Dana nedjelja, 26. veljače 2023. u 08:28:00 UTC+1 korisnik Jedi Master napisao je:

President Putin's regime must be removed from the Russian military dictatorship that was stolen from the Romanov dynasty. Then Putin's crimes against humanity can be brought to justice.

Putin's Desperate End Game - interview with Russian chess grandmaster | Garry Kasparov | TVP World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReUdUc5GBVo

Historia est magistra vitae.

Anything done without careful consideration would probably be doomed, as Jerusalem's uprising against
the Roman empire. Eventually, Jesus did not bring political liberation in his time, but centuries later: His
concern was spiritual salvation of the Biblical Israelites (and later Gentiles, through apostles Peter and Paul).

God is not surprised by the ascension of Mr. Vladimir Vladimirovič Putin. God is still in control.

And we should trust the wisdom of the Lord Jesus Christ and apostle Paul who says that we should
"pray for those in authority" (1 Timothy 2:1-2).

Eventually, Jesus is "Lord of lords and King of kings"; and Mr. Putin will be held accountable for his deeds
not before his patriarch who supports him, but before Almighty God, Creator of the Universe,
Lord of the Worlds, Maker of Adam and Eve. For he orders killing Ukrainians made in the image of God
(Genesis 9:6), not some "cannon fodder". Mr. Putin behaves like he will live forever and mounts up
political influence and sieges territory in his imperial ambition. But eventually, like all of us, he will have
to meet his Maker on Judgment Day.

He also sends drafted people against their conscience and will into his war machine to carry out orders
of professional murderers and recruited criminals, commit war crimes, or have themselves executed,
putting their souls at peril before impossible decisions.

It is essential that we pray for the heart of each Russian little man, so he would sense his power. People
in communism were taught they have no power and every change must come from the State and from the Party,
and Mr. Putin builds on that, rather than encouraging growth in the faith in the LORD God and salvation of
Christ for his subjects.

Faith that Russian Orthodox Church builds is like in all post communist countries the one of xenophobia,
homophobia, Islamophobia, chauvinism, etatism rather than nurturing positive values as longsuffering
of evil, mercy, grace, empathy, compassion, love for the enemies.

Eventually, the threats to nuke the world show deep-seated fear and dread of defeat, rather than
inner strength and security in own building on the Rock and in God. The security of a country is
in the righteousness of government, not the multitude of secret agents and police.

Proverbs 16:12
"It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness."

And these are that Jesus demands from us: "Love thy enemies. Pray for those who persecute you and
despitefully use you!" (Matthew 5:44).

We have to nurture and embody values we want to endure forever, to show that we are worthy of surviving
the nuclear Armageddon, and the worse things following it.

I've heard a parable with an egg: if you externally try to hatch a chicken before its time to hatch, you
will eventually kill the hatchling. When the hatching is mature enough, he will break the shell from the
inside, grow and live. Somehow it was noted that the hatchling is weak even if he somehow survived
external "help" to hatch. Nature must follow its course, or we might not be ready for what is yet to come.

There are still good people supporting Mr. Putin and his war. Or "special operation".

That's why I do not believe in any violent change, but Russians must grow in their own strength and
integrity, in their own power rather than that which comes from the system. The country had seen its
decades of purges, and effect of this on human psyche can be learned helplessness.

There was a known story of a little elephant tied to walk in a circle on a rope tied to a pole.
When he grew up into a grown elephant, he was strong enough to pull the pole and the rope together
without feeling any resistance, but at that age he stopped even trying.

Remember that God Creator Jehovah is in control.

God is not surprised, He sees the end from the beginning, He is the Lord of lords, and King of kings,
the First and the Last.

in the LORD
Amen

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On Sunday, February 26, 2023 at 2:18:20 AM UTC-10, Raskolynikov wrote:

Dana nedjelja, 26. veljače 2023. u 08:28:00 UTC+1 korisnik Jedi Master napisao je:

President Putin's regime must be removed from the Russian military dictatorship that was stolen from the Romanov dynasty. Then Putin's crimes against humanity can be brought to justice.

Putin's Desperate End Game - interview with Russian chess grandmaster | Garry Kasparov | TVP World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReUdUc5GBVo

Historia est magistra vitae.

