Hello I'm Revd. Jordan a 33 year old Anglican Priest, serving as Curate in England, where I live with my Wife and my 3 Children. Subscribe for interesting content on Faith, Life and Priesthood!
Of course Angels can be corrupted. That's what happened to Satan and the Watchers. The 300 that were cast down to earth, out of the heavens, along with the Evil One. If the Book of Enoch wasn't taken out of the western Bible (it's still in the Ethyopien one, which is a lot older btw.), then western Christians would know this.
@wolfengrim7 сағат бұрын
If you read the Silmarillion, it is literally an alternate interpretation of the devine story of creation as it is found in so many ancient scriptures, including the books of the bible. Very very interesting read that is. So you might want to have a look at that, if you haven't already.
@user-hc4lk4lp9oКүн бұрын
on direct parallels neither would i i like that gandalf is taken from tolkiens idea of a priestly or bisphoric person he actually based gandalf on a clergyman he knew and was friends with himself as for the false flame and the true flame this parallels the devils and the fallen angels and demons protrayal of themselves as beings of light and goodness when they are really not and how this false flame is outshined by the true flame which gandalfs holds gandalf being both symbolically and parallel to a priest while also being an angel a servant of the true flame and the true light sent to middle earth to bring light to the mortal world while the demon is covered in flames it is not lit nor does it light up anything as it instead enveloped in darkness and seems to only barely brighten the darkness around it as it's false fire cannot bring true light only a perverse apppearance of illumination and by parallel power as despite it's powerful appearance it is overcome by something much smaller in statue than it yet much bigger in true power ephesians 6:12 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. this is a battle between the true light and the demonic world sauron presents himself t omiddle earth as a being of light from heaven but is in fact of the heavenlies and is false yet far more dangerous than the outright demon the balrog for he deceives a chines equote goes something like this "cao cao is far more devious than dong zhuo while dong zhuo openly usurped the han cao cao pretends to uphold the han while secretly usurping it " "cao cao cannot be compared to Dong Zhuo he is a hundred times more cunning and devious than Dong Zhuo was" and just the same the demonic cannot be compared to the heavenlies and their false divinity there are false heavens and paradises aerial toll houses and heavenlies great powers thrones and dominions one must understand that while Cao Cao's authority is presented as coming from the emperor or in the name thereof but each word in that scroll was dictated by Cao Cao once the lords of the realm accept the decree they will be forced to submit a memorial of submission that way it will mean that you acknowledge that Cao Cao's controlling of the emperor to command the lords is legitimate but if you reject the decree you would violate the code of a vassal then Cao Cao will say that you despite beinga vassal of the Han are in defiance of the imperial court besides if you accept this decree of grace today what if tomorrow they send us one that is undersirable? what if they order you to pay tribute in grain or withdraw your troops or even cede territory would the lords then acccept the decree or not? and thereefore that villain Cao Cao has alreayd fullfiled his wicked purpose why must cao cao control the emperor and coerce the lords? why must he grant promotions through the emperors decress t oall the lords but not himself ? because in his eyes he is already the emperor and the emperor is him he already is the undisputed leader of the realm so he has no need to promote himself anymore much the same the heavenlies present themselves as coming with the authority of the kingdom of the lord why must they offer gifts and all sorts of other things to the kings lords and judges of the earth but do not promote themselves beyond the position they already hold because they do not need to promote themselves higher as they are already the authority of heaven itself and their heavenly is the heaven and heaven is the heavenly and as such the tyrants and their aerial toll houses have already fullfilled their wicked purpose in deceiving man for man is not condemned by GOD but by man himself through his own decision or unwillingness for GOD has taken the price of sin which is death upon himself so that we may live for god so loved man if you believe in god no matter how much it may appear that thet have power and authority and dominion over you and your descendents that power is no more real than what they can convince you it is luke 10:19- "Behold, I give you the power of treading upon serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall in anywise injure you. " i.4pcdn.org/pol/1515714905834.jpg (i originally came across this on an image board on 8chan later endchan and neinchan on christian boards and threads later on in Christchannel.xyz while that was a thing and i was very interested in deepening my understanding of christendom and christianity to which is belong as well as christian art architecture and literature this was back when i wanted to start a translation of the bible of my own including aporcrypthia and verses both eastern and western inclduing additions to books and extra verses that do exist in cannon but are not commonly in print like ones found in psalms or the story about the dragon as well as the books of maccabee and notes about disputed translation for study purposes in notes after the main bread text and biblical cannon such as the matter of riginal vs acnestral sin that is being born with sin vs being born with a tendency towards sin could probably still find image floating around image board and forums but that is where is remember finding it and i know it is eastern stuff while this channel seems to be western we are all christians and i am linking it here because i think some people may find use of it ) SORRY FOR THE TEXT WALLS I JUST WROTE WHAT CAME TO MIND WHILST WATCHING THE VIDEO THANKS FOR THE CONTENT KEEP IT UP IN TEXT IN CASE YOU DO NOT WISH TO CLICK RANDOM LINKS THE SIX STAGES OF TEMPTATION Although it is common knowledge to many, I have met few Christian young people who un- derstand the Six Stages of Temptation as set forth by patristic and ascetic sources mainly within the Philokalia, The arena of daily battle for Christians is the mind and the mind is assualted daily by thoughts. As a young man, I viewed these thoughts as inseperable from my being and since the thoughts were usuallyfoul and blasphemous, I viewed myselfas such. When I first read about the 6 Stages, Iwas set free from agreat deal ofguilt and it became my desire to help others become free. It s important to note, that for many, the first fourstages take place imme- diately and without ourknowledge. With time, a person will be able to see the stages as they take place and fight against them. This is the beginning of the road to sinlessness, or at least the pursuit ofsuch, as Christ says, "Be ye perfect as I am perfect," and "Go and sin no more, lest something worse befall you." The Six Stages are as Follows: Suggestion: Our lives are absolutely overflowing with "suggestions" such as images, videos and blasphemous thoughts. This is the stage in which we must wage war. The temptation must be crushed with the various weapons of warfare, especially the sign of the cross and the Jesus Prayer. Remember that absolutely no sin is commit- ed at this stage. It is simply the demons pelting us with the arrows of suggestion. Disturbance of the Intellect: This stage is the "calm before the storm"- the brief pause as we come to the self-awareness that we have a choice to fight for good or evil by accepting or refusing the suggestion. No sin has been committed in this stage either, but we are already beginning to play with fire by allowing this slight pause to go unchecked. Coupling: The coupling stage is when we begin to become attached to the thought. We think of the possibilites and create our own thoughts and imagine sinful deeds. This is the beginning of sin and we are guilty of any new thoughts conceived but the root thought is not inacted, so do not give up but cast the thought aside! Assent: Once we decide to commit a sin, to act upon the thought, we have en- tered the 4th stage and we are guilty of commiting the sin at least in thought, even though God willing, we might be saved from the actual action. Predisposition: Continueslyslipping into stage 4 leads to a "predispition" to a particularsin orsinning. The fathers call this the "2"nature". Ourhuman nature is fallen and predisposed to sin but it is not our nature to sin. Sin can become our 2nd nature. In other words, our true nature is purity and sin is something foreign. "FR. SOPHRONY, HOW WILL WE BE SAVED?" Passion: In this final stage the thought has become a passion, dominating our lives, making us obsess over the sin and driving us to sin habitually and repeatedly. De- spite this, the passion can and must be rooted out and healed. The effort will take every ounce of strenght we have, but God is faithfull and will deliver us! "STAND ON THE EDGE OF THE ABYSS AND WHEN YOU FEEL THAT IT IS BEYOND YOUR STRENGTH, BREAK OFF AND HAVE A CUP OF TEA." I am neither clergy nor ordained nor professional learned or in any way an acedemic source i advice and should in no way be consulted or regarded as a theological authority and that you should do your own research on the matter and draw your own conclusions and consult the clergy or theologians on the matter and verify your self or with them not by me i may be very wrong
@user-hc4lk4lp9oКүн бұрын
the staff thing and the shattering of the bridge could be compared to the shutting of the path through the sea by GOD through moses so that the pharaoh and his army could not pursue them i donøt know if you are eastern or western i just kinda stumbled upon your channel
@carlospepitos1533 күн бұрын
You got a fire going in the middle of summer?
