Lies Made About TruthBeTold7
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. (Exodus 20:16) Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness. (Exodus 23:1). all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death." (Revelation 21:8).
Everyone on line has enemies and supporters; it doesn’t matter who they are. I have been hugely slandered, and also told that I am a good person in a corrupt church, and others have said that I should be president of the United States. Another person said my work is groundbreaking. A friend who I have known most of my life, and who I have even lived with sent me these remarks. Please note, this is a person who actually knows me in person, not some random individual on line. He writes:
“You've always been a brilliant person, and I think that's why you have a lot of detractors within the Orthodox community because they know what you say is the truth and as you know, the truth hurts. You know I used to think your videos were over critical but when I started opening my mind and really looking at the evidence objectively, I saw in fact that you were right. There has for a long time been a creeping modernist and liberal influence infecting not just the Eastern Church but also that of the West if one considers that of the West to even be a true church, however. Please take care and God bless. 🙂”
I identify as TruthBeTold7 on YouTube. Below is a record of the defamatory statements made about me on YouTube and the internet, mostly by people professing Orthodoxy. The accusations are completely groundless, and made by people who do not even know me on a personal level. Not one single accusation was ever proven, even though I made the challenge for them to do so. Several of the lies came from someone by the name of Cristero Warrior. He also slandered St. Anthony's Greek Orthodox Monastery when he claimed that they rebaptize people up to seven times. I have a playlist responding to the lies and distortions of this person. He used to make videos smoking cigarettes by Orthodox icons, which is blasphemous, and has a video of his dead dogs grave, with a statue of the Virgin Mary on it (more blasphemy). The lies made about me are a good example of how toxic this community can be. I believe the reason I was slandered is because the arguments and evidence I adduced against the groups I exposed could not be refuted. Character assassination is a desperate attempt when one cannot refute his opponents arguments.
1. I was once accused of being a homosexual. I read this from a supporter of Lazar Puhalo many years ago. He made a video about me and another critic of Lazar, and said we are homosexuals. Lazar once posted a comment on his channel about slander, and the video was removed soon afterwards. If anyone thinks I am a homosexual, tell me who my alleged homosexual partner is, and the source of your information. I certainly never made the claim of being a homosexual.
2. I was accused of being banned from Communion. Another ridiculous lie. Give me the name of the priest who allegedly banned me from Communion, the name of his church, the city, the reason for the ban, and your source of information.
3. I was accused of not being a baptized Orthodox Christian. Really? What is your source for this claim, and where is your proof? I never made this claim.
4. I was accused of being thrown out of Protestant churches. Please give me the name of one pastor who threw me out of his church, the name of his church, the reason he threw me out, and your source of information; because I never made the claim.
5. I was accused of having other Youtube accounts deleted by Youtube. Really? Where did I ever say this, and where did YouTube ever say this? Give the name of the channel that was allegedly deleted and cite your source of information.
6. I was accused of wearing a hockey mask in videos and of wearing a ski mask in videos. The context in which this slander arose was in a post where I shared my negative experience with the GOC-K. The slanderer contradicted himself in the same post, first claiming I wore a hockey mask, then claiming it was a ski mask. These are not the same thing. These defamatory claims were made in order to paint the image in your mind that I am mentally deranged. Please supply your proof and source of information. When I first got on YouTube, I made a few videos wearing an eye mask from Walmart over my eyes, which they sell during the Halloween season. But this is not a hockey mask or ski mask. I wore the eye mask to cover imperfections (crows feet?), due to vanity, and I was a bit immature at that time.
7. I was accused of making threats. Please tell me what threat I made, who it was directed to, and cite your source of information. And please take your evidence to the police ASAP. If you are too afraid, please give me your evidence and I will video record myself taking the evidence to the police, and post it on YouTube.
8. I was accused of suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder and/or Autism. Notice the naturalistic presupposition? You are not allowed to be zealous for the faith and for the truth, so the critic assumes a naturalistic cause to it. But it can't be due to having a good heart or loving truth, can it? Further, These accusations commit the fallacy of argument ad hominem, which tries to invalidate a position by attacking the character of those who hold to it. This is a fallacy because the truth of a position is independent of the character of those who believe it. See the video on why narcissists don't believe victims of abuse, referenced in the article, "Six Signs You Are Dealing With a Toxic Person” at the end of this article. I had not even heard of Borderline Personality Disorder until it was mentioned in a video. Not one single licensed and professional psychologist, psychiatrist, or doctor has ever given me these diagnoses. Further, these accusations appear to be the Psychogenetic Fallacy, which infers some psychological reason why an argument is made then assuming it is invalid, as a result.
