Can anyone find me a source that does not come indirectly from ChristianityToday? This bill apparently passed both the Duma and the Senate unanimously. If this is true and *accurate,* it would be deeply troubling... and very much contrary to explicit statements by Putin, the Russian Orthodox Church and others, and I can barely imagine that there was not a single vote against banning evangelization.
What constitutes “evangelization”?
Does the article substitute “and” for “or” when it says you must be a part of a state-recognized religion AND can only proselytize in church?
As described, the law is so broad and absolute as to prohibit much of Putin’s own propaganda and campaigning.
See post #25.