Saturday, March 15, 2014

Holy Mother Russia

Unfortunately, many people still have the image of communism in mind when they think of Russia. But really, the fall into communism that Russia suffered was really a tiny blip in their massive history. In 1988, Russia celebrated 1000 years as a Christian nation. That's nearly five times the length of the hotly debated "is the USA really a Christian nation" question.
The current near-conflict that is currently underway in the Crimean peninsula is a result of the foundational difference of culture between east and west. Up until just recently, the Ukraine was an eastern country, centered on Slavic thinking. But (and unfortunately I must add) western thinking has begun infiltrating the Ukraine.  The Russians know from experience just how dangerous and destructive western thought is. Prior to the Bolshevik revolution and the communist takeover, the French possessed an immense influence on Russian culture, even to the point of Russians no longer teaching their children the Russian language but French instead. This western influx directly led to the fall of Russian, ultimately to communism.
So now we have the same western thinking coming into the Ukraine and Putin won't stand for it. This is what is motivating Russia in their attempts to regain Crimea. They are striving to save their people.  On that note all I can say is, "America and the EU need to stay out of Russia's business." If some people in the Ukraine want to live a western life, then they can move to a western country. In my opinion (for what its worth), a truly Russian worldview is superior to a western one, based simply on the controlling influence of 1000 years of Christian history.

Does this mean Russia is faultless?  Of course not, but we need to construct our lives around the Christian faith. At this point in history, Russia is far ahead of the USA. Forty years of legalized abortion, gay marriage, instant gratification via technology and a Hollywood culture reveal an extremely depraved America, in fact, the exact opposite of what we should be.

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