O. Vsevolod Chaplin is ready to adjust the sixth commandment for the sake of the interests of the state

On the air of Echo of Moscow, Archpriest Vsevolod Chaplin said that killing people is “possible and necessary,” the commandment “thou shalt not kill” is “not unconditional,” and humanism is a “satanic worldview.”

On August 15, 2016, Echo of Moscow aired the “Personally Yours” program, the guest of which was Archpriest Vsevolod Chaplin, former head of the Synodal Department for Interaction between Church and Society. The priest made a number of shocking statements.

The conversation began with a discussion of the situation surrounding the installation of a monument to Ivan the Terrible in Orel. According to Fr. Vsevolod, it is completely normal that many supported this idea: Ivan the Terrible expanded the territory of the country, and “most importantly, he could cope with both external and internal threats, while acting much more humanely than many of his contemporaries from our beloved Western Europe " .

The priest believes that those who do not like Ivan the Terrible are simply “afraid of a strong government that will not stop before harshly dealing with the internal “fifth column” and in this way coinciding with the will of the people.”

O. Vsevolod does not see anything wrong “in the destruction of some of the internal enemies” , he believes that “some [people] can and should be killed.” He questions the validity of a moratorium on the death penalty and, citing the Bible, argues that “for the edification of societies it is sometimes necessary to destroy a certain number of those who are worthy of destruction.” When asked by the presenters about who can be killed, the priest replied: “The state can, including when it is aware of its religious duty, its moral duty.”

Humanism, according to Fr. Vsevolod, “this is an anti-Christian worldview, this is a satanic worldview.” And the commandment “thou shalt not kill” is “not unconditional” , “of course, there are exceptions to it.” In relation to today's Russia, the priest believes, exceptions can be made for the “fifth column”.

Sources

• Personally yours: Vsevolod Chaplin // Echo of Moscow. 2016. August 15.