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The first three images are of the Orthodox chapel, and the fourth is of the Muslim prayer room at the Disciplinary Battalion in Mulino. Most of those sentenced to it are “sent up” for bullying other conscripts. The Russian Army is serious about ending the Dedovshchyna (literally, “Rule of the Grandpas”), where older conscripts bully younger ones. As you can see, the Army is also serious about the soldiers’ spiritual health too. Fie on all the phonies who pooh-pooh the current revival in Russia… they’ve got more faith there than we have here… a picture IS worth a thousand words. Also… if some Renovationist nutter tries to tell you that they have “peek-a-boo” ikonstases in Russia… look at the photo! THAT’S what common. Don’t forget… the revival started in ’85… during the Sov times. That’s one of the reasons why the Church doesn’t condemn socialism. It’s revival started under the aegis of a socialist government, and the Church hasn’t forgotten that.
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