I’m not a fan of Putin. And yet I cannot condone the behavior exhibited in a Russian Orthodox Church. It WAS sacrilege. It was correct that it be punished, no matter whether a political “statement,” or not. There are things not to be done in God’s house.
This poorly-written article seeks to whine about and otherwise ignore the commission of sacrilege, seeks to mischaracterize the Middle Ages, when many good things did happen. I thought it faintly humorous the way the author tried to use this as an occasion for casting aspersions at limiting the evil of abortion (as if human sacrifice is or ever could be good), and laws restricting pushing the homosexual agenda.
Even disliking and distrusting Putin, these are “evils” we could stand here, as far as showing some respect for churches(not just mosques), restricting (if not out and out condemning and outlawing) abortions, and outlawing the homosexual agenda push everywhere. Freedom does NOT mean that the secular bulldozer may run my family over and that I must thank it.
Why is it a good thing to have spent the time committing sacrilege in the biggest cathedral in Russia? This is the one that is a recreation of the one torn down by the Godless communists in 1931. Why is limiting abortion (infant sacrifice) bad? I have complaints against Putin. These aren’t among them.
Those punk chicks would have cheered Stalin back in 1931 when he blew up the cathedral.
I understand your concerns. It is just my judgement that Putin is becoming a real dictator and consolidating power. Because of that I have no problem with what these women did which was not directed at the church but at Putin. It was likely a futile gesture. Disinformation did not end with the fall of communism.