This speech was addressed by the Russian President
Vladimir Putin. It’s an interesting consideration about European’s Christian
roots and how, apparently, Europe is trying to get rid of those roots, almost “ashamed”
by them. According to Putin, we – and by we, I mean us Europeans – are rejecting
these roots, and by doing so, we are “denying the moral basis and any traditional
identity”. It’s interesting how the President of a former (or not so former)
communist country suddenly appears as the savior of Christianity. He goes even
further than that, linking the homosexual partnerships that are being acknowledged
all around Europe (sadly, not in Italy.. yet) to our “faith in Satan”. Yes,
Satan. It was supposed to be an official speech, and he was supposed to talk
about Russia's relations with other countries, especially Europe, and yet, it
somehow became the speech coming from an angry pastor chastising his followers.
Europe has lost its sense of morality. According to our pastor Putin, we are
promoting a real propaganda of pedophilia.. by allowing same sex couples to get
married? By trying to keep the Church – any church, really – firmly separated
from the State?
Putin strongly believes that Europeans are “frightened
to admit” their being Christians. Christian holidays are being “abolished”, and
yet we are all about to start our Christmas holidays.. or did something change
without any of us noticing?
My sincere opinion about this speech is one and only:
Vladimir Putin is trying to get on the good side of the Christian majority of
Europe. He must be tired of always being the “bad guy”, compared to our
strongest ally, the US. His final sentences are quite clear: “Such a unipolar
world – of the USA – would mean the surrender of one’s own identity and of
God-created diversity”. So THIS is what he was truly getting at.
This one has
probably been a smart move: there are, indeed, Christians that are protesting
against what I would call progress, like equal rights and such. I am sure these
people appreciated this speech. Me? Not so much.
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