people sitting in their homes, using smartphones to comment meaningless opinions about things they don't understand anything about.

All men have sinned an fallen short to the Glory of God. If these men are exclusive they must be doing something wrong even bad in secrecy. Regardless their religion is not closer to the original one as one of the monks said. Jesus never instituted a religion where it’s only for men. These men are apostates plain and simple.

Alot of Miracles happen! Like a lot! Haha

here it is - Part 1 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6mXl8C4-M_4.html and part 2 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-J1lvruy-j2c.html

Hey guys we live in 2020, its time to send religious people in the asylum where they belong.

Jarkko Louhe The one you’ve escaped from?

@@jarkkolouhe11 I'm born as Orthodox and I don't believe in the Church but I believe in tradition, I believe in the free will, they found themselves on the place where their mind is connected to the people who lived there thousand years ago.

Memory eternal to Mr. Simon.

@eddy67: "I visited Mt Athos once, it was incredible" 1,800 men without a single woman, for centuries, and during the visit they didn't find at least one pair of underwear stained with starch? Or has the crime been identified and is not being reported?

Very little doesn't mean zero

Cutting out modern diets and lifestyles does wonders for the body!

@@sillysyriac8925 Yes cutting down modern sinful live style does wonders to you

They fast. Orthodox fast are intense, even for laity.

Any orthodox monastery is pretty much the same. Peace, no distractions, prayers all day. I visited many monasteries here in USA, although some are open only to orthodox Christians

it is magical, I was there two years ago. You should go to see and feel peace of God.

@@alexandrat.9308 hahah same name and T (didn t see at first)

Jesi li posjetio Hilandar

@@alexandrat.9308 da naravno... Što pitaš ?

Bless you and thank you

Thank you for sharing this with us our brother in kindness and love. When you have a chance explore the meaning of "Agape" in ortodox Christianity...

You maybe a man who can appreciate the desert fathers.

BO YHVH GOD COME FREE BETH ISRAEL FREE OUR JEWISH BROTHERS I STAND WITH ISRAEL BARUCH ATA ADONAI Come GOD ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kk_QWxfi7EA.html

Can you tell me how to go here to join?

@@uptopswag8446 don't really want to if you're truly interested and the LORD wants you he will get you there. God Bless you!

@@williampantelakis184 You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. John 1:5 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path! ISAIAH 4:2-6 If you were a true believer you would not hide the path to our saviour or the truth from someone seeking his enlightenment! Also I guess you didn't hack it being you left supposedly! Spare me your fake pity blessings I guess nobody gave you directions you were so connected to God u planned on staying for 3-4 days without knowing how to get there!

Lets gang up and go draw penises everywhere... they need to be saved! 😂😂

He man women haters club

Empress of Serbia, Helena visited Atos during the plague but she never put her step on the island, she was carried and she was on the island (Saint Vasilija monastery), wasn't on the mainland.

Pillow fort.

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You don't need to go to Greece. There are lots of Orthodox churches and even monasteries here in the US. Most allow visitors, in some cases longer term visitors who need to retreat from the world and get their life back on track.

We all would benefit from time spent in this environment. There is s desperate need in humanity for calling of and strengthening of mind , body and soul. To refresh the spirit of being an element of this Earth we were given and our duties to it, and appreciation and respect if it. That concept seems forgotten,with loss of it value and importance. One of the many reasons humanity and our Earth are in trouble !!!

You would have to know the Bible inside and out 1st

Rehab and a Holy Ghost filled church would be your answer!!!...

@@jamsjewels4309 No you wouldn't.

Hey guys we live in 2020, its time to send religious people in the asylum where they belong.

@@jarkkolouhe11 Brother, God forgive you.

Jarkko Louhe After you!!

@@jarkkolouhe11 modern seculars for the most part have their own religion - nihilistic narcissism. I'll take these monks over your cult of self any day

@@jarkkolouhe11 Things will take their way my friend,we are blessed to live in the era of information and booming technology it's only greatness that awaits us.

i wish women were allowed

Love & Power i think you can accomplish the life you dream of anywhere in the world..

​@@lovepower4899 There are female monasteries too.

Peace and Love; are you calling him a racist based on this remark? I don't want to speak for someone else, but I think you probably misunderstood the message. Drawing conclusions too fast is also narrow minded.

@Peace and Love Man, chill a bit. His observation was funny and on point. idiot.

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The best in the world

Just took your 69th like

What's possible when you do the exact same thing (pray) all day long and will live your final day there?? They're not even from the heart prayers, they're reciting the same thing day after day. They're like robots.

