If I may interject: Putin's version of Christianity is the Russian Orthodox Church. Muslims and members of other Christian denominations will most likely be prosecuted under the new anti proselytizing laws
“If I may interject: Putin’s version of Christianity is the Russian Orthodox Church. Muslims and members of other Christian denominations will most likely be prosecuted under the new anti proselytizing laws”
That’s silly. A significant part of Russia’s southern territory is majority Muslim and they are protected by laws as long as they don’t engage in sedition. Yes, the Orthodox Church enjoys a special status in Russia, as it should being the bedrock of Christianity in that country and one of the foundations of Russian society and civilization. But all of the world’s major religious confessions including Jews, Catholics and Protestants are free to practice their faith in Russia.
The law you are referring to is designed to combat religious cults and organized criminal enterprises masquerading as religions. Examples would include Scientology which is illegal in Russia and the Jehovah’s Witnesses which is (rightly IMHO) treated as a pseudo-Christian cult and whose proselytizing is severely frowned upon.
>members of other Christian denominations will most likely be prosecuted under the new anti proselytizing laws
In Russia, just like in America laws are enforced differently for different groups. In America the government favors Muslims over Christmans as seen with the gay cake crap. In Russia they favor Christains over Muslims and the laws will be enforced accordingly.
Russia is one of the states that fully backs Christanity. We should be celebrating that.