Vladimir Putin
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Russian dictator Vladimir Putin compares himself to Jesus Christ in the fight to “preserve tradition”. For a newspaper The Times writes military and political expert George Grylls.
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“Putin compared himself to Jesus Christ, quoting the Bible to explain his divine mission to teach Russian youth ‘traditional’ values,” the expert writes.
He points out that Putin has often presented himself as a staunch defender of the Christian faith against the “satanic” West.
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“But showing how Putin sees his role, the Russian leader openly spoke in religious terms about the need to shape the new Russian worldview,” notes the author.
When opening children’s centers near Moscow, Putin suddenly started quoting the Bible. He ordered the creation of youth centers across the country, reminiscent of Soviet-era camps where children were instilled with the values of the Communist Party from an early age, the article said.
Putin compared his mission to protect Russia’s youth from Western influence to the efforts of Jesus Christ, who recruited two fishermen, Peter and Andrei, to spread the word of God.
“Do you remember when Jesus came to Galilee and saw the fishermen by the Sea of Galilee?” – he asked the Russian officials.
“One of them was catching fish, the other was fixing the net. And He said to them, ‘Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men, fishers of men’s souls.'” They became His evangelists, His disciples…… This was very important at a time when the religions of the world were developing. But it is no less important now that we have to protect our traditional values, culture, traditions and history. This is very important for the future of the country,” the author quotes Putin as saying.
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2024-04-11 22:04:56
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