JL-CptAtom Of course, for you, that the only true God. But you should see Muslims, Christian, Jewish, and other religions. They also think they have the real God. Everyone is sure 100% that they know and have the true God, my friend, except a few people like me. We don't even know all the fish species of the oceans. We still discovered some but many believe that they know what humans called God. We do not know enough. We are just newborns, but we want to understand physic.

@@zoetele123 You are a wise man. I would compare humans to ants... possibly cancer. Religion is laughable in the grand scheme of the universe. We think we're special?? No, we are not special. 150 years ago which is the blink of an eye, we didn't have electricity. 1000 years from now, our so called gods will be forgotten and replaced with new shinier versions. Also false, and will be mocked by the next generation of idiots.

Charles J Gartner I like you already my brother. 👍🏾👍🏾

prove it.

Part of being human beings is interaction with females. Since...you know, we'd be extinct if it didn't happen.

Paradise

@@DoctorChained That's not true in the way you think of it. Everyone in life has a path...some will have children and others not.

I enjoy sex too much to ever be so monastic.

@@DoctorChained This form of life is not forced to anyone and is hard indeed. In the past you had to choices in life, either get married young or go to a monaster. Family is respected in Orthodox Christianity. I went to Athos last summer and I was surprised to find out that the monaster had very young members, around 18 years old.

@@alexandermarquardt597 I am sure that you are missing the fact that monasteries have saved most of the ancient manuscripts about almost anything, from philosophy to medicine or geography, copying them by hand for centuries and keeping them away from invaders. Not only Greek, Roman or Byzantine, but also Islamic and Jewish thelehrhaus.com/scholarship/the-christian-monks-who-saved-jewish-history/ . Except preserving the ancient knowledge for centuries they also preserve and maintain until now thousands of artifacts and art pieces.

@@alexandermarquardt597 You thought is right, but these people, trust me I have been there twice, know very well what's going on outside. First of all, they have visitors from all over the world. I personally have met people even from Mexico on a trip to Mt. Athos, also world-class leaders are visiting the place every year, and last but not least some monks are given special permission to travel, usually with an artifact which is going to be presented in various cities-exhibitions etc. What I am trying to say here is that, although having their own rules and living in their own small world, they do influence a lot of people in multiple ways. The idea that they have no contact/influence with the outside world is wrong.

Pray for a Catholic Pope Hierarchy and East/West schism to heal.

Lol wonder why

Takashi *bacon

Also: no women (no stress...)

IDK, I've been on an all-M&M diet for three weeks now and my nose is bleeding constantly. At the end of this cleanse, I'll have nothing to worry about!

they have no heart attacks because they say they dont - big difference from reality. some of those monks are obese, you're going to tell me - with a straight face - that is possible on a purely fruit and veg diet where you have a total of 20 minutes a day to eat? but once again, reality doesn't matter. they're used to telling people whatever they want and the sheep just believe.

@@markomib u are stupid

What they have should not be coveted its a wasted life chasing after cult ideas that do virtually nothing to improve our species it’s nothing but sad. In the 1700’s perhaps was more easy to write it off as poor logic skills and lack of good education but in 2020 its nothing but sad. I have nothing but pity for those poor humans :(

@@lijohnyoutube101 I agree with the fact that people shouldnt put themselves in one place like monastery but instead spread the faith like people before but your statement poor logic skills sorry but monasteries were the first spots of education and first school settlements.

@RexNovem because apparently killing a dude so his dad can forgive you and then pretending to eat him isn't creepy at all.

To be fair, these men do not have rent or typical expenses. They work without monetary compensation, but they have no expenses.

