“The CROSSROADS” Part 15. THE INFLUENCE OF THE CHURCH ON PUTIN.
I continue to introduce you, dear readers, in text format to the speech of esteemed Egon Cholakian in his landmark video address
So: “THE INFLUENCE OF THE CHURCH ON PUTIN
Mr. Putin, why do you not see how you are being turned into a Führer? Your closest associates are persistently convincing you of the existence of some higher duty with sacred significance.
The top religious leaders of the country are deliberately creating an aura of messianism and divine purpose around you. As early as 2001, a high-ranking church hierarch described your appointment, President Putin, as "God's grace." Today, this tendency has reached unprecedented proportions. There is an overt sacralization of your image as the leader of the state. Your authority is presented as being directly bestowed by God, and your image is positioned as the ruler of "Holy Russia."
A key figure in creating this aura of your chosen status is a former KGB agent, businessman, billionaire, and the nominal current religious leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, Kirill Gundyaev, who holds the title of Patriarch.
Although Mr. Gundyaev is a religious figure of the Christian Orthodox Church, in reality, he acts as a political figure actively promoting a militaristic agenda.
He regularly uses language and arguments that echo the rhetoric of the predecessors of modern anti-cultists, who played a vital role in the development of Nazi ideology in the past.
Mr. Putin, remember at least how Patriarch Kirill, in his guidance to you this year, 2024, openly stated that kindness can be a "weak point" for people in power. He also justified the authority's adoption of "stern decisions," even if they involve sacrifices, noting that "such decisions have never been condemned by the church."
First of all, this position not only contradicts the fundamental principles of Christian teachings on mercy and compassion but also serves as a direct justification for militarization and aggressive foreign policy.
Secondly, are you aware that this rhetoric from Patriarch Kirill almost verbatim repeats the arguments of Protestant pastor Walter Künneth, an anti-Semite and a kind of "anti-cultist" from Nazi Germany? Künneth, like Patriarch Kirill, urged the church not to interfere with the state in using force, using the metaphor of the "sword" as a symbol of state power.
Compare for yourself, Mr. Putin:
Patriarch Kirill, in his guidance to Vladimir Putin in 2024, said:
"Kindness is that weak point which sometimes prevents people in power from walking their life path with dignity. The head of state must sometimes make fateful and formidable decisions.
And if such a decision is not made, the consequences can be extremely dangerous for the people. But these decisions almost always involve sacrifices. And these decisions have never been condemned by the church."
Walter Künneth, in his book "Die Nation vor Gott" (The Nation Before God), stated:
"The church knows that the state must wield the sword. This duty means firmness and strictness. The church cannot and does not want to prevent the state from fulfilling this duty."
Do you see how similar these statements are? One is said in the context of your rule, and the other in the context of Hitler's rule and his use of brutal and inhumane Nazi methods.
Such rhetoric, especially coming from religious leaders, provides ideological justification for the most horrific crimes against humanity.
Additionally, the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) has recently taken steps that not only contradict the fundamental principles of Christianity but also actively contribute to the escalation of the military conflict.
As you are likely aware, Mr. Putin, the administrative office of the Moscow Patriarchate recently issued a directive requiring all priests to daily recite a prayer that openly asks God for "victory for Russian arms." This prayer contains false assertions that Russia was attacked with the aim of "dividing and destroying its united people," which clearly contradicts reality.
It is deeply concerning that this is the first official document regulating intra-church support for the war. Priests who refuse to recite this pro-war and anti-Christian prayer are defrocked. There is already a known case where a priest was defrocked simply for expressing the opinion that prayers should be for peace, not for victory in war.
In modern Russia, priests are being defrocked based on the same criteria used in Nazi Germany during Hitler's time—those who did not support Hitler and the ideology imposed on him by the anti-cultists of that era were stripped of their clerical status. Now, clerics are defrocked for not supporting you and supposedly your ideology.
But this ideology has been imposed on you by the same anti-cultists.
