EOC? @Iron

Eastern Orthodox Church.

They are suddenly everywhere.

ah

yeah ive noticed orthodoxy has gained quite alot of popularity in the west

probably because of all the fuck ups of the protestant and catholic churches

Better than Catholicism and Protestantism.

i agree to be honest

but not good enough

I suspect because of its hard line and fundementalist nature.

No, just because of the fuck-ups of the other Churches.

And the reputation of being manly Russian church that dont take no shit.

They're all fuck ups.

The Orthodox Church hasn't fucked up as much as the others.

Sure it has. Its just does not have a huge presence in the West.

Its almost a state organ in the East. At the upper levels.

And so is protected.

It is an organ of the state and has been for a long time.

Unfortunately.

It can be your take on it

But it has served as a system in order in the East.

'System of order'?

And, now with the downfall of communism, while a disastrous experiment, it now too serves as a bulwark against Western decadence.

Jesus lol

It is a cultural shield from the West.

Its a propaganda organ, mixing both theology and politics. You're setting the stage for Tsardom again.

Yes

And?

good thing tbh

Lol

does the tsar have any living relatives?

of russia

Doubt they are in Russia.

I read that a few distant ones fled to the US.

Restoring the Tsardom would be a stupid idea. Not only because of how the world is today, but also because Monarchism is inherently stupid. Are you going to wed brothers and sisters again, to keep the bloodline clear?

Also when the Church is interfered in politics, it doesn't serve God, but the state.

So yes, a bad idea.

its bad, but still better than what we have tbh

Yes

Putin is much better than the Tsardom, what are you on about?

Yes but with Putin the church is an organ of the state.