What Does Vladimir Putin Believe About God? Why Some Say He Thinks He's a 'Messianic Figure'

cbnnews/world ^ | 03/02/22 | illy Hallowell, Faithwire

[hapnHal]

What does Russian President Vladimir Putin believe about God? That’s a fascinating question the world can’t answer “with any certainty,” according to Mark Tooley, president of The Institute on Religion and Democracy.

After all, there’s a difference between what Putin says and what he does — and there’s strangely a great deal of uncertainty and confusion intermingled with both.

“He had a devoutly Christian mother and has worn a crucifix around his neck for most of his life,” Tooley told Faithwire. “Certainly, he has embraced the patronage of the Russian Orthodox Church and used it to advance his own political purposes domestically and internationally, but that is a centuries-long tradition for Russia.”

[JoSixChip]

Seriously? What utter drivel.

[hapnHal]

Please read entire article.....

[ifinnegan]

He’s atheist KGB.

[blackberry1]

Putin’s grandmother also was a follower of the faith.

[JoSixChip]

We are being conditioned to hate Russia and want to go to war with them. Please don’t fall for it. It will result in the loss of what’s left of America.

[Rebelbase]

I read the article. It’s trying to connect dots to reach a preconceived premise.

[Responsibility2nd]

Drivel. But I will say this. Putin is more godly and more religious than any president we’ve had since Ronald Regan.

And I’ll stack Russia’s religious values over the USA anytime any day.

[madison10]

It is not drivel. Did you even read it?

[Jamestown1630]

I don’t ‘hate Russia’.

But I doubt that many Russians love Putin at all, or find him ‘messianic’.

[FlyingEagle]

Makes sense in the context of this fascinating article on Russia-Ukr church politics, not forgetting that Biden is supposed to be Roman Catholic - of course he is actually not, is only Phony Catholic.

Still, this helped me understand the Putin Monster better.

https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/russkiy-mir-the-russian-world-meets?s=w

[algore]

Whatever.

A few days ago there was a thread where some preacher claimed Putin was an unwilling God puppet.

[JoSixChip]

But I doubt that many Russians love Putin at all, or find him ‘messianic’.

Russians generally love Putin like we Americans love Trump. Putin has Russia's interest at heart. Our leaders used NATO to push Russia into this war and they did it to get us involved. Don't allow yourself to be manipulated into supporting a war that everyone will lose in. We will lose what little freedoms we have left.

[unclebankster]

People say crazy things all the time.

Putin isn’t a messianic figure, its laughable.

[JoSixChip]

It is not drivel.

BS, everything, and I mean everything you are seeing in the media is conditioning you to hate Putin, Russia and make you want to go to war. That is what all this is about. Don't fall for it.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Its really getting out of hand. 🙄

[mylife]

all churches are full of sinners.

[Equine1952]

All this is smoke, mirrors, and BS to me. Putin wants Ukraine as a buffer between Russia and NATO plus their agricultural production to augment his. The fact that the EU gets their energy, in large part, from Russia. He figures he’s got the leverage. Also, military he knows he can take it.

[Jamestown1630]

What war am I supporting? Putin is the one who decided to wage war on Ukraine. That’s the war that I see there now, and I do not support it.

And how can you ‘love’ a regime that makes it illegal to even criticize it?

I don’t think the average Russian is that mindless.

[bimboeruption]

Is Reagan more godly than Trump?

At least Trump showed up in person for the March For Life. Something Reagan NEVER did.