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Christians they call themselves??? That's crooked AF. They are complicit in the GENOCIDE of the Ukrainian people. Sickening.
The current patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church is a former KGB agent and current Putin stooge. >

Considering the USSR was anti-religious, this is pretty ironic. >

On paper they were, but the Russian Orthodox Church has ALWAYS been a tool of Russian/Soviet leadership. >

That dates all the way back to the Czars, where they effectively served as a spy agency that reported radicals to the government. This was a primary reason that the Bolshevik movement appealed to atheistic youths. >

And to torture they civilians and rape their daughters and wives. >

Don't forget sons and husband's >

Thumbnail looks like an 80s metal cover >

Or the start to a porno >

So the russian orthodox church are murderous war criminals who love to kill innocent men, women and kids? Got it. >

What kind of religion endorses war?! 
Wait a minute… >

You've heard of the Crusades yeah? Or like half of the conflicts in the Middle East which are based on attempts to set up different religious governments. >

Crusades were 600 years ago! This doesn't even work as whataboutism to excuse what russian church is doing in 2022. >

I'm not excusing anything so I have no idea why you're even mentioning whataboutism... unless you're saying the Crusades were justified? Which would be a pretty contentious view.
I'm refuting the idea that religion is inherently anti-war.
If you want a more recent example you can look at the conflicts brought about by Islamic State. >

What I mean is that people can point at crusades and say -- "you see, they did it, why can't russians do the same". russians bring up someone doing something similar to justify their actions; usually they bring up US-led wars but it could really be anything. >

Russian Orthodox Priests must have a healthy fear of fifth story windows. >

“My pawn said I’m doing great!” >

Do they have a choice? >

Nope. The current patriarch is former kgb. If they go against the war they’d probably die >

Religion backing war go figure >

If a priest is willing to lie about faith to themselves, then they are capable of justifying any crime >

I don’t think this russo- fascist circle jerk is news >

The Russian Orthodox church split in 1920 over Soviet influence leading to the formation of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia with separate leadership.  Putin and Russia's senior leadership has worked hard to bring the global Russian Orthodox Church back under Moscow's control and was having quite a bit of success prior to invading Ukraine.  The 2014 invasion resulted in the creation of an independent Ukrainian Orthodox Church but the Russian Orthodox Church still controlled many important locations in Ukraine and retained many adherents.  The 2022 re-invasion has dramatically tipped the balance towards the independent Ukrainian Orthodox Church within Ukraine while eroding Russia's global influence in the religious scene.  The Russian Orthodox Church is becoming more and more an isolated religious body strong inside Russia but stripped of power outside of Russia's borders >

Well there’s a shocker, the church backing fascism. Again. >

Shaking Putin goes to the Kremlin barbershop to get a haircut. While cutting his hair, the barber keeps on and on asking and talking about the 'special operation' in Ukraine.
Putin gets angry, grabs the chair handles and starts to shake even more:


You seem to be overly interested about the fate of Ukraine... Don't you understand what happens to people who are too nosy here in Russia? Are you insane? Do you want to fall from a fifth floor window? Be scared of wearing underwear? End up like Nemtsov???!!!


Nyet. I'm not interested at all about the war crimes. Couldn't care less about the massacres, torture and rape.


Why are you asking all these questions then?!


Every time I mention Ukraine your hair stands up. Easier to cut. >

So the church is in on the land grab too, righto, gotcha. >

There are a lot of windows in churches that you could fall from. One can't be too careful. >

Their church is only allowed to exist as long as it spies on the populace.  Of course they support the war. >

Russian Orthodox Church: we prefer not to fall from high rise windows >

From KGB to Orthodox leaders. Absurd ? Not in Russia. >

Well of course they’ll back him and the troops, they sure as hell don’t want to lose their privileged lifestyle.