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I am Rabbi Sholom Ciment of Palm Beach County, Florida, where I am privileged to serve as the Spiritual Leader of Chabad-Lubavitch of Boynton one of the thousands of educational and social service institutions established by the revered Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson.

I am humbled and honored to be participating in these most important proceedings.

We live in extremely challenging times, perhaps unprecedented in world history. Through it all, there has been one sole beacon of unwavering strength and leadership which has towered above all others. This immutable power is borne out of profound faith, hope, prayer and trust in G-d A-lmighty,(The Talmudic Dragon) which we all know is in The President's soul.

We as a nation are assured and comforted by knowing of The President's unwavering faith in that which we all know is G-d's truth; that goodness, kindness and freedom will prevail, against any and all odds.

The Fall of Paras and the Coming of Moshiach

Paras refers to Persia, the nation which presently goes by the name of Iran. The sages tell us that before Moshiach comes Paras will fall at the hands of Rome (according to another opinion: Rome falls at the hands of Paras). On an external level, all eyes are on the simmering confrontation around Iran's nuclear development. But the chess-board of world politics is merely the playing out of an internal spiritual drama of the Jewish people. Based on the words of our sages and the teachings of

Chassidus, we can perhaps understand the inner dimension of the fall of Paras.

Let us consider the following sources:

I. The gemara in Yoma 10a

“Rebbi states that Rome is destined to fall at the hands of Persia. Rav states that Persia is destined to fall at the hands of Rome. Question: Can the builders (Paras, who permitted the rebuilding of the Holy Temple) fall before the destroyers (Rome, who destroyed the Temple)?[1] The sages answer: If the King (Hashem) so decrees.”

II. Rabbi Yonasan Eibshetz, ztvk"l (Yaaros Dvash)

“At certain moment the time will come when Moshiach should have already arrived but the redemption has not yet come. The Moshiach will ask how it could be that the time for redemption has arrived and he still undergoes sufferings? The response that he will receive is that he must wait for nine months. Why? In order to wait for the fall of Persia at the hands of Edom, and then the final redemption will come.”

2 Thes:2

1: Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,
2: That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
3: Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

III. Lubavitcher Rebbe, Shabbos Vayeira, 5752

“According to the announcement of the Rebbe, my father-in-law, leader of our generation, Moshiach of our generation, that all areas of our Divine service throughout Golus have been completed and perfected, we are standing ready to greet the righteous Moshiach. This means that all impediments and obstacles have been nullified.”

Jn:5:43: I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.

IV. Mitteler Rebbe, Toras Chaim, Beshallach p.312

“[The level of Moshiach elevates Torah and Mitzvos

Talmudic Fables the tradition which makes the WORD of God of none effect unto them all, whose names are not written in the Lambs Book of Life

that are performed to refine the 288 sparks of kedusha that fell[2]].

Isa:50:11: Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that ye have kindled. This shall ye have of mine hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow.

But there is a second level of mitzvos (Talmudic Law) which is from the essence of performing the mitzvah alone even without intent and reason and secrets at all. Which means [mitzvos performed] not for the sake of tikkun or refinement of the 288 sparks at all, but rather only because He said and His will is done. Because this is the essence, similar to the mitzvos we will do in the time to come which are above the level of refining sparks.

What is the connection between the “decree of the King” that Persia must fall and the Yaaros Dvash that says that when Moshiach should have come we still have to wait for Persia's fall? What is the relevance of the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s statement that our divine service is done and the Mitteler Rebbe’s teaching that there is a special level of mitzvos that do not refine sparks at all?

All the Divine Sparks Have Been Elevated

In 5752 (late 1991) the Lubavitcher Rebbe made the astonishing statement: that the divine service of the Jewish people in exile—refining the sparks of kedusha that had fallen into this lowest of worlds—has been completed. Even the tshuva of the Jewish people has been done. The Rebbe himself said that it is completely beyond understanding how Moshiach hasn't come. That was 15 years ago! How much more inexplicable it is today!

This situation fits the description of the Yaaros Dvash (quoted above), that a moment will come when Moshiach should have arrived, but he is still delayed. The reason: we are waiting for the fall of Persia (Paras). In order to understand this, we must understand the spiritual dimension of the nation of Paras.

