Recently Powerline had an interesting article about a Trump initiative. It involved developing a trade route through Armenia as a go around of the northern route through Russia and the southern path via Iran. It is called the Trade Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP). It is an interesting idea but I don’t put a lot of long term confidence in it.
Why?
Because it involves Turkey. Turkey went through a phase where the moderate, secular Muslims were in control. That has changed. They are moving back to the traditional stance. That is a long history of treaties and promises that are broken at the first convenient place. It goes back to Mohamad promising to go easy on the Jewish tribe if they would surrender and then beheading the men, raping the women and selling any left alive into slavery. That was the pattern down through the crusades and the modern expression of Jihad.
Can a leopard change its spots? If it did, it would still be a leopard. Or remember the fable about the frog giving the scorpion a ride across the river.
homo unius libri
Welcome to Varied Expressions of Worship
Welcome to Varied Expressions of Worship
This blog will be written from an orthodox Christian point of view. There may be some topic that is out of bounds, but at present I don't know what it will be. Politics is a part of life. Theology and philosophy are disciplines that we all participate in even if we don't think so. The Bible has a lot to say about economics. How about self defense? Is war ethical? Think of all the things that someone tells you we should not touch and let's give it a try. Everything that is a part of life should be an expression of worship.
Keep it courteous and be kind to those less blessed than you, but by all means don't worry about agreeing. We learn more when we get backed into a corner.
This blog will be written from an orthodox Christian point of view. There may be some topic that is out of bounds, but at present I don't know what it will be. Politics is a part of life. Theology and philosophy are disciplines that we all participate in even if we don't think so. The Bible has a lot to say about economics. How about self defense? Is war ethical? Think of all the things that someone tells you we should not touch and let's give it a try. Everything that is a part of life should be an expression of worship.
Keep it courteous and be kind to those less blessed than you, but by all means don't worry about agreeing. We learn more when we get backed into a corner.
Opus 2026-251: Trusting Turkey
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