HAPPINESS IS FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN

‘Everyone baptised in the name of the Trinity is a Christian, whatever confession he may belong to. The true faith is one—the Orthodox; yet all Christian confessions also continue to exist by the long-suffering of the Almighty. The Gospel is one and the same everywhere and for all, though it is not understood and explained by all in the same way. The errors of those who have fallen away from the Orthodox Catholic Church are not to be reproached to those who from birth have been brought up in one or another confession. Simple souls believe in simplicity according to the teaching entrusted to them, without being troubled by religious controversies inaccessible to them. Their spiritual guides will answer to God for them. Learned theologians are found among all Christian peoples, and devout people have been and will be found both in the Greek-Catholic, Orthodox Church and in the Roman Catholic Church. True religious tolerance does not harden itself at the wall that divides Christians, but grieves for those in error and prays “for the union of all.”’ –St. Philaret (Drozdov)

Having spent maybe 20 yrs on forums and on weird internet etc one of consistent signs of mental illness is conversion to Orthodox Christianity. Only exception is like family men in 40s who are Anglican but want a church for their kids, facing a practical problem.

☦️ Look closely at any traditional Eastern Orthodox icon of the Resurrection (the Anastasis). Notice something specific about the hands? Christ isn't holding hands with Adam and Eve. He’s gripping them fiercely by the wrists, and their hands are hanging completely limp. This is known as the "life-giving grip," one of the most profoundly symbolic details in Eastern Orthodox iconography. In Orthodox tradition, the dead have zero agency or power. Adam and Eve cannot pull themselves up by their own bootstraps; they can't even muster the strength to reach back to God. By grabbing them by the wrist (right at the pulse point), Christ is physically infusing life back into them and dragging humanity out of the grave by His own sheer power. You can also see this in frescoes depicting Christ saving Peter from drowning or raising Jairus's daughter.

Blessed Feast of St Patrick Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ on my right, Christ on my left, Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down, Christ when I arise, Christ in the heart of everyone who thinks of me, Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me, Christ in every eye that sees me, Christ in every ear that hears me. *commission from 2023

US troops report commanders framing Iran war as ‘God’s plan’ —— As first reported by independent journalist Jonathan Larsen, a US combat-unit commander told non-commissioned officers that the war on Iran is part of “God’s divine plan,” allegedly claiming President Donald Trump was “anointed by Jesus” to ignite Armageddon. The complaint, filed with the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, is one of more than 110 logged within 48 hours from over 40 units across at least 30 installations. Complainants, including Christians, a Muslim, and a Jew, have requested anonymity to avoid retaliation. The Pentagon has yet to respond. According to MRFF President Mikey Weinstein, service members report “unrestricted euphoria” among segments of the chain of command portraying the assault on Iran as biblically sanctioned and tied to end-times prophecy in the Book of Revelation. One NCO wrote that such rhetoric is eroding morale and violating constitutional oaths, particularly for troops in Ready-Support status who could be deployed at any moment. The controversy unfolds as Secretary of War Pete Hegseth expands overt evangelical programming within the Pentagon, including prayer sessions and Bible studies aligned with staunch pro-Israel theology. Weinstein reports that many US commanders appear particularly enthused by the prospect of an intensely violent confrontation, emphasizing how much bloodshed they believe is necessary to align events with a fundamentalist Christian end-times narrative.