[CWOJackson]

Nothing to forgive, heck some folks believed their spiritual leaders to the point of putting on new tennis shoes, slipping a quarter in their pocket and going off to join the space ship hiding behind Mars. That was their choice.

That you elect to ignore not just the growing alarms around the world, but Putin's very own statements, is the cross you have to bear.

Fortunately the rest of the world has Putin's measure and is taking him for the serious threat to world peace he is.

[MarMema]

heck some folks believed their spiritual leaders to the point of putting on new tennis shoes,

The Orthodox church is hardly a cult, and is the second largest Christian body in the world. With a much larger following than you or your posted authors, I might add. LOL.

Now let's continue to make comparisons about the choice of whom to believe.

[MarMema]

The story of The Russian Orthodox Church And Its New Convert, President Putin

"Speaking to the press during his visit, Putin delivered something approaching a sermon on the importance of religion in public life."