Why Society Has Failed GenZ
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- In this video, I explore the reasons why Gen Z is struggling with adulthood, relationships, and navigating the challenges of real life. Many young people today are stuck in a fantasy-driven mindset, shaped by media and entertainment that detach them from reality. From distorted views of intimacy to the glorification of victimhood, these cultural forces are undermining their ability to form meaningful connections and embrace responsibility. I believe this issue isn’t just limited to Gen Z-it’s a broader societal problem that affects us all. Our culture promotes consumerism and shallow communication, leaving many young people feeling isolated and lost. But there is hope. I encourage those struggling with these issues to explore the Orthodox Church, where genuine community, real relationships, and spiritual growth can be found. It’s a place where you can reconnect with reality, find a sense of purpose, and immerse yourself in a tradition that fosters true human flourishing. If you're feeling disconnected, I invite you to look beyond the noise of modern culture and rediscover what it means to live a meaningful life. Find your local Orthodox church and experience this for yourself.
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There is no life after death, like before the birth.
@@vladimirdanyuk5692 Scientifically, life is defined by the ability to have cells, grow, reproduce, consume energy, and release waste. All of those things can happen to organisms that're created before birth.
As an American gen z, I can confirm that I am very soft and emotionally unstable simply because of how I grew up but I am working on it.
You got this!
Look up to the Patriarch. Look up to masculinity. Believe me. Every generation of males before you ALWAYS did that. They have you guys, for the first time in history, being against the Patriarch. That the Patriarch is wrong. No it's not. It's all meant to weaken you. To make you become less so that women have the power. It's manipulation and coercion to put the Matriarch in power. But its at the expense of you. Trust me. They made you guys become against the prior generations so that you don't learn the wisdom/the spirit, that's there to really become the man you're supposed to be. Try to hang out with Xennials, Gen X, Boomers and even the Silent Generation. Just by being in their presence will change everything. The number one virtue you must be about before doing this is respect. Do not back talk in any way. Don't be judgmental in anyway. You have to learn how to follow before you can lead. And we will strengthen you and lift you. Stay away from these new tv shows, movies ...etc. It's all meant to make males become less. Watch shows or movies from 2015 and before. Don't fall for any of this feminist rhetoric. And never let a girl think she's tougher or superior to you. It's also another tactic that's meant to break you.
Look up to the Patriarch
@@fathermosesmcpherson jobs dont pay for basics and housing, im not promiscious but alot of women are, it seems unwise to participate in this deathcult system imo
If the Lord could help me quit drinking alcohol going on 3 years, He can help you with any issue you may have in your life. I'm certain of this. Hold strong brother 💪
Fantasy will only get worse as people are more and more desperate to escape a world that is completely on fire.
Fantasy is not bad. It’s simply chasing heaven out of instinct. They don’t know what heaven truly is or how to get there.
@@justice8718 good food for thought
Heaven is a fantasy but a beautiful one that creates better people. I respect the church.
@@ailuro3985I experienced heaven for 15 minutes
So true
Thank God, Gen Z are now looking for meaning and finding the Church in droves, in both the UK and France. I say this as a grateful millennial. Glory to God!
No joke, no lie. This format of videos have some of the most spiritually helpful advice on all of youtube.
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100 percent agree
Brother is literally doing gods work
Indeed
In our darkest moments, He is there when no one else is. You’re never alone when you walk with God. 🖤
Read “The Anxious Generation” by Jonathan Haidt.
Haidt posits that the “great rewiring” of childhood occurred from 2010 to 2015. In the book, Haidt offers statistics from multiple first world countries that all see a shocking rise in depression, mental health issues, and suicide rates- the big jump occurring in the aforementioned period.
The softening of childhood play began with over-parenting in the 80s, and increased to the near total erasure of a play-based childhood by the 2010s. Children learn to regulate their emotions when playing with others, it is critical to properly socialize a child by the age of 4. We cannot placate our children by handing them iPads to shut them up and get them to stop crying.
I strongly agree with this, it seems like many parents would rather put their kid in front of a screen to pacify them rather than parenting. Then the kids become addicted to screens and perhaps obstinate towards their parents and other relationships.
spot on
stranger danger killed suburban communities
I just got that book! Looking forward to reading it soon.
Any form of laziness is a slippery slope. Giving your kid an ipad just so they could shut up?? is obviously LAZY.Slothful. That's one of the capital sins
finally we get to the truth of whats going on cause everybody is constantly condemning gen z but has no words for gen x the people who raised us
Parents are repulsed by the accountability of raising their kids.
I'm gen x. I never had children because of this. I'm sorry we failed you but what Good is sorry going to do right.
I'm 24, baptized Orthodox a year ago, and I am almost finished with law school. I relate to everything in this video that was discussed on a level so deep it hurts. The isolation is beyond suffocating and I grow tired of it. It's almost impossible to find people to become friends with, even in the Church. Nobody seems to know how to handle disagreements and nobody has any manners at this point.
There's so much loneliness and isolation in my life. I've been single for 3 years, all of my family is dead except for my parents, and I was never close to my father. I'm growing apart from my mother as I age and struggle to gain independence. I have a godbrother I know loves and cares for me, and that's about it. Most friendships feel conditional or like they can't go very far. I would try talking to women more often but school simply has gridlocked me to where that would be a distraction.
I'm tired. Please pray for me.
Look up to the Patriarch. Don't look to create disagreements. Always be about respect.
Hello brother, you are a wise and brave man, don't compete with the world, follow the word of God. God bless you brother 🙏
@@Optim40 no protestants are weird
Same I totally agree it’s a sad reality.
If u want more time just switch to a different career perhaps? Maybe go for trade school. I got this idea from the CMASC podcast and they talk about how men who make around 60k-100k are more happy in their marriages and personal life than make a lot more. I’m sure studying to be a lawyer or being one is going to be a lot. If that’s your calling go for it. But this is an overall suggestion.
