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To: daniel1212
ndeed - as said not by Putin but by a bishop of the Russian Union of Evangelical and Pentecostal churches - as all such situations is an opportunity. Christians in China - Putin's ally - often do the same, though the gov shuts them down more severely.

There is NO comparison between the level of religious freedom in Russia, for evangelicals or anyone else, to China, where a church can't even operate without the consent of the communist party.

Evangelical, protestant and Catholic churches all operate in Russia and preach the gospel without government interference.

The Russian government favoring the Orthodox church is FAR different than the Chinese government shutting down churches that refuse to incorporate the government's propaganda into its sermons.

The evangelical church is operating and doing quite well in Russia, including in Moscow despite all your claims otherwise.

Based on your claims this church shouldn't be allowed in Russia, let alone with a website and thriving:

Moscow Central Church of Evangelical Christian Baptists: history, ministries, basic doctrine

The Moscow Central Church of Evangelical Christian Baptists today is one of the largest Protestant communities in the Russian Federation. Within the walls of this ancient building, regular worship services, Sunday school classes, study groups for future preachers, and youth fellowships are held.

74 posted on 04/16/2024 8:08:23 PM PDT by Kazan
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To: Kazan
Evangelical, protestant and Catholic churches all operate in Russia and preach the gospel without government interference. Based on your claims this church shouldn't be allowed in Russia, let alone with a website :

Which is simply more misleading sophistry, as charged, for the charge was not that overall evangelical churches cannot operate and preach the gospel in Russia, but that the laws at issue forbid Missionary work, defined as defined in as broad a way as possible: “Missionary activity … is defined as activity of a religious association intended to spread information about its doctrines among people who are not participants (members, followers) of the particular religious association, with the goal of drawing those people into the group of participants (members, followers) of the religious association, carried out directly by the religious association or by citizens by the association or by legal entities, publicly, by means of the media, the information-telecommunication network “Internet”, or by other legal methods.”

Missionary activity thus defined is

78 posted on 04/17/2024 6:55:59 AM PDT by daniel1212 (Turn 2 the Lord Jesus who saves damned+destitute sinners on His acct, believe, b baptized+follow HIM)
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