Not peace, but a sword

A response has already come from the Patriarchate. “The majority of Russian citizens call themselves believers. Why should they be denied the opportunity to hear the word “God” that is dear to them in the national anthem?” - said the deputy head of the DECR, Rev. Vsevolod Chaplin. However, according to surveys, the majority of Russian citizens call themselves not “believers”, but “Orthodox”, without thinking about any God. It is difficult to argue with AOM’s assertion that “religious views are being imposed on society in the most unceremonious and rude manner.”