I’m a 33-year-old millennial and I can tell you right now that my age group did not get the greatest young adulthood either. I did not even have a Facebook until I was out of high school and I didn’t have a smart phone until I was 21 but I can assure you that people lost their personal skills pretty much the second everyone got an iPhone. It was instant addiction and people stopped talking to each other. this has been going on for a very long time. The only difference is I had a normal high school experience that was largely without too much internet influence.
It's rough being a part of the fold where people around our age were brought up in a somewhat sane world, only to grow up and have it become so divided and different
I just turned 30 by the time I was a senior over 50 percent of people had iPhones but 80 percent had some type of smart phone. I remember sitting at lunch with my old friends and they were looking at their phones inbetween conversation. I didn’t have a phone. I’m glad we couldn’t afford it.
@@sofiabravo1994 I’m a little older so basically no one has a smartphone when I was in high school and we were not allowed to have our phones visible anyway. But before smartphones people weren’t staring at their phone all the time because it was just for phone calls. Society in general took a huge nosedive right when the iPhone became widespread. Social media and smartphones ruined people and I stand by that statement.
@@TheGreatAustino it’s an incredibly different world now from when I was 18. Not in a positive way. Technology did not advance in a way to make our lives better. the only advancements were in social media, which in my opinion is one of the worst things ever invented
33 year old millennial here as well. There was still Myspace and twitter. I remember creating my first Facebook account with my friend in 8th grade. These were still only mildly time-consuming back then. Nonetheless it seems like for every lack of fantasy-producing technological advances, we compensated with going out and doing crazy/idiotic things in public. Things like Jackass, and other existentialist MTV influences took their toll.
It's not only a problem for Gen-Z but for all of us because if people stopped living in truth, then we're living in some madmen's collective nightmare. Anyone not following the 'programme' (pretty much anyone living in truth) becomes an exile in every sense of the word, both good and bad. Good because we're not of this world. Hence, we're outsiders and exiles. Bad because, at the end of the day, we're just human, and we get lonely and seek the validation and approval of our contemporaries for emotional comfort.
If we're not of this world, perhaps we're not just humen? God bless you 🙏
@@edm-london1660 Yes absolutely, all of us are a mix of good/bad, except the Saints, who rid themselves of the bad by embracing Christ and who wanted everyone to be saved. We’re all in the fall together although we have a double layer of protection
I don’t see validation from dead men and women.
But our lord’s love is greater than we can ever imagine and in our struggles, he is giving us strength to keep moving forward, which means becoming a better Christian today than we were yesterday. Glory to god!
@@medeasamkharadze8989 Simply true/?/
Believe - trust - meet - create relationship - get closer, get 💪 God bless you!
As someone who's into sci fi, I've begun to realize good art has to be based on the real for it to be good in the first place.
So even in that aspect you must go outside and grow as a person in the world
As someone helping young Gen Z men, they are also struggling with women who are HEAVILY indoctrinated by the = toxic forms of feminism. At first I thought they weren't trying to initiate solid conversation, but after seeing live and text interactions I realized they are hitting some massive issues with how the young women are being trained at university.
Finally, someone that acknowledge the facts.
All forms of feminism are toxic. Feminism is inherently destructive to family formation and the raising of healthy children
Not just that, Women at my university interact like bots, Women definitely spend much more time on their phones (Snapchat, Instagram, Tik Tok) to the point where at times when you try to have a conversation with Women, they don't even know how to, like the guy in the video said, it feels superficial and not genuine.
I will aggree but always remember that we men are at fault here too. Remember, whoever is without sin should cast the first stone.
@@liamthe5576 Oh please quit with this bullshit.
I cannot agree with this more.
I am 17 right now and I am trying to understand what is going on with the world. The more I try to figure things out the more I don't even want to think about it. Love is a forgotten concept. The job market has never been this bad. We have a failed school system. I really want to see the light at the end of all of this but the future seems really dark.
I'm 17 as well brother. Turning 18 soon, reality is really setting in, truly concerning for me. Goodluck brother, we'll make it through, we've got the ultimate Father Figure. Christ.
@CruxDaVida couldn't agree more when you said "reality is setting in." I'm also in the same boat.
Try not to think too hard about how the world works - just pursue school or work and develop healthy relationships
Praise God, touch grass be in nature, hangout with friends, stay off screens and talk face to face, talk to old people, travel and marvel at Gods creation. Work hard, play harder.
Leave collage and move to farm like WOOFs. You will get rid of your addictions. There will be quality food and you will spend time in nature with animals.
I appreciate you actually understand some of the issues of our younger generation. Your description of anime was great. I also like that rather than just complaining about Gen Z your actively trying to respond in a constructive manner rather than just calling them lazy bastards and moving on.
For some reason, growing up I thought I was special. That thought was reinforced through mainstream ideas like "hustle culture" where you can become Steve Jobs if you just went for it. Other things that Father Moses talked about I think probably played an effect. God had to take me through a rough journey to realize how insignificant I am and how vain I am and crush my pride. Thank You Orthodoxy for teaching humility and simplicity.
You should hustle, but your hustle should be reasonable and obtainable. No one needs to be part of the 1 Percent, they just need to get 1,000,000 dollars within a period of 10-20 years and retire outside of the US. Every dollar spent in the US and EU is spent on the clergy of the tech gaints.
I deeply appreciated this video and each point you made. I was born in 2003, towards the latter part of Gen Z. I was a child of divorce and I have developed addictions to various pursuits of fantasy over the years. The feeling of isolation found in groups of the younger generations is palpable in society, you can clearly see it when you're at school, when you're online, when you're with your peers etc. We all are searching for meaning, and what a lot of us have not yet realized or have put into action, is that true meaning isn't found in video games, anime, social media, *any* form of pleasure or consumption that this world can offer. Its found in Christ, in family, in community, and in living the life that God has chosen for us to live.
