You think there is some other purpose to this whole thing? I just don’t buy so easily that all of a sudden he’s a man of God.
he wouldn’t it say the fall of Communism was the worst thing in the 20th century. He would say it was one of the best if he became a true Christian
nope, i dont necessarily buy it
hes got a kgb background, hes a true believer in communism
theynuse whatever angles work
they are using the religious angle for patriotism, to empower himself, and give the citizens some of their culture bakc that they missed, that will still be subject to him
“You think there is some other purpose to this whole thing?..”
The modern-day Russia is the King of the North referred to in the bible book of Daniel. The Russian Orthodox church follows what Putin says ahead of what the bible says.
This goes back quite a few years, actually. Putin was pushing an initiative to build Russian Orthodox chapels on their military bases and such - the time period might've been pre-Obama, or thereabouts. The people who believe that he wants to restore Soviet communism always find that fact a tough one to argue around.
I don't trust Putin either, but I acknowledge that he's a lot more complex than the neocon hawks want to make him seem. He does seem to be trying to preserve Russia's pre-Soviet era Christian identity, which is a smart move. Post-Christian "humanism" is a bust in Western Europe, serving only to create a vacuum which Islam will happily fill.
I still think Putin is Gog of “Gog and Magog”.