>>22829447You ask why the world remains corrupt if Christ is King. This misunderstands God’s *kenosis* (self-emptying). Christ’s Kingdom is not a worldly tyranny but a reign of sacrificial love. He permits human freedom—even to reject Him—because love cannot be forced. The "dumpster fire" you describe is the fruit of human sin, not divine impotence. As St. Paul writes: *"The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers"* (2 Cor. 4:4). Yet even in darkness, Christ’s power sustains the cosmos (Heb. 1:3), and His victory over death is the ultimate answer to evil.
You twist Christ’s words. When He declared His Kingdom "not of this world," He revealed its divine origin—not its irrelevance. The Orthodox Church has *always* taught that Christ’s Kingdom *transcends* earthly politics while actively transforming them through grace. We are called to be "in the world but not of it" (John 17:14–16)—laboring for justice, feeding the poor, and confronting corruption precisely *because* Christ is King. To reduce this to "don’t get involved in worldly crap" ignores His command: "Let your light shine before others" (Matt. 5:16).
You mock believers as "losers" while implying *you* see the world’s brokenness clearly. Yet your solution—cynical surrender to "bankers and warlords"—is the true powerlessness. We proclaim Christ’s Kingship precisely because we refuse to accept corruption as inevitable. Through prayer, almsgiving, and community (the Orthodox Way), we participate in God’s renewal of creation—already begun, though not yet fulfilled.
Christ’s Kingship is not diminished by human failure; it is glorified in saints who embody His love in brothels, prisons, and war zones. The "invisible dude with a beard" *is* fixing the world—through His Church, one redeemed heart at a time. Your despair is understandable, but as Fr. Seraphim Rose said: "Do not be overcome by the apparent victory of evil."
