Holy Synod

After the presentation of the “Silver Galosh” to Mr. Gundyaev, ardent hatred of all non-Orthodox people flared up again in Christian circles. They are killing Mother Rus', the Herods.

These people don’t know history and certainly haven’t read the Gospel. But driving around with imperial banners is great, just like showing your love for all non-Orthodox people by killing them in the gateways

But the reason is very simple, it is not in the hours, God forgive me, and certainly not in the wealth of the Church, which has almost never been poor. And this reason, sadly, is not new.

The reason is the merger of Church and state. When the Church is separated from the state, no one (or almost everyone) cares what kind of cars the Patriarch drives or what watch he wears. But as soon as the Patriarch begins to bless the new President to rule, as soon as politics interferes in the matter, everyone feels that something is happening.

This is also felt by those people for whom the Church is not a political association, not a party, but something higher. And “those very letters” appear to the Patriarch, in which those who do not understand this camaraderie express their regret, and they are almost excommunicated from the church, thereby further demonstrating the power of Jesus.

But this did not happen under Alexy, as one of the Echo readers correctly noted. Maybe it's not about Vera?

Well, let’s not forget 1917, when, in general, the anti-despotic revolution resulted in an anti-church revolution. With murders and other unpleasant things. Relying on the state, the Church will never be strong, and certainly will never be able to feel safe.

PS Just in case, I’ll mention that I am a church-going Christian, and I certainly don’t take this award as a personal insult, as a certain Alexey Golubev wrote.