@MrPriestcontentКүн бұрын
I know 😆 The things il do for my viewers 😉
@peters81624 күн бұрын
Brand is part of the judeo Masonic celebrity world. Doubtful it’s a real conversion but rather a show
@MrPriestcontentКүн бұрын
Paul was a Pharisee a part of the religious elite, a leader and puppet for them. He killed many of the early church and of course they doubted his conversion but that didn’t turn out to be true…..
@susanroush55514 күн бұрын
Those people who have commented and are blasting this video as judging and criticizing Russell Brand obviously didn’t take the 12 minutes to listen to it! Shame on you.
@aliceindotaland90264 күн бұрын
But the Bible makes strong arguments that God IS in fact everywhere and in everything. Being a Christian as all about submission to the Judeo-Christian God, claiming it as the one and only, true deity... and rejecting all other spiritual powers, marking all other spiritual forces as demonic. It's about choosing the Holy side, and thus necessitates the making of many enemies.
@FirstLast-zk5ow4 күн бұрын
Whenever I feel that God isn't close to me. I remind myself that it's not that he isn't close to me. It's that I am not close to him. And that I need to draw nearer to him. I do this by reading and/or meditating on the word.
@gabrielheart90714 күн бұрын
Rather than judging the guy on whether YOU THINK he's a Christian, why not just pray for him and if you have any concerns approach him personally and encourage him. I've seen to many famous personalities burdened down by the spotlight of onlooking believers putting expectations on them in their young faith. If he wasn't a famous personality would this question be posed? Pray for him and encourage him.
@lorih22494 күн бұрын
It’s not for us to judge anyone else on their Christian beliefs, we have no way of knowing anyone’s true beliefs. God will judge and God will know the truth.
@loriholloway58664 күн бұрын
I love Russell. I'm so glad that his search has been genuine. The result is always finding truth even if it takes years. ❤
@christ.85474 күн бұрын
*he's not that far away.. many blessing's..💙🌎✌🏽.
@mrjohnnyjohnster39404 күн бұрын
"the Church of England is just so desperate to fit in with the culture." Lol, this coming from a Catholic.
@davidj83844 күн бұрын
I hate these type of videos. Surely someone can celebrate the lord in their own way? Making an 'exploitation' video isn't the Christian way.
@mtlicq4 күн бұрын
Exactly !
@user-wl1yd2qr5s4 күн бұрын
The single biggest cause of atheism in the world today is Christians. There is so much Judgement and hatred that comes from them. That is not at all what Jesus Christ taught, we are supposed to show Jesus love and the sacrifice he made so we could spend eternity with him. I know why Christians do this it’s because they don’t people to go to hell but it doesn’t come off that way to people who aren’t Christians and then they think that is how Christ is. And yes we can’t justify their actions but how we go about it is very important. Our job isn’t to change them that is his job. If we can lead them to Jesus he while take care of the rest. And as for Brands comments who hasn’t felt far from Jesus at times? The fact that as a new Christian he is being more honest than people who have been for years is pretty sad 😢.
@UrBeautifulnGodseyes4 күн бұрын
Being quite cynical of Russell Brand's conversion myself, it's nice to hear someone actually analysing this train of thought biblically, instead of simply taking it at face value.
@mattgallagher39315 күн бұрын
It's good to see that brand is a Christian, my reservations are that he need to own up fully to his mistakes especially regarding his behavior around women. And a bloody apology as his public interviews brand didn't act with any repentance (which is the corner stone of being a Christian) especially when emily maitlis questioned brand on his past behaviour
@swanwen5 күн бұрын
Converting to Christianity right after being accused of s*xual abuse by multiple women and a sixteen year old? I'd rather trust a snake over Russell Brand and his silver tongue. We'll see if he remains true to his word, but I wouldn't bet on it.
@YahuShuaisTheWay70x75 күн бұрын
😂 I thought you were Ryan gosling 😂😂😂😂
@KateDerrett5 күн бұрын
Wow Jordan . What an amazing analysis of Russell’s spiritual journey . I always felt like Russell was a pilgrim. I have always felt he had a kind and special soul. It is encouraging to hear your understanding of Russell’s faith and that he appears to be born again . I loved the biblical references, particularly Nicodemus , and how he follows Jesus in secret, and then eventually comes into daylight , into the light . Also I loved the acknowledgement from Russell and yourself that there is nowhere else to go . Was it Peter who said “where would I go”? I have felt that many times . In a shaky world, the name of Jesus is what I turn to. I love your honesty about the Church of England , that albeit it is the bride of Christ, we can do better and we/ church still needs to grow . I loved this podcast . Keep them coming . As Russell says “he’s always been there “ thank you Jesus x thank you Jordan superb x
@mtlicq4 күн бұрын
Excellent comment !!!
@lenfoster16229 күн бұрын
My thoughts on Giladrial. Like Gandalf, she knows the ring's power. With Gandalf gone, she shows Frodo what will happen. Her power is also great and she puts herself before it as a personal test. Like Gandalf she encourages Frodo that this is his task alone otherwise the Shire will fall. Hobbits have very little knowledge of what happens outside the boundaries of their land and Sauron is still unaware of Hobbiton. He will, if the ring returns to him destroy it eventually. There are also parallels to the two word wars.
@sonofculloden211 күн бұрын
I love Gandalf and his character. Inspiring. More than I can put into words.
@timeweston13 күн бұрын
'why are choirs so creepy?' .... ' fine words for a priest' <Edmund Blackadder>
@MrPriestcontent6 күн бұрын
😆
@BitterBucolic114 күн бұрын
The way I've often looked at it is that each of the heroes in LOTR represent different aspects of Christ made manifest in different scenarios and contexts.
