Posted on 06/30/2015 8:10:22 AM PDT by Enlightened1
Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned the West, including the United States, for eschewing Christian values and opting instead for a “path to degradation.”
In his State of the Nation speech last month, Putin asserted that, “Many Euro-Atlantic countries have moved away from their roots, including Christian values… Policies are being pursued that place on the same level a multi-child family and a same-sex partnership, a faith in God and a belief in Satan.” Russia has adopted new laws that ban homosexual propaganda and criminalizes the insulting of religious sensibilities.
The law on religious sensibilities was approved in the wake of a protest in Moscow’s largest cathedral by a female punk rock group, Pussy Riot. State-run television said the group’s “demonic” protest was funded by “some Americans.” Russia’s newfound embrace of traditional values has prompted a rise in Orthodox vigilantism. Extreme groups such as the Union of Orthodox Banner Bearers, an ultraconservative faction who adopted a slogan “Orthodoxy or Death,” are gaining prominence.
It was not that long ago that the United States was accusing Russia for being a “godless nation.” On March 8, 1983, Ronald Reagan said this about Russia to an audience of evangelicals:
Yes, let us pray for the salvation of all of those who live in that totalitarian darkness–pray they will discover the joy of knowing God. But until they do, let us be aware that while they preach the supremacy of the state, declare its omnipotence over individual man, and predict its eventual domination of all peoples on the Earth, they are the focus of evil in the modern world.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
In other words, as others have said, no matter what a person's opinion of Putin might be, Putin just told US a very important truth about our nation compared to his nation.
If that truth hurts, then GOOD!!! It should hurt! Consider it a mile marker for the road we're on.
If we, the people, take what he said to heart and then make him wrong, then we all win.
If we focus only on Putin and ignore what he said, then the Beast wins.
See how this works? The Deceiver is slick and has thousands of years of practice on humans. There's no way to win playing his game.
What Putin said about US is still true.
And, to me, that's the point. It is TRUE.
Just so you understand, I fear God and what He's going to do to US far more than I do Putin and whatever he has planned.
Given what we now want to spread around the world, and probably have been spreading around with every demonrat administration, between him and US, I'm not sure who has the moral high ground any more.
My, my how times and nations have changed in just a few short decades, huh?
I agreed that what he said was true about 49 posts ago. That's not the point. Point is, who the hell needs to hear it from a POS like him. What if Saddam Hussein had said it? What if bin Laden had? Point is, screw them! I don't need their advice or suggestions.
So how much do you get for all your pro-Russia BS that you post here? Enough to pay the rent?
ETL... You are an Invalid..., and obviously a government Troll.
I’m sorry if this upsets your God Obama.
This came from a conservative web site you freaking dumb@ss!
Idiot!!!
F-N Jerk, you just proved how full of lies you are, trying to say I’m an Obama supporter.
So how much do they pay you, b*tch?
Fair enough.
My point is that because it is Putin who is accurately saying it instead of his farting some old time propaganda in our direction, it puts a rather large exclamation point on our situation.
To me, that was the point of the article and was what caught my attention based upon the prophecies I've read, some of which I posted.
Much beyond that, it's like arguing over a deck chair when we should be repairing the damage and lowering the life rafts.
Hey Dumb@ss,
When you use words like “b*tch”... you are showing your true colors.
If your pea-brain knew how to navigate this site, then you would know what you are saying is something only a person who does not navigate this site would say.
The fact that you did not even KNOW that Breitbart is a conservative web site is proof you are certified fraud.
ROTFLMAO!!!! (yeah I know you know that means)
That is like saying Obama is a Republican.
I bet your IQ is around 70?
No conservative would not know that.... Only a government Troll would not know that.
Idiot!
40% rate of atheism in Russia, the country could conceivably become Muslim at some point and one reason that could happen is because of all the abortion in Russia. They throw small businessmen into jail.
Yeah, our SCOTUS has passed some bad rulings down but I’m not about to give up on our country.
Another thing, there is the charitable giving index.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Giving_Index
USA way high up on there, Jesus wants us to help the poor, Russia way way down on the list.
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