“Soviet history shows us how many people of different faiths have been persecuted for spreading the Word of God. This law brings us back to a shameful past,” wrote Sergei Ryakhovsky, head of the Protestant Churches of Russia, to President Vladimir Putin, expressing his deep concern for the “anti-terrorism law” that was just this week approved by the Russian President.
So many people around the globe, from human rights advocates to religious leaders, protested this move by the Kremlin, which makes it against the law for Christians to share their faith online, in their homes and anywhere that is not a sanctioned and recognized church.
The new law was proposed by lawmaker, Irina Yarovaya, of the United Russia party. It targets all religious groups that are not of the Russian Orthodox church. Any evangelistic activities that are outside the confines of the Orthodox Church members is considered missionary work and therefore now will be a violation of Russian law. If that is how missionary work is interpreted by the Moscow Patriarchate then “The Orthodox Church can go after ethnic Russians but that no other church will be allowed to,” Frank Goble, an expert on religious and ethnic issues in the region believes.
Because the Russian Orthodox church is “part of the bulwark of the Russian nationalism” which has been stirred up by President Putin, anything that will “undermine” this bulwark, even if it is evangelical Protestant missionaries, will be seen as a threat.
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Pales in comparison to the legislation/obama directives in the USA against religious freedom.
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No surprise. Commie Pos.
Another bastard.
times are tough and tough decisions must be made to protect the integrity of your country. One thing though you cannot legislate against the Holy Spirit as God and the kingdom of God are not of this world they are of the world to come. Which brings me to another point. When you hear of “strange sounds” coming after volcanoes erupt and earthquakes happen remember what Jesus said. ” the earth travails like a woman in birth pains.” the earth is in birth pains and what will be born will be the new heavens and the new earth and this earth will be no more. So I ask you what the “f***” are you all fighting about why are you trying to be the ruler of the whole world why are you trying to be the dominate religion ? This earth is passing its use by date and while you are fighting and killing to gain dominion you are missing the whole point for if you are not born again when this world passes you will pass with it as you will not be able to enter into the new earth as it is born as no unclean thing can enter the kingdom of heaven which is the new earth and all your plans and wars will have been for nothing. Wasted and we will remember you no more.
He knows what he’s doing. He’s not stupid, unlike our leader.
Since the NWO and Illuminati like this, you shall not hear it over the media as much.
they are too stupid to hold that office, next they wil want the gard to protect them
No he didn’t !!!! He signed a law saying going door to door to preach your idea of religion is punishable by a fine . If you want to practice religion than go to your church and practice your religion . Don’t instead go around trying to convert people to your way of thinking . That creates problems especially if you are a Mormon trying to convert a Muslim …….It isn’t going to end well.
Coming to your hometown courtesy of the US government. Mary T.