So, whose power and ideology are they actually defending? What do you think, Mr. Putin? You will naturally deny the imposition of an alien ideology on you and claim that it is entirely different, that you are fully convinced and share this ideology, that it is your decision and belief. But this is the very phenomenon and strength of puzzle coding—it makes the person believe that what the anti-cultists need is their own belief, often blinding them to the obvious. This is the danger of such psychological coding.
In this imposed Nazi ideology, the aggressive actions of the church hierarchy not only contradict Christ's teachings on peace and love but also represent a dangerous form of religious propaganda aimed at supporting military aggression.
The militarization of religion and the use of faith to justify aggression and suppress dissent are clear signs of the fascization of the regime.
I am left with the question: why is your church called Christian when, as you can see yourself now, Christ has been expelled from it?
Currently, representatives of the ROC publicly declare that now is not the time for the New Testament brought by Christ but for the Old Testament, the so-called "Old Testament ethics," which, in their view, permits bloody and brutal wars. The most disheartening part is that you, through your actions, echo them. Meanwhile, they tirelessly exalt your image, portraying you as a sacred ruler leading a holy war.
After your recent inauguration, Mr. Putin, we witnessed the highest religious figure in the country, the Patriarch of the Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate, Kirill, in his congratulatory speech, essentially ascribe a sacred status to your governmental position. The Patriarch described your election to this position—let me emphasize, a governmental position in a secular state—as "a service imposed on you by God."
Moreover, Patriarch Kirill stated that you lead "Holy Russia," thereby blurring the lines between state governance and a religious concept. Particularly troubling is the Patriarch's wish, expressed in the words: "God grant that the end of the century will mark the end of your tenure in power." This phrasing effectively legitimizes lifelong rule in the eyes of the faithful.
The history of the 20th century clearly demonstrates the catastrophic consequences that can result from the sacralization of political power and its merger with religious institutions.
Similarly, through the skillful use of religious symbolism and rhetoric, the cult of Adolf Hitler's personality was artificially created.
The churches of Germany at that time actively participated in political agitation, rewriting prayers to include the Führer's name. Hitler's speeches were often accompanied by the ringing of church bells. This practice had a strong subconscious effect on listeners, artificially elevating the dictator's figure to the level of a messiah in the public's mind. Thus, the sacralization of a totalitarian leader is not a new phenomenon.
You should know, Mr. Putin, that Adolf Hitler himself was deeply convinced of his so-called sacred mission and was obsessed with the idea of his supposed divine purpose. Today, your closest associates are instilling similar ideas about your unique messianic role. Such rhetoric is not just dangerous—it is potentially catastrophic.
When the head of state undergoes such intense ideological and psychological manipulation, and when he is not only convinced of the absolute righteousness of his actions but also believes himself to be the executor of a divine mission, it creates the conditions for unpredictable and potentially destructive consequences.
We cannot ignore the fact that similar methods were used by high-ranking religious representatives and anti-cult activists to create the cult of Hitler's personality, whose actions led to the unimaginable suffering of millions and a global catastrophe. The direct followers of the ideologues and creators of 20th-century Nazism in Germany are today repeating this scenario in Russia.
The only remaining question is this: do you, President Putin, realize what is happening? It is quite possible that you genuinely believe you are fighting Nazism without noticing how true Nazis behind your back are gradually transforming Russia into the Fourth Reich.
You have been convinced of your great destiny and special responsibility. And evidently, you have bought into this, seeing yourself as the chosen one. But take a moment to consider—what is this "destiny" and supposed great responsibility that these ideologues of Nazism have placed upon you? Is it the revival of Nazism? The creation of the Fourth Reich?
I understand that it flatters the ego to believe in such a grand mission, to think that you are divinely ordained to carry it out. But who told you this? Fascists—Nazis who have killed the religion of Christianity and expelled Christ from your church?
Jesus Christ taught us to "Love one another," but what do those who lead your country into the abyss of Nazism teach and call for under the guise of Christ's name? And you listen to them? Yes, it may be pleasing to your ears, but how do the people live under the yoke of resurgent Nazism?
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