Be wary. Find out who their bishop is. Watch for signs of behaviors unbecoming to monastics.
Monks, especially hieromonks, are supposed to spend most of the time in their monasteries, not on the internet. Also, real monks and hieromonks have time-consuming prayer rules, avoid gossip and speculations, exhibit humility, refrain from antagonizing others, restrain their opinions, and mind their own business.
There are several "hieromonks" on the internet at this time [2012], either with their own websites or on the forums, or both, who are obvious or highly-suspected KGB agents.
Monks, especially hieromonks, are supposed to spend most of the time in their monasteries, not on the internet. Also, real monks and hieromonks have time-consuming prayer rules, avoid gossip and speculations, exhibit humility, refrain from antagonizing others, restrain their opinions, and mind their own business.
There are several "hieromonks" on the internet at this time [2012], either with their own websites or on the forums, or both, who are obvious or highly-suspected KGB agents.
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