John, try looking to the bible for your answers, like your good friend Dr. McCullough. If you are looking for truth in a confused and confusing world, God's Word is the source of all truth. And the truth will set you free from all the confusion you are wrestling with. Conflating Trump with Khomeini feels like a real stretch.
There you go again, John. "[T]he president lost all moral credibility" because he made a tactical decision at one point to oppose Rep. Massie's campaign to release the Epstein files? Umm, the president has since overseen the release of millions of Epstein files. Does that matter to you now? (Oh, let me guess: To you that proves how Trump always chickens out.) And what's with the facile conclusion that the war with Iran was timed as a distraction from the Epstein files? You've got to be kidding! I don't get it. You're so carefully analytical in the areas of your expertise, but when it comes to Trump lately you seem to have contracted a mild but progressing case of TDS. Please analyze potential cures for that virus. It's distracting to those of us who have always valued your Substack posts.
Perhaps. I'm sure I have my blind spots. But apparently there are a number of your readers who are on the same gymnastics squad as I. Of course you're free to dismiss our concerns. But in any case, thank you for the opportunity to speak out and be heard!
Insulting someone for putting a very credible and defensible view on the actions of the most powerful person in the world - especially when those actions are in direct contradiction to what he promised his electors - is not a good look for you. John consistently makes valid assessments. The characterisation of his measured truths as TDS is akin to calling people who chose not to take the c19 shots as 'Anti-Vaxxers'. I had hoped that the calibre of readers of John Leake's posts would match his own elevated intellectual standards. Perhaps you need to go back to MSNBC for your 'information'.
President Trump did not attack a nation of 94 million. He precisely attacked the parts responsible for developing a nuclear weapon in the future, military, middles, and the present government bent on destroying US, Israel, and others who do not share their same religious beliefs. There are many great people of Iran who want to be free of their tyrannical government.
And it was a wise choice to dispense with diplomacy when an agreement was within reach? And to embrace Israel's clear and present agenda for a Greater Israel? Obama avoided the trap, but now we're in the sand up to our middle. Trump hates to be wrong, and doesn't spend much time in thoughtful reflection that I can see. The new leader of Iran just released a statement that points toward a long, horrible slog of punch and counter-punch. Let's see how that plays out.
Would it be a better choice to wait a few more days until Iran gets a nuclear weapon and tests it out on Israel?
They were repeatedly warned that they would have a very short window to swear off nuclear ambitions or face the real consequences promised by the President.
Hang on, Trump only attacked 'specific parts of a country responsible for developing a nuclear weapon IN THE FUTURE'? So, that could cover just about every country in the world - as any country may develop nuclear weapons 'in the future'. And I would also say that Israel does not share the same religious beliefs as USA either, however that doesn't seem to provide a reason to bomb Israel. And lastly, what actual proof is there that the present government (of Iran) is 'bent on destroying US and Israel? It seems to me that the position is actually totally reversed.
John! You write like a Gnostic Poet! You'd love my work. So many things to hit on, so let's begin:
1/ The Devil does exist and is as you described: "is merely the mythical personification of the madness and malevolence that may, under certain circumstances, spread like a contagion, causing masses of humans to commit extremely destructive behavior. " -- all cultures and religions speak of this evil and use different names. Christianity just calls it "Satan." I've discussed that here:
2/ "Our current ruling class is as wicked as it has ever been. The disclosures may provide us with a unique opportunity to usher our ruling class into disgraced retirement." and "Unless our rulers are closely watched and held accountable for the gigantic messes they make, such as the 2008 Financial Crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, they will continue yielding to the temptation to serve their own interests and those of their elite friends at the expense of everyone else." -- I've discussed the Ruling Class here:
3/ "Among the Romans it was a standing maxim to excite a war, whenever a revolt [in the homeland] was apprehended." -- wonderful quote, thank you for this history lesson!
4/ "he characterized the U.S. as an imperialist power whose CIA was responsible for overthrowing the democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh in 1953 and installing the autocratic Shah. Khomeini believed the Great Satan was not only a political adversary, but a spiritual enemy, and he characterized America as a "world-devouring" power that seduces, murders, and imposes sanctions on oppressed nations." This is the truth and I've covered that in a couple of articles, but when Americans can wake up to the reality of entities and shadow governments like the CIA and FBI, then we can begin to progress:
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Ephesians 6:12f.
