[elhombrelibre]

As much as I believe in and support Christianity, I do not want the government telling people to go to church or to decorate their businesses with religious themes, as you describe in Putin's Russia. Plus I see Putin's embrace of Christianity as insincere. I believe it's done to support his Russian chauvinism. That's not the spirit of Christ as I understand it.

I also want to add that the state has no business supporting the gay agenda, nor does the state have any business hounding those who sin as homosexuals do. I am, like I think all FReepers, ashamed that the USA under Obama supports abortion and homosexual marriage abroad.

[FreedomNotSafety]

I agree with your thinking. I am not shilling for Russia, Putin, or the mayor of Moscow. I just think some of the contrasts are interesting. In the US we have adopted “freedom from religion” in place of “freedom of religion”. I also believe that anyone who falls for the current “red baiting” is missing the existential threat our country faces from within. If we cannot beat donkey we will never wrestle a bear to the ground.

[ravenwolf]

As much as I believe in and support Christianity, I do not want the government telling people to go to church or to decorate their businesses with religious themes, as you describe in Putin’s Russia.

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I look at it the same way.

I also want to add that the state has no business supporting the gay agenda, nor does the state have any business hounding those who sin as homosexuals do.

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I can not see that laws will stop that sort of stuff but we need to remember that it once carried the death penalty which I believe was just.

On the other side the Bible has never supported the gay agenda

Christianity also once carried the death penalty and it did not stop either, it just grew.

So the countries carrying the death penalty for Christianity will show who the true Christians are.