Anything done without careful consideration would probably be doomed, as Jerusalem's uprising against
the Roman empire. Eventually, Jesus did not bring political liberation in his time, but centuries later: His
concern was spiritual salvation of the Biblical Israelites (and later Gentiles, through apostles Peter and Paul).

God is not surprised by the ascension of Mr. Vladimir Vladimirovič Putin. God is still in control.

And we should trust the wisdom of the Lord Jesus Christ and apostle Paul who says that we should
"pray for those in authority" (1 Timothy 2:1-2).

Eventually, Jesus is "Lord of lords and King of kings"; and Mr. Putin will be held accountable for his deeds
not before his patriarch who supports him, but before Almighty God, Creator of the Universe,
Lord of the Worlds, Maker of Adam and Eve. For he orders killing Ukrainians made in the image of God
(Genesis 9:6), not some "cannon fodder". Mr. Putin behaves like he will live forever and mounts up
political influence and sieges territory in his imperial ambition. But eventually, like all of us, he will have
to meet his Maker on Judgment Day.

He also sends drafted people against their conscience and will into his war machine to carry out orders
of professional murderers and recruited criminals, commit war crimes, or have themselves executed,
putting their souls at peril before impossible decisions.

It is essential that we pray for the heart of each Russian little man, so he would sense his power. People
in communism were taught they have no power and every change must come from the State and from the Party,
and Mr. Putin builds on that, rather than encouraging growth in the faith in the LORD God and salvation of
Christ for his subjects.

Faith that Russian Orthodox Church builds is like in all post communist countries the one of xenophobia,
homophobia, Islamophobia, chauvinism, etatism rather than nurturing positive values as longsuffering
of evil, mercy, grace, empathy, compassion, love for the enemies.

Eventually, the threats to nuke the world show deep-seated fear and dread of defeat, rather than
inner strength and security in own building on the Rock and in God. The security of a country is
in the righteousness of government, not the multitude of secret agents and police.

Proverbs 16:12
"It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness."

And these are that Jesus demands from us: "Love thy enemies. Pray for those who persecute you and
despitefully use you!" (Matthew 5:44).

We have to nurture and embody values we want to endure forever, to show that we are worthy of surviving
the nuclear Armageddon, and the worse things following it.

I've heard a parable with an egg: if you externally try to hatch a chicken before its time to hatch, you
will eventually kill the hatchling. When the hatching is mature enough, he will break the shell from the
inside, grow and live. Somehow it was noted that the hatchling is weak even if he somehow survived
external "help" to hatch. Nature must follow its course, or we might not be ready for what is yet to come.

There are still good people supporting Mr. Putin and his war. Or "special operation".

That's why I do not believe in any violent change, but Russians must grow in their own strength and
integrity, in their own power rather than that which comes from the system. The country had seen its
decades of purges, and effect of this on human psyche can be learned helplessness.

There was a known story of a little elephant tied to walk in a circle on a rope tied to a pole.
When he grew up into a grown elephant, he was strong enough to pull the pole and the rope together
without feeling any resistance, but at that age he stopped even trying.

Remember that God Creator Jehovah is in control.

God is not surprised, He sees the end from the beginning, He is the Lord of lords, and King of kings,
the First and the Last.

in the LORD
Amen

There are still good people supporting Mr. Putin and his war. Or "special operation". That's why I do not believe in any violent change.

Your hypocrisy is truly "divine". While writing learned word you are mourning for what is not worthy of grief: Russian war criminals over innocent Ukrainian men, women, and children.

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Dana nedjelja, 26. veljače 2023. u 19:20:52 UTC+1 korisnik Jedi Master napisao je:

On Sunday, February 26, 2023 at 2:18:20 AM UTC-10, Raskolynikov wrote:

Dana nedjelja, 26. veljače 2023. u 08:28:00 UTC+1 korisnik Jedi Master napisao je:

President Putin's regime must be removed from the Russian military dictatorship that was stolen from the Romanov dynasty. Then Putin's crimes against humanity can be brought to justice.

Putin's Desperate End Game - interview with Russian chess grandmaster | Garry Kasparov | TVP World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReUdUc5GBVo

Historia est magistra vitae.

Anything done without careful consideration would probably be doomed, as Jerusalem's uprising against
the Roman empire. Eventually, Jesus did not bring political liberation in his time, but centuries later: His
concern was spiritual salvation of the Biblical Israelites (and later Gentiles, through apostles Peter and Paul).