It seems that if you call yourself a christian, you would understand that the Satan is an actual being. Our spiritual adversaries—fallen angels and demonic powers—are described as highly intelligent, cunning, and operating in the spiritual dimension, far beyond human physical limitations. They manipulate human emotions and systems, but their ultimate target is YHWH's kingdom and people.
'Christians' are so annoying when they take on that superior tone of 'knowledge', with the attitude that the Bible is NEVER open to any differing interpretations. Personally I think humanity is better served by humans making honest efforts to question and re-examine every shade of 'consensus'. When it comes to the actions of 'Satan' it is more useful to take a position where we each take on personal responsibility for either being the servants enacting Satan's will, - or to refusing to do so with genuine love for being the agents of goodness and God - rather than externalising that responsibility to some mythical entity.
I saw the title of this article and I knew to a certainty that you'd shout two things, Trump was the devil and Massie some sort of Jesus figure. I'll give you this, you're technically not a one-trick pony.
I get the first part, you're hardly the first to be Trump deranged. It's the second that isn't convincingly explained by your friendship since Massie is such a mediocre personage. Maybe he's your brother in law or owes you a lot of money.
yeah, I don't believe John is quite that far taken with TDS but his liberal roots are showing more each day. He IS attempting to broker an exchange of enlightened conversation with decorum; I give him that. I believe he IS listening here and, you never know, those with less doubt in their own discernment MAY just be having some influence. I hope he awakens. John is a gifted and smart soul.
The devil definitely exists. The book The War Against Humanity by Anonymous Patriot proves it beyond all reasonable doubt. The Bible is very clear about it, starting with the Book of Job.
"One day, when the sons of God [angels] came to present themselves before the Lord, Satan also came among them...And the Lord said to Satan, 'Have you noticed my servant Job, and that there is no one on earth like him, blameless and upright, fearing God and avoiding evil?' (Job 1:6,8). Satan, whose name in ancient Hebrew means "adversary" or "accuser", argues before God that Job only worships and fears the Lord because God has blessed him with wealth, fortune and protection. "And the Lord said to Satan, 'Behold, all that he [Job] has is in your [Satan's] power; only do not lay a hand upon his person.' (Job 1:12). God accepts Satan's challenge in order to justify man, created in God's image, capable of withstanding the assaults, accusations and influence of the Enemy. However, both man and the angels have free will to disobey God, hence the need for tests of faith and obedience. Both Adam and the angels which fell with Satan failed the test. Job, however, passes the test because he remains faithful to God after losing his fortune, his children and eventually his health.
If you believe the Bible is the Word of God, then you must also believe Satan exists because of the numerous references to demons and Satan contained within, including testimony from Christ himself. Part of the reason God assumed human form in Christ was to defeat Satan. Just as Christianity destroyed the Roman Empire (first beast in the Book of Revelation), so will it destroy the second beast in the Book of Revelation (American Deep State with two horns representing the two major political parties that gore the world in perpetuity). This is a spiritual war against the Evil which has controlled our government through the Deep State since John F. Kennedy's assassination. It will be won with the Sword of Truth (Jesus Christ's teachings) and not with the swords of men. Love your neighbor and speak hard truths to them that expose the lies which we have all been blinded by to some extent.
The decent American people are on the side of the Iranians and against the USISRAEL Empire. Why would Iranians attack them in California? That would be a strategic error. Instead, Iran and their allies are either militarily going after or rhetorically going after the things decent Americans want curtailed - military presence in the Middle East, Zionism, Epstein Mafiosos, degenerate Western culture, AI hubs, data centers, Rothchild Banks and their extensions, Big Oil magnates. This appears to be a war for freedom from the degenerate totalitarianism of Zionist/Western Global Capitalism. The Iranians, Russians, and Chinese want a multi-polar world after nations free themselves from USISRAEL/Rothchild/Epstein mafia control. Most Americans do to.
