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The Russian Orthodox church in Amsterdam announced on Sunday it was severing ties with Putin

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"Patriarch Kirill said last week that the conflict is an extension of a fundamental culture clash between the wider Russian world and Western liberal values, exemplified by expressions of gay pride.
Yet experts say that Kirill's comments offer important insights into Putin's larger spiritual vision of a return to a Russian Empire, in which the Orthodox religion plays a pivotal role.


The hardline stance of the Russian patriarch is also costing him followers, however. The Russian Orthodox church in Amsterdam announced on Sunday it was severing ties with the leader, just the latest in number of priests and churches who are abandoning Moscow over the war in Ukraine."




Seeing this story made me wonder. Have any US churches condemned Putin/Russia?
 
Seeing this story made me wonder. Have any US churches condemned Putin/Russia?
Interesting question. On one side you have God and Jesus advocating for peace on earth. On the other side we have Tucker and Trump imploring us to love and support thy follow Vladimir. Churchgoers across America pledge fealty to both groups. How are they to manage this rift?
 
Interesting question. On one side you have God and Jesus advocating for peace on earth. On the other side we have Tucker and Trump imploring us to love and support thy follow Vladimir. Churchgoers across America pledge fealty to both groups. How are they to manage this rift?
i think the silence answers the question.
 
In 2019, the Orthodox Patriarch in Constantinople, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, granted the Ukrainian Orthodox Church independence from the Russian Orthodox Church.

More recently...

 
In 2019, the Orthodox Patriarch in Constantinople, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, granted the Ukrainian Orthodox Church independence from the Russian Orthodox Church.

More recently...

one of the reasons i started this thread was to see which Christians here speak out.
 
The hardline stance of the Russian patriarch is also costing him followers, however. The Russian Orthodox church in Amsterdam announced on Sunday it was severing ties with the leader, just the latest in number of priests and churches who are abandoning Moscow over the war in Ukraine."
They should associate with the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. 😇 It would be great if the Ukrainian Orthodox Church ended up having a larger international presence than the Russian Orthodox Church.
 
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