Secret Societies

Not a bad podcast, but the inclusion of CFR on a Secret Societies pod is a joke. The addition really takes away from the brief. Additionally, the the Rosicrucian ep is a huge, huge mess from a historical accuracy perspective. Please consider making corrections.

The show is well-produced, but it dilutes the nefarious and demonic aspects of secret societies while consistently taking subtle (and not-so-subtle) jabs at Christianity and the early Church. It frequently portrays early Christianity before Constantine as chaotic and unstructured, implying that only when Constantine intervened did a select few arbitrarily decide the faith according to their own preferences. This narrative is misleading and betrays a lack of understanding of Church history. Christianity has always upheld its apostolic teachings. Constantine’s role was not to “decide” doctrine but to provide the political framework for those doctrines to be officially recognized at Nicaea in 325 CE. The Council did not invent Christianity; it codified and formalized what had been faithfully taught since the time of the apostles. The show perpetuates the same tired tropes: questioning the nature of Christ, sympathizing with heretics, vilifying the Catholic Church, and suggesting that Christianity is a fabricated religion. For instance, in one episode, it was claimed as fact that early Christianity had “thousands” of sects and factions before Nicaea. Thousands! This assertion is not only historically inaccurate but grossly exaggerated. It’s difficult not to suspect a political agenda when the show consistently makes such dubious claims, sowing doubt about the legitimacy and continuity of Christian doctrine. Whether intentional or not, this undermines the rich historical and theological legacy of the Church.

While I live listening to these stories and history involved, I have one problem. Stop calling Hispanic people Latinx. Even Hispanic people don’t like it and quite honestly see it as insulting. Just stop already.

Latinx is not a word! Stop pandering to the 3% that are mentally I’ll. Goodbye