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“Houses of worship aren’t built as architectural or artistic monuments – they’re there for the people,” Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev, the Moscow Patriarchate’s external relations director told Rossiya-24 TV.

“And we don’t build churches to obtain impressive statistics, but because people want them. It shouldn’t be forgotten that the construction or renovation of most churches is financed by the faithful – both small people

Hmmm, a lot of focus on "people." I presume His Eminence also envisions a place for The Almighty in this endeavor. That said, he will be happy to know that a donation has been made in his name to The Human Fund - Money for People.

3 posted on 01/02/2018 2:39:36 PM PST by Larry Lucido (Take Covfefe Ree Zig!)
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To: Larry Lucido

God is not dead.


4 posted on 01/02/2018 3:06:44 PM PST by Billyv (Freedom isn't Free! Get off the sidelines!)
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To: Larry Lucido

I like the hats in the Greek Orthodox.


5 posted on 01/02/2018 3:26:08 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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