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The irony of attempts at inclusivity, from an Orthodox perspective

The author criticizes attempts at inclusivity in American Christianity, arguing that political awareness and Orthodoxy belong together. He claims that anything Protestant is the polar opposite of conservative, pointing to the word 'Reform' as evidence: reform, he says, is literally in the name, and it leads to an infinite regress of change.

He expresses hope that many people from these Protestant sects will, Lord willing, continue to wake up and come to Orthodoxy. He adds that the problem is not always the men but the ideas, which he calls the work of the demons, and closes with the prayer 'Lord have mercy.' The post carries hashtags linking Orthodoxy, Evangelicalism, America, and BLM, suggesting the author sees current American political and religious currents as intertwined.

The text is short and polemical, so the discussion it invites would center on whether Protestantism is inherently unstable or progressive, whether conservative politics and Orthodoxy can be separated, and how converts from evangelical backgrounds describe their move to Orthodoxy. Readers should note that the author states his claims directly without argument or sources; the post is an opinion in the form of an appeal, ending in prayer rather than evidence.

Main points

  • The author calls attempts at inclusivity ironic and says one cannot be politically aware and not Orthodox.
  • He argues anything Protestant is the polar opposite of conservative, since reform is literally in the name.
  • He describes Protestant reform as an infinite regress.
  • He hopes many from these sects will wake up, saying the problem is the ideas, the work of the demons, not always the men.
  • The post ends with 'Lord have mercy' and hashtags tying Orthodoxy to Evangelicalism, America, and BLM.
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