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Faced with the condemnation of their church, and Matt Parrott, founders of the white nationalist Traditionalist Youth Network (TradYouth), have decided to take a 鈥渟abbatical鈥� from their racist activism, at least temporarily.

Heimbach and Parrott announced their departures on the TradYouth blog, saying last week that they were leaving the work of TradYouth to others after their priest asked them to cease and desist all racist activities.

But after years of passionately endorsing ethnocentrism and hate, their hasty departure hasn鈥檛 been a comfortable ride.

Heimbach scuffles with protester while holding Orthodox cross (photo with text was posted by TradYouth on Facebook)

鈥淚鈥檓 disappointed to the brink of illness, as my conviction remains that my White American people do have a right to exist,鈥� Parrott on the TradYouth blog. 鈥淚 believe that the Holy Tradition of the Church is on our side. I believe that those who insist that Christianity is integrally anti-White will be proven wrong in due time.鈥�

That cuts to the heart of what Heimbach and Parrott have been arguing for 鈥撯�搕hat their racist ideology comes from a place of love, not hate.

Yet through TradYouth, Heimbach and Parrott have consorted with organizations like the Council of Conservative Citizens, which argues that blacks are a 鈥渞etrograde species of humanity.鈥� They have rallied with the at the invitation of , a Christian Identity pastor who leads the group and for whom Heimbach claims to have 鈥済reat respect.鈥� They have stood side by side with the , and attended rallies with the neo-Nazi (NSM), including one in Kansas City on the 75th anniversary of Kristallnacht, the Nazi pogrom that left more than 90 Jews dead and some 30,000 imprisoned in concentration camps.

When contacted by Hatewatch, Parrott insisted he and Heimbach have not stopped believing in white nationalism, but that they were submitting to church authority.

鈥淲ith a clear conscience, I cannot actually renounce my positions unless I鈥檓 actually convinced that they鈥檙e wrong,鈥� Parrott said. 鈥淏ut as a matter of discipline, I will cease what I鈥檓 doing, permanently if necessary. I pray that鈥檚 not the case, but it has to be worked through my authorities.鈥�

So does this mean the end of TradYouth? At least for the time being, the Orthodox Church doesn鈥檛 seem willing to lend its pastoral blessing to Heimbach and Parrott teaching American university students about the 鈥渧irtues鈥� of ethno-nationalism, even if, as they argue, Orthodoxy endorses it. Heimbach and Parrott have turned TradYouth over to Thomas Buhls. What he does with it, they say, is up to him.

鈥淭his is not our project alone. It鈥檚 not our place to 鈥榮hut it down,鈥欌�� Parrott wrote. 鈥淲e are going to humble ourselves to pastoral guidance, affording them the time they need to fully digest what exactly we are and what exactly we stand for.鈥�

The Rev. Peter Jon Gilquist, of All Saints Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church in Bloomington, Ind., who confirmed Heimbach into the church on April 12, doesn鈥檛 seem willing to budge. In an April 29 鈥淪tatement Regarding Matthew Heimbach鈥� posted to the church鈥檚 website, Gilquist showed no willingness to entertain the discussion.

鈥淭hough Matthew has made progress in coming to understand the teachings of Christ, he has not formally renounced his views promoting a separationist ideology. Orthodoxy rejects the teaching that churches or countries should be divided along racial lines,鈥� Gilquist wrote in an titled 鈥淪tatement Regarding Matthew Heimbach.鈥� In the letter, he ordered Heimbach to 鈥渃ease and desist all activities, both online, in print, and in person, promoting racist and separationist ideologies, effective immediately.鈥� Since then, Heimbach has gone silent.

But in a text message exchange with Hatewatch, Heimbach said his decision to take a hiatus from TradYouth came down to his devotion to his faith over all things. 鈥淚 trust God in all this as to what He wants for my future and I also trust the Church to guide myself and all faithful Orthodox Christians around the world to a better understanding of sacred Tradition and God鈥檚 word,鈥� Heimbach wrote.

Unfortunately for Heimbach, it鈥檚 very unlikely the church will see his activism quite like he does.