The Enemy Of Christ Stops At Nothing
For those of you who have been reading my blog articles concerning The Orthodox Montanica Conference that took place at Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church in Butte, Montana, you are already aware of how excited we all were that 95 percent of the participants were young men from across the country.
In an age of mass apostasy, much of it steeped in fear that has been engendered by Leftist political figures steeped in Marxism, is it any wonder that the Christian faith is being demonized? Are any of us surprised by the fact that National Public Radio would have stooped to a new level of leftist propaganda by airing a segment accusing the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad as an institution that is attracting young white supremacists and neo-natzis?
Having spent time with a large number of young men, some of them new to Orthodoxy, at a conference on evangelism, I can tell you that they are attracted to Orthodoxy, not because of right wing politics, but because only in Orthodoxy have they found that which they needed the most, a faith soundly grounded in the New Testament, and in historic, Apostolic Christianity.
That the young participants in the conference identify as politically conservative simply shows they reject the left wing politics that pushes the belief that Christianity is a thing of the past, and that “progress” for America can only become a reality when true Christanity is pushed off the cliff. That anyone who would believe the family is central to raising children to be good citizens, as well as serious Christians, is a thing that must be suppressed has its roots in the sick minds of leftists who would lead us all into a One World Government, where we would all “own nothing, but be happy”.
Is anyone who knows this to be a lie created by the Devil surprised that the powers that be are blindly laying the ground for the coming antichrist? Does anyone seeing this lie not see the evilness of such dark forces that they would circulate a photo of an Orthodox abbot (me), standing with pious young Orthodox men in a museum on a historic tour of Butte, Montana, not see a staged photo holding a toy gun?
What would they have done if I’d been photographed looking through the bars of the turn of the century jail? And do these same servants of the devil actually think anyone who knows me, or any of the young men in the photo, are nazis and white supremists?
This old monk was willing to go on this below ground tour, in spite of the terrible cold and dampness, and going up and down numerous staircases with my cane, because of my love and commitment to this younger generation. And for anyone who would condem me for posing with a group of young men for such a photograph, I would say that in an age where most young people are left on their own, without guidance and love by the older generation, when the old tour guide who took the photo handed me a toy rifle, I took it.
It is important for my readers to know that this photo was never intended for public view, but one of the young men at the conference innocently posted it, and I am only reposting it in order for my readers to see that the young men in the photo are not carrying weapons, but only posing for a “fun” photo that none thought would be made public. The fellow who did post it feels very bad about the negative results, and I have of course forgiven him. I only repost it now in order for people to see the innocence on the faces of these dear young men, and to show that this is, indeed, set in a museum.
To these creators of myth, I stand firm at the feet of Jesus Christ, and in my faith in the Saviour. I stand boldly before the dark forces of the leftist neo marxists who tried to destroy Orthodoxy with their evil revolution to overthrow the God-anointed Czar of Imperial Russia. I stand before the world in my loyalty to the Holy Orthodox Church, and to her god annointed bishops. To these followers of darkness and evil, I say, begone satan! I am not afraid of you because I fear God more than I fear man.
About the author
Fr. Tryphon is the Abbot of the Monastery of the All-Merciful Saviour, which was established in 1986 by Archimandrite Dimitry (Egoroff) of blessed memory. The Monastery is under the omophore of His Eminence Kyrill, Archbishop of San Francisco and Western America, of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia.
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You literally went to the Evel Knievel museum? Just having some fun and learning about the greatest stuntman in all history? That's it?
It was the photo showing me holding a toy gun the the speakeasy museum that has caused the ruckus. The young man who innocently posted it is devastated.
Honestly, not to judge you but you really shouldn't hold any weapon and pose with it if you are a monk.
Just a point of clarification: it was not a weapon. This was a prop in a museum that was handed to the Abbot by the museum tour guide for a photo that was never intended to be made public but unfortunately it was. The good Abbot regrets doing this, but it is important to know the actual details and circumstances surrounding the photo and how it was hatefully used for libel to defame Abbot Tryphon.
Maybe you have a Marxist commie spy in your midst. Well, I must say it was pretty hard to find this picture so I guess the NPR story is not getting the traction they'd hoped.
Thank you for joining us that day, I know you were uncomfortable in the old jail and climbing so many stairs. God bless you Abbot and I hope we did a decent job defending you and the faith against nihilists and apostates who have no interest in knowing our lord and savior Jesus Christ who is the truth, the life and the way to the Father
I am with you and completely understand.
After reading a few articles on this website, I can't get enough, I'm on the newsletter, what a breath of fresh air and hope, patristicfaith. Christianity is under attack on all fronts, and even in traditional 'Christendom' it's on it's heel in many places. Time to take a stand a draw a red line. Time to get back to the foundation, unadulterated tradition.