“Words from the Holy Bible come to my head: there is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”
— TRT World (@trtworld) March 19, 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin praises troops at a huge patriotic rally marking the eighth anniversary of the annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea pic.twitter.com/t1Ox5HuJQY
The Week: Putin quotes Jesus to justify invasion of Ukraine
During a pro-war rally in Moscow on Friday night, Russian President Vladimir Putin invoked the words of Jesus Christ in order to justify his invasion of Ukraine.
Moscow police said more than 200,000 people attended the rally, Al Jazeera reported. Polling shows that a majority of Russians support the war in Ukraine, which has already left numerous Ukrainian civilians displaced, injured, and dead.
Speaking to the crowd in a turtleneck and down winter coat, Putin said he ordered the invasion "to get people out of their misery, out of this genocide, that is the main reason, the motive and purpose of the military operation that we began in Donbas and Ukraine," according to The Washington Post. Russia has repeatedly accused the Ukrainian government of committing genocide in separatist-controlled areas of eastern Ukraine.
"And this is where the words from the Scriptures come to my mind: 'There is no greater love than if someone gives his soul for his friends,'" Putin continued, paraphrasing John 15:13.
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WNU Editor: The Russian Orthodox is a major and influential organization in Russia, and it counts Russian President Putin as one of its main supporters. This is a story that has not received the attention it deserves from the main stream media.
A disclaimer here. I am Russian Orthodox.
The Role Of Religion In The Russia - Ukraine War
How Putin's invasion became a holy war for Russia -- Washington Post
Putin's war against Ukraine may have spiritual, religious foundations: 'Good vs. evil' -- FOX News
Why is Russia's church backing Putin's war? -- Jerusalem Post
Putin believes he is defending Orthodox Christianity from the godless West -- The New Statesman
Putin’s Holy Man Pushed for the ‘Eradication’ of Ukraine -- Daily Beast
Patriarch of Moscow: Gifted icon of the Theotokos to the army to win the war against Ukraine -- Orthodox Times
Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine is not just a war of politics – it's a holy war -- Stan Grant, ABC News Australia
6 comments:
Kirill is a monster just like vlad
The war of truth will only be on holy ground that is in Israel u fools
Understand it learning live love it
Truth is very powerful force with out weapons
Not to mention the last 50 years of US imperialist wars and the right wing death squads all over south america backed up by a strong evangelical base at home.
religion seems to follow and assist the one in power, esp. if conservative. Thus Spanish Civil War, Nazi Germany, and now Russia
March 23, 2022 at 9:58 AM
Anonymous said...
Not to mention the last 50 years of US imperialist wars and the right wing death squads all over south america backed up by a strong evangelical base at home.
Hitler locked up and murdered priests that didn't bend the knee. Hitler also had his picture hung beside the altar of every church. Xi does the same.
That second comment is worth whole books in argument. I lived in Latin America and I can tell you that 10:20 is full of shit except, when he douches before his boyfriend comes over.
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