I do not have time to give a full reply to your post, which betrays a complete misunderstanding of Russia, the Orthodox world, and those who are attempting to subvert them.
However, you might have noticed that our once great and healthy American system of religious freedom is breaking down very rapidly. We don’t have a clue how to handle islam, which has the characteristics of both a religion and an empire. Trump and others want to ban muslim immigration, others say it’s unconstitutional. Meanwhile, various muslim groups are doing everything to subvert and even kill the rest of us.
Then there is liberal protestantism, which has abandoned the Word of God for “gay rights”, support of Black Lives Matter, and #NeverTrump. Some liberal protestant churches are members of Soros-funded, Alinsky-ideology “Interfaith” alliances, which push liberal initiatives on education, housing, healthcare, etc. at the expense of the Gospel. These organizations ALWAYS end up under the control of Big Labor—trust me, I know from first-hand experience.
Once America had the distinction of having no state-preferred religion, but the HIGHEST church membership and attendance in the world! That is NO LONGER true!!!! No wonder—who wants to sit through a bunch of liberal clap-trap on a Sunday morning?
Now the place where Christianity is growing and thriving is RUSSIA!!! The U.S. and Russia have changed places!
If we want to make America great again, we need to pay close attention to this issue!!!!
Oh, I'm pretty sure these folks knew a bit about the Russian state-establishment.
Made for some very interesting discussion about the "old country" around the Thanksgiving table when I was growing up.
>>who wants to sit through a bunch of liberal clap-trap on a Sunday morning?
This may come as a shock to you, but the body of Christ extends beyond the scope and purview of whatever you're "sitting through" on Sunday.
>>I do not have time to give a full reply to your post
You don’t have time to tell us why your Orthodox opinions and modes of thinking are the only true and infallible - and, as such, why the Orthodox state-establishment should be allowed to impose them on others?
Ok. Thanks.