Factory gives fighter jet to head of Russian Orthodox Church

Reuters ^ | Sep 17, 2014 | Sep 17, 2014

[sukhoi-30mki]

[Resolute Conservative]

Make commuting to the Vatican more fun.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Too bad I can’t imagine any important American religious figure, with the exception of the Grahams, saying anything similar about our country.

[17th Miss Regt]

The last time the triumvirate was army-church-tsar the end results were not very pretty.

[ExGeeEye]

“How many divisions does the Pope have?”

“I don’t know, Comrade...but the Patriarch just got an Air Force.”

[Sparklite]

Now I feel better about how inappropriate my gifts usually are.

[Viennacon]

Three candles are assuredly better than one!

[ExSoldier]

Too bad I can’t imagine any important American religious figure, with the exception of the Grahams, saying anything similar about our country.

Moreover, I can't see our government responding in similar fashion. I gotta say this is just too cool for words.

[mac_truck]

"In order for us to be able to live a sovereign life, we must, if necessary, be able to defend our homeland."

Worth repeating.

[1rudeboy]

Too bad I can’t imagine any important American religious figure, with the exception of the Grahams, saying anything similar about our country.

Well, we can hope for the day when major religious figures are employed by the government. /s

[BenLurkin]

Now he really is a Sky-Pilot.

[MasterGunner01]

Well, I have to admit that the Sukhoi Su-35 is very impressive as compared to the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch. The Su-35 is as big as a house and it flies, carries ordnance, bombs and shoots things!

[bunkerhill7]

Gives new meaning to the phrase “Daily Missile”

[Yo-Yo]

“Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;”

[2ndDivisionVet]

In early America (colonial period up to the Civil War) they might as well have been since everyone was expected to belong to a congregation and tithe. See The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin for examples.

[McGruff]

I got the need, The need for speed.

[1rudeboy]

I haven’t followed early American religious history, but I would be surprised to hear that early American religious leaders spoke in favor of expansionist American foreign policy.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Manifest Destiny could be construed as an “expansionist” foreign policy, no? Or the “White Man’s Burden” as it applies to the Mexican-American and Spanish-American wars perhaps?

[mac_truck]

I haven’t followed early American religious history...

Por que?

[1rudeboy]

For the same reason you haven’t followed Shakespeare. If you have something to share about religious history, feel free. Or continue to stroke yourself to Kirill’s picture (please don’t share).