Month: June 2025

In the case of United States vs. Skirmetti, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the State of Tennessee which ruled children could not be given puberty blockers and/or surgery to change their sex. This is very good news. President Trump is largely responsible for this owing to the three conservative justices he put on the bench in his first term.

This is an important victory in the culture war under way throughout the western world. The war is far from won, but the trans movement has suffered a serious defeat here. Throughout the country, laws have been passed permitting children to be transitioned over the objections of one or both parents.

In many cases where parents disagree over the matter, the parent opposed to transitioning the child has lost custody. As the world spirals out of control, we have some good news.

The Trump administration has cancelled a scheduled meeting with the Russians. This may be a sign that the Trump administration is abandoning its efforts to restore friendly relations with Russia. If so, taken together with the Israeli attack on Iran, this means that a coup has taken place.

The Trump administration seems to have gradually abandoned its anti war and America first agenda. This dramatic reversal on foreign policy is not natural. Trump was reelected on the basis that he would be different from his predecessors. His original foreign policy is no longer recognizable.

After his reelection, Trump announced neocons such as Mike Pompeo and Nikki Haley would not be returning. Regardless it appears that Pompeo and other neocons who were sacked by Trump in his first administration such as John Bolton may be in positions of influence even if they are not officially serving in the administration. The American Presidency can clearly be seen to be nothing more than a ceremonial post.

If this is not the case how is it that Prime Minister Netanyahu and Mark Levin could have such a strong influence on American policies? Trump now appears to be about as powerful as the King of England. The unelected pseudo intellectuals in the think tanks are formulating foreign policy.

These are people who have never been elected. Trump was elected on a mandate to end the wars. If he could not end the wars, at least it was expected he would not start any new ones. This coup came about after a pathetic four year term presided over by a senile old man.

Democracy is dead.

The war between Israel and Iran is to be lamented. The loss of life in both countries is horrific. As is the loss of life among the Palestinians in Gaza, and among the Israelis who were killed on October 3.

Having visited the holy land, i found much to admire about Israel and the Israelis. There was much to admire about the Palestinians in the Palestinian Territories. Both are good people.

I have never visited Iran, but Iran is a great civilization and culture. The present war is a failure of diplomacy and the worst instincts of all the above have failed. Orthodox Christians have an obvious interest in the holy land because of the sites associated with Christ. We also have an interest because of the gospel and its teachings on peace in the beatitudes.

Unfortunately, there are some “Christians” who have betrayed Christ and have contributed to the horrors playing out. “Christian Zionists” are the idolaters who emphasize apocalyptic elements of Christianity at the expense of the gospel as a whole. The New Testament does not teach what these heretical “Christians” teach.

Christians should be looking to establish peace among the great Jewish, Arab, and Persian people’s. The false “Christians” endorse war, and endless pain and suffering for all of the above because of their misunderstanding of the Old Testament.

Long overdue is a pronouncement from the Orthodox Church on “Christian Zionism”. The Church has in the past condemned heresies. “Christian Zionism” is a heresy of the modern age and should be condemned for confusing Christ with secular political ideology.

Considering the horrific loss of life and the implications of total annihilation, these crazed religious fanatics calling for the apocalypse must be stopped. The Orthodox Church can do its part by calling out this heresy and condemning it.

Christians have a responsibility to the Jewish people in light of anti semitism and the Holocaust. This does not mean giving support to the secular interests and pursuits of Israel. Indeed, Israel’s policies over the decades have led to the expulsions of Palestinian Christians from the holy land.

Just as many Orthodox clerics spoke against the Nazis during the holocaust, Orthodox bishops are obligated to speak on behalf of the Palestinians of Gaza. For moral reasons.

Christians are obligated to love all people, not only Christians. Christians are obligated to help and assist Muslims, Jews, atheists, and others who are in need. “Christian Zionists” are heretics and religious fanatics.

They are evil.