@Makkaru11214 күн бұрын
Tolkien, (The OG of all Authors) was a veteran of the First World War and many other battles such as The Battle Of Somme etc. his works of art were to give back to the England as a form of restoring lost mythologies that he himself was a master of since he was a top professor of philology at Oxford. He did ALOT of his writing while in the trenches during WWI during small “breaks” while down in those trench forts built into the ground. And while he eldest son was in the Second World War; his Lord Of The Rings writings was strictly created above all else to give his eldest something to read while stationed wherever he was stationed. I forgot that part. They sent letters back and forth about it all the time. He was also the one and only son that actually protected his fathers legacy and work. A lot of his other work were put together BY his son after his father passed away. It’s well worth to react to the documentary behind the scenes film the director and crew and cast created together as well as the interview with the son Christopher Tolkien who you get to sort of enjoy a nice indoor and outdoor chat for like what came to about 1-2 hours of wonderful footage from an era that really must not be forgotten. His work shed a light on things like The Finnish Kalevala, Norwegian Elder Edda, The Welsh Mabinogion, The Norwegian Nibelungen, The Indian Bhagvagita & Several Irish Folklore + other Cultural things! The man also restored and translated ancient relics for the governments as one everyone trusted. Much of what’s in our dictionary come from his efforts as well. Anytime he spoke & even posted several comments into the paper as an editorial or response to certain issues as a very involved man for the world and the environment everyone turned their head to listen to him as everyone knew his worth and respected him greatly. His works show how NOT to glorify war; shows in the films if you pay close attention while watching the next films. Sharing what you know now via the after thoughts at the end of the second film! Remember. Extended edition. There is a lot missed out on especially in the second movie regarding Boromir backstory which there is much more in the books but the films WANTED to keep more but the cinemas and Harvey Weinstein literally harangued him into making a “theatrical cut” which is why you have two versions. The real version and the “theatrical cut”. It was all to make more money for the company that is the theatres/cinemas. To get more showings in per day during the year. And believe me. People were camping outside and travelling the country to watch it MORE THAN ONCE. His creations literally lead to inspiring the most currently famous books games & movies we all literally wouldn’t have enjoyed and be touched to our souls core without him and his spiritually connected brilliance. That and he was a philologist professor at Oxford first and foremost which covers so many things. Not just linguistic. The man was a true genius and Jack of all trades but ultimately LOVED the simple life. The inspiration for Lord of the Rings was not any war, but author J.R.R. Tolkien's love of language. Especially Welsh, Finnish and Old English. He lamented the loss of any true English folklore, that was wiped out after the Norman invasion of 1066, so Tolkien wrote many books on these new "legends" he came up with himself. Much of which is centered around three languages he fully developed himself. Two Elven languages and Dwarvish., Númenorean Adunaic, Black Speech(warped Numenorean and elvish) They all have syntax, vocabularies, and a whole writing system that can be learned as the Tengwar alphabet is moreso to match with the spoken elvish rather than one to one for other country’s alphabet. Hundreds of people worldwide speak elvish fluently. Tolkien did draw upon his personal experience in the trenches of World War ONE, not Two, as inspiration for some parts, most notably, the Dead Marshes that Frodo and Sam and Gollum pass through in The Two Towers. But war was not the inspiration for the entire series. World Of Warcraft. Skyrim, Harry Potter, Diablo, D&D, even Warhammer and so forth wouldn’t have. Existed without taking inspiration from and or completely ripping off from Tolkien. Many great documentaries to react to about him also more about him and AWESOME stuff from the hours & hours of behind the scenes documentaries from the DVDs of the movies which are also on KZread & I can send you a playlist to react to from top to bottom on the channel called Pajasek99 - Let’s explore Gandalf even deeper now. - Tolkien kept the Norse/Finnish/Welsh/Irish mythology alive. Magical rings, Gandalf (Staff elf in old norse and Rohan’s Rohirric Éotheod language.), Gandalfs outfit (Ødin), Gandalfs title 'the grey wanderer' (Ødin), Shadowfaxe (The horses of day and night Rhimfaxe and Skinfaxe), Trolls, elves, dwarves etc. * Ødin had a legendary horse, Sleipnir, who had eight legs and was said to be one of the greatest horses known to the gods. Gandalf had Shadowfax, who had no equal among horses in Middle-earth and could understand the speech of men. * Ødin’s legendary gear-the spear Gungnir and the ring Draupnir-could have influenced Gandalf’s legendary sword Glamdring or, more likely, the magic staff he carries, while the ring possibly influenced Gandalf’s possession of the ring Narya (Sturlson 145). * Gandalf & Ødin both receive new wisdom as a result of sacrifice, as Gandalf is reincarnated after his fight with the Balrog, and Ødin gains power and wisdom after hanging himself on the tree Yggdrasil for nine days (Sigfusson 80-85). * One of the most apparent ways in which Gandalf and Odin are alike is that they both take the shape of an old, grey beggar with a wide-brimmed hat and grey cloak when they wander the mortal world and deal with the inhabitants (Pitts 7). * Gandalf and Ødin are virtually reflections of each other, as can be observed through examining their gear and animal companions, the way they sacrificed themselves and were rewarded with wisdom, and the fact that they walk the earth as old men in tattered clothing. The Renowned Steeds of Gandalf and Ødin: both have renowned horses and staves with magical properties. Ø carries the legendary spear Gungnir, which is said never to miss its mark when thrown (Sturlson 145); however, he also carries it as his staff when he wanders the earth as an old man. In the Poetic Edda, the Valkyrie Sigrdrifa advises Sigurd about the magical application of runes and tells him that there are runes inscribed on the tip of Gungnir (Sigfusson 291). This spear could be a parallel to Glamdring, the sword that was forged for the Goblin wars but is most likely influential to the staff Gandalf carries on his journeys. Strikingly similar to Shadowfax, Odin possesses a legendary horse named Sleipnir, who has eight legs and can run on the ground and through the air at great speeds. This sounds very similar, in some ways, to Tolkien’s description of Shadowfax in The Two Towers, “Shadowfax tossed his head and cried aloud as if a trumpet had summoned him to battle. Then he sprang forward. Fire flew from his feet; night rushed over him” (Tolkien 228). Gandalf was given the ring of fire (Narya) by one of the oldest remaining elves from the first clans to wake beneath the stars before the sun and moon ever existed; at the Cuiviènen river named Círdan. Its best attribute was it raises the spirits of those who wear it. Bolstering internal strength and so forth. He knew it would aid Gandalf in his quest from the Valar and Eru Îlluvatar (the one AllFather) themselves to bolster the spirits of the free peoples of middle earth and to sow seeds of hope within the hearts of Men, Elves and Dwarves alike. - - The sword Gandalf wielded caused the Balrog’s primordial sword to burst into a rain of molten lava in an almost majestic way. It too belong to high elven king Turgon of the great hidden realm of Gondolin, surrounded by tallest mountains. Named Glamdring; meaning “Foe Hammer”. Gandalf broke the balrog’s unholy weapon. Epic right? His original staff broke when he let some of his true powers show to grant a miracle from his own life force. This is the same thing for how the elves do “magic” Galadriel herself tells Frodo and Sam that things elves do may seem like magic but they don’t really use such a word since they are one with the world, symbiotic with it if the world perished so would they. Just so you know; the balrog and Gandalf fought for 10 days straight. Then eldrich terrors(nameless things) assailed them both and they begrudgingly fought them off together and Gandalf resumed his chase of the balrog up the endless stairs of Dúrin’s Tower where they fought up at the top of ZirakZigil Gandalf was given the ring of fire (Narya) by one of the oldest remaining elves from the first clans to wake beneath the stars before the sun and moon ever existed; at the Cuiviènen river named Círdan. Its best attribute was it raises the spirits of those who wear it. Bolstering internal strength and so forth. He knew it would aid Gandalf in his quest from the Valar and Eru Îlluvatar (the one AllFather) themselves to bolster the spirits of the free peoples of middle earth and to sow seeds of hope within the hearts of Men, Elves and Dwarves alike.
@Makkaru11214 күн бұрын
Sorry but why the heck did you react to this 3 months before reacting to the fellowship movie you just posted. Spoiled yourself.
@MrPriestcontent6 күн бұрын
😳
@rhodiusscrolls308017 күн бұрын
The crime of King Manasseh To offer ones son to foreign gods. The name Manasseh means Forget and for the health and well being of the religious body can we forget about this man and what he tried to do with young peoples faith.