What is Paras (סרפ)

Every nation in the world (70 distinct entities, according to Torah (Talmud Bavli) is an expression of a different underlying spiritual quality. For example, the nation of Bavel (Babylon) is related to "bilbul"—confusion, the confusion the hinders a Jew's divine service[3]. Yavan (Greece) had their spiritual root in the klipa of chochma, impure wisdom. When the Jewish people were challenged by these nations in the physical world it was a reflection of being challenged by their spiritual sources. When the Jews overcame their spiritual source, these nations fell. So we must ask: what is Paras (Persia/Iran) and what is its spiritual source?

Serving Hashem for Reward

serving the Dragon for Mammon and Jew-El-ree

According to Rashi on Bereishis 10:2, Paras is Tiras, the seventh son of Yefes ben Noach. Paras is from the Hebrew root which means reward[4]. As explained in Chassidus[5], Paras (סרפ) is from the word הסורפ meaning a "slice", a fraction of something much greater (a slice of the whole pie).

A piece of Eretz ITSREALHELL for the anti-Christ sons of the shemmyGoG of Satan

In this case, it refers to the Divine revelation in Gan Eden that results from the sparks of G-dliness that are refined through learning Torah and performing mitzvos[6].

The Knowledge of Hell of their sparks of ole "Sparky" himself and their Misfit Laws of satan

The neshoma (Anti-Christ soul) gets tremendous motivation from the spiritual reward it receives for doing mitzvos.[7]

The Beggarly element

We can find evidence of this in the Shema (Shem-a ofa- shame-a)   that is recited twice daily: the second paragraph of the Shema mentions reward and punishment for keeping the mitzvos (“I will give the rains in their times”, etc.) whereas the first paragraph does not (instead emphasizing the service of G-d “b’chol ma’odecha”—“with everything you have”). Serving Hashem for spiritual reward is clearly a lower level of divine service, yet as a preliminary stage of development it is completely “kosher”.[8]

Serving Hashem (Dragon) in order to receive spiritual reward is acceptable as a preliminary step, as a Jew trains himself to desire Torah and mitzvos and a life devoted to serving Hashem. But it is not the ultimate goal.[9] The very first chapter of Pirkei Avos, third Mishna, states:

Mammon priority

“Antigonus of Socho received the Torah from Shimon the Righteous.

The derived their Talmud Bavli, via Fable, not from GOD the Creator

He used to say: Be not like servants who minister unto their master for the sake of receiving a reward [p’ras סרפ], but be like servants who serve their master not upon the condition of receiving a reward [p’ras סרפ]; and let the fear (awe) of Heaven be upon you.”

The time comes when the level of serving Hashem (Dragon) for spiritual reward (expressed in the second paragraph of Shema)

Shem of shame

must give way to the higher level of serving Hashem for its own sake (the first paragraph of Shema). The sages of this Mishna (Talmud Bavli, ) are instructing us not to serve our Master (Hashem) for the "reward", the spiritual revelation that is generated by our divine service in refining sparks of kedusha. This revelation is merely a "slice" (p’ras). The revelation of the essence will only be experienced after the coming of Moshiach and the revival of the dead.

to everlasting shame

Based on this, we can understand why the fall of Paras precedes the redemption:

Sacrifice of Human Lives for the Dragon

because as long as our neshomas (Evil serpentine souls) are enjoying the "slice" of the reward for refining the world through mitzvos, (Noahide Enslavement to Satan) they are distracted, so to speak, and delaying the ultimate goal: the coming of Moshiach (False Christ) and the revelation of the complete essence.

Moshiach Delayed?

The preceding explanation also helps us understand why the Yaaros Dvash describes a time when Moshiach should have already arrived—meaning that the refinement of the sparks of kedusha has been finished (Separation of the goats from the Lord's sheep) and thus Moshiach (False king) should come to bring about the elevation of these sparks. Because it is exceedingly difficult for Paras to fall as long as the mitzvos are refining the world and providing divine revelation to the neshomas in Gan Eden.