Im one of those people who kept with my subscription to "Courageous Discourse" when you were asking why so many were leaving, but you're starting to make me question this. If humans rely solely on their own meandering thoughts to interpret the world around us we are doomed. But there is a level of truth in which to align our thoughts that will bring clarity and answers, wisdom and understanding and it's not in our own experiences, thoughts or perceptions. It's the prophets of old in the Old Testament and in the revelation of our Lord and Christ as written in the New Testament. Gods ways and thoughts are not our ways and thoughts. If you seek truth in the right places you will find it.
As C.S. Lewis wrote..when the children asked why Aslan had to die...its in the deep magic...which is the underlying foundation of truth that upholds all life and creation...seek that truth and you will find the true God
Time to start believing in Satan. Until you do, you won’t be able to understand how to resist him. He thrives most when people don’t believe he exists, and thus don’t resist him directly. Rest assured, there are many in power who not only believe, but worship with devotion.
he has many names as told of in authentic scripture. Not the mythical horned, pitchfork, barbed tail cartoon many have been taught. The son of perdition is the final name and destination. That meaning "perdition" is his end and blotting out or complete erasure from existence. "Devil" simplified means slanderer / accuser. In short, "the deceiving slanderer." he and his' MO is: Lie, steal, cheat, and finally, kill, most often using others to do it, if unable to control with their considerable levers. It's their specialty developed and honed since Mesopotamia. Highly skilled deceivers. Let's get off "the jew" sidetracking. Yes! Many of his falsely claim to be jews. Keep in mind, Hebrew and Jewish are NOT the same. Many Hebrews were sucked into Judaism just like many Christ followers have been sucked into the myriads of so called Jesus brands that, like Judaism, don't exist in scripture. Those who belong to HIM live in reality not religions. They are peculiar. They are rare. They are generally dismissed by main stream Christendom in similar fashion as non clot shot adherents were to those engulfed in that mass formation psychosis global prep experiment.
“I still don’t know if the devil exists, or if he is merely the mythical personification of the madness and malevolence “
Satan is all this, but not more than God.
However, watch the you tube conversation with Sean Ryan and Fr Chad Rippinger. The biggest deceit that Satan perpetrated on the modernist secularized human was to convince people he didn’t exist. The other side knows he exists and invokes him to produce calamities of all sorts. God bless you.
I suggest you dive into the Bible where prophecy guides us to Gods plan for end times. Listen at Behold Israel and follow Amir Tsarfati from Israel on Telegram and YouTube.
Your command of history will be an asset as you seek understanding to the times we live in. Thank you for your observations. Satan is a real person, and his time is short
Jewish inflation destroys earth as GOYIM slave human chattel commute hundreds of miles to work sleep deprived while armies fighting bankers wars blow up each other's oil tankers.
Funny how those screaming the loudest about the attacks on Iran are the same people that were supporting unlimited funding for the Ukraine war. I too was confused by Trump's recent actions until I started listening to Promethean Action, a team of experts and historians with more than 30 years experience in economics, political science, banking and wars in the Middle East. They provide a clear picture of the underlying issues that we are seeing play out in front of us today and an understanding of the history they don't teach in the schools. I have learned that the real enemy is the Imperialist system and now understand how each action Trump has taken in his new term is dismantling the system and restoring the American Hamilton Economic system. Why do you think Bessent specifically mentioned the Hamilton Economic system when he spoke at DAVOS; take a listen to Promethean Action?
John, try looking to the bible for your answers, like your good friend Dr. McCullough. If you are looking for truth in a confused and confusing world, God's Word is the source of all truth. And the truth will set you free from all the confusion you are wrestling with. Conflating Trump with Khomeini feels like a real stretch.
Amen.
There you go again, John. "[T]he president lost all moral credibility" because he made a tactical decision at one point to oppose Rep. Massie's campaign to release the Epstein files? Umm, the president has since overseen the release of millions of Epstein files. Does that matter to you now? (Oh, let me guess: To you that proves how Trump always chickens out.) And what's with the facile conclusion that the war with Iran was timed as a distraction from the Epstein files? You've got to be kidding! I don't get it. You're so carefully analytical in the areas of your expertise, but when it comes to Trump lately you seem to have contracted a mild but progressing case of TDS. Please analyze potential cures for that virus. It's distracting to those of us who have always valued your Substack posts.