@tobbi1117 күн бұрын
I have had a decent grasp on most of Tolkien's influences such as his love of nature, his time in war and his fascination and study of the old Icelandic sagas but never had someone well versed enough to tell me more nuanced possible influence Tolkien's religion had on his storytelling. Even if some ideas might be a bit tenues, I would rather hear all the possibilities and give it a thought, rather than just being told the definite connections. I have a few theories concerning Tolkien's apparent dislike of direct allegory. (might all be wrong but there are plenty of reasons to stay away from them. 1. Religious reasons, Tolkien created a hole pantheon of gods with Eru = God, iluvatar = his name as the supreme deity of Arda. something tells me rewriting God in to a fantasy world as a direct allegory wouldn't be popular with his church. (Tolkien almost never wrote "Eru Iluvatar" but used ether Eru or Iluvatar but annoyingly people on the internet use "Eru Iluvatar" like a first and last name, I am assuming the same is true of the Christian god ?) 2. He didn't want to imply that people that live in the east on earth are evil as in middle earth and that "Men of the west" were the good guys in both worlds 3. it is very common with artist from many genera to refuse to brake down "the meaning" of their work since their wish is that you take what beauty from it that you find and let that be it's meaning 4. although he drew allot from his experience in war, I am sure he did not want to glamorize the incredible horrors of industrial warfare between man. But he wanted to show the beauty in standing up against Evil no matter how impossible or how dire the consequences
@chronolynx36019 күн бұрын
Basically what it means that if frodo fails to destroy the one ring, then evil will spread middle earth. Galadriel said: if you do not find a away, no one will. Sauron gets the ring of power he is the dark Lord sauron. It sort of "what if" alternate ending. On the right you have the good ending and on the left is the bad ending. Which path should you choose. God bless your soul. ✝️🇨🇦🇵🇭
@VadulTharys20 күн бұрын
To understand the animosity of the elves and dwarves you need to go back in history. Elves existed before the sun and moon, they lived under the divine light of the two trees, one golden one silver. when Melkor/Morgoth destroyed the two trees elves had the similrils great gems that held the divine light, when elves had come to middle earth one of the kings asked the dwarves to set one of the similrils into a setting worthy of its divine nature. The dwarves stole the similril and killed the king out of greed and jealousy and that started a brutal war and a hatred that was never forgotten then when the dwarves in their greed delved too deeply in Moria and wok up the Balrog a true ancient demon it destroyed Moria and nearly caused the destruction of Lorien. All elves see dwarves as greedy and deceptive incapable of any goodness by the time of the War of the Ring in the third age, that is why Gimli and Legolas's friendship is so critical to healing the old wounds. As to orcs and goblins, goblins are the average worker class of evil, they are smaller weaker and always work in groups they are dangerous but still cowardly. Orc are bigger stronger and more intelligent that goblins, they can be brave but seldom do it. Orcs and goblins are the same race just one is larger and more powerful. Then there are the Uruk-hai twisted corruptions of man, so much stronger, brave, equal in intelligence and cunning to man, but again cowardly singularly.
@rabidmaddog413022 күн бұрын
Read the silmarillion before any judgment. I actually like the fictional creation better than any creationist religion.
@frank650026 күн бұрын
Hello jordan i have ben the guy who works church
@jbean69926 күн бұрын
Loving the commentary from you! All the symposium makes a lot of sense
@Offdenin25-ds2ow26 күн бұрын
As somebody who has just recently been reconnecting with my faith after a long dark time I have really enjoyed these two reactions and your wonderful insight! I would love to see you do the rest of the trilogy and maybe any other movies that might have christian symbolsim. I know Star Wars is not explicitly Christian inspired in the same way Tolkein is, but some of the movies, particularly Return of the Jedi and Revenge of the Sith I think would be really interesting to do this with. Revenge has similar themes around the temptation of evil and how it betrays you in the end. Return has themes of redemption, faith against all odds, sacrifice, the deceptive nature of evil, etc. The line "i'm going to save you" followed by "you already have" always gives me chills.
@el_memex-ph26 күн бұрын
W man
@Brjdidvr29 күн бұрын
Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts and feelings. Your way of approaching faith in these modern times is very comforting. God bless you.
@silverthunder639Ай бұрын
There was a dark lord before sauron, and was far worse than him. The first of the many who followed him turning his back on the God of the tolkien's universe
@juttapopp1869Ай бұрын
I enjoy your reactions a lot! Hope you get round to the next two movies, soon!
@THwint908Ай бұрын
I love the quote "But that is not for them to decide, all we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us." I think that would be good slipped into a Sermon where appropriate!
@mgentles3Ай бұрын
One of my favorite lines in the book that was omitted from the movie was Aragorn saying to Pippin as he restored the brooch that had held Pippin's cloak (and that he had left as a sign on the trail of the Orc captors): "He who cannot cast away a treasure at need is in fetters."
@adamnesicoАй бұрын
Are u interested in japanese stuff? I saw one guy that said many of the series he find more dealings with christian themes and symbolism are animes. Death note is a faustian story. He, the main character/evil guy even apears eating the forbidden fruit in the opening. Currently is very popular the remake of Final Fantasy 7. And i find some characters like christian inspired. -Sephiroth (bad guy), whose name seems a modified anagram of Seraphim, is an evil angel who wanna become God and continuously tries to deceive the main character. -Aerith: Destined to die for save the world from corruption. -Tifa: An action heroine who is too very merciful and motherly. Her main role in story will be heal the protagonist mind and spirit. Uf this message looks so weird.
@MrPriestcontentАй бұрын
I haven’t watched much anime but yes I would do some reactions if people liked 😊
@adamnesicoАй бұрын
@@MrPriestcontent Well, i guess should be reactions to videos. An anime is longer than a movie. A videogame is far longer. Rather than reaction video, in this I would expect a shorter video of comments.
@kudmondx1829Ай бұрын
15:54 Do you tell that to 6 month olds that die of brain cancer ? -The hubris you guys have to say stuff like that when you know children’s hospitals exist . . blows my mind
@MrPriestcontentАй бұрын
Hello @kudmondx1829 being a Priest I probably have to confront peoples pain more then most. When I take a funeral of a child or young man or even sit at the bedside of a dying person. Believe it or not I am not immune to personal pain in my life (although it may not be as tragic as what you mention). I respect that you may not hold my outlook but its not hubris saying God sees you and it is not him trying to rob us. That’s kind of the point of LOTR there is good but there is also evil! God bless
@kudmondx1829Ай бұрын
@@MrPriestcontent sorry for my comment earlier, I wouldn’t say that like that to anyone outside yt comments. The “hubris” thing though -if we know that children all around the world die at all ages, many before they get any sort of chance to make any conscious decisions let alone chose different paths in life. How is it not . . . i don’t know another word for it- hubristic to say the creator of the universe is helping to guide us to where we need to be in life ?
@joannamorganegg7602Ай бұрын
I shared both this and part one with my grandma and both of us really want you to do the whole trilogy. Since we are too far apart to go to church together, these two videos have triggered a renewal in our religious talk. Please continue!
@MrPriestcontentАй бұрын
This is so lovely Joanna, thanks for sharing! Makes me feel it’s the content is valuable and meaningful 🙏🏼
@queengoddessb69Ай бұрын
Tolkien very emphatically did *not* write this as a Christian allegory. He wanted to create a British mythology. You and others are very welcome to incorporate your faith in how you interpret the works meaning in your life and values, but to shoe-horn this into a biblical analogy is to diminish the original work's complexity.
@MrPriestcontentАй бұрын
When writing a letter he says about LOTR that it is “fundamentally religious and Catholic work; unconsciously so at first, but consciously in the revision” J.R.R. Tolkien
@bobmalibaliyahmarley1551Ай бұрын
Yes, we truly do live in the most ''easy'' time in human history, however... Humans by nature are easily drawn to thoughts of negativity, more so than thoughts of positivity, unless the individual is aware. So humans will always ''complain'', and where there are no problems, the human ego will create problems. If people have no ''real'' problems, especially life threathening or life changing problems, the human ego will create problems out of ordinary none-issues to fill the empty space. Negativity and complaining is the worst form of illness in the world, and the most toxic and contractive disease to mankind, created by the human ego which in turn is the root to all suffering, chaos and war that humans have created onto themselves. Awareness of the human ego is the only way to reach enlightenment and to truly free your mind.
