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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

knitter4democracy

(14,350 posts)

2. I'm Orthodox, and I don't like it.

Reply to potone (Original post)

Sun Aug 12, 2012, 12:13 AM

Aug 2012

There were murmurs about our new patriarch when he was elevated about him being pro-Putin. Now we have our answer.

There's a long history of protest using churches and holy sites in Russia. What they did was fine, and there's no reason to prosecute, let alone put them in jail for that long.

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I am interested in hearing from other Orthodox Church members about the Pussy Riot trial in Russia. [View all] potone Aug 2012 OP

I'm RC not Orthodox but I don't think they should be in jail at all. rug Aug 2012 #1

I'm Orthodox, and I don't like it. knitter4democracy Aug 2012 #2

Thanks for your reply. I agree. potone Aug 2012 #3

It's the state religion, and Putin is the new tsar. knitter4democracy Aug 2012 #4

Putin is Putin,church is church, but religion is religion Stake Aug 2012 #7

vandals! Stake Aug 2012 #8

nobody was punished for much more worse words to Putin in RF so far Stake Aug 2012 #9

Hi from Moscow Stake Aug 2012 #5