tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431145748578694023.post7921710776708124534..comments2024-03-29T07:36:09.810-07:00Comments on What Paul Gregory is Writing About: The Russian Orthodox Church: On a Tight Wire Between Putin and the DemonstratorsPaul Gregoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438975758018323872noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431145748578694023.post-60376220223490186582012-10-21T12:32:21.412-07:002012-10-21T12:32:21.412-07:00The church cannot be as corrupt as Putin's gan...The church cannot be as corrupt as Putin's gang since the church does not have access to the same level of resources, and have no prospect of getting more. History support this: Pope Alexander VI (late 15th century)grabbed what he could for his relatives; Boniface VIII (late 13th century) went for the power by issuing 'Unam Sanctum'; and, John XII (10th century)became a king maker many times over. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431145748578694023.post-83134126261604193602012-01-12T04:03:51.098-08:002012-01-12T04:03:51.098-08:00I would not disagree that the top leadership of th...I would not disagree that the top leadership of the church is in cahoots with the KGB state. It must respond, however, to the dissatisfaction at the grass roots level. It cannot be branded as corrupt as Putin's gang and is trying to protect itself.Paul Gregoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11438975758018323872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431145748578694023.post-71829421928463270382012-01-11T07:08:08.959-08:002012-01-11T07:08:08.959-08:00I completely disagree that the Church in russia is...I completely disagree that the Church in russia is somehow separated from the KGB-State.<br /><br />According to Konstanin Preobrazhensky and some other sources Patriarch Kirill is an experienced and long-serving KGB agent with codename "Михайлов". The top-tier of the clergy are almost all recruited KGB agents. Moreover, almost all Church buildings in Russia belong to the government.<br /><br />The Church is not independent at all. It is a branch of the government. Or, to be more specific, it is a branch of KGB.Victorhttp://ukr-nationalism.livejournal.comnoreply@blogger.com