Re: Greek Orthodox Cult?


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Posted by dena on August 08, 2001 at 21:15:19:

In Reply to: Re: Greek Orthodox Cult? posted by Achilles on July 27, 2001 at 20:00:43:

DEAR ACHILLES, I READ YOUR POSTING ON GREEK ORTHODOX CULT DATED JULY 27TH,01. ABOUT THE YOUNG MAN NIKO'S WHO LEFT COLLEGE TO JOIN A MONASTARY AFTER GOING THERE FOR A VISIT. WELL I CAN RELATE TO THIS STORY VERY WELL EXCEPT IT IS MY SISTER PATTI.
SHE BEGAN GOING TO THE GREEK CHURCH IN TAMPA WHERE SHE LIVED MORE AND MORE. WE ARE ALL GREEK. ACTUALLY MY MOTHER IS AND WE WERE BAPTIZED GREEK AND RAISED IN THE GREEK CHURCH. WE AREN'T DEVOTE CHURCH GOING GREEKS AND SINCE THE PAST 3 YEARS I HAVE NOT HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE CHURCH. MY SISTER IS NOW 42 YRS OLD. SHE HAS A BACHLORS DEGREE IN CRIMINAL ANTHROPOLOGY AND A MASTERS IN JOURNALISM MASS COMMUNICATION. SHE HAD A GREAT NEW JOB WITH AN ADVERTIZING FIRM MADE GREAT MONEY,AND STILL HAD HER OWN WRITING BUSINESS ON THE SIDE THAT SHE WAS STILL DOING. INFACT WHEN HIS EMINANCE CAME TO AMERICA ABOUT 4 YEARS BACK , MY SISTER WAS HIRED TO WRITE ALL HIS SPEECHES FOR HIS AMERICAN TOUR. ANYWAY ONE THING LEAD TO ANOTHER AND SHE STARTED MAKING THESE WEEKEND TRIPS TO ST JOHN CHRISTOSAMOS MONASTARY IN KENOSHA WISCONSIN. THE TOWN HAS NOW BEEN RENAMED PLEASANT PRAIRERE.WELL MY FATHER BECAME ILL WITH ALZHIMERS AND SHE BEGAIN GETTING MY PARENTS LEGAL MATTERS IN LINE. PUTTING HER NAME ON EVERTHING AS TRUSTEE AND WHATNOT. I WAS LIVING IN KANSAS AT THE TIME. MY SISTER LEFT FOR THE MONASTARY ON JUNE 26 1998. CALLING ME 2 WEEKS BEFORE TO TELL ME"SHE HAS HAD THE CALLING" AND SHE WAS GIVING UP ALL HER THINGS AND MOVING TO BECOME A NUN. THIS IS A SINGLE WOMAN WHO IS VERY ATTRACTIVE, TRAVELED ABROAD YEARLY FOR VACATION, SPENT 4 YEARS IN THE AIRFORCE,VERY SMART, HAD LOTS OF FRIENDS AND A GREAT COLLEGE EDUCATION THANKS TO MY PARENTS. SHE LEFT IT ALL TO CHASE HER "CALLING". SHE TOLD MY MOTHER SHE WOULD BE ABLE TO COME HOME ANYTIME SHE WANTED. NEEDLESS TO SAY 3 YEARS LATER SHE HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO LEAVE THERE UNLESS IT WAS TO GO TO A MONASTARY IN ARIZONA SOMEWHERE. THE SAME YEAR SHE LEFT I UPROOTED MY 3 CHILDREN AND GRANDAUGHTER TO MOVE BACK TO FLORIDA TO HELP TAKE CARE OF MY AILING FATHER. ALMOST 2 YEARS AGO MY FATHER BECAME TO MUCH FOR MY MOTHER TO HANDLE AT HOME AND WENT DOWNHILL VERY FAST THAT AT THIS TIME HE IS IN A NURSING HOME. I CALLED MY SISTER AT THAT TIME REQUESTING THAT SHE HAS TO COME HOME TO SEE DAD WHILE HE MIGHT STILL REMEMBER HER, SHE SAID SHE WASN'T COMING HOME TILL HIS FUNERAL. THAT SHE CHOSES TO REMEMBER HIS THE WAY HE WAS. FROM THAT POINT ON TILL2YEARS AGO ALMOST I HAVE NOT TALKED TO HER TILL JULY 11,01 WHEN I WAS IN INDIANA VISITING FAMILY. SHE WAS ONLY A 2 1/2 HOUR DRIVE FROM THERE. ALL HER MAIL SHE GETS FROM MY MOTHER IS GONE THRU AND SOME MAIL SHE DOESN'T EVEN GET FROM HER. THEY RARELY LET HER TALK ON THE PHONE. HER BACK IS IN VERY BAD SHAPE AND SUPPOSEDLY THEY HAVE TAKEN HER TO THE DRS. ALL SHE DOES IS PAINT ICONS AND COOK IN THE KITCHEN NOW BECAUSE HER BACK IS SO BAD. SHE IS ALWAYS TELLING MY MOTHER TO KEEP THE CANDLE BURNING. THAT IT IS VERY HARD FOR HER THERE, BE CAUSE SHE CAN'T LET GO OF HER SELFISH WAYS. SHE TOLD MY MOTHER THAT THEY SUPPOEDLY ALMOST KICKED HER OUT ACOUPLE TIMES. I ASKED HER IN JULY WHEN I FINALLY TALKED TO HER THAT SHE NEEDED TO COME HOME AND SEE OUR FATHER AND ALL SHE KEPT SAYING WHERE THER IS A WILL THERE IS WAY. YOU DON'T KNOW HOW BAD I WANTED TO GO THERE AND KIDNAP HER FROM THERE. I FELT LIKE SHE WAS SENDING ME A MESSAGE TO COME GET HER. WE ALL FEEL LIKE SHE IS BEING HELD AGAINST HER WILL. HER FRIENDS STILL TO THIS DAY CANNOT BELIEVE SHE IS THERE. THEY THINK SOMETHING IS GOING ON ALSO, I KNOW I HAVE GONE ON AND ON, BUT WHEN I READ THE STORY YOU POSTED I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT.I WISH I HAD A CHANCE TO TALK WITH NIKOS FAMILY ALSO. PLEASE IF YOU HAVE ANY INFO ON THESE MONASTARYS OR NIKO'S FAMILY PLEASE EMAIL ME AT:greeklady52455@msn.com. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.RESPECTFULLY,DENA




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