The mental gymnastics a man is capable of performing to preserve a cherished belief never cease to amaze me.
Perhaps. I'm sure I have my blind spots. But apparently there are a number of your readers who are on the same gymnastics squad as I. Of course you're free to dismiss our concerns. But in any case, thank you for the opportunity to speak out and be heard!
Insulting someone for putting a very credible and defensible view on the actions of the most powerful person in the world - especially when those actions are in direct contradiction to what he promised his electors - is not a good look for you. John consistently makes valid assessments. The characterisation of his measured truths as TDS is akin to calling people who chose not to take the c19 shots as 'Anti-Vaxxers'. I had hoped that the calibre of readers of John Leake's posts would match his own elevated intellectual standards. Perhaps you need to go back to MSNBC for your 'information'.
President Trump did not attack a nation of 94 million. He precisely attacked the parts responsible for developing a nuclear weapon in the future, military, middles, and the present government bent on destroying US, Israel, and others who do not share their same religious beliefs. There are many great people of Iran who want to be free of their tyrannical government.
And it was a wise choice to dispense with diplomacy when an agreement was within reach? And to embrace Israel's clear and present agenda for a Greater Israel? Obama avoided the trap, but now we're in the sand up to our middle. Trump hates to be wrong, and doesn't spend much time in thoughtful reflection that I can see. The new leader of Iran just released a statement that points toward a long, horrible slog of punch and counter-punch. Let's see how that plays out.
Would it be a better choice to wait a few more days until Iran gets a nuclear weapon and tests it out on Israel?
They were repeatedly warned that they would have a very short window to swear off nuclear ambitions or face the real consequences promised by the President.
Hang on, Trump only attacked 'specific parts of a country responsible for developing a nuclear weapon IN THE FUTURE'? So, that could cover just about every country in the world - as any country may develop nuclear weapons 'in the future'. And I would also say that Israel does not share the same religious beliefs as USA either, however that doesn't seem to provide a reason to bomb Israel. And lastly, what actual proof is there that the present government (of Iran) is 'bent on destroying US and Israel? It seems to me that the position is actually totally reversed.
It’s an extremely short term time frame to go from almost fissionable materials to nuclear weapons a matter of days or a few weeks at most.
John! You write like a Gnostic Poet! You'd love my work. So many things to hit on, so let's begin:
1/ The Devil does exist and is as you described: "is merely the mythical personification of the madness and malevolence that may, under certain circumstances, spread like a contagion, causing masses of humans to commit extremely destructive behavior. " -- all cultures and religions speak of this evil and use different names. Christianity just calls it "Satan." I've discussed that here:
https://unorthodoxy.substack.com/p/love-the-ultimate-weapon
https://unorthodoxy.substack.com/p/humanity-vs-the-deadening-part-two
2/ "Our current ruling class is as wicked as it has ever been. The disclosures may provide us with a unique opportunity to usher our ruling class into disgraced retirement." and "Unless our rulers are closely watched and held accountable for the gigantic messes they make, such as the 2008 Financial Crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, they will continue yielding to the temptation to serve their own interests and those of their elite friends at the expense of everyone else." -- I've discussed the Ruling Class here:
https://unorthodoxy.substack.com/p/the-ruling-class-of-the-united-states
https://unorthodoxy.substack.com/p/understanding-the-ruling-class-of
they are the true evil in society.
3/ "Among the Romans it was a standing maxim to excite a war, whenever a revolt [in the homeland] was apprehended." -- wonderful quote, thank you for this history lesson!
4/ "he characterized the U.S. as an imperialist power whose CIA was responsible for overthrowing the democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh in 1953 and installing the autocratic Shah. Khomeini believed the Great Satan was not only a political adversary, but a spiritual enemy, and he characterized America as a "world-devouring" power that seduces, murders, and imposes sanctions on oppressed nations." This is the truth and I've covered that in a couple of articles, but when Americans can wake up to the reality of entities and shadow governments like the CIA and FBI, then we can begin to progress:
https://unorthodoxy.substack.com/p/who-are-the-bad-guys
https://unorthodoxy.substack.com/p/who-are-the-bad-guys-part-two?utm_source=publication-search
I'll stop here, but phenomenal work.
