Uploaded October 2016 | Updated September 2026, 15 hours ago
Greetings from Russia! In accordance with the Constitution, Russia is a secular state. And the church is officially separated from the state. But the real situation is somewhat different. For example, an insult to the feelings of believers is a criminal offense in Russia. But no one talks about insult to the feelings of agnostics or atheists. So that Russians can't always be honest in their religious allegiances. And today we will talk about what Russians think about Protestant sects.
What do Russians think about Protestant sects? Firstly, representatives of the major religious movements are quite jealous of competitors. Especially the Orthodox majority. Jehovah's Witnesses, Baptists, Adventists, Evangelicals, Scientologists are all Protestant sects from the Orthodox perspective.
Perhaps you will say that Scientologists don't have nothing to do with Christianity. And it is not a sect. But Orthodox Christians don't care about. They inspire our population, that a Russian person must confess Orthodoxy by default. Everything else is a sect, especially if it has come from the West.
What Russians think about Protestant sects? Secondly, most Russians don't go to church. Yes, they are Orthodox. Nominally. But in fact, these people are far from religion. Naturally, they shy away from Protestant sects. Because these Russians don't see the point in visiting such places.
Thirdly, some Russians are parishioners of Protestant sects. As a rule, they are closed, unsociable and terse. They try to communicate in their inner circle. Perhaps this is due to the fact that the rest of Russians call them sectarians and are afraid to let them into their homes.
Perhaps you think that Russians have a negative attitude towards Protestant sects. Maybe. But there is no aggression. Orthodox Christians don't kill Baptists, don't burn Adventists at stakes and don't torture evangelists. In short, modern Russian believers much kinder than medieval Inquisition. Welcome to Russia! Subscribe to my channel and show this video to your friends who want to come to Russia and to organize a Protestant sect. From Russia with love!
Greetings from Russia! In accordance with the Constitution, Russia is a secular state. And the church is officially separated from the state. But the real situation is somewhat different. For example, an insult to the feelings of believers is a criminal offense in Russia. But no one talks about insult to the feelings of agnostics or atheists. So that Russians can't always be honest in their religious allegiances. And today we will talk about what Russians think about Protestant sects.
What do Russians think about Protestant sects? Firstly, representatives of the major religious movements are quite jealous of competitors. Especially the Orthodox majority. Jehovah's Witnesses, Baptists, Adventists, Evangelicals, Scientologists are all Protestant sects from the Orthodox perspective.
Perhaps you will say that Scientologists don't have nothing to do with Christianity. And it is not a sect. But Orthodox Christians don't care about. They inspire our population, that a Russian person must confess Orthodoxy by default. Everything else is a sect, especially if it has come from the West.
What Russians think about Protestant sects? Secondly, most Russians don't go to church. Yes, they are Orthodox. Nominally. But in fact, these people are far from religion. Naturally, they shy away from Protestant sects. Because these Russians don't see the point in visiting such places.
Thirdly, some Russians are parishioners of Protestant sects. As a rule, they are closed, unsociable and terse. They try to communicate in their inner circle. Perhaps this is due to the fact that the rest of Russians call them sectarians and are afraid to let them into their homes.
Perhaps you think that Russians have a negative attitude towards Protestant sects. Maybe. But there is no aggression. Orthodox Christians don't kill Baptists, don't burn Adventists at stakes and don't torture evangelists. In short, modern Russian believers much kinder than medieval Inquisition. Welcome to Russia! Subscribe to my channel and show this video to your friends who want to come to Russia and to organize a Protestant sect. From Russia with love!
