Discussing the US withdrawal from negotiations with Iran AND Russia, Israel/Turkey clashing in Syria, Druze vs. HTS, Russia advancing, Israel to strike Iran, Mike Waltz out, AfD to be banned, & MORE!
Christ is risen! Thank you, Dimitri and Conrad, for all you both do, week by week, episode by episode, my understanding of these global events increases, to an extent it has never been before. Thank you both once again.
The ongoing conflict between the West and Iran can also be seen as more than just politics or nuclear concerns.
It’s a struggle against one of the last large groups of people who still carry the look, memory, and spirit of the ancient Aryan-Mediterranean world. These are the descendants of the old Persian empires, with deep cultural roots, strong traditions, and a physical presence that reflects their highland Indo-European ancestry.
While the West speaks of diplomacy and security, what’s really happening is the slow pressure to break down a proud, independent people who have refused to fully join the globalized, modern system. In this sense, it’s not just a geopolitical fight—it’s a civilizational one.
This episode was really heartwarming. Especially at the end hearing what the Metropolitan Arsenii had to say about how he judges no one for what is happening to him and how he hopes to stay the same thing at final judgment. This is something that you hear about in the lives of the saints. I pray for this metropolitan. That he does get the help he deserves and even if he does pass away. We will have a holy intercessor for us. Based off the statements alone and how he's the main metropolitan that's basically being martyred before our eyes. Not being able to get the help he deserves literally seizing up and having heart attacks while in the middle of trial and no one cares enough to even try and help him. It's awful. And may the Lord have mercy upon those that are doing this to him. Hearing about the priest code named champlin was very hard to hear as well. But I am grateful that he did not fire upon any enemy soldiers. I remember hearing some stuff from some Catholics being like why is it so bad that you know the crusades happened. And all this other stuff. They don't understand the difference that are priests do not carry firearms and shoot at enemy soldiers and all this other stuff. They pray for the soldiers that are under their spiritual watch and they pray for the enemy. The nights and the Templars and all those holy orders went and killed people during the crusades literally did not just go there and pray and give communion to the soldiers they committed terrible acts to enemy soldiers and all this other stuff. So I think it's a very bad example or false dichotomy I think is the word I'm very bad when it comes to the word that I'm trying to say lol. But yeah I just wanted to say that but this priest is definitely might have had some crazy ideas but at least he was there for his spiritual children and help them in the front line personally for me I would love if every squad had a priest with them but I know that probably won't happen I don't even think the Russian imperial army had that but it would be cool. And it is crazy that the champlin had a rifle to take down drones which is awesome I do love that and what Dimitri brought up with having to fight Terminator robots a priest could definitely do that. And that would be pretty cool. There's not much else I have to say. All in all the great episode today I enjoy the fact that Russia is finally taking the foot out of their mouth and finally talking about the persecutions in Ukraine this should have been a day one issue. There shouldn't have been a 3 years an now finally talking about it. And personally this has been my only problem with the SMO is that they have not focused on the persecution that the Ukrainian bandera neo-Nazi Jewish government has done to the Orthodox Christian Church of Ukraine. The canonical church but I am happy that we are finally getting some word from the Kremlin and from Russian government about the persecutions. I'm sure that a lot of the bishops talk about the persecution a lot behind closed doors I'm sure that patriarch cereal talks about it all the time to Russian officers whenever they visit him. And I'm grateful that they're finally listening. And we might finally be able to see maybe not a complete end to the persecution but at least it won't be so out in the open that we see literal metropolitans having heart attacks and nobody helping them. But anyway that's all I have to say I kind of said my piece on the metropolitan of the antiochen archdiocese of America and his comments on the weekly live stream. I think he did a good job. There are some things I wish he would have said. And I do hope eventually he becomes the patriarch of Antioch because I think he would be probably the best choice. Then again I'm not antiochian and I don't follow their bishops the only bishop that I really followed from them was Bishop Basil. Because he is a part of three metropolitan / bishops that were in charge of the South that I love extremely and I like learning about them. Anyway guys. Don't forget to pray for me Christ is risen of course. And I love you guys.
I forgot to add that during my first listen to this episode I did cry when I heard about what the metropolitan said about not judging anybody. It was really heartwarming. Very sad but very uplifting. I'm sure his flock and the monks under his holy protection absolutely adore and love him and I pray that the Moscow patriarch get after this war is over if he does repose Will consider canonization. I hope that a lot of people during this conflict will become canonized by the MP. I don't want another 80-year delay like with the romanovs I'm pretty sure that's not going to happen because the Russian church supports this conflict and is trying to help - Paisios
Christ is risen! Thank you, Dimitri and Conrad, for all you both do, week by week, episode by episode, my understanding of these global events increases, to an extent it has never been before. Thank you both once again.
