[Navy Patriot]

I was referencing Ward as my understanding of motivation of enemies of the Church, and that I don't trust leftists, progressives, or those that throw in with them, so I watch for the ulterior motive.

You post helps a lot, I have a few Russian friends, all truly Orthodox, but young, and they all are sure Americans understand little if anything about Russians. It's like pulling teeth to get 'em to explain anything.

Everything you say matches up, except the many atheists, they say fewer.

Thanks.

[annalex]

many atheists, they say fewer.

See my previous post also.

This is another difference in climate. Nobody really knows how many atheists there are in Russia, because the Church is often seen as a cultural and national institution rather than a place of worship. I suspect there are many who consider themselves Orthodox Christian because they baptize their children and like church music, but cannot name any of the Ten Commandments and doubt Christ really lived and went to heaven.

[Mount Athos]

I hope your analysis of truth is more rigorous than Annalex’s.

To quote Reagan: “They know a lot of things that aren’t so.