@@lijohnyoutube101 I'm not religious, but I think that all human beings can live whatever life they choose to lead. All you are in control over are your own thoughts, feelings, ideas, actions, and yes, opinions. But no one else's. Do you really think the MILLIONS of hateful people who spend their time hurting others through crime, oppression, war, slavery, and other forms of hurt and control are improving the species? Do you think the millions of people spending HOURS of every day of their lives spewing hatred and arguing with others online over politics and religion and playing Xbox and binge-watching series shows and 'reality' shows on Netflix and Hulu, or wasting hours of every day playing Animal Crossing or arguing about politics on Twitter are doing something to improve society? They are choosing to live a life of pure simplicity. It's not too much different than a person or people who leave behind a societal life to live 'off-grid' in the mountains or desert or something. Something that i've been steadily seeing more of since about 2005 or so, but which people have been doing since forever. And in their minds, they are doing something fo the species; they're praying for it. And even if that means nothing and doesn't actually do anything, it sure beats being an angry American sitting behind their computer eating junk food from a box and angrily typing their grievances into a void like probably at least 75% of the country. THAT is sad. These men live a life of simplicity. They fish, grow vegetables, cook, bake, sew, study, make music, pray, meditate, debate, and make things to sell like soap and honey and other natural items. It would probably do our fast-moving modern society some good to slow down and turn off the wifi, detach from the FOMO - fear of missing out... on nothing important - and implement a lot of their habits. Even without praying if you aren't into that, the slowing down, and unplugging, and meditation, and fresh air, and gardening, cooking, baking, creating alone, would alleviate a TON of totally useless stress from MILLIONS of people. Especially now. Now is the perfect time to slow down and unplug and detach. EVEN if you're still working. ESPECIALLY if you're still working. Instead of coming home and going on Facebook and getting angry, try making some tea and reading a book, or listening to music that speaks to you and cooking a healthy meal. We can learn a lot from those who choose to reject the things that we are told by modern society, advertising , and propaganda that we should want and need. Most of it, we don't really want or need. Most of it really isn't that healthy for our hearts, minds, or bodies.

Could I ask you to please share some scriptures with me and if you’re able to, please say a prayer for me, I’m a baby in Christ and need all the help I can get to be freed from my sin and the aftermath of a life spent in sin

​​@@RaccoonNation Thanks so much for asking as no one else replyed i will try to as best as possible.Please read my answer below I replied there Much love

​@@RaccoonNation Oh my friend I am so sorry for answering so late I can suggest you this prayer Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen. Id Also suggest saying Lord Jesus Christ have mercy on me and God have mercy on me also you have to say it from the heart plus pray whatever you would like about for example Good health having other people healthy too or for example praying for the people who have passed and Generally ask God with clean heart all those good things you would like also The testament says whenever you do something good to see people in the world it is like doing it to Jesus himself finally dont show off all the Good things you do do them from your heart and Not for other people to see eg donating something to someone in need. To sum up as the video said the most original Cristianity unfiltered is Orthodox so id advise you believe in Orthodox as believing something wrong on purpose id say is very very very bad for you as things have been altered in some aspects.Also get rid of all your sins by admitting them honestly to the preacher at the special session a few times a year idk how its called in English and ask him how often you should receive the holy communion which is a vital part of helping you near God and try not commiting sins on purpose or repeating them.Wish you all the best I may have made a few mistakes and in that case I am so sorry but I believe what I said is enough.If you would like to I would be very happy to hear you or have you ask me questions though as The scripture says Don't try to take the small stone from someones eye when you have a huge Stone.on yours (clear yourself first and then you will be able to see clearly to help him) and right now i am not very clear but as you asked help i tried to help you as best as I could whatever else you need truily ask me and i will try to reply (wish i see the message) GIVING YOU MY INFITE LOVE FROM GREECE!!!!!

@@Panagiotis_P thank you so very very much 🙏🏽❤️🦝

@@RaccoonNation I am sorry I do not read my reactions to my comments normally. I looked up this wonderful verse. God Bless you and thank you for reaching out. Roman's 15:13May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Well, in ortodox christianity, we belive that there is no "one last time". As he said, he is praying for them to see eachother again, soon in paradise. There is no dead ones. Just the ones who live on earth and others who live in heaven.

Do u have a father HUN?

Bogdan I understand that his belief but what about his father? Why not be there to comfort him in his last breath? Heartless in my mind.

@@theburners32141 thats messed up to me also

How about gender chancers?

Indeed. So beautiful and peaceful.

Yes, you should go!

Lol. You've never read up on it. Read the big book on Elder Joseph by Elder Ephraim.

Yeah, basiclly what Jesus said: ignore all the suffering, dont help anyone, just sit on a mountain and sing... Also: those morons sing for 1000 years now, world still broken.

@@alexandermarquardt597 I wonder what would you say about Buddhist monks? Why does it bother you so much that christian monks live away from the world? Why cant you just leave them alone? The world was always broken. guess what.. not because of them , perhaps , because of you?

@@hellenpollen6897 Oh how the devil has weaved it's traps to all the non believers in the comments.. They hate the monks for no reason at all.. makes me so sad. Hopefully God can forgive them because they know not. :(

Close enough. They pray for humanity day and night, a kind of help we all need and few others offer. I'd rather they pray for me

Go read book on Elder Ephraim from there and Art of Salvation by Elder Ephraim. They are of service.

