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Jirel

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5. Put it where the sun don't shine, pope.

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Mon Aug 26, 2024, 08:28 AM

Aug 2024

The Russian Orthodox Church has been (if you are being generous) a critical piece of Putin’s propaganda machine. If you are being realistic, he has turned it into a recruitment branch for terrorism against another country, and a spy and sabotage network in that country. It is a political and military tool, not just a church.

There is no issue of free practice of religion. Those who are Russian Orthodox can worship at a Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Or watch Russian Orthodox material on YouTube or through other channels.

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Pope Francis condemns Ukraine's ban on Russian Orthodox Church [View all] sl8 Aug 2024 OP

The Russian Church has become a propaganda arm of the Putin regime. bullimiami Aug 2024 #1

Needs to... 2naSalit Aug 2024 #2

Go away pope. Just go away. twodogsbarking Aug 2024 #3

I would ban churches Old Crank Aug 2024 #4

Put it where the sun don't shine, pope. Jirel Aug 2024 #5