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Ukraine Names Baptist Pastor as Acting President
Christianity Today ^ | posted 2/24/2014 | Timothy C. Morgan

Posted on 02/25/2014 9:04:21 PM PST by boxlunch

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The choice of a Baptist pastor as acting president in Ukraine, which has had an Orthodox majority population for centuries, does not come as a huge surprise to Sergey Rakhuba, head of U.S.-based Russian Ministries. For years, he has been in periodic contact with Turchynov.

"He is well-known in political circles as a principled, honest leader, although he was somehow always in the shadow of Yulia Tymoshenko, the jailed prime minister who was released yesterday.

Great developments in Ukraine!

1 posted on 02/25/2014 9:04:21 PM PST by boxlunch
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Awesome! Too bad America will never again follow suit.


2 posted on 02/25/2014 9:05:15 PM PST by JSDude1 (Defeat Hagan, elect a Constutional Conservative: Dr. Greg Brannon!)
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To: boxlunch

Bump


3 posted on 02/25/2014 9:06:02 PM PST by Jet Jaguar
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To: boxlunch; Paleo Conservative; GeronL; Jim Robinson; 1rudeboy; ponygirl; mac_truck; RedMDer; _Fed; ..

Ping! Thought you all might be interested in the latest developments in Ukraine!


4 posted on 02/25/2014 9:07:37 PM PST by boxlunch (Psalm 2)
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And what will he say if the European Union makes ‘gay rights’ a condition of integration?


5 posted on 02/25/2014 9:11:30 PM PST by Viennacon
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To: boxlunch

As a Baptist I speak from the heart ... there are Baptist and then there are baptist. I hope he is a born again Baptist, washed in the blood of Jesus and true to his calling. If so the Ukraine has a chance.


6 posted on 02/25/2014 9:12:35 PM PST by doc1019
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Awesome! Too bad America will never again follow suit.

Cruz/Palin 2016

7 posted on 02/25/2014 9:14:32 PM PST by P-Marlowe (There can be no Victory without a fight and no battle without wounds)
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To: boxlunch

Very interesting. Thanks! Pray they make it work.


8 posted on 02/25/2014 9:14:57 PM PST by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!!)
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To: doc1019

Yes, you are correct. I, too, hope he is a true, committed Christian believer. He does have a reputation for honesty and integrity.


9 posted on 02/25/2014 9:15:10 PM PST by boxlunch (Psalm 2)
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That’s definitely a thumb in the eye of Putin. Russia is trying to outlaw non-Orthdox Chritian denominations.


10 posted on 02/25/2014 9:15:35 PM PST by Paleo Conservative (Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not really out to get you.)
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I don’t know, but they’ve certainly shown a lot of courage in the past months. Much more than our politicians and leadership here. They might amaze all of us! I pray so. I honestly don’t know if they actually seek to be part of the EU, or just have ties to it without being a member nation. I hope they feel strong enough to try to stand on their own.
They’ve certainly shown a lot of strength in the last 6 months.


11 posted on 02/25/2014 9:22:12 PM PST by boxlunch (Psalm 2)
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They booted the commie for a Baptist. Leftists will be unhappy


12 posted on 02/25/2014 9:36:41 PM PST by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans!)
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This so-called “pastor” was the head of ideological department of the Young Communists Union in Dnepropetrovsk back in 1988-90. Nice choice for president of a democratic country....


13 posted on 02/25/2014 9:39:14 PM PST by Altenkrug
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To: boxlunch

Bump! Thanks for the ping!


14 posted on 02/25/2014 9:44:26 PM PST by FBD
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To: doc1019

Ukrainian Baptists are known to be very evangelistic. Ukraine sends many missionaries to Russia to evangelize the Russian people. There are many Christian schools within Ukraine. I have met a few of these young missionaries within Russia and I was impressed with their commitment to Jesus Christ.


15 posted on 02/25/2014 9:45:36 PM PST by rawhide
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I plan on being in DC on May 16th.

May we have the “Great American Awakening” Again in 2014.

Again stand in the face of evil and deny them control.

God Bless the U.S. and all freedom lovers worldwide.


16 posted on 02/25/2014 9:46:37 PM PST by Texas Fossil (Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!)
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"although he was somehow always in the shadow of Yulia Tymoshenko"

This sentence worries me. I pray that he was near her to teach her to be more human and to set her on the right path spiritwise. She may look like an angel, but she wasn't.

17 posted on 02/25/2014 9:46:58 PM PST by 1_Rain_Drop
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[This so-called “pastor” was the head of ideological department of the Young Communists Union in Dnepropetrovsk back in 1988-90.]

Anything to back that up?


18 posted on 02/25/2014 9:47:42 PM PST by Islander2
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To: Altenkrug

He was born in Soviet Union, so everyone was a commie in the 70’s. He’s not one now.


19 posted on 02/25/2014 9:56:42 PM PST by FBD
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But he speaks Russian, so it might not be. More likely its an olive branch to the Russian population.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26316268


20 posted on 02/25/2014 9:58:57 PM PST by FBD
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