@otaku-sempai2197Ай бұрын
The palantiri (Seeing-stones) are not evil, in and of themselves. However, Sauron possesses at least one of them and can reach others through it.
@otaku-sempai2197Ай бұрын
You must have missed it when Gimli said that Balin was his cousin. Balin and Gimli's father Gloin were two of Thorin Oakenshield's companions in The Hobbit. Gobin is another word for Orc, just as you might call a rabbit a coney.
@sertic1Ай бұрын
Love it when a priest discovers another fantasy to follow.
@MrPriestcontentАй бұрын
🤣 Good one
@adamnesicoАй бұрын
@@MrPriestcontent Dialectic brawls are forbidden here rigth? Im not religious, but those arrogant materialists who despise spiritual people make me angry and desiring to answer.
@tenpennygrim5884Ай бұрын
It's worth noting that Gandalf is an angelic being in the books. He and the other 4 "wizards" were sent by God to look after the world.
@ezradangerАй бұрын
Ill probably watch the rest if you do more. You have an interesting perspective that you dont see on most reaction channels.
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Of course Angels can be corrupted. That's what happened to Satan and the Watchers. The 300 that were cast down to earth, out of the heavens, along with the Evil One. If the Book of Enoch wasn't taken out of the western Bible (it's still in the Ethyopien one, which is a lot older btw.), then western Christians would know this.
If you read the Silmarillion, it is literally an alternate interpretation of the devine story of creation as it is found in so many ancient scriptures, including the books of the bible. Very very interesting read that is. So you might want to have a look at that, if you haven't already.
on direct parallels neither would i i like that gandalf is taken from tolkiens idea of a priestly or bisphoric person he actually based gandalf on a clergyman he knew and was friends with himself as for the false flame and the true flame this parallels the devils and the fallen angels and demons protrayal of themselves as beings of light and goodness when they are really not and how this false flame is outshined by the true flame which gandalfs holds gandalf being both symbolically and parallel to a priest while also being an angel a servant of the true flame and the true light sent to middle earth to bring light to the mortal world while the demon is covered in flames it is not lit nor does it light up anything as it instead enveloped in darkness and seems to only barely brighten the darkness around it as it's false fire cannot bring true light only a perverse apppearance of illumination and by parallel power as despite it's powerful appearance it is overcome by something much smaller in statue than it yet much bigger in true power ephesians 6:12 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. this is a battle between the true light and the demonic world sauron presents himself t omiddle earth as a being of light from heaven but is in fact of the heavenlies and is false yet far more dangerous than the outright demon the balrog for he deceives a chines equote goes something like this "cao cao is far more devious than dong zhuo while dong zhuo openly usurped the han cao cao pretends to uphold the han while secretly usurping it " "cao cao cannot be compared to Dong Zhuo he is a hundred times more cunning and devious than Dong Zhuo was" and just the same the demonic cannot be compared to the heavenlies and their false divinity there are false heavens and paradises aerial toll houses and heavenlies great powers thrones and dominions one must understand that while Cao Cao's authority is presented as coming from the emperor or in the name thereof but each word in that scroll was dictated by Cao Cao once the lords of the realm accept the decree they will be forced to submit a memorial of submission that way it will mean that you acknowledge that Cao Cao's controlling of the emperor to command the lords is legitimate but if you reject the decree you would violate the code of a vassal then Cao Cao will say that you despite beinga vassal of the Han are in defiance of the imperial court besides if you accept this decree of grace today what if tomorrow they send us one that is undersirable? what if they order you to pay tribute in grain or withdraw your troops or even cede territory would the lords then acccept the decree or not? and thereefore that villain Cao Cao has alreayd fullfiled his wicked purpose why must cao cao control the emperor and coerce the lords? why must he grant promotions through the emperors decress t oall the lords but not himself ? because in his eyes he is already the emperor and the emperor is him he already is the undisputed leader of the realm so he has no need to promote himself anymore much the same the heavenlies present themselves as coming with the authority of the kingdom of the lord why must they offer gifts and all sorts of other things to the kings lords and judges of the earth but do not promote themselves beyond the position they already hold because they do not need to promote themselves higher as they are already the authority of heaven itself and their heavenly is the heaven and heaven is the heavenly and as such the tyrants and their aerial toll houses have already fullfilled their wicked purpose in deceiving man for man is not condemned by GOD but by man himself through his own decision or unwillingness for GOD has taken the price of sin which is death upon himself so that we may live for god so loved man if you believe in god no matter how much it may appear that thet have power and authority and dominion over you and your descendents that power is no more real than what they can convince you it is luke 10:19- "Behold, I give you the power of treading upon serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall in anywise injure you. " i.4pcdn.org/pol/1515714905834.jpg (i originally came across this on an image board on 8chan later endchan and neinchan on christian boards and threads later on in Christchannel.xyz while that was a thing and i was very interested in deepening my understanding of christendom and christianity to which is belong as well as christian art architecture and literature this was back when i wanted to start a translation of the bible of my own including aporcrypthia and verses both eastern and western inclduing additions to books and extra verses that do exist in cannon but are not commonly in print like ones found in psalms or the story about the dragon as well as the books of maccabee and notes about disputed translation for study purposes in notes after the main bread text and biblical cannon such as the matter of riginal vs acnestral sin that is being born with sin vs being born with a tendency towards sin could probably still find image floating around image board and forums but that is where is remember finding it and i know it is eastern stuff while this channel seems to be western we are all christians and i am linking it here because i think some people may find use of it ) SORRY FOR THE TEXT WALLS I JUST WROTE WHAT CAME TO MIND WHILST WATCHING THE VIDEO THANKS FOR THE CONTENT KEEP IT UP IN TEXT IN CASE YOU DO NOT WISH TO CLICK RANDOM LINKS THE SIX STAGES OF TEMPTATION Although it is common knowledge to many, I have met few Christian young people who un- derstand the Six Stages of Temptation as set forth by patristic and ascetic sources mainly within the Philokalia, The arena of daily battle for Christians is the mind and the mind is assualted daily by thoughts. As a young man, I viewed these thoughts as inseperable from my being and since the thoughts were usuallyfoul and blasphemous, I viewed myselfas such. When I first read about the 6 Stages, Iwas set free from agreat deal ofguilt and it became my desire to help others become free. It s important to note, that for many, the first fourstages take place imme- diately and without ourknowledge. With time, a person will be able to see the stages as they take place and fight against them. This is the beginning of the road to sinlessness, or at least the pursuit ofsuch, as Christ says, "Be ye perfect as I am perfect," and "Go and sin no more, lest something worse befall you." The Six Stages are as Follows: Suggestion: Our lives are absolutely overflowing with "suggestions" such as images, videos and blasphemous thoughts. This is the stage in which we must wage war. The temptation must be crushed with the various weapons of warfare, especially the sign of the cross and the Jesus Prayer. Remember that absolutely no sin is commit- ed at this stage. It is simply the demons pelting us with the arrows of suggestion. Disturbance of the Intellect: This stage is the "calm before the storm"- the brief pause as we come to the self-awareness that we have a choice to fight for good or evil by accepting or refusing the suggestion. No sin has been committed in this stage either, but we are already beginning to play with fire by allowing this slight pause to go unchecked. Coupling: The coupling stage is when we begin to become attached to the thought. We think of the possibilites and create our own thoughts and imagine sinful deeds. This is the beginning of sin and we are guilty of any new thoughts conceived but the root thought is not inacted, so do not give up but cast the thought aside! Assent: Once we decide to commit a sin, to act upon the thought, we have en- tered the 4th stage and we are guilty of commiting the sin at least in thought, even though God willing, we might be saved from the actual action. Predisposition: Continueslyslipping into stage 4 leads to a "predispition" to a particularsin orsinning. The fathers call this the "2"nature". Ourhuman nature is fallen and predisposed to sin but it is not our nature to sin. Sin can become our 2nd nature. In other words, our true nature is purity and sin is something foreign. "FR. SOPHRONY, HOW WILL WE BE SAVED?" Passion: In this final stage the thought has become a passion, dominating our lives, making us obsess over the sin and driving us to sin habitually and repeatedly. De- spite this, the passion can and must be rooted out and healed. The effort will take every ounce of strenght we have, but God is faithfull and will deliver us! "STAND ON THE EDGE OF THE ABYSS AND WHEN YOU FEEL THAT IT IS BEYOND YOUR STRENGTH, BREAK OFF AND HAVE A CUP OF TEA." I am neither clergy nor ordained nor professional learned or in any way an acedemic source i advice and should in no way be consulted or regarded as a theological authority and that you should do your own research on the matter and draw your own conclusions and consult the clergy or theologians on the matter and verify your self or with them not by me i may be very wrong
the staff thing and the shattering of the bridge could be compared to the shutting of the path through the sea by GOD through moses so that the pharaoh and his army could not pursue them i donøt know if you are eastern or western i just kinda stumbled upon your channel
You got a fire going in the middle of summer?