As long as Bushwhacker is enforcing satan's Noahide Laws, Moshiach ben wannabe zero, will not come, until Bushwhacker and Hassidic company slays wonderfully in Iran

Only when this aspect of reward ends, after the refinement of the world through Torah and Mitzvos (Talmuudic Noahide Laws of Satan's Babylon) has been completed, are neshomas (Evil anti-Christ souls of the serpent) able to properly forget about the reward and instead perform the mitzvos (Law) for the sake of the essence of the mitzvah (as described by the Mitteler Rebbe

Schneerson the Satanist Partner of Bushwhacker and treasonous Blasphemous Congress via HJR 104, PL 102-14

above), which is the level of "only because He said and His will is done". Or, as the sages say in the Mishna, not for a reward but because we have let the fear (awe) of Heaven be upon us.

For they have no reward of Everlasting life through faith, but by beggarly law they fear their dragon they serve

And from this we can see why the sages in the gemara (COMMENTARIY OF TALMUD BAVLI) give the reason for the fall of Paras at the hands of Rome as "if the King so decrees"—if the mitzvos are done simply because they are the decrees of the King, not for a reward, this brings about the fall of Paras!

"Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeee" says three frogs

Why Paras Falls at the Hands of Rome

Why does Paras fall at the hands of Rome? To answer this we need to identify the spiritual dimension of Rome.

Rome is “romemus”, meaning aggrandizement. Chazal tell us that Rome descends from Edom. Edom represents the root of desire.[10] The present fourth and final exile of the Jewish people is in Edom (which includes within it all the previous exiles).

Jn:8:33: They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?

As such, Rome and Edom are in opposition to the mission of the Jewish people which is to reveal G-dliness.

It is our duty to force all mankind to accept the seven Noahide laws, and if not -- they will be killed." Rabbi Yitzhak Ginsburg

While the power of Paras, the “kosher” desire to serve Hashem for spiritual reward, had allowed the Jews to rebuild that second Beis Hamikdash, the power of Rome/Edom destroyed it. This is Edom as representing the desire of a Jew’s yetzer hara for worldly pleasures; Rome as manifested in haughtiness and self-aggrandizement.

Indeed.....Judeo-Churchinsanity

Edom is likened to a pig.[11] The pig is a non-kosher animal, however it possesses one of the signs of a kosher animal, split hooves, which the midrash says it sticks out as if to say “see, I am pure!”

Judeo-Churchinsanity, the school of Talmudic Hogwarts, proselytes

In the future, however, the pig will actually become pure[12], and similarly there is a rectification for Edom and Rome. In fact, the time has come for this rectification, as the Lubavitcher Rebbe said in 1991 “our divine service in the exile of Edom has brought about a refinement (birur) in Edom, as our Rabbis say, that “in the future the pig will be purified.”[13]

The Talmudic Noahide proselyte anti-Christ "pigs" of Sanhedrin, apostate "Amaraka"

The difference between the unrectified, evil Rome/Edom and as it will be in its state of purification is indicated at the end of Parshas Vayishlach, where the Torah (Talmud) enumerates the eleven chiefs of Esav. The tenth chief is Magdiel, whom Rashi identifies as Rome, who is “made great over all gods”[14] in opposition to true G-dliness. The eleventh and final chief is Iram, who “in the future will pile up (םורעל) treasures for Melech Hamoshiach,

Bushwhacker

”[15] reflecting the time when “Rome will no longer be an opponent, but on the contrary—via the refinement of the kingdom of Rome, it will be transformed to a helper of kedusha […]

slaves to the self exalted wannabe gods who are anti-Christ, anti-SION and are of the flesh lust of this world unto the Dragon they have made their king

and thus will become the romemus (aggrandizement) of kedusha.”[16] The pure desire of Edom will cease to be for its own sake and instead be used to serve Hashem. (Dragon, satan...aka Old devil)

This means that in the future, a refined Edom—the rectified desire to serve Hashem for its own sake—will bring about the fall of the level of Paras[17]

The Judeo-Churchinsanity evangelical Bloodlust unto their father the murderer from the beginning

(the intermediate level of serving Hashem for spiritual reward). In terms of spiritual service, we can now understand why the gemara (Babylonian Talmudic commentaries) presents the seemingly contradictory statements that “Edom will fall at the hands of Paras” and “Paras will fall at the hands of Edom”—because just as a person’s desire for worldy pleasure (Edom) is deposed as he becomes aware of and motivated by the value of spiritual reward (Paras), so too this level of Paras is deposed by the desire to unconditionally fulfill G-d’s will (the rectified Edom). Edom of klipa falls at the hands of Paras until Paras will ultimately fall at the hands of the Edom of kedusha.