Indeed He is Risen! Thank you brother 🙏🏻
The ongoing conflict between the West and Iran can also be seen as more than just politics or nuclear concerns.
It’s a struggle against one of the last large groups of people who still carry the look, memory, and spirit of the ancient Aryan-Mediterranean world. These are the descendants of the old Persian empires, with deep cultural roots, strong traditions, and a physical presence that reflects their highland Indo-European ancestry.
While the West speaks of diplomacy and security, what’s really happening is the slow pressure to break down a proud, independent people who have refused to fully join the globalized, modern system. In this sense, it’s not just a geopolitical fight—it’s a civilizational one.
This episode was really heartwarming. Especially at the end hearing what the Metropolitan Arsenii had to say about how he judges no one for what is happening to him and how he hopes to stay the same thing at final judgment. This is something that you hear about in the lives of the saints. I pray for this metropolitan. That he does get the help he deserves and even if he does pass away. We will have a holy intercessor for us. Based off the statements alone and how he's the main metropolitan that's basically being martyred before our eyes. Not being able to get the help he deserves literally seizing up and having heart attacks while in the middle of trial and no one cares enough to even try and help him. It's awful. And may the Lord have mercy upon those that are doing this to him. Hearing about the priest code named champlin was very hard to hear as well. But I am grateful that he did not fire upon any enemy soldiers. I remember hearing some stuff from some Catholics being like why is it so bad that you know the crusades happened. And all this other stuff. They don't understand the difference that are priests do not carry firearms and shoot at enemy soldiers and all this other stuff. They pray for the soldiers that are under their spiritual watch and they pray for the enemy. The nights and the Templars and all those holy orders went and killed people during the crusades literally did not just go there and pray and give communion to the soldiers they committed terrible acts to enemy soldiers and all this other stuff. So I think it's a very bad example or false dichotomy I think is the word I'm very bad when it comes to the word that I'm trying to say lol. But yeah I just wanted to say that but this priest is definitely might have had some crazy ideas but at least he was there for his spiritual children and help them in the front line personally for me I would love if every squad had a priest with them but I know that probably won't happen I don't even think the Russian imperial army had that but it would be cool. And it is crazy that the champlin had a rifle to take down drones which is awesome I do love that and what Dimitri brought up with having to fight Terminator robots a priest could definitely do that. And that would be pretty cool. There's not much else I have to say. All in all the great episode today I enjoy the fact that Russia is finally taking the foot out of their mouth and finally talking about the persecutions in Ukraine this should have been a day one issue. There shouldn't have been a 3 years an now finally talking about it. And personally this has been my only problem with the SMO is that they have not focused on the persecution that the Ukrainian bandera neo-Nazi Jewish government has done to the Orthodox Christian Church of Ukraine. The canonical church but I am happy that we are finally getting some word from the Kremlin and from Russian government about the persecutions. I'm sure that a lot of the bishops talk about the persecution a lot behind closed doors I'm sure that patriarch cereal talks about it all the time to Russian officers whenever they visit him. And I'm grateful that they're finally listening. And we might finally be able to see maybe not a complete end to the persecution but at least it won't be so out in the open that we see literal metropolitans having heart attacks and nobody helping them. But anyway that's all I have to say I kind of said my piece on the metropolitan of the antiochen archdiocese of America and his comments on the weekly live stream. I think he did a good job. There are some things I wish he would have said. And I do hope eventually he becomes the patriarch of Antioch because I think he would be probably the best choice. Then again I'm not antiochian and I don't follow their bishops the only bishop that I really followed from them was Bishop Basil. Because he is a part of three metropolitan / bishops that were in charge of the South that I love extremely and I like learning about them. Anyway guys. Don't forget to pray for me Christ is risen of course. And I love you guys.
- Paisios
I forgot to add that during my first listen to this episode I did cry when I heard about what the metropolitan said about not judging anybody. It was really heartwarming. Very sad but very uplifting. I'm sure his flock and the monks under his holy protection absolutely adore and love him and I pray that the Moscow patriarch get after this war is over if he does repose Will consider canonization. I hope that a lot of people during this conflict will become canonized by the MP. I don't want another 80-year delay like with the romanovs I'm pretty sure that's not going to happen because the Russian church supports this conflict and is trying to help - Paisios