Dialogue, coexistence, penetration, subversion

Dialogue, coexistence, penetration, subversion

an excerpt from a homily on the Wisdom of Sirach

by Blessed Fr. Athanasios Mitilinaios

Delivered at the Holy Monastery Komneniou, Larissa

on June 27, 1989

It is said that we live in a world where there will end up being only one government. These things are known. And we already know this, because 100 years ago the Zionists had planned it. It is well known. They had planned it. It is in The Protocols of the Elders of Zion. And we see things moving steadily in that direction. …

The point is that we are seeking to make a world here which, of course, is comprised of dissimilar elements, which is precisely what happened with the conquests of Nebuchadnezzar … as is was in the vision he had, which Daniel interpreted; it was a vision of a kingdom. Which? The Third kingdom … said to be of iron and shell, that is, of mortar and iron (Dan. 2:33). These do not stick to each other, they do not mix. This vision also concerns the world to come, but because every people has its own traditions, its own way of thinking, [implementing a single government] is not as easy as we might think.

I am not talking about how this comes about, but only from a Greek standpoint, a national and spiritual standpoint. I am not talking from a financial standpoint. Let us put that point aside. The point is that these people [are encroaching] step by step, these Franks – these Franks! – whom Greece had faced so many times, from when? Centuries ago, those whom we call scumbags [κουτοπόνηρους] are now with the European Economic Community (EEC), and will perhaps set foot [in Greece] more than they ever have in this century.

For us, my beloved, Greece is something most special. We have tradition, and we have a language, a precious language (the most serious works – Holy Scripture above all – are written in this language), and we also have Orthodoxy. Today [1989] the EEC on the one hand and ecumenism on the other intend to demolish whatever exists in this country. Our language? It’s leaving and saying goodbye. Foreigners who love our language torment us by telling us that we have destroyed it, yes, for a plate of lentils. We resemble Esau, who says, “I’m hungry.” And you will tell me “birthright”. (Gen. 25: 29-34) … We who are lost now also say, “Let’s eat.” And even though we are living in a time of prosperity, we think of nothing else but to eat, and we are selling off our treasures and don’t realize it (of course this is not the first time I have told you this).

But [they are also intent on demolishing whatever we have] because of our intelligence; they have feared us throughout the ages, and they want to exterminate us because of it (only we don’t know how to use our intelligence properly, to get into a rhythm so that it bears us fruit). … I will give you a two examples.

You know Mt. Athos. It is what it is, I will not make an analysis. One of the targets of the EEC is Mt. Athos. They know that a monastery always reacts. Monasteries are feared by everyone. By everyone. I recently received a phone call from America. Elder Ephraim, the Abbot from Philotheou Monastery, is there. They want to build a monastery but they cannot; everyone rose up against the establishment of a monastery. Justifiably, I say this, my beloved, in order for you to understand how much value a monastery has, not because we are a monastery here, but because this is a historically attested truth. The Emperors of Byzantium were not afraid of the monasteries, but when were they afraid? When they were underground. …

They [the EEC] might approach us and say: “What do you want us to make for you?” The Lord knows how many times this has this happened! “Let us build the road for you.” “Let us set this up for you.” “Let us build that for you.” No, sit on your eggs, we don’t want your money. …

So, Mt. Athos is a target of the EEC. Of course they did not say to bombard it but, as you know, a few years back they proposed infrastructure projects. “Let’s build ports,” they say, “so that a ship can approach,” etc. Then it is impossible to say where things will go. … They will take away buildings in order to build museums, to have “nicer” things… but if they build them later, do you know what they will say? “Hey, we should [be allowed] see them too since we gave you so much money; everyone else should also be able to see them.” Because once they step their foot in … they will succeed in closing the mouths of the monks of Mt. Athos. So, if they step their foot inside, this is what they will do.

Do you want more? This is not the only concern. We also have the conquest from within, when the mindset of the Athonites change. How does this happen? (This is even more demonic and wicked, because the one you see, while this one you do not.) Friendly spirits. Friendly relations. Invitations. “Come, let’s meet there.” “Come see us, we want to see you and converse.” And then begins the change of his mindset, and this is even more dreadful.

Would you like us to look at Freemasonry, which even finances church projects? What will you say? … How about Zionism which has penetrated [Greece], and which has not penetrated throughout the world. Shall we look at cases of this in Greece? My beloved, Zionism claims even lands. It claims Cyprus and Crete. You know this very well – yes, lands – for the great Israel, the great state of Israel. At the expense of others, of course, undeniably.