The saints of Jesus will fall at the hands of Buswhacker's Noahide enforcement as per GODS WORD, then ......NOW.....Persia, Iran will fall at the hands of Satan global Noahides

Rv:20:4: And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

http://www.noahide.org/article.asp?Level=173&Parent=88

The Seven Noahide laws are general commandments with many details. Transgressing any one of them is considered such a breach in the natural order that the offender incurs the death penalty. Apart from a few exceptions, the death sentence for a Ben Noach is Sayif, death by the sword / decapitation, the least painful of the four modes of execution of criminals (see the Rambam's Hilchos Melachim 9:14). (The four methods of capital punishment in Torah are: S’kilah - Stoning; S’rifah - Burning; Hereg - Decapitation; Henek - Strangulation.) The many formalities of procedure essential when the accused is an Israelite need not be observed in the case of the Noachite. The latter may be convicted on the testimony of one witness, even on that of relatives, but not on that of a woman. He need have had no warning from the witnesses; and a single judge may pass sentence on him (Sanhedrin 57a, b; Rambam, Hilchos Melakim 9:14).

If this analysis is accurate, then we have a clue to our incomprehensible situation of having completed our divine service but remaining in exile. And perhaps we can understand the startling words of the Lubavitcher Rebbe on the 28th of Nissan 5751:

“What more can I to do to motivate the entire Jewish people to clamor and cry out, and thus actually bring about the coming of Moshiach? All that has been done until now has been to no avail. For we are still in exile; moreover, we are in an inner exile in regard to our own service of G-d.”

The inner exile is the exile of Paras,(Iran) doing mitzvos (Noahide law "Purim") for the sake of the p’ras, (Iran) the slice of G-dly revelation that the neshoma (Evil serpentine anti-Christ soul) enjoys as a reward for elevating sparks of holiness.

Ole Sparkies works

Instead of a slice of the pie, we need to be crying out for Moshiach— (False Christ, son of perdition, the "Robber" they choose) a burning desire for the revelation of the essence, the entire pie (which transcends “slicing”) that Hashem is eagerly waiting to give us. (Their Ckae and eat it too) (In fact, it has already been given; what remains is for us to accept it!) When we truly have a rectified desire for the essence that will be revealed through Moshiach, then our Torah and mitzvos will be performed "

By their Noahide Peace of that Old murderer, they shall murder wonderfully

only because He said and His will is done", in the manner of "servants who serve their master not upon the condition of receiving a reward", which is the destruction of Paras at the hands of Edom![18]

and then the Prophets of Baa'l will say see, we told you Jesus was not Messiah, for all of our talmudic Prophecies are come true, then the masses of apostasy will flock to the abyss

Practical Application

If this analysis is correct, then the upcoming fall of Paras (Iran) at the hands of Rome (Bushwhackers Hassidic Apostate USA) is intended to arouse in the Jewish people a similar “defeat of Paras” in our divine service.

the "See we told you so" defeat, but it will be very shortlived until that Great and terrible day of the Lambs wrath

As the Rebbe said in the sicha of Parshas Bo, 5751 in regard to the fall of Iraq and it’s relation to a Jew’s need to bring about the fall of his inner “Bavel” (confusion in divine service):

Thus after Iraq Purim, then Iran Purim for Esther their queen of heaven, Shekinah........." shockanawe"

“[The] underlying purpose [of the condition of Bavel, confusion in divine service] is that every individual should master it. G-d will help - but only help - in this endeavor. Our own exertion is crucial, so that we will not benefit from ‘the bread of shame,’ but rather will carry out our Divine service on our own initiative and in this manner become G-d’s partner in creation.”

god wannabe's

In our case, the enemy is not Bavel but Paras,

Iraq, but Iran

the service of Hashem for the purpose of receiving a reward, even (and specifically) a spiritual reward. Our challenge is to bring about the fall of Paras on a personal and communal level—to see to it that our service of Hashem is without ulterior motive: not for the sake of earning a share in Gan Eden; not for the sake of avoiding Gehinom or the war of Gog u-Magog; not for the inner peace that comes from following the Torah lifestyle; but simply because this is what Hashem asks of us.

