>gets kicked out of mount athos according to clergy>claims he left willingly and doesn’t elaborate why>builds 21 extremely lavish multimillion dollar monasteries in rural america>no one knows where the money came from>accusations of cult-like brainwashing and control>him and his virgin monks (some of which were "cured" homosexuals) demand husbands and wives live sexless "as brother and sister">made non-orthodox stand outside during liturgy>people commit suicide and descend into madness at his compounds, some ran amok>started the practice of "caning" (beating yourself with a cane)>tells people he can levitate and read their thoughts>his followers believed he walked as Christ on the earth>renowned and respected cult investigators and Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America clergy and priests say yeah this guy is a cult guru>his followers call him a saint to this day