I know 😆 The things il do for my viewers 😉
Brand is part of the judeo Masonic celebrity world. Doubtful it’s a real conversion but rather a show
Paul was a Pharisee a part of the religious elite, a leader and puppet for them. He killed many of the early church and of course they doubted his conversion but that didn’t turn out to be true…..
Those people who have commented and are blasting this video as judging and criticizing Russell Brand obviously didn’t take the 12 minutes to listen to it! Shame on you.
But the Bible makes strong arguments that God IS in fact everywhere and in everything. Being a Christian as all about submission to the Judeo-Christian God, claiming it as the one and only, true deity... and rejecting all other spiritual powers, marking all other spiritual forces as demonic. It's about choosing the Holy side, and thus necessitates the making of many enemies.
Whenever I feel that God isn't close to me. I remind myself that it's not that he isn't close to me. It's that I am not close to him. And that I need to draw nearer to him. I do this by reading and/or meditating on the word.
Rather than judging the guy on whether YOU THINK he's a Christian, why not just pray for him and if you have any concerns approach him personally and encourage him. I've seen to many famous personalities burdened down by the spotlight of onlooking believers putting expectations on them in their young faith. If he wasn't a famous personality would this question be posed? Pray for him and encourage him.
It’s not for us to judge anyone else on their Christian beliefs, we have no way of knowing anyone’s true beliefs. God will judge and God will know the truth.
I love Russell. I'm so glad that his search has been genuine. The result is always finding truth even if it takes years. ❤
*he's not that far away.. many blessing's..💙🌎✌🏽.
"the Church of England is just so desperate to fit in with the culture." Lol, this coming from a Catholic.
I hate these type of videos. Surely someone can celebrate the lord in their own way? Making an 'exploitation' video isn't the Christian way.
Exactly !
The single biggest cause of atheism in the world today is Christians. There is so much Judgement and hatred that comes from them. That is not at all what Jesus Christ taught, we are supposed to show Jesus love and the sacrifice he made so we could spend eternity with him. I know why Christians do this it’s because they don’t people to go to hell but it doesn’t come off that way to people who aren’t Christians and then they think that is how Christ is. And yes we can’t justify their actions but how we go about it is very important. Our job isn’t to change them that is his job. If we can lead them to Jesus he while take care of the rest. And as for Brands comments who hasn’t felt far from Jesus at times? The fact that as a new Christian he is being more honest than people who have been for years is pretty sad 😢.
Being quite cynical of Russell Brand's conversion myself, it's nice to hear someone actually analysing this train of thought biblically, instead of simply taking it at face value.
It's good to see that brand is a Christian, my reservations are that he need to own up fully to his mistakes especially regarding his behavior around women. And a bloody apology as his public interviews brand didn't act with any repentance (which is the corner stone of being a Christian) especially when emily maitlis questioned brand on his past behaviour
Converting to Christianity right after being accused of s*xual abuse by multiple women and a sixteen year old? I'd rather trust a snake over Russell Brand and his silver tongue. We'll see if he remains true to his word, but I wouldn't bet on it.
😂 I thought you were Ryan gosling 😂😂😂😂
Wow Jordan . What an amazing analysis of Russell’s spiritual journey . I always felt like Russell was a pilgrim. I have always felt he had a kind and special soul. It is encouraging to hear your understanding of Russell’s faith and that he appears to be born again . I loved the biblical references, particularly Nicodemus , and how he follows Jesus in secret, and then eventually comes into daylight , into the light . Also I loved the acknowledgement from Russell and yourself that there is nowhere else to go . Was it Peter who said “where would I go”? I have felt that many times . In a shaky world, the name of Jesus is what I turn to. I love your honesty about the Church of England , that albeit it is the bride of Christ, we can do better and we/ church still needs to grow . I loved this podcast . Keep them coming . As Russell says “he’s always been there “ thank you Jesus x thank you Jordan superb x
Excellent comment !!!
My thoughts on Giladrial. Like Gandalf, she knows the ring's power. With Gandalf gone, she shows Frodo what will happen. Her power is also great and she puts herself before it as a personal test. Like Gandalf she encourages Frodo that this is his task alone otherwise the Shire will fall. Hobbits have very little knowledge of what happens outside the boundaries of their land and Sauron is still unaware of Hobbiton. He will, if the ring returns to him destroy it eventually. There are also parallels to the two word wars.
I love Gandalf and his character. Inspiring. More than I can put into words.
'why are choirs so creepy?' .... ' fine words for a priest' <Edmund Blackadder>
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The way I've often looked at it is that each of the heroes in LOTR represent different aspects of Christ made manifest in different scenarios and contexts.
