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“Over the course of the yearlong conflict, only a tiny minority of Russian Christian leaders have voiced complaint publicly. The response from authorities has been uneven: Minor church figures have been fined or jailed, while others continue to use their names on social media.” - CToday

Discussion

Mon, 03/20/23

Really, the state of the Russian Orthodox Church--being led by a guy who actually spied for the KGB during the Cold War, and who has become a rather "lockstep" endorser of Mr. Putin--is a strong argument for the Biblical principle of separation. Early Christians were not required to continue under the leadership of Judiazers or Diotrephes; today's Christians are not required to pledge allegiance to leaders from the old KGB who predominantly attack civilian targets, or leaders whose statements are almost always demonstrably false. We can call them "that fox", so to speak, and then we can decide whether our opposition ought to be subtle or overt.

Aspiring to be a stick in the mud.