Posted on 03/07/2025 4:24:54 AM PST by marcusmaximus
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s religious beliefs do not alter the current status of the United States as an unfriendly country toward Russia. His remarks came after Rubio appeared on television with an ash-marked cross on his forehead, symbolizing the start of Lent.
Speaking to reporters, Peskov emphasized that Washington is not a friendly partner to Moscow at this time. However, he noted that efforts are ongoing to restore and revive bilateral relations. Despite this, he asserted that the broader political reality remains unchanged.
When asked about Rubio’s public religious expression, Peskov clarified that personal faith is an individual right, but it does not influence geopolitical dynamics or the current strained relations between Russia and the United States.
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So Rubio being a RC is not important to geopolitics.
Huh.
No kidding.😂
Your grasping my friend.🤡🦎
The Russian orthodox “church “ is nothing but an extension of the state
What do SoS Rubio’s religious views have to do with anything?
There go the “Trump loves Putin” memes.
Screw em if they don’t like it.
“Peskov clarified that personal faith is an individual right, but it does not influence geopolitical dynamics or the current strained relations between Russia and the United States.”
Did somebody say it did? He’s answering a question that nobody asked.
Found news in Algeria: Business Zone No. 20 BP 63 Bis, Saïd Hamdine, Bir Mourad Rais
Vise versa!
Why do they even do that — the ashes on the forehead? I’ve looked for a chapter and verse on that. Nada.
Mainly, the headline writer is offended by Christian religiosity, so zhe/they had to get it in the headline.
They will have to get used to it. There are quite a few, not afraid to speak of it, youngish Christians in this administration.
Have you read the Old Testament?
The wearing of ashes is a common penitential practice throughout the Old Testament. One example is found in the writings of the prophet Jeremiah: “Thus says the Lord . . . O daughter of my people, gird on sackcloth, and roll in ashes; make mourning as for an only son, most bitter lamentation; for suddenly the destroyer will come upon us” (6:22-26).
God formed Adam out of the ‘dust’ of the earth, which we read about in Genesis 2:7. In addition, Jesus healed the blind man with clay (earth and spit) in John 9:6. We mark ourselves with ashes as a ‘new beginning’ at the onset of Lent, allowing the life of Jesus Christ to make us whole and new again.
Jesus even speaks in a positive way of wearing ashes as a sign of repentance. Matthew says Jesus “began to upbraid the cities where most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent.” Jesus then thunders at them, “Woe to you, Chorazin! woe to you, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes” (Matt. 11:20-21).
Just as a note - the ashes on the forehead seems to vary - in Germany, the UK and Hispanophone countries, it is on the forehead, while in Poland, Italy etc. it is sprinkled on the head.
The headline writer is an Algerian named Latifa Ferial Naili.
Peskov said it in a press conference.
It is a sign of repentance. Like sack cloth and ashes, which IS biblical and mentioned many times
The giving up things and not eating meat are definitely legalistic rules that are not biblical.
I’m a totally odd duck, in that I’m a Torah literalist. Virtually no Jews are like that. They have layered millennia of Rabbinic law on top of pretty straightforward foundational stories and commandments by G-d.
Kinda like the Catholic Church. I don’t mind either one, generally, when they uphold also the fundamental G-d written rules.
What sticks in my craw is not the historic performative ritual, but the modern undermining of G-d’s rules.
While Christianity is not my flavor, allow me to say,
JESUS WAS NOT A GAY COMMIE!!!
But “pope” Frankie is. And he’s stacked the Cardinals in a way that can possibly never be overcome.
As a Western Civ Jewish kinda guy, I need a good fundamentally healthy Catholic Church defending Western Civ with me. So I’ll forgive them some ashes if they’ll dump the pederasty and Marx!
It’s not news that the Kremlin would like everyone to follow their state sponsored religion.
It’s also Ramadan in Russia and its so called “republics”.
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