My challenges are:
Name a licensed psychiatrist or psychologist with a Ph.D in one of these fields, who evaluated me in person, in order to obtain a diagnosis, and who gave these diagnoses. An evaluation in person is very important, because the patient is questioned extensively about his history, symptoms, background, etc, and personal questionnaire forms by the patient are filled out. It is important that the doctor be licensed, and not just in possession of a Ph.D. because in order to obtain a license, one must undergo thousands of hours of professional supervision and pass an exam in order to practice. Further, name the hospital he/she works for and the case file number. It is important that these criteria be fulfilled. Making a diagnosis about someone from their videos is inadequate, unprofessional and incompetent. The “diagnosis” could potentially come from someone with a bias and vendetta. I don’t have proof, but it’s possible that these errors may be rooted in the Old Calendarist Archbishop Chrysostomos of Etna. He did have a Ph.D. in psychology, but was he licensed to practice at the time I visited his monastery? Please note, at no time did I ever sit down with him for a psychological evaluation. I rarely even spoke with him. He does not fulfill the criteria of the above challenges. If he is the source of these bogus diagnoses, then I would surmise that it is nothing but slander, in order to discredit me, since I have exposed him and his group. When I visited his monastery, he said he was fond of me when I was there. I don’t have proof that Archbishop Chrysostomos is the source of these errors, but I’m trying to cover all ground.
9. I was accused of refusing to follow advice. Give one example and cite your source of information.
10. I was accused of denying the presence of miracles in Orthodoxy. Give your reference where I said this. I certainly never made the claim.
11. I was accused of being a Roman Catholic. Where have I officially espoused Roman Catholic theology? (Update: In February, 2020 I made the decision to become a traditional Roman Catholic. But this was long after the slander was made. My mental conversion to the Roman Catholic Church lasted less than a year, and I never actually joined them or attended any of their services at this time).
12. I was accused of being a Protestant. Where have I officially espoused Protestant theology? and where did I ever claim to be a Protestant? Cite your source of information.
13. Accused of being a Gnostic. Where have I officially espoused Gnostic doctrine? Cite your source of information and give proof for your claim.
14. Accused of holding the view that homosexuals can't repent. Cite your source where I said that. I never made that claim.
15. Accused of being molested as a child. Cite your source of information. I never made the claim.
16. Accused of being a heretic. This lie was made back when I identified as Orthodox. Tell me exactly what heresy I hold to, and cite a source proving my heresy.
17. Accused of just trying to make money. Your proof? Where did I ever make this claim? Questioning a persons motive is a fallacy. You can’t read my heart.
18. Accused of seeking fame. Where did I ever make this claim? Questioning a persons motive is a fallacy. You can’t read my heart.
19. Accused of claiming that Orthodox tradition doesn't matter. Where did I ever make this claim? Cite your source. My YouTube history shows the opposite, as I have repeatedly defended tradition, and exposed modernist clergy.
20. Accused of always changing religions. Really? Give me the name of one religion I changed to, and cite your source of information. (Update: I mentally and temporarily embraced the traditional Roman Catholic faith in 2020, but never officially joined them. But this lie was made years before). As an aside, like Dr. George Brooks, I reject the assumption that consistency is the highest virtue. As Dr. Brooks (professor of Humanities and Medieval Studies) pointed out, flip flopping is a sign that a person is thinking. (not that I flip flop).
21. Accused of planning to join a Sedevacantist monastery in New York. Cite your source of information. I never made that claim.
22. Accused of being a schizophrenic who claimed that God told me in a vision to violently assault Bishop Sergios. What is your source of information? I never made these claims. Please note, this slanderer removed his video. I challenged him to take his alleged evidence to the police. He is still welcome to.
23. I was accused of not being permitted to commune anywhere for disobedience. Really? Tell me exactly what my disobedience is and the source of your information. And please tell me why you uncritically accepted the claim. While you are at it, give me the name of one priest who banned me from Communion for disobedience, and give me the name of his church and city.
24. I was accused of being a Freemason. No evidence was given by this liar. I actually have an article exposing Freemasonry. This person also accused John Collorafi (a Traditional Roman Catholic) of being a Freemason. No evidence was given. John is a nice person, and soon after appearing on YouTube, he was slandered. This is another example of how toxic YouTube can be.
25. I was accused of being a Jesuit. Again, no evidence was given.
26. A female Satanist on YouTube, who I have critiqued and exposed said she has been investigating me, and discovered that I have tried to track down people in other states, and that I have been to Canada twice, in order to track someone (or people) down, and that I have been banned from churches. She did not cite any evidence for her claims, nor did she reference any sources. I invited her to cite her source and prove her claims, but she never did. I’ve never even been to Canada in my life. If anyone disagrees, they are invited to prove me wrong with evidence. I don’t have proof, but I think the slander came from a woman who I critiqued for holding to KJV Onlyism, because she did state that she had spoken with Satanists about me.
