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Dear Daniil,

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Daniil:
[QB]Yes, I know. The reason I am not criticizing Agent Drozdov or Adamant? (Alexei II) is because he is a lost cause.

Surely no Christian person is a lost cause. Christ died for all. Furthermore, it's thanks to Patriarch Alexei II that Russia is not a Communist country today. I refer to his throwing the entire weight of his office behind democracy when a Communist coup looked like it was going to roll back everything post-Gorbachev. And, further, friends in Moscow tell me that he serves the Liturgy very prayerfully, very wonderfully. I believe he is a man of strong faith who is helping greatly as the Russian people begin to recover their genuine Christian roots.

Yours in the Lord,

Fr. Hieromonk Aidan+
St. Hilarion Monastery & Press
hilarion@austin.rr.com

Dear Father Aidan:

I wish that I could believe the Moscow Patriarch is a holy man, but I have very serious doubts.

There is a certain spiritual ugliness, which comes forth in his public statements, which is not Christ-like.

As to saving Russia from Communism, he had the least role of any person involved in that drama.

If I were in his shoes I too would have thrown in my lot with the pro-democracy advocates, what else could a rational person do?

Anyhow what support did communism ever give to the Russian Orthodox Church? he owed them nothing.

These may be harsh words but this is how I see things.


defreitas


Lord Bless Your Servant Alexei II, Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus and Lead Him to The Salvation Which Comes From You, for Thou Art Good and a Lover of Mankind.