FYI, I had a podcast back in Sep 2023 titled, "Are We Under Satanic Attack." Almost 3 years later, it looks like we are starting to realize it:
https://unorthodoxy.substack.com/p/are-we-under-satanic-attack
Thanks for the great work! Greatly appreciated!
Interesting work. Noted. Subscribed.
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Ephesians 6:12f.
It seems that if you call yourself a christian, you would understand that the Satan is an actual being. Our spiritual adversaries—fallen angels and demonic powers—are described as highly intelligent, cunning, and operating in the spiritual dimension, far beyond human physical limitations. They manipulate human emotions and systems, but their ultimate target is YHWH's kingdom and people.
yes, and apparently, they are having some fun with John.
'Christians' are so annoying when they take on that superior tone of 'knowledge', with the attitude that the Bible is NEVER open to any differing interpretations. Personally I think humanity is better served by humans making honest efforts to question and re-examine every shade of 'consensus'. When it comes to the actions of 'Satan' it is more useful to take a position where we each take on personal responsibility for either being the servants enacting Satan's will, - or to refusing to do so with genuine love for being the agents of goodness and God - rather than externalising that responsibility to some mythical entity.
I saw the title of this article and I knew to a certainty that you'd shout two things, Trump was the devil and Massie some sort of Jesus figure. I'll give you this, you're technically not a one-trick pony.
I get the first part, you're hardly the first to be Trump deranged. It's the second that isn't convincingly explained by your friendship since Massie is such a mediocre personage. Maybe he's your brother in law or owes you a lot of money.
yeah, I don't believe John is quite that far taken with TDS but his liberal roots are showing more each day. He IS attempting to broker an exchange of enlightened conversation with decorum; I give him that. I believe he IS listening here and, you never know, those with less doubt in their own discernment MAY just be having some influence. I hope he awakens. John is a gifted and smart soul.
Who to believe? Believe Jesus ~
The devil definitely exists. The book The War Against Humanity by Anonymous Patriot proves it beyond all reasonable doubt. The Bible is very clear about it, starting with the Book of Job.
"One day, when the sons of God [angels] came to present themselves before the Lord, Satan also came among them...And the Lord said to Satan, 'Have you noticed my servant Job, and that there is no one on earth like him, blameless and upright, fearing God and avoiding evil?' (Job 1:6,8). Satan, whose name in ancient Hebrew means "adversary" or "accuser", argues before God that Job only worships and fears the Lord because God has blessed him with wealth, fortune and protection. "And the Lord said to Satan, 'Behold, all that he [Job] has is in your [Satan's] power; only do not lay a hand upon his person.' (Job 1:12). God accepts Satan's challenge in order to justify man, created in God's image, capable of withstanding the assaults, accusations and influence of the Enemy. However, both man and the angels have free will to disobey God, hence the need for tests of faith and obedience. Both Adam and the angels which fell with Satan failed the test. Job, however, passes the test because he remains faithful to God after losing his fortune, his children and eventually his health.
If you believe the Bible is the Word of God, then you must also believe Satan exists because of the numerous references to demons and Satan contained within, including testimony from Christ himself. Part of the reason God assumed human form in Christ was to defeat Satan. Just as Christianity destroyed the Roman Empire (first beast in the Book of Revelation), so will it destroy the second beast in the Book of Revelation (American Deep State with two horns representing the two major political parties that gore the world in perpetuity). This is a spiritual war against the Evil which has controlled our government through the Deep State since John F. Kennedy's assassination. It will be won with the Sword of Truth (Jesus Christ's teachings) and not with the swords of men. Love your neighbor and speak hard truths to them that expose the lies which we have all been blinded by to some extent.
an excellent post.
Thank you Christopher.
I appreciate your honest inquiry, John.
