Thread: Russian Pirate Church formally requests to be an official religion

Originally Posted by Deborski

I think that state and church mixed is a lethal cocktail. Let the people have their religion, but keep it out of government!

Yes, all these problems happen when the state is trying to back up the church and vice versa
It only leads to "forcing you to believe" which is nonsense and hypocrisy

Originally Posted by Doomer

Yes, all these problems happen when the state is trying to back up the church and vice versa
It only leads to "forcing you to believe" which is nonsense and hypocrisy

It reminds me of the middle ages and "Divine Right." It seems like religious people in the US, and now Russia, want to return to that time.... and there are powerful and greedy people who see opportunities to be had, who are trying to make it happen. America has also been passing some stupid laws lately, giving religion more power. Teaching creationism in our schools, etc....