Its relieving yet sad to see the former confusion in a new light. How could I and so many other young men and women have been sold such a egregious lie? That's what the enemy does. I've always believed that I was meant to do great things, that I am worthy of love, worthy of a meaningful life. Those things are true, as true for me as anyone else reading this, but without God we have no way of attainment of anything everlasting or that is meaningful, there is no way on our own.
I am very new in trusting God, in walking with Him, and trying my best to grow and to love the Lord and my neighbor with all of my heart. I still live a worldly life, I'm not praying as much as I need to be, I struggle with so so many difficulties. I know that every breath I take is out of grace, love, and forgiveness. Despite all the difficulties and changes, I will never give up on Jesus. I ask anyone reading this comment to please pray for me, that every day I get up I truly surrender to God and His divine will.
God bless you Father Moses
Owwwww I'm in the same path but in Perú ☺️. I am sure that God will make us overcome this and will lead us to other young people who need of him ❤️ Don't worry God always win (It is written). Loveee you brother or from other part of the world 😌
Yes thats right! God and love will always win 🤍 Endure until the end, and you will be rewarded eternally. Thank you for replying, love you too brother, keep going and never let anyone dissuade you from trusting Jesus ✝️
It's worse than the great depression
It really is, it sucks if your different too. I stopped caring about all the drama and started working on my self (physically,mentally and spiritually) and all my friends disappeared. No one wants to live in reality anymore.
@WelkerLifts
Same, ships sinking so it's best we learn how to swim, most will push others down to not drown, build an ark in silence
I am catholic and I profoundly respect the Orthodox Church. God bless you all, from España.
Becoming orthodox Christian nowadays for ppl my age is like having to quit and resist all addictions, everything is so frantically addictive, it's even worse for gen alpha who are iPad babies. Junk food, internet, videogames, p*rn, s*x, vanity, weed, etc. You're seen as a weirdo/loser if you don't participate in these things. I always had bad feelings about certain things that everyone said was "normal", so I tried to fit in and do what everyone else did... Turned out I was right all along. But I hate how I sullied myself just because it was considered normal.
"We're used to consuming people". Spot on
We’re?!?! Speak for urself bro. And go outside jeez
@@alejandromontero2848 Ok.
Im not an Orthodox, or even a believer but this dude be spitting some facts
Thank you very much Mr. Orthodox Doomslayer
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Orthodox Doomguy
Lol!
@fathermosesmcpherson They've been socially engineered to be that way. Their clothing fashion alone is ridiculous. I call it the rolled out of bed style. Your next video should be why has religion failed the people.
@@ShinobiShamanwhat?
I honestly needed to watch this, especially as someone who grew up in a sheltered household, thank you!
The culture, the food, the technology, the chemicals in the water etc
They have the males believing they should be against the Patriarch ...thats why.
It's all part of the same toxic soup
Greed you name it
There's chemicals in the water that's turning the frickin frogs gay
🐸🏳️🌈
I’m a gen z but I had to grow up quickly due to my circumstances and I’ve always had a lot problems trying to relate or make friends my age, until this day I don’t have any friends at all
Same here
@@BillyOnUA-camsame but try meeting some people in Church and talking to them
@@Christ_is_Merciful I have. And I've learned that I relate more to the older folks age 50+ and that the "adults" my age still behave like little children. It's depressing lol
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I am spineless and completely terrified of intimacy. Lord have mercy.
Intimacy is not for everyone, St Paul's first letter to the Corinthians, chapter 7 relates to us that unless we mutually burn with desire for another it may be better for us to remain single.
Stop watching porn immediately. After 3 months you should be slowly reverting back to the natural mode of wanting intimacy.
@@donpaco6536 Even as a teenager, before I started watching porn, I never wanted intimacy. I was always screwed up.
I want it but idk I'm just not getting it, even though I try to be better, starting to get jaded with god and the world
this feels like a weirdly good qoute
Father Moses, I am so thankful that God lead me to your channel. I have been watching your videos the past couple days TAKING NOTES and listening. I want to be strong in my faith like you. I do not want to be burdened by temptations and sin. I want to be the spiritual leader of my household and the emotional rock for others. thank you for putting these videos out and GOD BLESS YOU,
Thank you Father. You and your videos are why I recently accepted Christ into my life. I’m 60 years old, was raised Protestant but deep down I knew it was a lie. A fake church filled with fake people. Unfortunately I live in a remote area and there are no Orthodox Churches near. But your videos speak to my soul.
When I see Instagram Twitter Reddit ect, I see how truly lost and degenerate this generation is. It's very very saddening
Name the metrics you see from them.
@@justice8718literally all the death and p0rn and fights and terrible content is everywhere
Started attending the Orthodox Church in June of this year and it has provided me with more community than I’ve ever had in my life. Thank you God🙏🏻
Same bro, Same
Lemme just say, one of the big reasons anime has become so popular is because unlike most Western media, gender roles are still going strong in Japan, and a lot of girls in anime act very feminine. Even if they have super-powers and they're the strongest person in the room with enough power to beat up every guy and girl around them, they'll wear dresses, act all cute, and expect guys to have manners around them like real men should. And they'll often be juxtaposed against competent men, who work hard and improve themselves to make life better for their communities. It's the complete opposite of a lot of media right now that's full of "strong" women, and spineless men. I work in construction, and there are guys who put up anime girl stickers everywhere, just like ppl 50 years ago would put up pics of girls from certain magazines.
There are anime with exceptions, like trap characters, but this is a big thing with the guys I know who really love anime.
Anime is just as degenerate, maybe even more than "western" media. Nothing is ever about being parents or family, it's filled with oversexualized slop, effeminate men and masculine women (who happen to look girly so everyone gives it a pass) juvenile humour, gnostic/nihilistic ideas, etc. There is literally nothing redeemable about Japan or it's media, they don't breed, they off themselves in large numbers, old people just die alone in their appartements and are only found weeks after. People need stop glazing that shithole of a country and their meaningless degenerate cartoons. - Ex-anime nerd.