Tolkien, (The OG of all Authors) was a veteran of the First World War and many other battles such as The Battle Of Somme etc. his works of art were to give back to the England as a form of restoring lost mythologies that he himself was a master of since he was a top professor of philology at Oxford. He did ALOT of his writing while in the trenches during WWI during small “breaks” while down in those trench forts built into the ground. And while he eldest son was in the Second World War; his Lord Of The Rings writings was strictly created above all else to give his eldest something to read while stationed wherever he was stationed. I forgot that part. They sent letters back and forth about it all the time. He was also the one and only son that actually protected his fathers legacy and work. A lot of his other work were put together BY his son after his father passed away. It’s well worth to react to the documentary behind the scenes film the director and crew and cast created together as well as the interview with the son Christopher Tolkien who you get to sort of enjoy a nice indoor and outdoor chat for like what came to about 1-2 hours of wonderful footage from an era that really must not be forgotten. His work shed a light on things like The Finnish Kalevala, Norwegian Elder Edda, The Welsh Mabinogion, The Norwegian Nibelungen, The Indian Bhagvagita & Several Irish Folklore + other Cultural things! The man also restored and translated ancient relics for the governments as one everyone trusted. Much of what’s in our dictionary come from his efforts as well. Anytime he spoke & even posted several comments into the paper as an editorial or response to certain issues as a very involved man for the world and the environment everyone turned their head to listen to him as everyone knew his worth and respected him greatly. His works show how NOT to glorify war; shows in the films if you pay close attention while watching the next films. Sharing what you know now via the after thoughts at the end of the second film! Remember. Extended edition. There is a lot missed out on especially in the second movie regarding Boromir backstory which there is much more in the books but the films WANTED to keep more but the cinemas and Harvey Weinstein literally harangued him into making a “theatrical cut” which is why you have two versions. The real version and the “theatrical cut”. It was all to make more money for the company that is the theatres/cinemas. To get more showings in per day during the year. And believe me. People were camping outside and travelling the country to watch it MORE THAN ONCE. His creations literally lead to inspiring the most currently famous books games & movies we all literally wouldn’t have enjoyed and be touched to our souls core without him and his spiritually connected brilliance. That and he was a philologist professor at Oxford first and foremost which covers so many things. Not just linguistic. The man was a true genius and Jack of all trades but ultimately LOVED the simple life. The inspiration for Lord of the Rings was not any war, but author J.R.R. Tolkien's love of language. Especially Welsh, Finnish and Old English. He lamented the loss of any true English folklore, that was wiped out after the Norman invasion of 1066, so Tolkien wrote many books on these new "legends" he came up with himself. Much of which is centered around three languages he fully developed himself. Two Elven languages and Dwarvish., Númenorean Adunaic, Black Speech(warped Numenorean and elvish) They all have syntax, vocabularies, and a whole writing system that can be learned as the Tengwar alphabet is moreso to match with the spoken elvish rather than one to one for other country’s alphabet. Hundreds of people worldwide speak elvish fluently. Tolkien did draw upon his personal experience in the trenches of World War ONE, not Two, as inspiration for some parts, most notably, the Dead Marshes that Frodo and Sam and Gollum pass through in The Two Towers. But war was not the inspiration for the entire series. World Of Warcraft. Skyrim, Harry Potter, Diablo, D&D, even Warhammer and so forth wouldn’t have. Existed without taking inspiration from and or completely ripping off from Tolkien. Many great documentaries to react to about him also more about him and AWESOME stuff from the hours & hours of behind the scenes documentaries from the DVDs of the movies which are also on KZread & I can send you a playlist to react to from top to bottom on the channel called Pajasek99 - Let’s explore Gandalf even deeper now. - Tolkien kept the Norse/Finnish/Welsh/Irish mythology alive. Magical rings, Gandalf (Staff elf in old norse and Rohan’s Rohirric Éotheod language.), Gandalfs outfit (Ødin), Gandalfs title 'the grey wanderer' (Ødin), Shadowfaxe (The horses of day and night Rhimfaxe and Skinfaxe), Trolls, elves, dwarves etc. * Ødin had a legendary horse, Sleipnir, who had eight legs and was said to be one of the greatest horses known to the gods. Gandalf had Shadowfax, who had no equal among horses in Middle-earth and could understand the speech of men. * Ødin’s legendary gear-the spear Gungnir and the ring Draupnir-could have influenced Gandalf’s legendary sword Glamdring or, more likely, the magic staff he carries, while the ring possibly influenced Gandalf’s possession of the ring Narya (Sturlson 145). * Gandalf & Ødin both receive new wisdom as a result of sacrifice, as Gandalf is reincarnated after his fight with the Balrog, and Ødin gains power and wisdom after hanging himself on the tree Yggdrasil for nine days (Sigfusson 80-85). * One of the most apparent ways in which Gandalf and Odin are alike is that they both take the shape of an old, grey beggar with a wide-brimmed hat and grey cloak when they wander the mortal world and deal with the inhabitants (Pitts 7). * Gandalf and Ødin are virtually reflections of each other, as can be observed through examining their gear and animal companions, the way they sacrificed themselves and were rewarded with wisdom, and the fact that they walk the earth as old men in tattered clothing. The Renowned Steeds of Gandalf and Ødin: both have renowned horses and staves with magical properties. Ø carries the legendary spear Gungnir, which is said never to miss its mark when thrown (Sturlson 145); however, he also carries it as his staff when he wanders the earth as an old man. In the Poetic Edda, the Valkyrie Sigrdrifa advises Sigurd about the magical application of runes and tells him that there are runes inscribed on the tip of Gungnir (Sigfusson 291). This spear could be a parallel to Glamdring, the sword that was forged for the Goblin wars but is most likely influential to the staff Gandalf carries on his journeys. Strikingly similar to Shadowfax, Odin possesses a legendary horse named Sleipnir, who has eight legs and can run on the ground and through the air at great speeds. This sounds very similar, in some ways, to Tolkien’s description of Shadowfax in The Two Towers, “Shadowfax tossed his head and cried aloud as if a trumpet had summoned him to battle. Then he sprang forward. Fire flew from his feet; night rushed over him” (Tolkien 228). Gandalf was given the ring of fire (Narya) by one of the oldest remaining elves from the first clans to wake beneath the stars before the sun and moon ever existed; at the Cuiviènen river named Círdan. Its best attribute was it raises the spirits of those who wear it. Bolstering internal strength and so forth. He knew it would aid Gandalf in his quest from the Valar and Eru Îlluvatar (the one AllFather) themselves to bolster the spirits of the free peoples of middle earth and to sow seeds of hope within the hearts of Men, Elves and Dwarves alike. - - The sword Gandalf wielded caused the Balrog’s primordial sword to burst into a rain of molten lava in an almost majestic way. It too belong to high elven king Turgon of the great hidden realm of Gondolin, surrounded by tallest mountains. Named Glamdring; meaning “Foe Hammer”. Gandalf broke the balrog’s unholy weapon. Epic right? His original staff broke when he let some of his true powers show to grant a miracle from his own life force. This is the same thing for how the elves do “magic” Galadriel herself tells Frodo and Sam that things elves do may seem like magic but they don’t really use such a word since they are one with the world, symbiotic with it if the world perished so would they. Just so you know; the balrog and Gandalf fought for 10 days straight. Then eldrich terrors(nameless things) assailed them both and they begrudgingly fought them off together and Gandalf resumed his chase of the balrog up the endless stairs of Dúrin’s Tower where they fought up at the top of ZirakZigil Gandalf was given the ring of fire (Narya) by one of the oldest remaining elves from the first clans to wake beneath the stars before the sun and moon ever existed; at the Cuiviènen river named Círdan. Its best attribute was it raises the spirits of those who wear it. Bolstering internal strength and so forth. He knew it would aid Gandalf in his quest from the Valar and Eru Îlluvatar (the one AllFather) themselves to bolster the spirits of the free peoples of middle earth and to sow seeds of hope within the hearts of Men, Elves and Dwarves alike.
Sorry but why the heck did you react to this 3 months before reacting to the fellowship movie you just posted. Spoiled yourself.
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The crime of King Manasseh To offer ones son to foreign gods. The name Manasseh means Forget and for the health and well being of the religious body can we forget about this man and what he tried to do with young peoples faith.
