Posted on 08/28/2022 6:40:42 PM PDT by Bobalu
The war currently underway in Ukraine, which pits Ukraine as a proxy for the collective West against Russia, is primarily an ideological or religious one, with Russia representing what is left of Christian Europe, and “the West” representing a totalitarian ideology that abhors religion in general and Christianity in particular. This statement may sound strange, given the fact that some Westerners – though fewer every day – still see “the West,” (basically Europe and North America) as Christian, and Russia as Communist, or crypto-Communist.
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Interesting indeed. The God of the Bible often used pagan nations and peoples to bring His chosen people to their knees....only to have them backslide again. Is this one of those times perhaps?
I’ve thought this for a while. Russia’s biggest crime is being anti-LGBTQ.
We sure do live in interesting times
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Ultimately, the world’s conflicts and those especially in America between the Dark Left and the Patriotic Right are spiritual battles.
Satan is the one who “weakens the nations” (Is 14:12). He’s using the Left to do that big time in America.
Worth considering.
The religious divide of today is between Sodomy and non-Sodomy.
Russia invaded Ukraine. Russia started this war at the direction of "ex" KGB officer Vladimir Putin.
It seems as though the Russian leadership sees the importance of a unifying religion. The old one, Communism, just can’t compete due to its obvious failures whenever tried.
It’s not that Russian leaders or its people are particularly more religious than you would find elsewhere, it’s just that they realize Christianity’s importance and don’t seem to hate it.
Even the Communist Chinese, in trying to figure out why the West was so successful, eventually found the answer rested in Christianity.
It is not without reason that we associate great civilizations with religion: Egypt, Greece and Rome with their pantheistic religions; Spain, France England, Portugal, Holland, Germany, Russia and their empires with Christianity; China with Buddhism and Taoism; Khmer Empire with Buddhism, etc.
Can you think of any civilization that became great with no unifying principle or religion? I can’t.
Saker blog trash from a known kook who wrote crazy stuff about the pyramids.
Of course.
The overthrow of Ukraine's democratically-elected government in 2014 by a CIA-sponsored coup had nothing to do with Russia's invasion. This is all the fault of Putin.
Absolutely correct. The policies that the State Department promotes are anti-human, anti-Christian, and anti-Western Civilization. That is why Russia and the State Department are such deadly enemies.
I came in to argue with the headline.
Expecting that they would be saying that it was the Good and Godly West against the evil and Godless Russians... the old argument of the 1950s-1980s.
But the author is right. Positions have reversed. The rulers of the west ARE evil Satanic totalitarians, (some of whom PRETEND to be Catholics or Christians). As I understand it, Russia is now a Christian leaning nation, and it seems as if their leaders at least are tolerant of ‘the religious right’ even if some of them are just as evil and totalitarian as those rule the USA, Canada and Western Europe.
You don’t get it, do you?
The cold war is over. History has moved on: the antagonists are Christianity on one side, and unaccountable secular sexual globalism — masquerading as democracy to fool the chumps who can’t see what’s going on under their noses.
The EU is pumping billions into Russia every month. Meanwhile, Russia is allying with Death to America muslims in Iran and the Chinese Communist Party. I see a lot of stuff here. None of it is Christian.
Interesting article, but a bit too simplistic in its argument. But, that is not the fault of the author; rather, it is the nature of the subject matter.
I found the following data at “ceoworld.biz.” It is interesting that Ukraine is almost twice as religious as Russia (31% to 17%). I was somewhat surprised by the list, as I thought, for instance, that Spain and Italy would have been higher than what they were. The bottom tier doesn’t surprise me at all (except for the Czech Republic).
Anyway:
Most Religious Countries In Europe (% who are highly religious; Overall)
1. Romania: 55%
2. Armenia: 51%
3. Georgia: 50%
4. Greece: 49%
5. Moldova: 47%
6. Bosnia: 46%
7. Croatia: 44%
8. Poland: 40%
9. Portugal: 37%
10. Serbia: 32%
11. Ukraine: 31%
12. Slovakia: 29%
13. Belarus: 27%
13. Italy: 27%
15. Ireland: 24%
16. Lithuania: 21%
16. Spain: 21%
18. Bulgaria: 18%
18. Netherlands: 18%
20. Hungary: 17%
20. Norway: 17%
20. Russia: 17%
23. Latvia: 15%
24. Austria: 14%
25. Finland: 13%
26. France: 12%
26. Germany: 12%
26. Switzerland: 12%
29. United Kingdom: 11%
30. Belgium: 10%
30. Sweden: 10%
32. Czech Republic: 8%
32. Denmark: 8%
34. Estonia: 7%
Please then, go to Russia and be with your people!
Poland is so obviously more religious than Russia. Yet a true conservative in Duda is hated by the Putinas because he strongly opposes Russian imperialism.
I notice that neither of you attempt to contradict me ... you just offer lame excuses.
Pathetic.
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