The method, for all we know, is downright diabolical. Penetration with traps, or, to be more precise it is: dialogue, coexistence, penetration, and subversion. These four things.

It starts with dialogue: “Come and chat.” And then, “Why not co-exist? We won’t bother you and you won’t bother us if we are together, if we co-exist.” (The subject of coexistence is fashionable, you know.) With coexistence, penetration is achieved, and when penetration reaches a satisfactory level, then the reversal takes place, the turnaround, and then he is standing on top, and you are found below. What can you do? Nothing. End of story. Or are these things not true?

This, we may say, is how the World Council of Churches operates, the infamous WCC. I have always had the question: What do we want over there? At times some voices are heard, but what do we want there? Sometimes we break away because they ask for something more than [we can agree to], but later we fix these things and go back again.

We break one thing down and rebuild. Do you know what it’s like? It’s like the knife going in, but as soon as the heretic sees that you are hurt, he pulls it out. That is, he has taken two steps forward and now he takes one step back, because things are not going well for him. And later, when all is forgotten, again, two steps forward, one step back. With this method, there is a gain in the territory of our Orthodoxy and in our Church. Do we realize this?

You will say to me: “Why are you telling this to me and not to others? I am insignificant and you are insignificant.” No, you are not insignificant, nor am I insignificant. If we talk and our people become enlightened it will create resistance. Now, in what form? As time progresses, what this resistance will be, I do not know. I know that resistance must live on in human hearts, because this precisely has very much value and significance.

Take note: In the days of the Antichrist, should we want to fix anything? (Because the days of Antichrist are coming.) Is there anything you would like us to fix? Nothing will be corrected then, nothing at all. It has been written, “They will go from bad to worse” (2 Tim 3:13). What will have strength then? Resistance. By whom? By some souls, by some people.

When the Prophet Elijah and Enoch come, what will they do? Will they correct things? No. We know this. We also know from prophecy that they will not correct things. What will they create? Resistance. That is, those who stand will stand.

Someone we know called me from England, a Cypriot. He was terror-stricken, and told me about what they had showed on TV in London a month prior to his call: Zionists and Arabs had a dialogue, a roundtable, on the subject of how to move the mosque of Omar without destroying it, so that the Temple of Solomon can be rebuilt there. (You know, today we can move large ancient buildings, entire churches. Today we have the means. To put it simply, they insert a shovel from underneath and then, with machines, slowly pull this shovel and plant the building somewhere else. From a technical standpoint this is resolved.)

So there was this discussion of how to make the transfer of the mosque of Omar to another place so that the Temple could be built there. I have told you what was previously said: “What will become of the mosque if we build the temple there? We will blow it up.” However, in order to keep friendly relations (this is what coexistence is, we said, right?) they came up with this solution. Do you remember that on a whole page of THE TIMES [of Israel] it was written (I have told you this before): “We must pray for our temple to be built and for our messiah to come.” My beloved, all these things are being worked out. So if at some point in time we see the foundation of Solomon’s temple being laid, then the end is near. … (Also, is it a coincidence that the whole world is advertising 666? What product doesn’t have 666 on it?) …

So when we see all of this, don’t we see that an end is near? Of course, we do not wait [for things to improve] in all this jumble of evil. Neither the Greek language, nor national boundaries and borders [will be spared]. Everything, my beloved, will sink and be lost. One thing must remain – the Orthodox soul who waits for the Lord. This is why I am telling you that we may not be able to do many things, but if we put into the soul of our Christians the element of resistance, I think that we have put in something very great.

Their ultimate goal is enslavement, exploitation. Can you see this clearly? They slander your good things, they misrepresent them. And consequently they propose a correction with the aim to distort. As Isaiah says, “Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, those who call darkness light and light darkness” (Is. 5:20). What do they tell you? “Orthodox spirituality today is outdated. There are other ways we can live.” They call your light darkness and darkness light.

You may read in the papers about Olivier Clément. He is a Uniate but presents himself as Orthodox. He accuses us, in an article he wrote in France, that in Greece we do not accept dialogue, that there is dogmatic infexibility, sullen nationalism and religious totalitarianism. He accuses us in order for us to say, “No, we are not these things”, so that we change. Beloved, great deceit exists. Their goal is always subversion and destruction.

So then, be careful. Eyes open. Clear mind. Ready spirit. And be watchful, my beloved.

THE END – TO GOD BE THE GLORY