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To: dangus
We're fundraising for needs of the country's Orthodox communities," head of the Synodal Department for Charities and Social Work Bishop Panteleimon of Orekhovo-Zuyevo told Interfax-Religion on Tuesday.

Let's focus on the story shall we?

13 posted on 03/15/2011 1:41:14 PM PDT by Gamecock (The resurrection of Jesus Christ is both historically credible and existentially satisfying. T.K.)
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To: Gamecock

Like I said: When they slam a door on a pagan searching relief, and you’ve given all you own to the poor, then you can judge.


16 posted on 03/15/2011 2:46:40 PM PDT by dangus
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To: Gamecock

You know, if you had said, “Let’s not forget the suffering pagans, for we are commanded by God to be merciful and kind to all people,” I would’ve agreed with you. But one problem with judging is you *do* first have to walk the mile in their shoes.

The Miyagi Prefacture, where the tsunamis hit the hardest, was centuries ago the last holdout on Honshu of the Ainu, the earlier inhabitants of Japan prior to the medieval invasions from Korea and China. The Ainu were hunted down, and nearly exterminated; the invaders number now 130 million, while the Ainu are a mere 35,000; many of them now are Russian Orthodox, among the very few Christians in Japan. Until recently, they have been brutally repressed. Now, Japan is getting all multi-culti with the Ainu, but typically focusing on their pre-Christian animist roots, such as bear sacrifices.

So, you’re correct in that Christian charity shouldn’t be just for our fellow Christians; on the other hand, a special Russian concern for the Christian Ainu is understandable.


21 posted on 03/15/2011 5:04:11 PM PDT by dangus
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