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Eugene

(62,623 posts) Fri Apr 8, 2022, 07:33 PM Apr 2022

Russian Patriarch says Orthodox faithful are holding back the antichrist

Source: Reuters

Russian Patriarch says Orthodox faithful are holding back the antichrist

Thu, April 7, 2022, 10:28 AM

LONDON (Reuters) - The head of the Russian Orthodox faith was quoted as saying on Thursday that his church and its faithful were holding back the antichrist.

Patriarch Kirill was speaking six weeks into Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which has forced over 4 million people to flee, killed or injured thousands and left cities and towns destroyed.

While he was not quoted specifically referring to Ukraine, Kirill's comments backed the Kremlin line on the war by implying that Russia's actions there were a forced response to a foreign aggressor.

"Why did external forces rise up against the Russian lands? "Why do they strive to destroy, divide, set brother against brother?" Kirill was quoted by Russia's RIA news agency as saying.

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Russian Patriarch says Orthodox faithful are holding back the antichrist (Original Post) Eugene Apr 2022 OP

You are the antichrist ..... Lovie777 Apr 2022 #1

He sees the same media all other Russians see. Igel Apr 2022 #8

When is the world of the sane... orwell Apr 2022 #2

Religion sucks! Zambero Apr 2022 #3

Kirill... JPK Apr 2022 #4

Says The Guy Who Was Once a Member Of The KGB Me. Apr 2022 #5

Another christian whom Christ would have trouble recognizing Golden Raisin Apr 2022 #6

WOW!...A FIRST! Thunderbeast Apr 2022 #7

Lovie777

(14,665 posts)

1. You are the antichrist .....

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Apr 8, 2022, 07:37 PM

Apr 2022

Igel

(36,004 posts)

8. He sees the same media all other Russians see.

Reply to Lovie777 (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 9, 2022, 06:43 PM

Apr 2022

Except it gets expressed in terms of Orthodoxy.

orwell

(7,890 posts)

2. When is the world of the sane...

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Apr 8, 2022, 07:43 PM

Apr 2022

...going to reject this Patriarchal Bullshit Posse.

Zambero

(9,692 posts)

3. Religion sucks!

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Apr 8, 2022, 07:46 PM

Apr 2022

Anything can be justified, regardless of how horrific. The false utterances of the Russian Orthodox leader are far worse than any oligarch could muster. If there is indeed a God witnessing this travesty, some well_placed lightning strikes are in order!