Thanks for this. When I learned the truth about how Tsar Nicholas had been slandered, I wondered as to whether Rasputin's case might be similar. Subsequently, I heard that he had been vindicated by official investigations. But your article makes matters much clearer for me. The enemy of God and man is utterly flagrant in the magnitude of his deceit! 🙏☦️♥️
I remember watching "History Channel"'s documentary on Rasputin when I was just a boy. What a load of garbage. I always felt like it was a falacy, thank you for the revision of history and the cognitive dissonance 🙏🏻
Well, ever since I found out more truth about tsar... how he wasnt some oampered snob, but lived almost like a monk in spite of all the riches and how he willinhly abdicated just to be killed by tge order of a madman, I began doubting these slanders too.
That is Andrew Cook's theory. Margarita Nelipa disagrees. I wrote two threads following Cook's research (see footnote 42), but now I lean towards Nelipa's version of the events. Mironova's theory is also interesting. Check the footnotes
I have great respect for the article but u mention some people that I do not think they are historians, and on the other hand, the Beilis case does not look like that at all, I have read a bit and it looks like a libel to me, its gross. Mironova´s version looks also surreal to me but she gives good arguments and she convinced me when she says there was a double in Petrograd. Very shocking to read her. But I do not think there is proove to blame the jews at all, although it might look suspicios. I would apreciatte if u tell me what u think. Genuily shocked by all of this and gratefull for the effort
Ultimately, I have chosen not to speak much about who was to blame. Rather, Grigory Efimovich’s personal piety and faith were the main focus of this article. I will not comment on the results of the Beilis Affair, but I wouldn’t be that quick to exonerate Beilis. In any case, the point of that paragraph was to lay out Kosorotov’s expertise and the origin for the well-founded theory that Rasputin was ritually murdered.
It is hard to read and accept something that strongly disagrees with one's preconceived notions, especially with regards to Church matters. However, I am just laying out the historical facts and writing down what many Saints who knew Rasputin said about him. Read the article in good conscience and with an open mind.
This is not true. Indeed, he opposed pogroms against the Jewish population of Russia, but if you look at his statements according to Metropolitan Antony (Khrapovitsky) and Gerard Shelley, you’ll hardly find the Jewish advocate you’re talking about.
Simanovich was some sort of secretary, not his sponsor, and even then their relationship wasn’t as close as you’d believe. Platonov dedicates Chapter 21 of his book “A Life for the Tsar” to this matter. Simanovich made a lot of things up, that is, if he even wrote the diary. Rasputin’s notes and dialogue in that book are also made up, which should clear your doubts about his “support for Gapon.” How logical would it be for Rasputin, not only to support a liar, fake Christian, and church robber, but to do it as soon as he arrived in Saint Petersburg? Apart from Rasputin’s actual statements (not those made up by Simanovich) do you not find it weird that Lenin, upon coming to power, would accuse Rasputin to be the chief “pogromist” in the “tsarist gang” that “drenched Russia in the blood of Jews…” ?
Thanks for this. When I learned the truth about how Tsar Nicholas had been slandered, I wondered as to whether Rasputin's case might be similar. Subsequently, I heard that he had been vindicated by official investigations. But your article makes matters much clearer for me. The enemy of God and man is utterly flagrant in the magnitude of his deceit! 🙏☦️♥️
I remember watching "History Channel"'s documentary on Rasputin when I was just a boy. What a load of garbage. I always felt like it was a falacy, thank you for the revision of history and the cognitive dissonance 🙏🏻
Great article, I barely knew he was this pious! Please post more
Because he wasn’t pious.
Great argument. Did you even read the article or are you just expressing your preconceived biases?
Thank you for your work.
He was just a paid servant of the Jews
Thank you for all those footnotes.
Thank you for reading!
that's great to hear a correction.. in most cases he's shown as a witch.
Well, ever since I found out more truth about tsar... how he wasnt some oampered snob, but lived almost like a monk in spite of all the riches and how he willinhly abdicated just to be killed by tge order of a madman, I began doubting these slanders too.
May it be so.
I thought he was killed by the British intelligence
That is Andrew Cook's theory. Margarita Nelipa disagrees. I wrote two threads following Cook's research (see footnote 42), but now I lean towards Nelipa's version of the events. Mironova's theory is also interesting. Check the footnotes
I have great respect for the article but u mention some people that I do not think they are historians, and on the other hand, the Beilis case does not look like that at all, I have read a bit and it looks like a libel to me, its gross. Mironova´s version looks also surreal to me but she gives good arguments and she convinced me when she says there was a double in Petrograd. Very shocking to read her. But I do not think there is proove to blame the jews at all, although it might look suspicios. I would apreciatte if u tell me what u think. Genuily shocked by all of this and gratefull for the effort
Ultimately, I have chosen not to speak much about who was to blame. Rather, Grigory Efimovich’s personal piety and faith were the main focus of this article. I will not comment on the results of the Beilis Affair, but I wouldn’t be that quick to exonerate Beilis. In any case, the point of that paragraph was to lay out Kosorotov’s expertise and the origin for the well-founded theory that Rasputin was ritually murdered.
It is hard to read and accept something that strongly disagrees with one's preconceived notions, especially with regards to Church matters. However, I am just laying out the historical facts and writing down what many Saints who knew Rasputin said about him. Read the article in good conscience and with an open mind.
If you didn’t read the article do not comment
This is not true. Indeed, he opposed pogroms against the Jewish population of Russia, but if you look at his statements according to Metropolitan Antony (Khrapovitsky) and Gerard Shelley, you’ll hardly find the Jewish advocate you’re talking about.
You didn’t ask a question. You made an ignorant accusation and I corrected you.
Simanovich was some sort of secretary, not his sponsor, and even then their relationship wasn’t as close as you’d believe. Platonov dedicates Chapter 21 of his book “A Life for the Tsar” to this matter. Simanovich made a lot of things up, that is, if he even wrote the diary. Rasputin’s notes and dialogue in that book are also made up, which should clear your doubts about his “support for Gapon.” How logical would it be for Rasputin, not only to support a liar, fake Christian, and church robber, but to do it as soon as he arrived in Saint Petersburg? Apart from Rasputin’s actual statements (not those made up by Simanovich) do you not find it weird that Lenin, upon coming to power, would accuse Rasputin to be the chief “pogromist” in the “tsarist gang” that “drenched Russia in the blood of Jews…” ?