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sprinkleeninow

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4. Orthodox Christianity. The one 'representing' in Russia.

Reply to niyad (Reply #3)

Fri Oct 25, 2024, 01:02 AM

Oct 2024

(Need watching my words,
so to speak, but here goes...)

I practice, follow, adhere to Eastern Orthodox Christianity, having been born into it. No coercion, no guilt tripping from anyone or anything.

How am I to abide by/qualify the hierarchy 'over there' sanctioning the evil invasion of Ukraine and the continued devolution, death, destruction of brothers and sisters of the Faith, including non-Orthodox? Human beings created in the Image of the Creator? The Crown of Creation?

I grieve. I'm sickened to the depth of my being...

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Slava Ukraini. Thank you for the update. niyad Oct 2024 #1

Phony heretical ekklesia. Fratricide. "The elect will be judged more harshly" sprinkleeninow Oct 2024 #2

??? niyad Oct 2024 #3

Orthodox Christianity. The one 'representing' in Russia. sprinkleeninow Oct 2024 #4