What are Putin's views on Christianity, really?

Anna the Seeker

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So, I found this article on the web, but since Google Translate is kind of bad what comes to translating the language, I'll explain the main points.

- Putin appeared at Finnish Orthodox worship in the monastery island of Konevitsa, unannounced. Many people didn't even realize that he was there - for example, the wife of the vicar didn't even notice that Putin stood beside her in the church.
- Putin's arrival clearly was not pre-planned. There was no Russian media present, and he only had a small number of security with him.
- The worship had an event of general apology which belongs to the monastery procedure. Putin took part in it.
- After the worship Putin stayed to talk with the locals, and displayed curiosity. His mood appeared to be great.
- According to some, Putin uses the Orthodox Church as a tool of using his power, and as a way to fight against Western ideologies.
- However, some believe that Putin really is a religious man, since he does take part in sacraments of the Orthodox Church that are not a simple matter in Russia.

Anyway, how do you see him? True Christian or not?
 

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I don't know him personally, I can't possibly judge what goes on in a man's heart... especially a politician's heart!

I do think however, and I may be wrong, that he does at least have a genuine admiration and respect for the Church from a cultural and historical standpoint, as something very important to Russian identity and culture.
 
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I don't know him personally, I can't possibly judge what goes on in a man's heart... especially a politician's heart!

I do think however, and I may be wrong, that he does at least have a genuine admiration and respect for the Church from a cultural and historical standpoint, as something very important to Russian identity and culture.
That's something easy to see, yes.
 
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The whole thing reeks of deception, which started with the so-called change in government with Boris Yeltsin. Putin is not a man to be trusted. I do not recall ever a time in history when there was a genuine complete change in a government's ambitions/directives without the people of the country as a whole overthrowing it. Even though Russia dropped communism of the past, it really hasn't changed at all. In general, the same people that were running the country under communism are still running it today.

Text book Scythian tactics...
 
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