God is not surprised by the ascension of Mr. Vladimir Vladimirovič Putin. God is still in control.

And we should trust the wisdom of the Lord Jesus Christ and apostle Paul who says that we should
"pray for those in authority" (1 Timothy 2:1-2).

Eventually, Jesus is "Lord of lords and King of kings"; and Mr. Putin will be held accountable for his deeds
not before his patriarch who supports him, but before Almighty God, Creator of the Universe,
Lord of the Worlds, Maker of Adam and Eve. For he orders killing Ukrainians made in the image of God
(Genesis 9:6), not some "cannon fodder". Mr. Putin behaves like he will live forever and mounts up
political influence and sieges territory in his imperial ambition. But eventually, like all of us, he will have
to meet his Maker on Judgment Day.

He also sends drafted people against their conscience and will into his war machine to carry out orders
of professional murderers and recruited criminals, commit war crimes, or have themselves executed,
putting their souls at peril before impossible decisions.

It is essential that we pray for the heart of each Russian little man, so he would sense his power. People
in communism were taught they have no power and every change must come from the State and from the Party,
and Mr. Putin builds on that, rather than encouraging growth in the faith in the LORD God and salvation of
Christ for his subjects.

Faith that Russian Orthodox Church builds is like in all post communist countries the one of xenophobia,
homophobia, Islamophobia, chauvinism, etatism rather than nurturing positive values as longsuffering
of evil, mercy, grace, empathy, compassion, love for the enemies.

Eventually, the threats to nuke the world show deep-seated fear and dread of defeat, rather than
inner strength and security in own building on the Rock and in God. The security of a country is
in the righteousness of government, not the multitude of secret agents and police.

Proverbs 16:12
"It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness."

And these are that Jesus demands from us: "Love thy enemies. Pray for those who persecute you and
despitefully use you!" (Matthew 5:44).

We have to nurture and embody values we want to endure forever, to show that we are worthy of surviving
the nuclear Armageddon, and the worse things following it.

I've heard a parable with an egg: if you externally try to hatch a chicken before its time to hatch, you
will eventually kill the hatchling. When the hatching is mature enough, he will break the shell from the
inside, grow and live. Somehow it was noted that the hatchling is weak even if he somehow survived
external "help" to hatch. Nature must follow its course, or we might not be ready for what is yet to come.

There are still good people supporting Mr. Putin and his war. Or "special operation".

That's why I do not believe in any violent change, but Russians must grow in their own strength and
integrity, in their own power rather than that which comes from the system. The country had seen its
decades of purges, and effect of this on human psyche can be learned helplessness.

There was a known story of a little elephant tied to walk in a circle on a rope tied to a pole.
When he grew up into a grown elephant, he was strong enough to pull the pole and the rope together
without feeling any resistance, but at that age he stopped even trying.

Remember that God Creator Jehovah is in control.

God is not surprised, He sees the end from the beginning, He is the Lord of lords, and King of kings,
the First and the Last.

in the LORD
Amen

There are still good people supporting Mr. Putin and his war. Or "special operation". That's why I do not believe in any violent change.

Your hypocrisy is truly "divine". While writing learned word you are mourning for what is not worthy of grief: Russian war criminals over innocent Ukrainian men, women, and children.

If I am hypocritical, then so was Jesus Christ when he spoke about loving Roman soldiers who
were clearly oppressors in Judea around 30 AD.

Note that I did not say that I pity the neonazi who executed Ukrainian PoWs in cold blood. This is
murder in the first degree. Though it may be forgiven by God in Christ if they cared to confess it as
sin, commit to never do it again, and make amends - human justice also needs to be satisfied.

The just sentence for murder in the first degree and accomplices is life in prison without parole.

I do pity poor conscripts with little or no training who are being sent before machine guns so the
Ukrainians would reveal their positions, sacrificed as cannon fodder so the Ukrainians would run
out of ammo, much like could have happened to me being drafted into an army by a country that
doesn't like minorities in particular much like Russians don't (sending Wagner, Chechens and
Buryats to the worst places to be sacrificed.)

But all are to be pitied because this war is not a holy war from God.

When I fought for Croatian independence, I thought I am fighting for my freedom, but my true enemy
was the class enemy, not the Serbs or Orthodox Christians.

My true enemy was Satan the Devil who wanted to keep my soul after using me to the fullest.

in the name of the LORD God Merciful, Almighty
Amen

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