For God has put it in their hearts to fulfill his WORD

The Alter Rebbe is recorded as having said: if Hashem commanded Jews to chop wood (i.e., perform a service with no spiritual effect), we would do this with the same enthusiasm and vigor with which we perform the mitzvos which reveal G-dliness in the world.

The Law of Satan's anti-Christ

Why? Because the true motivation of a Jewish neshoma (Serpentine soul) is only to do Hashem’s (Dragon's works) will! Expressed another way: the paid employee has his job description and his fixed hours on the job. If he’s hired to work in the back office, he will not sweep the showroom floor; and if he works extra hours he expects to be paid overtime. The owner of the firm, however, does whatever is needed to keep the business going, regardless if it is a high-level business meeting or cleaning the windows because the janitor called in sick. His concern is the welfare of the entire business, so no job is too small for him and he does not watch the clock. Jews are not meant to act as clock-watchers, but rather as the owners of the firm!

The key to all this is desire, the power of Edom. The fall of Paras occurs at the hands of Edom—the rectified (Noahide anti-Christ Judeo apostate churchinsanity bloodlusters) Edom. This means that we must first transform the aspect of Edom within us—the raw power of desire—to kedusha.( Proselytes, made twofold the children of hell) A true, relentless desire for the complete redemption that makes being in exile (even a comfortable exile filled with Torah (Talmud) and Mitzvos)(Satan's Noahide Laws) feel like crushing oppression. Crying out to Hashem to bring Moshiach “with an emes” (not because they were told to cry out[19]).

"Give us the "Robber" Crucify Jesus the Lifegiver

We can see that the areas that the Rebbe most emphasizes are the keys to speeding this process: complete commitment to the entire (Satanic Talmud of murder, blasphemy, sorcery and bloodlust) Torah (reflecting the desire to fulfill Hashem’s (Dragon) will regardless of external factors), beautification of mitzvos (tangibly expressing this desire), increasing tzedakah,(self righteousness) increasing learning and teaching of Torah (Education and Sharing Day USA HJR 104, PL 102-14) (especially Chassidus (Chabad sorcery) which is likened to the Manna, the “bread of heaven”; unlike “bread of the earth” which satisfies, the Manna made one hungrier[20]

No bread of life, Jesus who is Christ forever more

[i.e., increased desire for kedusha]),(Noahide Enforcement upon all mankind) and selfless love of our fellow Jews (But Pure hatred for the "Goyim" of Christ Jesus) (helping a Jew, especially to learn or to perform a mitzva, brings about the fufillment of Hashem’s (Dragon) will in way which the helper himself does not receive the reward for having fulfilled the mitzvah). These steps, when performed with complete self-sacrifice—meaning without concern for our own benefit—are what will bring the true desire for redemption, which will bring an end to serving Hashem for reward (the fall of our inner Paras) leading to the coming of Moshiach and the complete and final redemption.

May we witness the fall of Paras, the end of our inner exile, and the coming of Moshiach immediately, AMEN!

[1] The Persian kings who ruled at the end of the Babylonian exile gave permission for the rebuilding of the Second Temple (see Rosh Hashana 3b/4a). Two centuries later, the Roman general Titus destroyed it. In another sense, the spiritual power of Persia (explained below) allows the construction of the Temple , whereas the power of Rome destroys it.

[2] Chassidus and kabbalah explain that, prior to Creation, 288 sparks of kedusha fell into the lowest level of evil in the physical world. The Jewish people separate the kedusha from evil through Torah and Mitzvos. When Moshiach comes, he will elevate these sparks back to their source Above.

[3] See the previously unpublished sicha of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Parshas Bo, 5751 (published in English by Sichos in English, 2003) where the Rebbe links the military defeat of Iraq (Bavel) with the ability of the Jewish people to conquer their inner “Bavel” (confusion). (http://www.sichosinenglish.org/books/counsel-given-concerning-babylon/index.html)

[4] See Machir Yayin p.13 “Paras has the meaning of reward (רכש), as they say ‘in order to receive reward (p’ras)’”.

[5] See for example Likutei Torah Tazria 20b, Ohr Hatorah Bamidbar III, Chukas 783a.

