Comments on: The Soviet Union Crumbled Because of Christianity?!!?! http://www.relativelyunrelated.com/2009/the-soviet-union-crumbled-because-of-christianity/1209/ A Collection of Thoughts and Ideas Apropos of Nothing Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:17:38 -0600 hourly 1 By: Dan J http://www.relativelyunrelated.com/2009/the-soviet-union-crumbled-because-of-christianity/1209/#comment-494 Dan J Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:21:55 +0000 http://www.relativelyunrelated.com/?p=1209#comment-494 I don't think Zdenny is at all cognizant of the Scandinavians' feelings about religion, or people in the Netherlands, or Europe in general. I don’t think Zdenny is at all cognizant of the Scandinavians’ feelings about religion, or people in the Netherlands, or Europe in general.

]]> By: Mossa http://www.relativelyunrelated.com/2009/the-soviet-union-crumbled-because-of-christianity/1209/#comment-492 Mossa Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:08:25 +0000 http://www.relativelyunrelated.com/?p=1209#comment-492 "Atheism I don’t think could ever take hold on a national level because the end result is hopelessness." Never been to north europe much have you? “Atheism I don’t think could ever take hold on a national level because the end result is hopelessness.”

Never been to north europe much have you?

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]]> By: petursey http://www.relativelyunrelated.com/2009/the-soviet-union-crumbled-because-of-christianity/1209/#comment-474 petursey Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:05:23 +0000 http://www.relativelyunrelated.com/?p=1209#comment-474 I see zdenny is spouting his usual nonsense. The hopeless people in Communist Russia did look out...not the the religiously biased US..but to their closer neighbours in secular Europe. Yes more people have gone back to the Russian Orthodox Crutch ..sorry Church since the fall of communism...but then there's always some retarded people about who have to believe in a sky fairy to tell them what to do.... most Russians today are secular ie non religious and the key for them to continue to get their country on it's feet again is to avoid corruption and religion. I see zdenny is spouting his usual nonsense. The hopeless people in Communist Russia did look out…not the the religiously biased US..but to their closer neighbours in secular Europe. Yes more people have gone back to the Russian Orthodox Crutch ..sorry Church since the fall of communism…but then there’s always some retarded people about who have to believe in a sky fairy to tell them what to do…. most Russians today are secular ie non religious and the key for them to continue to get their country on it’s feet again is to avoid corruption and religion.

]]> By: Jason Thibeault http://www.relativelyunrelated.com/2009/the-soviet-union-crumbled-because-of-christianity/1209/#comment-472 Jason Thibeault Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:23:00 +0000 http://www.relativelyunrelated.com/?p=1209#comment-472 That's the stick. They never talk about the stick. Only the carrot. Unless they're bringing it up in a Pascal's Wager line of argumentation. That’s the stick. They never talk about the stick. Only the carrot. Unless they’re bringing it up in a Pascal’s Wager line of argumentation.

]]> By: chaosagent http://www.relativelyunrelated.com/2009/the-soviet-union-crumbled-because-of-christianity/1209/#comment-471 chaosagent Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:29:50 +0000 http://www.relativelyunrelated.com/?p=1209#comment-471 zdenny said: "Freedom of course is a gift of Christianity which proclaims that we are free in Christ to participate in the goodness of God. The goodness of God is centered on the love of God which has made itself known within our world." Or you'll burn in hell. So believe in god or you'll live in fiery punishment for eternity. zdenny said: “Freedom of course is a gift of Christianity which proclaims that we are free in Christ to participate in the goodness of God. The goodness of God is centered on the love of God which has made itself known within our world.”

Or you’ll burn in hell. So believe in god or you’ll live in fiery punishment for eternity.

]]> By: zdenny http://www.relativelyunrelated.com/2009/the-soviet-union-crumbled-because-of-christianity/1209/#comment-470 zdenny Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:26:48 +0000 http://www.relativelyunrelated.com/?p=1209#comment-470 I loved the article and I somewhat agree with you that the fall of Russia was not external; rather, it was internal due to the hopelessness associated with Darwinian evolution. When you have a group of people who are hopeless, they have a tendency to look outside of themselves to see what other people are doing. The Russians had a focus on Europe and the United States and got to see the effects of freedom. Freedom of course is a gift of Christianity which proclaims that we are free in Christ to participate in the goodness of God. The goodness of God is centered on the love of God which has made itself known within our world. Freedom rooted in the love of God became a temptation for Russia who saw itself as a nation without purpose or hope. I remember specficially shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall how the call went out to Christian organizations begging Christians to send mass numbers into Russia. I had hundreds of friends that went. The crowds they met were huge and everyone was hungry for the truth of Christianity. When you have been eating dirt and treated like dirt for a long time, you can see why they were begging Christian organizations to send workers to educate their people. I remember those days and how exciting they were. I had a number of friends tell about their shaky airplane rides (airports were not modernized in Russia at the time), loose morality of many of the people and the great crowds that they met along the way. Atheism I don't think could ever take hold on a national level because the end result is hopelessness. Hopelessness in turn makes a country weak and unable to defend itself over time. The people then begin to long for something that is meaningful and real. God Bless I loved the article and I somewhat agree with you that the fall of Russia was not external; rather, it was internal due to the hopelessness associated with Darwinian evolution.

When you have a group of people who are hopeless, they have a tendency to look outside of themselves to see what other people are doing. The Russians had a focus on Europe and the United States and got to see the effects of freedom.

Freedom of course is a gift of Christianity which proclaims that we are free in Christ to participate in the goodness of God. The goodness of God is centered on the love of God which has made itself known within our world.

Freedom rooted in the love of God became a temptation for Russia who saw itself as a nation without purpose or hope.

I remember specficially shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall how the call went out to Christian organizations begging Christians to send mass numbers into Russia. I had hundreds of friends that went. The crowds they met were huge and everyone was hungry for the truth of Christianity.

When you have been eating dirt and treated like dirt for a long time, you can see why they were begging Christian organizations to send workers to educate their people.

I remember those days and how exciting they were. I had a number of friends tell about their shaky airplane rides (airports were not modernized in Russia at the time), loose morality of many of the people and the great crowds that they met along the way.

Atheism I don’t think could ever take hold on a national level because the end result is hopelessness. Hopelessness in turn makes a country weak and unable to defend itself over time. The people then begin to long for something that is meaningful and real.

God Bless

]]> By: Jason Thibeault http://www.relativelyunrelated.com/2009/the-soviet-union-crumbled-because-of-christianity/1209/#comment-466 Jason Thibeault Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:00:59 +0000 http://www.relativelyunrelated.com/?p=1209#comment-466 War. War never changes. :D War. War never changes.

:D

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