[Viennacon]

I very much doubt that Orthodox Christians will be converting to Catholicism any time soon. They’re happy where they are.

[Mrs. Don-o]

for later

[jackspyder]

likin’ that Russian leader more & more!

[nascarnation]

The “evil empire” days seem so long ago.

Now we got the head of Russia preaching wisdom and the POTUS is a Muzzie Marxist.

[Alex Murphy]

Read the comments below by Vladimir Putin, who is constantly berated by Western glitterati (e.g., Madonna, Lady Gaga, Sir Elton John) for his stance on unnatural relations. The man speaks like a Christian, nay, like a Catholic (he is a self-professed Russian Orthodox Christian).

IMO he speaks nothing like a Christian. This is how a Christian leader of a country should speak:

President Yoweri Museveni has repented his sins and the sins of Uganda as a nation in a move aimed at establishing Uganda as a God-fearing nation. The President made this historic move at Mandela National stadium Namboole in the early morning of today (Tuesday) at 2:00am during national prayers for dedicating Uganda to God. "I denounce witchcraft and satanic practices. I repent on behalf of Uganda. We confess our sins. We repent of the sins of shedding innocent blood, corruption, bribery, sexual immorality, drunkenness, rebellion, insubordination, tribalism and sectarianism," Museveni repented amidst ululations from the Christians. The president dedicated Uganda to God to be his nation anchored on his principles and values.

The President, indicating that the next 50 years belong to the young generation, advised the young people to be God-fearing referring to the Biblical verse in Proverbs 9:10 which says, "The fear of God is beginning of wisdom."....The prayers were organized by Uganda Jubilee Network, an association of Anglican, evangelical and Pentecostal churches....

....Rev. Simon Peter Emiau said no matter how many times Ugandans pray, God will not intervene in the affairs of our country without fulfilling the conditions in 2chronicles 7:14 of repenting and turning away from wicked ways. Calling upon church leaders and Christians to repent, Apostle Charles Tumwine attributed the current high level of immorality in the country to the wickedness/darkness in the church arguing that what happens in a nation is usually a replica of the state of the church.
-- from the thread Uganda: Museveni Dedicates Uganda to God

Let's assume Putin is being faithful to Orthodox beliefs for a second. Considering how Orthodox Christians have voted here in the USA, I'm not convinced that this is anything to brag about.

"In the East there is someone that causes the western liberal's maniacal laughter to stop. Vladimir Putin. He has real world power, which causes the liberal media to fearfully ignore or warp his image. Like a good Christian King he leads a nation to Christ. Deep down in their evil souls they shriek like devils because they know Christ is true God and true power that they cannot defeat. They thought the Bolshevik revolution destroyed Holy Mother Russia. Christ cannot be defeated and his servant Putin has welcomed Christ and His church."
-- from the thread US threatened by Russia's Christianity

See also the related thread The Secret American Subculture Of Putin-Worshippers

[Greetings_Puny_Humans]

Keep in mind this is the same guy who divorced his wife on the premise that they weren’t married in church. He’s also the same guy who lamented the fall of the Soviet Union and is currently trying to rehabilitate Stalin. He’s also currently working on his own cult of personality in Russia to cement his own tyranny.

[Always A Marine]

"Vladimir Putin Speaks Like a Christian." -Brother Andre Marie

Indeed he does. And Barack Obama speaks like a Muslim. We live in interesting times...

[x]

Taqiyya. Kitman.

[Kolokotronis]

Brother Andre sounds like a real prize. If I ever need a reason to advise against any, even local, rapproachment with the Latins, all I have to do is read the ravings of a Brother Andre, or perhaps those of a heretical Vatican prelate so lionized here on FR, and voila, there it is.

In the meantime,

O Lord save Thy people and bless thine Inheritance.
Give victory to the Emperor
Over the barbarians
And by the power of Thy Cross
Preserve Thy Commonwealth!

[FormerLib]

One consolation in all this is that when Russia does convert to Catholicism...

Except that it already has converted to Orthodox Catholicism and that has already reawoken there.

[epow]

I did as she said and then put the cross around my neck. I have never taken it off since.

Wearing a cross never converted anyone to biblical Christianity. A person becomes a Christian by accepting Jesus Christ as Lord.

if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Romans ch 10 v9-10