[6] See Ohr Hatorah Bamidbar III, Chukas 790.

[7] Parsi’im “eat and drink like a bear, become fat like a bear, and are restless like a bear” (Kiddushin 72a). Also, the example of a man forced by Parsi’im to perform the mitzvah of eating Matzah (Rosh Hashana 28a).

[8] Note that the letters of רכש (sachar) meaning reward can be rearranged to spell רשכ (kosher). These letters are also the root of שרוכ (Koresh), the Persian ruler who preceded Achashverosh (see Rosh Hashana 3b/4a). [Also, Daryavesh—the name of two Persian kings—has the gematria of 520 which equals reward (רכש).]

[9] The sages tell us that in the future the Parsi’im come before Hashem claiming “We built bridges, conquered great cities, and made many wars, all in order that Yisrael can engage in Torah.” Their claim is rejected by Hashem: “You intended for your own benefit!” (Avodah Zara 2b/3a)

[10] See Sha’arei Tshuva of the Mitteler Rebbe, section 2 page 90[צ] which states that Edom is “’ימרגלו ומצעל הואתה חכ”.

[11] Vayikra Rabba, also Rashi on Toldos 26:34.

[12] Shelah haKadosh parshas Chayei Sara, Torah Ohr Vayishlach 25a.

[13] Lubavitcher Rebbe, Sefer Hasichos 5751 parshas Vayeitzei, section 8. See footnotes 76 and 78 of the sicha for greater analysis of Edom as a pig and the transformation of the pig (klipas noga) from impurity to purity.

[15] Bereishis Rabba 83:4.

[16] Lubavitcher Rebbe, Sefer Hasichos 5751 parshas Vayishlach, section 4.

[17] An illustration of this can be found in halacha (see Rambam’s Mishneh Torah Nezikei Mamon 4:14 , Shulchan Aruch HaRav), where a Persian Date is considered beautiful but a Roman date is not. Dates are a metaphor for tzaddikim, and the halacha could be understood to be saying that a tzaddik (perfect observance of mitzvos) motivated by Rome (romemus, self-aggrandizement) is unattractive to Hashem, but a tzaddik motivated by Paras (the desire for spiritual reward) is attractive. The description given by R’ Yosi ben Kisma of the war of Gog u-Magog (Sanhedrin 98a) could be understood In a similar vein: “there is not one palm-tree in Babylon to which a horse of the Persians will not be tethered”, implying that the tzaddikim of Babylon (the oral Torah) will be firmly attached to the horse (the power) of Paras—the motivation of serving Hashem for reward.

[18] It could be said that a significant stage of the spiritual fall of Paras at the hands of Rome already occurred during World War II. The German military spirit is recognized as being epitomized by the region of Prussia , in Hebrew היסורפ, the root of which is "Paras". Note that the gemara (Kiddushin 49b) states that 10 measures of (military) might came into the world and the Parsiim took nine. We also find that the archetypal Jew-hater Haman (from the nation of Amalek) arose in ancient Paras. In contemporary history, Germany was defeated at the hands of the Western Allies lead by America . America contains the letters of “Romi” as well as fulfilling the aspect of economic romemus, exaltedness, as the gemara states: “ten measures of wealth came to the world and the Romans took nine.”

[19] See the comments of the Lubavitcher Rebbe on the night of the 28th of Nissan, 5751.

[20] See Toras Menachem Ma’amarim Melukat vol. 4, p.182 ( “Vay’ancha vayarivecha”).

Meet the Shock Troops of the Christian Youth

Battle Cry for Theocracy!

By SUNSARA TAYLOR

If you've been waiting until the Christian fascist movement started filling stadiums with young people and hyping them up to do battle in "God's army" to get alarmed, wait no longer.

In recent weeks, Battle Cry, a Christian fundamentalist youth movement, has attracted more than 25,000 to mega-rally rock concerts in San Francisco and Detroit and this weekend they plan to fill Wachovia Stadium in Philadelphia.

They claim their religion and values are under attack but, amidst spectacular lightshows, hummers, Navy Seals, and military imagery on stage, it is Battle Cry that has declared war on everyone else! Their leader, Ron Luce, insists: "This is war. And Jesus invites us to get into the action, telling us that the violent--the 'forceful' ones--will lay hold of the kingdom."