Posted on 12/04/2022 10:50:26 AM PST by delta7
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced he is seeking to ban all religions with ties to Russia under a new law. He claims the move is needed to “guarantee spiritual independence to Ukraine.” The measure will target millions of Ukrainians who identify as Russian Orthodox. During his nightly address on Thursday, Zelensky announced he was introducing legislation that would eliminate religious organizations affiliated with Russia from operating in Ukraine. He said this will make “it impossible for religious organizations affiliated with centers of influence in the Russian Federation to operate in Ukraine.” The Ukrainian leader said it was necessary to purge the church to preserve the country’s spiritual independence, adding “We will never allow anyone to build an empire inside the Ukrainian soul.” Zelensky denounced Ukrainians continuing to attend the parishes as failing to overcome “the temptation of evil.” He claimed a series of recent raids by Kiev’s intelligence found Orthodox churches which remain connected with the Moscow Patriarchate have been acting as operatives for the Kremlin. In his address, Zelensky instructed his security forces to further target Russian Orthodox parishes. Around two-thirds of Ukrainians identify as Eastern Orthodox Christians. At one point, the majority of Ukrainians attended parishes that followed the Moscow Patriarchate. Some recent polls say that number has dwindled to under 15%, however the polling was only conducted in territory that was controlled by Ukrainian forces. Zelensky has vowed to return those regions to Kiev’s authority. Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council, responded by slamming Zelensky’s move as authoritarian. “The current Ukrainian authorities have openly become enemies of Christ and the Orthodox faith,” he said.
The corrupted little beggar’s time is coming.
Maybe, just maybe Christians with “ discernment “ can see his evil.
That is gonna convince the Russian speakers in Ukraine to stick with ukraine
No wonder he’s been called a Nazi.
“… .other non western news states the corrupted little beggar is stealing funds from the Russian Orthodox churches he is shutting.…”
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OTHER PEOPLE’S MONEY —- It’s ALL THE RAGE now.
Reminds me of the anti-Catholic attitudes of some Protestants and secularists, who believed Catholics would be more loyal to the Vatican as a political entity than to the United States government.
Interesting “democracy” he has there where he bans opposing political parties, bans opposing media, and now is actually banning a religious group he doesn’t like. What’s the next step, ordering his opponents to be sent to camps? And they pretend Ukraine isn’t under the control of Nazis. Yeah ok.
Nope. Zelensky is right on. My local “Greek” Orthodox church is run by Russians and filled with rusky agitprop for antifa/Obama/BinLaden back then and nowdays die hard Putinists.
The US banned the Aglican for much lesser, and it is legal to hold accountable de facto state owned political churches
Give me a break.
The Russian Orthodox churches over there and some here are filled with KGB terrorists
Not just a religious group…the Russian Orthodox church!
I guess the SBU will raid all those monasteries and churches and destroy the icons and literature
History rhymes itself
“The US banned the Aglican for much lesser”
What are you referring to?
“Nope. Zelensky is right on. My local “Greek” Orthodox church is run by Russians and filled with rusky agitprop for antifa/Obama/BinLaden back then and nowdays die hard Putinists.”
Given your excusing of what ZelenskyyIdiot did, no doubt you also support ZelenskyyIdiot’s move to ban all opposition media critical to or of him and the Ukrainian government, and support the banning of the Russian language throughout the country, and support the removal and banning of all opposition political parties?
Nope, nothing to see here other than a Jewish midget Banderist doing what a Banderist does...../s
The ROC is very much aligned with the State and was for decades, considered an arm of the State.
Kinda like the old saw, who has the best intel apparatus? The Pope.
ban churches, push through gay marriage - during a time of national invasion - but the globohomos insist zelensky is the good guy and keep shoveling him billions of dollars of american taxpayer money
he’s doing exactly what the democrats want to do here in america
This might just give our Dimocrat rulers an idea.
‘Ukraine gives 15 year sentence to man who put out 🇷🇺 flags in Odessa.’
https://twitter.com/KhersonFrom/status/1597696847820521473
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‘Odessa citizen was imprisoned for 15 years for the Russian flag’
https://www.easternherald.com/2022/11/29/odessa-citizen-imprisoned-russian-flag/
Nice. For a dictator.
It seems they’re not globohomo enough.
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