In today's difficult, chaotic times, people are very disoriented and cannot distinguish good from evil and lies from truth. In the current decline of society, this sect is hugely successful and appeals to many unbelievers.
The two main presenters of Svodobné rádio, although both are already agnostics/atheists, have one foot in the Dohnal sect (= Bishop Timotej and Metod), i.e. they converted from atheism to a sectarian form of Christianity. Both presenters, Ms. Sikmundová and Mr. Kapal, openly admitted on the radio that they had participated in their sectarian religious event (Holy Mass).
I know the Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate sect very well. Before I freed myself from Christianity (I am a former Christian), before conversion, before starting a new life, I must admit that I also sympathized with this sect a little. I have known the sect since its very inception. In order to free people from disorientation, ignorance, and lack of information, I will write something about the sect.
Bishop Timothy and Bishop Methodius
The Dohnal sect became famous mainly on the Czech Svobodné Rádio, it is about Bishop Timotej and Metoděj. Both bishops preach what is very popular: people especially like how they criticize the Pope, they talk about popular conspiracy theories such as the Vatican infiltrated by Freemasons, they criticize the Pope for supporting immigration.
But beware! All that glitters is not gold! Just because someone speaks nicely doesn't mean it's right to sympathize with such a sect!
Anton Eliáš Dohnal – the leader of the sect, who declared himself Pope
The leader and founder of the sect is Anton Eliáš Dohnal, of Czech origin. He is an ultra-radical religious fanatic. Dohnal declared himself a patriarch, which is, in other words, a pope. Dohnal belongs to the so-called Catholic traditionalists, which is a theological current that rejects the Second Vatican Council, which was the first to take a somewhat more tolerant stance towards non-Christian religions. Traditionalists also do not recognize the new liturgy (Mass) issued after the Second Vatican Council – they consider the post-conciliar Mass to be the work of Satan. Before the council, the Catholic Church saw no difference between non-Christian religion and Satanism (it sounds crazy, but I'm really not exaggerating). Since the Second Vatican Council, the Church began to discuss for the first time that even non-Christians can be saved; until then, it was believed that all non-Christians were guaranteed to end up in hell (for someone hearing this for the first time, it may seem crazy and unbelievable, but it is really true).
Anton Dohnal was so radical that he was later excommunicated by representatives of the Catholic Church. Dohnal and his followers are not part of the Catholic Church. Later, Dohnal and his followers began to operate in Ukraine.
The sect was renamed from its original name , the Ukrainian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church.
The comical buffoonery of the self-proclaimed Pope/Patriarch Dohnal
In retaliation for the Catholic Church representatives excommunicating Anton Dohnal, Dohnal took revenge on the Catholic representatives. First, he declared himself Pope/Patriarch, and then, having thus self-proclaimed himself with papal powers, he began to excommunicate John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Pope Francis I. He also excommunicated by name all the bishops of the Catholic Church who refused to confirm his confession of faith. He sent his appeal to all bishops; they all ignored him, so Dohnal excommunicated them all by name. He also excommunicated the Russian Patriarch Kirill.
About sects in general
Shamans say that we are currently experiencing a period of great change. And huge changes are really happening. We mainly see negative changes. The world is no longer what it used to be. People today seek and find solace in sects like never before. Personally, I think that since World War II , there has been the greatest decline in society that has ever been. Radical fundamentalist Christian sects have never thrived as much as they do today. As Amazonian shamans say, a lot of energy is going to the planet today, like never before. And people can choose whether to put that energy into meditation, or put all their energy into sectarian fanaticism. People don't know what to do with the energy, so they put it into sectarian fanaticism. It can be said that people are currently returning to Christianity, mainly through the leaders of Christian sects (while many sects such as Godzone, Koinonia John the Baptist officially belong to the Catholic Church). But even in churches, there are so many people as never before. This negative trend has existed for the last 2-3 years, and I see its culmination now.
What are the solutions to get out of this bad situation? First of all, people need to hear the truth about the church form of Christianity; education is needed so that people learn the truth about Christianity. This is a very strong and effective prevention against becoming a victim of a sect.
The decline of society
Times have changed a lot in the last 2 years. Today, if any sectarian starts yelling, people will believe him. As an example, I will mention that a controversial sect, whose members were excommunicated from the Catholic Church due to excessive conservatism and fanaticism, has recently been appearing very often on Czech Free Radio. You can find the shows on YouTube under the term "Bishop Timothy". What is striking is that the sect has also appealed to many Czech atheists.
It is frightening that the second most-watched show on Czech Radio Svobodný is the show with the aforementioned sect, the so-called Dohnalites!! (Of course, this is not only a problem in the Czech Republic but throughout Europe. I also notice an increase in the success of sects in Slovakia). But on the other hand, I will also say something optimistic about this very sad topic: since I have had several experiences with Christian sects (i.e., I understand this topic well), I see it this way: even though sects are on the rise, I still feel very strong protection and support from the Universe, that people are also strongly protected from sects. Without protection, sects would have 10-20 times greater success (no exaggeration). The leaders of various types of Christian or Catholic sects are extremely ambitious and extremely active; they are people who suffer from an inferiority complex and who are deeply convinced that their sects will save all humanity from God's punishment. They think of themselves as saving the whole world. A person can very easily become a victim of such a fanatical sect leader – defending oneself against manipulation is practically impossible for an ordinary, ignorant person. We can still be very glad that the number of victims of sects is not even higher. Doing meditations for protection against sects undoubtedly has great significance.
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The sources of information I have used are here:
Declaration of anathema on Francis Bergoglio
Declaration of anathema / Declaration of Vatican Council II as heretical and invalid
Elijah Ukrainian Catholic Patriarchate Excommunicates Pope Benedict XVI and John Paul II.
Apostasy of Patriarch Kirill
Canonization of John Milíč. Only the Pope can canonize, but the self-proclaimed Pope Dohnal also canonizes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_Traditional_Orthodox_Church
https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eli%C3%A1%C5%A1_Anton%C3%ADn_Dohnal
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantine_Catholic_Patriarchate
Explanation of terms: anathema = excommunication,
Apostasy is an act for which a believer is excommunicated.