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You imply that the choice is a priesthood that dominates society, or a priesthood in the gulag. That’s a false choice,,, this guys job is to teach and convince, not to create law enforcing his belief.

I made no such implication. You came right out and stated that priests interfere with freedom, and I provided you with an instance, in the very country in question, where individuals with your enthusiasm for removing priests from society didn't bring about any greater level of freedom.

The fact is that, in a free society, anyone can say anything they want. It doesn't endanger anyone's freedom for a priest to say that women shouldn't wear mini-skirts. Heck, it doesn't endanger anyone's freedom for a priest to say that mini-skirt wearers should be arrested, unless the priest is running the government. Is this priest running the government? Nope, and not likely to, either. Yet, someone like you, when exposed to the opinion of another human being which doesn't agree with yours, says "Oh no!! We must fear that person! He will ruin our lives because he doesn't say things I agree with!" I actually think that your attitude is the greater threat to freedom than this priest, just as the Soviets were the greater threat (they also wanted to silence dissenting speech).

I was clear enough and never suggested priests be eliminated. Jyst that they should not seek to enforce their desires through law.

I will go enjoy the russian women in mini skirts,,,, and you go enjoy whatever you prefer to look at. lol