Been there, can confirm.

Thanks guys

Can those on Athos here what’s going on in Sarti?

@@blake4453 If the explosion is loud enough.

@Virtual Pilgrim Yeah you can, actually. Sarti is opposite Athos on the middle peninsula.

I wish everyone would follow these true words ..... what you say is what is supposed to be, we are all supposed to live in peace and harmony with each other! If we all followed this we would all love each other

Coming from an atheist... good luck to them all Lol

No

@@carlosgomez7968 haha yes they will all need it

i am sorry, it's impossible St. Paisios of Mount Athos said Russia will destroyed turkey & Hagia Sophia will return to Orthodoxy, because God didn't bless turkey (ottoman)

Hundred percent

I bet anything your face is a hideous fake shade of orange. nitwit

michael wertzy boo to you. Boo to your rude comments

Most likely an amazing coincidence.

Astute observation!

St Simon was the founder of the Simonos Petra monastery. Mt Athos is the tallest mountain ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Nu7eRNpW8rI.html

All the prayers are known for all orthodox. You can find them in orthodox church. One of my favorite is called trisagion. You can also hear a little bit from it on this vid.

@GluttonousDragon what do you mean by that?

@GluttonousDragon Are you a believer?

@GluttonousDragon in God and if so, what is your understanding of God

@GluttonousDragon then it's more clear to me that you cant understand how we people of faith see things. Then it's hard to explain but I will give it a try. This life is a temporary life. In this life you prepare your self for the eternal life. So death in this life is most welcome to us as we get to join our heavenly father and Jesus Christ. Do we want to die and leave our loved ones behind? No, but when it is our time to go then we go without fear. This is just one point of it. Death has nothing over the people who follow Jesus. He conquered death and through him we have eternal life.

Wine in the morning....

Fat monks aren’t new. monks eaten a lot of cheese.

lil VikingBrah That is not a dream that a tortured. No woman? If you love that God, so much woman and men should then sharing that incredible love and be able to worship together. Just because your brain releases some chemical reaction that pushes you to have some desire, you can have women around? 😂😂😂 Well, you hopefully understand why religion preacher takes advantage of no defense kids. Here again, if your mind is opened, we can realize the division religion was created for. Since when you need a special place to experience God? I thought that God was everywhere? 😂😂😂😂 The human with their egos that all.

Paoby Obounou um dude. You do realize he’s joking right?😂

Sunny COOKIE Killer* I know brother 😂😂😂😂😂😔😂 but I was on fire that day 😂😂😂😂😂😂

Paoby Obounou it is only to keep celibacy

@@zoetele123 sad that you simplify the effect of a womem in a man to sexuality, just look around and open your eyes.

I was wondering about the technology. I saw a drill bit meaning a drill, machine, electricity and modern medical supplies.

One doesn't go to heaven by being amazing, but by the amazing work of Jesus Christ.

We don't go to heaven because of doing things like these. We go to heaven because we know we are a sinner and Jesus died for those sins. Faith in His death and resurrectuon in Him gets us into heaven. We do these things the monks do and live a Christian life not to get to heaven but because we are forgiven and will get to heaven. John 3:16 Ephesians 2:8-9 God bless you 🙏

I think that too but I always remind myself that God sent his son Jesus to save us... So that whoever believes in him may not perish but have everlasting life.

@@teachercharlesamericanengl2098 you don't get to heaven just by believing.

It's a traditional orthodox Prayer canned the Jesus prayer

Maybe you should take note Jezebel!

No Girls Allowed! Bye!

​@@randyross5630go get help

According to who or what though?

Lol! Go read about Elder Joseph who lived there.

Simon/peter the rock you mean?

@@hudortunnel9784 Simon's rock

yes, but its located in Mt Athos Grece lmao!!!! and yes its called Simonopetra

Yes, you are right. The rest of the island surrounding the monastery, though, is the Monastic Republic of Mount Athos.

@@ivanr3107 yeah right if the literal meaning be taken

You just travel there and talk to any of the monks.

@@anothercat1300 It really is that simple

@@nautaki yeah yo. Monks are amazing!

Just visit them and talk to them. Dont expect them to have a website where you can register an account 🤣🤣🤣

@@anothercat1300 you can just sail a boat and they'll let you in? Feel like there'd be a lot of pranksters and bad people trying to do this and steal stuff or something

Pray for his Soul.

Bob Simon having a moment for all of us.