Let's go further:
The decent American people are on the side of the Iranians and against the USISRAEL Empire. Why would Iranians attack them in California? That would be a strategic error. Instead, Iran and their allies are either militarily going after or rhetorically going after the things decent Americans want curtailed - military presence in the Middle East, Zionism, Epstein Mafiosos, degenerate Western culture, AI hubs, data centers, Rothchild Banks and their extensions, Big Oil magnates. This appears to be a war for freedom from the degenerate totalitarianism of Zionist/Western Global Capitalism. The Iranians, Russians, and Chinese want a multi-polar world after nations free themselves from USISRAEL/Rothchild/Epstein mafia control. Most Americans do to.
The Iranians are almost correct.
USISRAEL is the Great Satan.
Im one of those people who kept with my subscription to "Courageous Discourse" when you were asking why so many were leaving, but you're starting to make me question this. If humans rely solely on their own meandering thoughts to interpret the world around us we are doomed. But there is a level of truth in which to align our thoughts that will bring clarity and answers, wisdom and understanding and it's not in our own experiences, thoughts or perceptions. It's the prophets of old in the Old Testament and in the revelation of our Lord and Christ as written in the New Testament. Gods ways and thoughts are not our ways and thoughts. If you seek truth in the right places you will find it.
As C.S. Lewis wrote..when the children asked why Aslan had to die...its in the deep magic...which is the underlying foundation of truth that upholds all life and creation...seek that truth and you will find the true God
Time to start believing in Satan. Until you do, you won’t be able to understand how to resist him. He thrives most when people don’t believe he exists, and thus don’t resist him directly. Rest assured, there are many in power who not only believe, but worship with devotion.
he has many names as told of in authentic scripture. Not the mythical horned, pitchfork, barbed tail cartoon many have been taught. The son of perdition is the final name and destination. That meaning "perdition" is his end and blotting out or complete erasure from existence. "Devil" simplified means slanderer / accuser. In short, "the deceiving slanderer." he and his' MO is: Lie, steal, cheat, and finally, kill, most often using others to do it, if unable to control with their considerable levers. It's their specialty developed and honed since Mesopotamia. Highly skilled deceivers. Let's get off "the jew" sidetracking. Yes! Many of his falsely claim to be jews. Keep in mind, Hebrew and Jewish are NOT the same. Many Hebrews were sucked into Judaism just like many Christ followers have been sucked into the myriads of so called Jesus brands that, like Judaism, don't exist in scripture. Those who belong to HIM live in reality not religions. They are peculiar. They are rare. They are generally dismissed by main stream Christendom in similar fashion as non clot shot adherents were to those engulfed in that mass formation psychosis global prep experiment.
an excellent post Darius.
thank you.
“I still don’t know if the devil exists, or if he is merely the mythical personification of the madness and malevolence “
Satan is all this, but not more than God.
However, watch the you tube conversation with Sean Ryan and Fr Chad Rippinger. The biggest deceit that Satan perpetrated on the modernist secularized human was to convince people he didn’t exist. The other side knows he exists and invokes him to produce calamities of all sorts. God bless you.
I suggest you dive into the Bible where prophecy guides us to Gods plan for end times. Listen at Behold Israel and follow Amir Tsarfati from Israel on Telegram and YouTube.
Your command of history will be an asset as you seek understanding to the times we live in. Thank you for your observations. Satan is a real person, and his time is short
CDC BOARD IS JEWISH
Jewish inflation destroys earth as GOYIM slave human chattel commute hundreds of miles to work sleep deprived while armies fighting bankers wars blow up each other's oil tankers.
Funny how those screaming the loudest about the attacks on Iran are the same people that were supporting unlimited funding for the Ukraine war. I too was confused by Trump's recent actions until I started listening to Promethean Action, a team of experts and historians with more than 30 years experience in economics, political science, banking and wars in the Middle East. They provide a clear picture of the underlying issues that we are seeing play out in front of us today and an understanding of the history they don't teach in the schools. I have learned that the real enemy is the Imperialist system and now understand how each action Trump has taken in his new term is dismantling the system and restoring the American Hamilton Economic system. Why do you think Bessent specifically mentioned the Hamilton Economic system when he spoke at DAVOS; take a listen to Promethean Action?
I'm so glad I found Promethean Action. They connect all the dots with brevity and clarity.