Don't consume >
(It's a waste if time go find a real wife instead of watching cartoons even if they are feminine)
Bro Japan is like the rest of modern developed countries, which is why suicide is so high. 50% of Anime is brain rot, but the one gems that do shine though, like Berserk, Vagabond, Vinland, are indeed absolute gems.
Stack up money.
I am from generation Z. I grew up with all the problems you described, but the full-scale war that started in Ukraine changed perspectives. Everyone had to grow up too fast and change ideals, the way we look at life. In war conditions, people who are unempathetic, unsocial and lonely are not liked, and to survive you have to help others: volunteer, donate to charities and spread the word. All the problems that seemed important before are now in the background. I was not religious, but I converted because if you live without God and see the horrors of war, you can go crazy.
But the spoiled children of a well-fed Western capitalism have seen neither hunger, nor poverty, nor war, and it pains me to see what the Western world is turning into. Perhaps because of the lack of problems, humanity is desperately trying to create them for itself.
I'm at the oldest end of gen Z and you're so right in your analysis. I've learned that the truth exists and it's alive. I love gen Z because as a kid and even now I'm always stuck with the misfits. I can fit into any group and I like bringing people together. I think you can do that too. Because of your writing you sound like you think clearly and understand the language well. That can be powerful so don't underestimate yourself. And develop faith so you don't lose hope. 🤷 Sry if I'm ranting you know gen Z doesn't get out enough 😅
social media is keeping everyone in a chokehold
after watching this video as a 26 year old man. your channel is definitely the friend i shouldve had in my corner. it is now in my corner. your doing gods work man. i wish i didnt waste time on worthless tafe classes and worthless people degrading themselves and myself by proxy. i might be too far gone because 26 really is too late to start in life but im going to make a go of it anyway.
even i am 26 brother...restarting life again
26 isn’t too late. You’re incredibly young. Don’t forget that! ❤
I was born in 93 and it was awesome with no smart phones and social media. Outside skateboarding, swimming at the quarry all day, hide and go seek tag around the neighborhood, then crazy partys with nobody on their phones or recording.
You look like a priest that would help the main protagonist violently in a zombie apocalypse movie/game
😂
As an Gen Z myself this video is very important atleast for me.
Well said! I just checked out an orthodox parish and it felt like I was home. Checking out another one tomorrow. God bless
There's no reason for Gen Z to improve.
There's no rewards; no light at the end of the tunnel.
If you try your best, you might get your shot at marrying a chick that's slept with five other dudes.
That's on the low end, too.
After some point in highschool. I got this feeling like I do good and always seem to get bad in return. Or that trying to be good wasn't enough to ever satisfy anyone. And if you're going to be screwed by someone or the institution why be nice and good? I don't feel that way now, but I wrestled with that for awhile. And maybe the kernel of truth there is that you have to stand up for yourself. And as gen Z we must do that even if you think every institution has failed us. We have to keep going humbly, in faith and realize the people who went before us experienced the same feelings and even greater hardship.
@@crappycomputer77t1 All of this "keep going" stuff is funny.
That's not where we're headed.
Prepare yourself for the events that ended Rome.
@@crappycomputer77t1 Check out Whatifalthist's take on the mouse utopia.
Probably just have to google "Whatifalthist mouse utopia" to find it, the video is titled something else.
It's a long video, but you'll find that our behaviors are no different from mice.
The "beautiful ones" are with us now.
And they're becoming more and more and more of us.
5 other dudes is really low statistically speaking.
As a guy who watches anime like berserk, tokyo ghoul, jujutsu kaisen and chainsawman, the point about anime is spot on. In these stories, the characters suffer, until they undergo a transformation, and after that, NOTHING bad happends for the entirety of the story. Trust me....
Guts from berserk constantly sufferd
@@mrpotatochu6611 thats the joke is that what i said is untrue
I think he's talking about isekai genre which is really common now. Or regression webtoons/manga
This concept is common in western media too, I grew up watching Disney channel and Nickelodeon I saw a pattern when it came to the female antagonist, they’re “plain” “dorky” and actually interesting then they get the make over and things just start falling into place. The transformations in mainstream plots are almost always external and never internal.
So true , actually they are the ones that too the damage after ,and lets be real none od as is actually happy hurting others ,like its not badas and not gonna make rage go away.We bade the reality of our world on too many fake shit onestly.People have too wake up and be present even shit like work transportation etc is fun if you are presend and be good with people around you .
Some of my public school teachers were the most narcissistic people I’ve ever met.
I am gen z and I realized the unhealthy habits that my generation has fallen into. I recently have gotten back into the church and improved my relationship with god and things are noticeably better. Things in your life really do fall into place when you trust in God and follow his word.
Gen z are sick of being told to accept suffering for decades of your life just to make a non-existent god happy and proud and make their corporate overlords richer while doing absolutely nothing. Sick of people preaching about humble and modesty while not doing that seemselves. Asking for more is a grave sin to people who have more
Confession has been the therapy that I have always wanted but never got in the world. Years of trauma is healing , but not overnight. Slowly but surely. Parenting is like swiss cheese. I made my peace with my parents that they did the best they could, but we aren't perfect and they left holes in the parenting . Thru God's Mercy and Grace, He filled in those holes with father and mother figures to make up where my parents didn't teach me . Also the fact you meet people that have the same personality as people you knew before you joined the Orthodox Church, but fell away via life circumstances. And yet, their personalities seem to manifest in a new person who is co-laboring in Christ and struggling after salvation . So in a way its reminiscent and nostalgic of that person, and yet its novel because it's that person being authored in a new person. Glory to God for all things.
