God Dec 22, 2022
This is what fascist propaganda looks like.
Show threadnaomid
@godpod Another blood libel?
Dec 22, 2022 at 4:08amWeb
Show threadAnAffordableWizardDec 22, 2022
@naomid @godpod Its either that or a *very* weird intervention in the Russia/Ukraine Orthodox church schism.
Show threadEeeee WooooDec 22, 2022
@shayneoneill @naomid @godpod I think there’s not enough emphasis on the weird role the Russian Orthodox Church (or a bastardization thereof) is playing in the (manipulated) motivations for expanding Russian territory. Or the connection a bunch of “idiot white Americans” have created with that Church. It’s some evil shit. #Russia https://www.npr.org/2022/05/10/1096741988/orthodox-christian-churches-are-drawing-in-far-right-american-converts https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/04/19/patriarch-kirill-orthodox-church-russia-ukraine/ and highly recommend this documentary https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fQgiDKGHnr0
Orthodox Christian churches are drawing in far-right American converts

Orthodox Christianity is a relatively small faith tradition in the U.S., but in recent years it has expanded to new regions. Some new converts are using the religion to spread white nationalist views.

NPR
Show threadnaomidDec 23, 2022
@EeeeWooo @shayneoneill @godpod thanks will add to my list of things to do! I’m sure this is a subject I need to know more about as I admit I have never thought much about it.
Show threadAnAffordableWizardDec 23, 2022

@naomid @EeeeWooo @godpod

I think with all these things, it does behoove us to go easy easy with peoples religions. Most Orthodox folk are lovely. Just catholics with different hats really (now THATS a fascinating history). But what it DOES mean imho is we ought stand with orthodox christians who want fash and ultranationalists out of their church , which seems to be a hard uphill battle if the patriachs of the church are either complicit (in the case of Russia) or refuse to act (outside) , keeping in mind the understandable aversion to public scrutiny immigrant communities often have.