I have had a decent grasp on most of Tolkien's influences such as his love of nature, his time in war and his fascination and study of the old Icelandic sagas but never had someone well versed enough to tell me more nuanced possible influence Tolkien's religion had on his storytelling. Even if some ideas might be a bit tenues, I would rather hear all the possibilities and give it a thought, rather than just being told the definite connections. I have a few theories concerning Tolkien's apparent dislike of direct allegory. (might all be wrong but there are plenty of reasons to stay away from them. 1. Religious reasons, Tolkien created a hole pantheon of gods with Eru = God, iluvatar = his name as the supreme deity of Arda. something tells me rewriting God in to a fantasy world as a direct allegory wouldn't be popular with his church. (Tolkien almost never wrote "Eru Iluvatar" but used ether Eru or Iluvatar but annoyingly people on the internet use "Eru Iluvatar" like a first and last name, I am assuming the same is true of the Christian god ?) 2. He didn't want to imply that people that live in the east on earth are evil as in middle earth and that "Men of the west" were the good guys in both worlds 3. it is very common with artist from many genera to refuse to brake down "the meaning" of their work since their wish is that you take what beauty from it that you find and let that be it's meaning 4. although he drew allot from his experience in war, I am sure he did not want to glamorize the incredible horrors of industrial warfare between man. But he wanted to show the beauty in standing up against Evil no matter how impossible or how dire the consequences
Basically what it means that if frodo fails to destroy the one ring, then evil will spread middle earth. Galadriel said: if you do not find a away, no one will. Sauron gets the ring of power he is the dark Lord sauron. It sort of "what if" alternate ending. On the right you have the good ending and on the left is the bad ending. Which path should you choose. God bless your soul. ✝️🇨🇦🇵🇭
To understand the animosity of the elves and dwarves you need to go back in history. Elves existed before the sun and moon, they lived under the divine light of the two trees, one golden one silver. when Melkor/Morgoth destroyed the two trees elves had the similrils great gems that held the divine light, when elves had come to middle earth one of the kings asked the dwarves to set one of the similrils into a setting worthy of its divine nature. The dwarves stole the similril and killed the king out of greed and jealousy and that started a brutal war and a hatred that was never forgotten then when the dwarves in their greed delved too deeply in Moria and wok up the Balrog a true ancient demon it destroyed Moria and nearly caused the destruction of Lorien. All elves see dwarves as greedy and deceptive incapable of any goodness by the time of the War of the Ring in the third age, that is why Gimli and Legolas's friendship is so critical to healing the old wounds. As to orcs and goblins, goblins are the average worker class of evil, they are smaller weaker and always work in groups they are dangerous but still cowardly. Orc are bigger stronger and more intelligent that goblins, they can be brave but seldom do it. Orcs and goblins are the same race just one is larger and more powerful. Then there are the Uruk-hai twisted corruptions of man, so much stronger, brave, equal in intelligence and cunning to man, but again cowardly singularly.
Read the silmarillion before any judgment. I actually like the fictional creation better than any creationist religion.
Hello jordan i have ben the guy who works church
Loving the commentary from you! All the symposium makes a lot of sense
As somebody who has just recently been reconnecting with my faith after a long dark time I have really enjoyed these two reactions and your wonderful insight! I would love to see you do the rest of the trilogy and maybe any other movies that might have christian symbolsim. I know Star Wars is not explicitly Christian inspired in the same way Tolkein is, but some of the movies, particularly Return of the Jedi and Revenge of the Sith I think would be really interesting to do this with. Revenge has similar themes around the temptation of evil and how it betrays you in the end. Return has themes of redemption, faith against all odds, sacrifice, the deceptive nature of evil, etc. The line "i'm going to save you" followed by "you already have" always gives me chills.
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Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts and feelings. Your way of approaching faith in these modern times is very comforting. God bless you.
There was a dark lord before sauron, and was far worse than him. The first of the many who followed him turning his back on the God of the tolkien's universe
I enjoy your reactions a lot! Hope you get round to the next two movies, soon!
I love the quote "But that is not for them to decide, all we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us." I think that would be good slipped into a Sermon where appropriate!
One of my favorite lines in the book that was omitted from the movie was Aragorn saying to Pippin as he restored the brooch that had held Pippin's cloak (and that he had left as a sign on the trail of the Orc captors): "He who cannot cast away a treasure at need is in fetters."
Are u interested in japanese stuff? I saw one guy that said many of the series he find more dealings with christian themes and symbolism are animes. Death note is a faustian story. He, the main character/evil guy even apears eating the forbidden fruit in the opening. Currently is very popular the remake of Final Fantasy 7. And i find some characters like christian inspired. -Sephiroth (bad guy), whose name seems a modified anagram of Seraphim, is an evil angel who wanna become God and continuously tries to deceive the main character. -Aerith: Destined to die for save the world from corruption. -Tifa: An action heroine who is too very merciful and motherly. Her main role in story will be heal the protagonist mind and spirit. Uf this message looks so weird.
I haven’t watched much anime but yes I would do some reactions if people liked 😊
@@MrPriestcontent Well, i guess should be reactions to videos. An anime is longer than a movie. A videogame is far longer. Rather than reaction video, in this I would expect a shorter video of comments.
15:54 Do you tell that to 6 month olds that die of brain cancer ? -The hubris you guys have to say stuff like that when you know children’s hospitals exist . . blows my mind
Hello @kudmondx1829 being a Priest I probably have to confront peoples pain more then most. When I take a funeral of a child or young man or even sit at the bedside of a dying person. Believe it or not I am not immune to personal pain in my life (although it may not be as tragic as what you mention). I respect that you may not hold my outlook but its not hubris saying God sees you and it is not him trying to rob us. That’s kind of the point of LOTR there is good but there is also evil! God bless
@@MrPriestcontent sorry for my comment earlier, I wouldn’t say that like that to anyone outside yt comments. The “hubris” thing though -if we know that children all around the world die at all ages, many before they get any sort of chance to make any conscious decisions let alone chose different paths in life. How is it not . . . i don’t know another word for it- hubristic to say the creator of the universe is helping to guide us to where we need to be in life ?
I shared both this and part one with my grandma and both of us really want you to do the whole trilogy. Since we are too far apart to go to church together, these two videos have triggered a renewal in our religious talk. Please continue!
This is so lovely Joanna, thanks for sharing! Makes me feel it’s the content is valuable and meaningful 🙏🏼
Tolkien very emphatically did *not* write this as a Christian allegory. He wanted to create a British mythology. You and others are very welcome to incorporate your faith in how you interpret the works meaning in your life and values, but to shoe-horn this into a biblical analogy is to diminish the original work's complexity.
When writing a letter he says about LOTR that it is “fundamentally religious and Catholic work; unconsciously so at first, but consciously in the revision” J.R.R. Tolkien
Yes, we truly do live in the most ''easy'' time in human history, however... Humans by nature are easily drawn to thoughts of negativity, more so than thoughts of positivity, unless the individual is aware. So humans will always ''complain'', and where there are no problems, the human ego will create problems. If people have no ''real'' problems, especially life threathening or life changing problems, the human ego will create problems out of ordinary none-issues to fill the empty space. Negativity and complaining is the worst form of illness in the world, and the most toxic and contractive disease to mankind, created by the human ego which in turn is the root to all suffering, chaos and war that humans have created onto themselves. Awareness of the human ego is the only way to reach enlightenment and to truly free your mind.
The palantiri (Seeing-stones) are not evil, in and of themselves. However, Sauron possesses at least one of them and can reach others through it.
You must have missed it when Gimli said that Balin was his cousin. Balin and Gimli's father Gloin were two of Thorin Oakenshield's companions in The Hobbit. Gobin is another word for Orc, just as you might call a rabbit a coney.
Love it when a priest discovers another fantasy to follow.
🤣 Good one
@@MrPriestcontent Dialectic brawls are forbidden here rigth? Im not religious, but those arrogant materialists who despise spiritual people make me angry and desiring to answer.
It's worth noting that Gandalf is an angelic being in the books. He and the other 4 "wizards" were sent by God to look after the world.
Ill probably watch the rest if you do more. You have an interesting perspective that you dont see on most reaction channels.
Thanks for saying, im glad you liked