With respect, father, I think the refusal to grow up and being stuck in an infantile mentality/habits is a millennial thing and less of a Gen Z thing. Gen Z seems much more cynical/grown up in many ways, much less innocent than children of the past. They seem to have grown up rather quickly. Millennials are the ones putting off marriage, refusing to have kids, still dressing like teenagers, etc
All of this intergenerational finger pointing is un-christlike and misses the point of the video
@@jessemiller6318I agree, I see this way too often.
I'm sorry but this is not the case. I'm only in my late 20's and most Gen Z I know are falling behind where people my age were just 5-10 years ago. Repenting of this issue is part of Gen Z's burden as much as it is with Millennials.
@@jessemiller6318 I don't know what you mean by finger pointing in this context. Simply observing behavioral patterns of different generations. I AM a millennial and I think we're much more infantile than the generation younger than us. In other ways we're a lot better, say with eye contact when speaking and other social norms. Just observations about people, not blaming them for anything, really
@@JoeBriefcase I am as well and I see Gen Z as much more creative and willing to break the mold than our generation was. Ours took the bait on going to college and following this pre-set path (that doesn't work) while Gen Z is much more interested in trying to work in ways that our generation and older doesn't think of. They're also generally very sarcastic and ironic, which is a sign of intelligence and being very observant. I think people are very down and out on Gen Z and don't see any of their good traits. They have their issues of course as we all do, but I don't think being infantile is one of them.
I'm not Gen Z but I see that Gen Z has nothing to look forward to. They ain't owning a house unless inheretated and are just wage slaves with no chance of retiring.
I’m one of the last millennials/first gen Z (1996); this is very much how I feel, but also objectively true for many in this age bracket that I’ve spoken with face to face, heart to heart
train hard fight easy, train easy fight hard.
great concept.
train hard get injured n never get to really fighting
You are just tslking about worldly things lovong the world. Apostoles wetre weak in their body but powerful in spirit. You want to be powerful in flesh but you are weak in spirit
@@gabrielgabriel5177on the contrary. The apostles were hard men. You gotta think during that time men were extremely physically capable. You cannot compare today’s average man to that of someone in ancient near east. Due to their lifestyle alone these men were not only strong in spirit but physically as well. Most men now days have to create “hard tasks” in their daily life just to experience a taste of what life was like back then. Think about it… if you’re a man in the 21st century that works an office job, the only real physically demanding part of your day may just be the 1.5-2hrs at the gym. Outside of that there’s really nothing that demanding for the average man in today’s society. So that being said I believe it’s upmost important for men to not only train their spiritual life but equal important to train their physical with 110% blood sweat and tears. And to be honest with you, as someone who personally spends 5-6 days in the gym 2hours at a time, I go to war not only physically but spiritually. Our lord reveals so many things to me about myself when I’m under a barbell and weights. Just my thoughts. Peace be to you. 🙏
not today, today is train hard only to realise its pointless and you are stick going to lose, you need God if you want to truly win, yes some preparations are needed too but in end it will be with Gods help that you win
Babe wake up, Father Moses dropped another whiteboard video
Largely its inflation, lack of opportunities and a general degradation in our society.
Example, One dollar in 1980 is now worth $3.82. Thats extreme, so $50,000 today is worth $13,082 dollars in 1980, its not impossible to succeed, its always been difficult but now success is becoming out of reach.
To your point in the video, we have also seen a lack of social skills and instruction from high school into college, people are setup for failure.
Very true. Jimmy Carter fucked us all over when he got rid of the gold standard.
Oh, that is so true. I'm 26 in I've lived very depressed because of what the priest said. "Live in fantasy" that is right and it is possible because there is no father, mother or someone who teach you. Thanks God I've attended Catholic church since 2 years. Things are getting so much better ☺️👍 Glory to God. What He said is true. I hope We can help other young people 🙏🙏 Glory to God. Sorry for my broken English my first language is Spanish
I’m 25 (older Gen z). The difference between younger gen Z and older Gen Z is insane to me.
I’ve been in the military, traveled widely for my background + age, and more. It’s incredibly hard to connect with people my age, because of this social culture and the p0rn industry.
One big difference in our lifestyles now vs 20 years ago, was the accessibility of hang-out places without alcohol or smoking.
Church is an awesome one, though it would help bring non-believers closer to god to have a different place to go, that encourages godliness and connection and coming to the church.
“You love this cafe? Awesome, a lot of our church members work there and we could continue this conversation at our church if you’d like”. Whether a yes or no, it plants a seed for Jesus and for healthier lifestyles.
I'm 22 so I believe I count as an older Gen Z. Even within my family the contrast is pretty apparent between me and my younger brother. I was lucky enough to have been able to experience a proper childhood and was able to spend adequate time outside. However, my younger brother who is much younger than me was unable to experience a proper childhood because of the pandemic. The only social interaction he really experiences is on Discord or hanging out with me. To be honest I'm the only one who bothers to drag him outside of his room to go hit the gym together or go for a walk together. It's crazy that all of the hangout locations of the past are pretty much just gone now as a result of the pandemic, and it saddens me that my younger brother will be unable to experience the things I loved so much in the past. I hope that the church can continue to help young people find connection and healing from the scars they bear from their time in the secular world.
@@stephenlee1664 Hang out spaces are still there. The younglings simply don’t know about them.
or maybe you were just born into wealth? after all money makes all the difference in the lifestyle
I find it so hard to make friends because nobody wants to do anything without drugs, like they can't divorce the idea of fun from drugs or they think fun is contained exclusively in night clubs and treat me like there's something wrong with me when I enjoy my work.
25 year old guy here. I feel you
Father thank you... you have opened my heart and eyes
Father Moses is spot on, as always. I'm 24, moved abroad a month ago to start grad school. The loneliness back home was real, but now it's even more so, even within the Church. The fear of intimacy in my generation definitely huge, but since I started bringing myself to communicate in person as much as possible, I noticed it gets even harder to find others who are willing to take that leap together. Maybe this is why it's just easier to talk to older people sometimes?
