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To: marshmallow

I don’t know what to think of Putin.

One could put on the hat of a cynic and say that he realizes the power of the past and the potential power of a large central church and is attempting to leverage that to his advantage by aligning with them.

OTOH, compared to our homegrown leftists who reject anything that is historical, beautiful and/or religious (unless it’s Muslim), you can find much to admire in the man.


9 posted on 11/27/2017 6:40:51 PM PST by chrisser
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To: chrisser

In other words, Putin is an SOB, but he’s an SOB for Mother Russia.


11 posted on 11/27/2017 6:45:35 PM PST by Nothingburger
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To: chrisser

I noticed that outspoken atheists in Russian can get arrested.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/03/russian-atheist-faces-year-in-jail-for-denying-existence-of-god-during-webchat


12 posted on 11/27/2017 6:51:27 PM PST by Karl Spooner
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To: chrisser
I don’t know what to think of Putin.

This may help...

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From the Russian Orthodox Church's website...

WCC welcomes meeting of Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill for unity and peace

WCC welcomes meeting of Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill for unity and peace

12 February 2016

Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), has issued a statement on behalf of the Council hailing the historic meeting of Pope Francis, pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, and Patriarch Kirill, primate of the Russian Orthodox Church.

The two leaders met on 12 February in Havana, Cuba.

The Russian Orthodox Church is the largest member church in the WCC..."

https://www.oikoumene.org/en/press-centre/news/wcc-welcomes-meeting-of-pope-francis-and-patriarch-kirill

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Catch that? The Russian Orthodox Church is the largest member of the (hard left) World Council of Churches!

That is all you need to know to understand that it is a sham operation. Reverend Wright’s fake church United Church of Christ (UCC) is also a member. In fact, his (communist) “Black Liberation Theology” was concocted by the KGB.

The Russians must laugh their butts off at how easily westerners can be tricked and deceived.

The Russian Orthodox Church is a member of the (communist) World Council of Churches:
https://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/russian-orthodox-church
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From David Horowitz's FrontPageMag.com/DiscoverTheNetworks.org:
Profile: WORLD COUNCIL OF CHURCHES (WCC)


14 posted on 11/27/2017 7:01:02 PM PST by ETL (Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Nukes. See my FR page)
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