[Slyfox]

People keep telling me that Russia needs to be converted, that somehow whatever consecration took place it didn't "take."

There is more building of Churches in Russia right now, seminaries and schools also. And Putin is doing nothing to prevent it.

I would say that all the consecrations have had their effect.

Russia has stopped spreading its errors, now we've got to clean up our act.

[steve86]

People keep telling me that Russia needs to be converted, that somehow whatever consecration took place it didn't "take."

A proper consecration still needs to be effected. Precise instructions were given for the consecration but were not followed.

The building and rebuilding of Orthodox facilities is due to the natural religiosity present in human nature, when it is not suppressed by government. Once a proper consecration occurs, there will be no mistaking (watch for abortion to become illegal shortly afterward). And the Soviet Union succeeded in spreading her errors beyond any reasonable expectation. No one said Russia had to remain communist/atheist.