Shouting Amen in my living room! Thank you for your God given wisdom.
It's not that we can't grow up it's that nobody is giving us answers
Hi, father. I'm 32yo man from Brazil. I belong to a different religion and have many perspectives that differ from yours, but I choose to focus on what unites us. Your words are essential and incredibly important for the current moment in the world, on the internet, and for people. I have been listening to your videos, and they have been very helpful because they highlight points and perspectives that I know I need to confront and keep in mind in order to prevail against the terrible lies that are being spread nowadays. Thank you very much for the incredible job you have been doing here on UA-cam. You are helping me to grow for myself, for my wife and for my future kids. I hope you have a long, beautiful and healthy life.
Society failed the latter half of millennials too.
As a 30 year old. Can confirm. Jobs don't pay enough, everything is expensive, nobody is happy and the American dream is dead. Yay.
Father, the way you explain the church at the end is so beautiful and perfect. I just became a catechumen recently, and all those things you described: community, structure, and something that's real and tangible, are some of the reasons why I love the church so much. Thank you
Father Moses vs anime, what a great time to be alive
Other than Hayao Miyazaki anime is degenerate and should be deleted from existence
Degenerate anime should be exiled
@@KatzeMiauen If that is your opinion you haven't got the messages properly. Surely there are many trash anime manga webtoons out there but that doesn't mean that every other thing is trash. Let's start with the popular one.
Have you watched Dragon Ball?
Have you watched One Punch Man?
Have you watched Assassination Classroom?
Have you watched Neon Genesis ?
Have you watched Gintama ?
Have you watched Attack on Titan?
If you have watched it then you wouldn't say something like this. Hayao Miyazaki is a Goat but there are others also.
Everyone is trying to express themselves. There are people out there making good manga anime webtoons it's just that the pattern has changed.
@@sakatagintoki2791 I'm sure there are others, I was making a generalization
@@KatzeMiauen Psycho pass is one of the best pieces of modern media. This is so low tier. Most art sucks, but typically everywhere you can find Gold.
I’m converting to Roman Catholicism from Southern Baptist. Im fifteen years old and have never had a religious connection but I’ve began to change for the better thanks to my conversion. I really enjoy the advice Father Moses gives. I’m curious about what the other viewers of these videos think of Roman Catholicism.
Personally, I would advise against the Catholic church because I believe that a lot of their teachings are extra-biblical and at times go against the word of God.
That's not to say that the Catholic church hasn't done some good in the world, but doctrinally, there is a lot to be desired. I would suggest reading the Catechism of the Catholic Church (but honestly it is so long, I would suggest the audiobook version) because it thoroughly details what Catholics must believe to be considered Catholic. I would also suggest that you learn about the Council of Trent and go to a local Catholic church to meet with a priest for any questions that are better answered in person.
As long as you find a Bible-believing church that treats its congregation with love, respect and is welling to tell the truth even when it hurts, I think you'll be fine.
I was baptized into Orthodoxy this year after having spent 13 years in Catholicism, I tried to go down the road into the priesthood and ended up and what they consider to be a monastic community. Catholicism is not the Catholic Church just because the word Catholic is in the word Catholicism. Catholicism was invented in the 9th century by Charlemagne, it is not the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church founded by Jesus Christ. I think anyone that goes there will end up being severely disappointed and likely in time see it only as a bridge into Orthodoxy. Everything you think Catholicism is Orthodoxy actually is in reality.
I'm also Catholic and I love Father Moses advise! They really are common teachings for both Orthodoxs and Catholics because they stem from the Church Father's thoughts. I hope you can find a parish and come soon to the flock.
@@TranslatedAssumption Perhaps you already know all that I am about to say but out of curiosity: The sticking point of Catholicism (I, myself, am Catholic) is that there is a head of the Church and the Magisterium which can make the final decision on matters of faith. Orthodoxy and Protestantism do not have this. That said, just because the papacy is “useful” does not make necessarily make it true on its own. However, the early church fathers (Cyprian of Carthage, Irenaeus, Dionysius of Corinth, Ignatius of Antioch, etc.) clearly submitted to the bishop of Rome for guidance and mediation. They clearly understood that Matthew 16:18-19 tells of Jesus changing Simon’s name to Peter (Rock), giving him the keys to the Kingdom, and saying that upon this *Rock* he will build His Church. Cyprian of Carthage says as much in 251 A.D. I would say, any problem that can be found in Catholicism can be found in Orthodoxy, but only Catholicism can definitively settle the disputes that inevitably arise. I wonder, how did you come to the conclusion after 13 years in Catholicism, that Orthodoxy was the true Church and that Catholicism was invented in the 9th century by Charlemagne?
@@TranslatedAssumption stop spreading orthodox propaganda. How I hate orthodoxie 🤮
A lot of people join the gym or go extra hard on school specifically from the influence and inspiration that Anime sometimes gives of overcoming your hardships, working and training hard to achieve your goals, etc. I get that you were focusing on the fantasy aspect of things and I'll admit that there's a lot of people who use anime as a way to escape and fantasize and never end up achieving anything meaningful with their lives. But I think there's also a lot of positive that comes from Anime. It was weird seeing you go for anime like that when I'd honestly say that the recent super hero fad that plagued the movie industry did a lot more to remove people away from reality than anime did. I myself lost 200 lb working out by myself at home from the inspiration of Anime. Thank you Goku!
I don't think he was saying that all anime is bad
Yes ALL Anime is bad. It makes u learn lessons from caracters that do not exist in real life , lessons from made up entities that do not have life nor are real! That is the point of this talk. Anime makes u waste hundreds if not 1000’s of hours of learning from a false god (“super saiyan god” etc) its is a false entity made up and that will never ever give you a hug and meet hour family and actually mentor you in real life. Anime was and is created to make you 100% spiritually weak .
Compare stuff ghibli puts out to common slop like sword art online or rezero and compare the popularity of former and the latter.
