.....that the only way for one to achieve salvation in this life is to throw away the cigarettes, whiskey, and wild wild women....and to invest into a quality hair shirt, made in Lebanon preferably, sell everything you have, embrace suffering and be prepared to be spit on, beaten on, and even killed ...
Perhaps I should clarify. The Russians that I have met and have had detailed discussions with gave me a version of Orthodoxy similar to that of a cup of Turkish coffee with five lumps of sugar in it.
I'm evil. I know. It pains me to think that I was buried by jewish ...
I love Serbs! They're wonderful people. I've never encountered what you are talking about. On the contrary, my experience has been horrible with Russians. The grandmothers always hit everyone with their canes. I think my association with Russians and their church ended when I told them ...