(Note: When Scott Nevins shot himself near St. Anthony’s Monastery, I claimed that shooters may have brain implants causing them to kill people. Scott went to the monastery to kill, but it backfired on himself. The notion of programmed killers is not an idea originating with me, I got this from the former Naval Intelligence Officer William Cooper, in his book "Behold a Pale Horse." Mr. Cooper claimed to have been in Navel Intelligence for 17 years, and had access to classified government documents, that you will never see in your life. He states that there was a secret project in the 1970’s (I think Project Orion) responsible for implanting people with devices in their brains, programming them to commit murder. So a person might have come across my comment about Scott, taking it out of context, and concluding that I am crazy, or a conspiracy theorist. Again, this idea did not originate with me, but comes from a Naval Intelligence Officer. I don't have proof for Coopers claim, but this is what he relates in his book. The Internet seems to want to portray Cooper as a conspiracy theorist, but minimize his affiliation with Navel Intelligence. I don’t have proof for any of Coopers claims. I only relate what he reports in his book. Notice that I have provided a source here for my claim.
27. An Orthodox person claimed that I only lasted in church jurisdictions a few months. His source of information for this was Minas Christie, and it is libel. I challenge this person and Christie to name one jurisdiction that I only lasted a few months in and to cite a source, proving your claim.
28. Joanna, a schismatic claimed that I created several other accounts, even pretending to be women. But I noticed on the page where this was stated, not a single shred of evidence was given; so her claim is nothing but hearsay and libel. It’s possible that Minas Christie (more below) impersonated me, since he is known to do this. See the links at the end of this article for details. As for Joanna, she is also a shady person (see links below), and should not be Communing at this time, because it is sinful to post information about people publically unless you are absolutely certain of it’s truthfulness. Where is her fear of God? She also quoted part of an email from me, dated to 2015, where I claimed that Church Fathers were wrong on numerous ideas, and even lied to make their case. But she didn’t give any argument disproving my claim. I know that some Church Fathers condoned lying. See this link for details: https://discover-the-truth.com/2015/01/21/church-fathers-who-advocated-lying-deception/
St. Jerome diminished God’s omniscience and omnipresence He said it is “unworthy of the divine majesty to let it down to this, that it should know how many gnats are born or die every moment, number of cinches and fleas on earth.” (quoted in Geisler, Systematic Theology, Vol 2, p. 187. Geisler directs the reader to Turretin, Institutes of Elenctic Theology, 207). Contrary to St. Jerome’s claim, The opposite is the truth. It is unworthy of the divine majesty to deny his omniscience and omnipresence. Justin Martyr was a heretical Subordinationist..
Minas and Joanna could not refute my evidence and arguments against the Old Calendarist clergy I critiqued, so they attempted to poison peoples perceptions of me, by resorting to character assassination.
29. Minas Christie, another schismatic, and convicted criminal (see below) had a satirical blog page with numerous distorted pictures of me on his pages, attributing photos and words (in quotation marks) to me which I never uttered or used, and created strawman depictions of me. He edited these photos. He admitted on his page that it’s a satirical page, but some people might take him seriously. Google finally closed his account, for uploading many of my videos without my permission, and for harassment and cyber-bullying. He had also attacked others who identify as Orthodox, such as Dr. Vladimir Moss, Deacon Joseph Suaidan, his wife, etc. He also impersonated a priest and Deacon Joseph Suaidan, which is a criminal offense. Further, he created a video called "Euthymios Valdez THE E FILES" taking several clips from some of my videos, muted some, and recorded over the originals with the audio from yet another one of my other videos, combined them into one, taking me out of context, in order to make it appear that I was hunting for UFO’s and distributing leaflets to people about UFOs, when I was actually distributing leaflets about Orthodoxy, which recommended several books, and encouraged people to say the Jesus Prayer. Minas left this important detail out completely. His purpose was to malign my image. In one of my original videos, I had an icon of Christ on the wall, but Minas removed it and replaced it with the photo of a clown. In the photos in the room where I wear the hat and white shirt, I was giving an argument for the existence of God, not talking about UFOs. In the clip with the road, I was speaking against Wicca, but Minas edited that out and replaced it with other audio. Minas highly edited my content and added photos of his own.
More information on Minas Christie:
Minas Michael Christie (also known as Mike Christy): He is an Old Calendarist. His wife is Friska Monyka Christie. Here is some information on him.
Minas Christie Commits Act of False Impersonation of an Orthodox priest online:
https://journeytoorthodoxy.blogspot.com/2015/07/remnant-rocor-blog-co-administrator.html
State of Florida vs. Minas Michael Christie:
https://journeytoorthodoxy.blogspot.com/2015/06/state-of-florida-vs-christie-minas.html
Minas Michael Christie Confesses to Criminal Record:
https://journeytoorthodoxy.blogspot.com/2014/08/blogger-troll-confesses-to-criminal.html
More on Minas Christie (AKA: Mike Christy) the felon here:
https://journeytoorthodoxy.blogspot.com/2019/01/blogger-troll-update-minas-michael.html
Minas Christie writes:
"Both the pot cases were in the 80’s and the felony charge was dropped to a misdemeanor”, Christie said in a correspondence with JTO. “If you must know, I bought $10 worth in a sting operation, received a $100.00 fine and that was it. The trespass charge in 97, was over a domestic dispute with an ex girlfriend, the cop ordered me to leave and when I didn’t fast enough to his liking. I was charge with trespass after warning, jailed over the weekend and released with time served.”