Then you will get exactly what Fr. Moses talks about.
@@Sever3dHead ReZero is NOT common slop
the entire point of the show is that Subaru is a loser and needs to WORK HARD if he wants to save the people he cares about. The world doesnt show him any mercy.
@@CNNat11 it is common slop, harem-ish fantasy where women just fall for him. Just because it gets some things right in a sea of wrong does not mean it is good.
Last week I went to my first Divine Liturgy and I have to say I am very excited to join the orthodox church. I am 23 soon and I hope to become matured and a better man and in the future a good husband and a father! All of this is through Gods grace! God bless!
Boomers always try and gaslight u into thinking ur inferior. Bro im str8 don’t gotta worry bout shit 💯💯💯
I’m addicted to the internet, bad.
Father with all do respect, its not the women who have that problem, but men. Women very easily find men to hook up with, but men are destroyed before they are even able to say their first words to their crush.
That's who he's referring to. Gen Z pay attention. Quit looking for some way to rebuttle. Wait till your 35 for that. That's another problem you all have. They have you all thinking that you "know better" ...that's why they have you against the prior generations. Its purposely being done so that you don't learn from the wisdom of the prior generations and grow the way you're supposed to.
Yes exactly, hookup! But not relationship. The modern society since the sexual revolution of the 1960s and modern feminism tells women that they should seek sexual liberty
and promiscuity, because it's cool and gives them the feeling of "equality and liberty". But deep down they know, that they want to form a deep long lasting relationship with one man. And this discrepancy between their desires and social pressure makes them miserable. Guys are more happy to embrace the hook-up culture because they have nothing to lose, but it makes them miserable as well.
@@jirislavicek9954 Romans 1
I am katolik but i Love ortodoxa.
I proud of you.
polak?
The cost of living is high
As a Gen Z, this is so accurate it hurts
As a gen Z, i say that traditionalism has failed us!
Young millennial I agree
Glory to God ❤
The point about anime hits me in the heart. Back maybe some years ago, there was actually anime about genuine effort and sacrifice in love from both sides. Yet, people get bored and wanted instant gratification instead. Now, the main characters are either born overpowering or have cheat code. Meanwhile, antagonist and villains are being glorified as saviour or god who just view pro social behaviour with absolute contempt and despise. Romance doesn't care depth and detail of plot and characters (both the person and their mental world), but about how many attributes you can fit in to the sexy and beautiful female characters who seemingly succumb to the charm of the protagonist automatically.
Example of anime that used to be that way?
@@TiagoGomez-hb9te Dragonball Z? The characters go around all day wearing hundreds of pounds of weights, and come up with increasingly absurd handicaps to keep pushing themselves to train harder. They run off to spend years at a time training constantly.
Bleach is one of the ones where the character "Transforms", but he does so by subduing a monster inside him and learning to work with it. It's meant as a metaphor for taking control of your anger and violent, masculine tendencies, and bending them toward constructive goals before they take control of you and cause you to lash out at your loved ones. That's another common theme in lots of other anime.
Demon Slayer - you see the main character progress from having quick wits and good instincts, to training for many months under an instructor on a dangerous obstacle course.
Then of course, there's One Punch Man, the parody of those kinds of anime. In One Punch Man, Saitama tries to become a superhero by doing a marathon regimine, but inexplicably becomes the most powerful being in the known universe, able to defeat any opponent in a single punch. This leads him into depression, as he has nothing left to struggle against or overcome, and that was his whole motivation the entire time.
7:18 this is an important one! and goes with a variety of different topics.. they give up because pushing through is too hard.
These are the same complaints every generation has had about young people. Every one since before I was born. Imagine your young people were all shakers and definitely not reproducing, moving to communes, and such.
What this guy is explaining isn't only an issue with Gen Z. The rest of the older Generations all face the same dilemma. Everyone has lost touch with reality.
I'm a baby boomer. Your lecture has special meaning for me. Three times I failed at marriage. I'd like to say I shared responsibility in each but the first was out of my control. The second two were Orthodox although the last didn't attend church at all.
I apologize for taking your time. I marked you and will return often. A church buddy suggested this lecture. Thank you, Father!
"Gen Z is suck in fantasy!" insists the middle-aged Gen Xer in a Medieval cassock whule donning a cross to commemorate the miraculous resurrection of a carpenter two millennia ago.
Tongue in cheek here. But really, solid arguments all around. For realz.
🤣 thank you!
I’m a manager at an IT company I can go in depth with everything wrong with their work ethic all the way to the terrible education. But the delusional fantasy one about anime at the start got me, I’ve seen it happen real time when overseeing a large group of gen Z folks.
Just social media in general has them living in a fantasy reality to the point they can’t distinguish between the two anymore.
A problem I see with a lot of the young men in my church is a severe disconnect between their words and their actions. They will say something, do the exact opposite and seemingly have no self-awareness about it. It seems to be related to what you're talking about in this video. I'm not saying this to berate them, it's deeply tragic in a way, but I find it very hard to help them bridge this gap. It's quite sad because it prevents them from taking action and making progress in life.
I agree, a 19yo catechumen I have been working with is all about the big talk but zero action. Our parish priest keeps wanting to baptize him but the catechumen keeps proving to us that he simply will not live in obedience even with the most basic core tenants of Christianity.
Yes big action and zero talk is what we need.
A lot of young men in the Church also have a serious problem with redpill/manosphere type thinking that draws a wedge between them and any possible chance of growing in the community.
I notice the lethargy and apathy in Gen z .. young men specifically .. I mean many don’t even seem to want to meet girls and date and others don’t want to work. It’s hard to
Motivate people that don’t want much
@@JetShanghai Yeah there's a weird connection that somehow the manosphere and traditional Christianity are compatible, when they're not.
