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guillaumeb

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4. The article suggests that Russians are coming back to religion.

Fri Oct 19, 2018, 05:10 PM

Oct 2018

History suggests that religion is very deeply rooted, and while authoritarian regimes come and go, religion remains. Russia and China are 2 examples of a government, officially atheist in these 2 examples, behaving intolerantly.

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Russia's Journey from Orthodoxy to Atheism, and Back Again [View all] guillaumeb Oct 2018 OP

Putin uses religion for political purposes. saidsimplesimon Oct 2018 #1

Many politicians in many countries use religion as a tool. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #2

In the long run, it's won more arguments than anything else marylandblue Oct 2018 #3

The article suggests that Russians are coming back to religion. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #4

Maybe so, but your one sentence comment in the OP didn't say that marylandblue Oct 2018 #35

Understood. eom guillaumeb Oct 2018 #38

Why do you specify 'Greek' Orthodox? sprinkleeninow Oct 2018 #5

Sorry, thanks for the correction Russian Orthodox saidsimplesimon Oct 2018 #6

Thanx for that. We communicated at an Orthodox Church of the Greek Jurisdiction. sprinkleeninow Oct 2018 #16

Perhaps confusion about the fact that Russian Orthodox Christians guillaumeb Oct 2018 #7

😘 sprinkleeninow Oct 2018 #15

Both are Eastern Orthodox Major Nikon Oct 2018 #46

There are numerous types. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #50

Kinda funny how you claim "numerous types" yet can't name one example Major Nikon Oct 2018 #51

Is "Google" missing from your computer? guillaumeb Oct 2018 #53

The best part about you not having an answer is the waffling Major Nikon Oct 2018 #55

Much better. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #56

And yet still better than the zero examples you've provided Major Nikon Oct 2018 #57

The gif(t)s are better. Especially the penguin. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #58

Still no example Major Nikon Oct 2018 #60

Are you aware that Russia is now a fascist state Voltaire2 Oct 2018 #8

Putin is a dictator, as was Lenin and Stalin. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #9

An explicitly homophobic and misogynistic Voltaire2 Oct 2018 #10

Not to mention edhopper Oct 2018 #11

Your framing and motivation are understood. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #12

Whatever. Voltaire2 Oct 2018 #13

Your insight never ceases to amaze many. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #21

But you have no problem edhopper Oct 2018 #14

Faith Trumps Everything Else, See? MineralMan Oct 2018 #17

And just pointing that out edhopper Oct 2018 #18

'Tis a puzzlement. MineralMan Oct 2018 #19

And the intolerance for people of faith guillaumeb Oct 2018 #26

Do you see any one here edhopper Oct 2018 #27

So we agree that intolerance is bad. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #48

Yes edhopper Oct 2018 #54

Why don't you start with telling me how this works Major Nikon Oct 2018 #45

Only the obvious examples guillaumeb Oct 2018 #49

Both of which were ruled by totalitarians who also persecuted groups for non-religious reasons Major Nikon Oct 2018 #52

And what led you to this conclusion? guillaumeb Oct 2018 #23

your posts praise the return of this religion to Russia edhopper Oct 2018 #24

So because I did not write a 10,000 word treatise, guillaumeb Oct 2018 #25

How aboput one single sentence edhopper Oct 2018 #28

I wrote: guillaumeb Oct 2018 #29

No edhopper Oct 2018 #30

Again, you are engaging in whataboutism guillaumeb Oct 2018 #31

I am specifically talking about the ROC in Russia edhopper Oct 2018 #32

The post was about the resurgence of faith in a country guillaumeb Oct 2018 #33

You really don't understand whataboutism edhopper Oct 2018 #34

So do you think it's good the ROC is coming back or not? marylandblue Oct 2018 #39

His latest tactic is to call everything whataboutism Major Nikon Oct 2018 #37

The funny thing about that edhopper Oct 2018 #43

You just don't understand Major Nikon Oct 2018 #44

As is your attempt at diversion from the point. MineralMan Oct 2018 #20

Do you mean Voltaire's attempted diversion from my post? guillaumeb Oct 2018 #22

When child rape isn't an obstacle to the promotion of the RCC... Major Nikon Oct 2018 #36

More diversion. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #40

So you make a claim of diversion, and then proceed to divert Major Nikon Oct 2018 #41

No, my question relates to the actual post. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #47

Your question had nothing to do with my post Major Nikon Oct 2018 #59

Tu Quoque... MineralMan Oct 2018 #42