I appreciate your take father Moses! You remind me of an old mentor of mine from my highschool days Father Rich! He was a cool cat and a devout man. I have been on a journey separated from the church but in my pursuit of truth I find that I never truly left god I was just trying to hear him outside of the voices that were telling me what to believe while in the church. Truth is God and God is truth. And you are speaking Gods word. Bless you!
@2:42 One old guy to another that's Rocky 3-5 and Rambo 3.
Hahaah
Great video, you’re very wise and down to earth. Side note Orthodox fashion is metal AF I love it.
Jacked priest with a huge gold chain... I love the post modern hell.
I just feel so sorry for gen alpha in the future that doesn’t exist
I agree with everything that was said. However, I think there is another key aspect that is greatly overlooked when considering all the issues that plague gen z. And that is that, generally speaking, gen x (who raised gen z) very rarely received any affirmation from their own parents and has a great deal of unresolved childhood trauma. Thus, gen x seeks the affirmation of their being from their own gen z children. To the point of not allowing their own children the opportunity make their own mistakes to learn from, emotional manipulation, or just flat out making the parent/child relationship all about themselves even if the gen z child has a family of their own. If the gen z child is not consistently making the gen x parent feel good about themselves the gen x parent often responds with vitriol. Again, this is a very broad and over-generalized statement, and I realize that the scope of the video, as well as my comment, is not suited for all of the nuance surrounding this issue. However, there still is something to be said and even researched as to why many gen z (and many younger millennials) seem to be going no/low contact with their gen x parents. Definitely a topic that will be discussed more and more in the near future. Great video!
Fr Moses asking "why are they not embracing relationships?" seems to conflict with what Fr Trenham said about dating and marriage. Its kind of hard to embrace relationships when the economy is so bad that I dont see myself being able to afford to provide for a family anytime soon.
I agree with a lot of what was said here but for me going to church really didn’t help and it felt very forced; also some of the worst people i have known in my life have been about the church life/religion.
Which church did you go to, if I may ask?
@@0utc4st1985 many within my community in detroit - orthodox, lutheran , catholic
@@turboZ3 Well certainly you don't want to feel forced to join. It's important to be drawn to it. When I was deep into my Atheisms, I started getting pulled into it slowly by listening to Byzantine hymns. When I was ready, I went. Perhaps this can help guide you.
@@turboZ3 No offense, but you do live in Detroit bru
@@jk2k187 ur trolling dawg, Detroit and the surrounding cities have plenty of churches many are from the 1800s.
I’m 24 and so beyond tired of struggling. Even though I’ve been sober for almost 1.5 years, have lost 60 pounds, go to the gym daily, I don’t feel much better. Since I was born my life has been filled with turmoil. Constant new problems throughout the entirety of existence. Most recently it was my mom almost dying of kidney cancer, she got her diagnosis in late 2019 as the scamdemic started. My childhood dog and true best friend died shortly after my 21st birthday in 2021. I could go on and on about the many things I have been through and all the ways I have tried to keep getting back up but at this point I just feel like a shell of my former self, a miserable failure compared to the man I know I was meant to be. I do my best to follow the lord and do what the Bible says is right, to avoid the things the Bible says are wrong but at this point I feel more and more like it just isn’t worth the effort. Daily I yearn for death more than ever before
CALLING ALL GENZ’S 🗣️🗣️🗣️💥💥🔥🔥🔥 (lol)
You have a special way of ministering that engraves into my heart and soul. Thank you father Moses.
As a gen z i cam say that im a genetic failure and no woman wants to procreate with my genetics
Same, keeping it real.
Glad to see someone talking about this. Not way this is normal or okay. I find it hard to get along with my coworkers cause it feels like dealing with kids most of the time.
What’s the difference between fantasy and hope?
Fantasy is imaginary, hope is seeing participation in the Truth.
They can be equivocal. The manifestation of those things stem from the same place
Would it be fair to say that fantasy has the opportunity to be wrong?
Brother I am so distraught at my state of mind I have such deep desires for the Lord and righteousness and keep falling into the same snares and feeling like a hopeless child. I am 29 and still live at home I don't have any friends and feel so far from ever being able to find a spouse or interact with people in a meaningful way I was working with special needs people for a while and couldn't hang I feel so sensitive and inclined to depression and isolation Christ is my only hope and I'm still so far from him sometimes I feel close and am at peace, I feel like I have wasted my youth and still in that same mindset! Thank you for the video.
Let's be real...
The internet and it's consequences have been a disaster for the human race. I'm not saying I myself use the internet as sparingly or responsibly as I optimally could, but I see too many people plugged into their devices 24/7/365.
It's sad that many days, I enjoy the beautiful park all to myself. It's tragic that during family gatherings even my own father here on earth is usually bowing before his smartphone. And it's disheartening when I try to have a personal conversation with someone while making eye contact, oftentimes these people look away or are too busy in distraction or vanity or vice or whatever to engage with me peson to person. My advice to young men is to find some time to unplug, and ideally within nature & prayer. And even if it's just for 30 minutes a day, that's a great great beginning to a new life
I enjoyed this topic fr. Moses 👍
thank you father.
I just realised this thing yesterday that putting your attention in fantasies like (anime/games/movies) can rot your brain and makes you impractical, like a zombie whose attention is consumed in fantasies..
And then this video got recommended to me Today 😮
It's like you are talking on behalf of my subconscious mind which just realised something ❤ thanks
We take actions based on what we have stored in our sub mind.. what gen z is storing in their subconscious mind? Fantasies, brain rot music, memes, internet vocabulary 😂
You can call it a synchronicity or an intervention from God.
@@migueld2456 yeah you are so right
i don't believe in religion but I see nothing wrong with fantasies like (anime/games/movies).
No matter how weak we are compared with our fathers, we will NEVER stop trying to improve. We will NEVER stop drawing closer to God. We will NEVER stop fighting the financiers destroying our societies from the inside. God intended for our lives to be this way, so what choice do we have but to rise to the challenge?
FACTS father our society is detached from reality! It’s a checklist world now