Yeah I think we have a couple people who have created accounts just to keep us from feeling unanimous. We can just observe the number like -2 and mentally calibrate to allow for a couple hater accounts as a sign we’re getting somewhere!
Also note that the Melania letter has numerous signs of being partially AI-generated.
My theory is that they’re baiting the MSM to cover this so that they can talk about the fake aspects of the Ukraine coverage, particularly Bucha.
My friend, the title of this post specifically mentions Orthodox Christianity, and I assure you that for Orthodox Christians, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are the three Persons of the Holy Trinity. Because the Son was the only one who became man, he was the only one who received the type of name that other people receive.
The wonderful and very professional midwife who attended one of our births in NYS and was a key resource for the Amish and/or Mennonites in her area had the book thrown at her hard, treated like a criminal when she'd done nothing wrong.
I recommend the book Learned Optimism, written by Seligman, one of the guys who did the experiment that induced learned helplessness in dogs. He makes the case that depression ≈ pessimism = learned helplessness. He breaks down pessimism into three dimensions: permanence, pervasiveness, and personalization. If we interpret negative events/inputs as permanent, far-reaching in their consequences, and as totally due to us; and interpret positive events/inputs as temporary, limited in their effects, and not being due to us — then we are hurting ourselves. Within reason, the more optimistic we can be in each of those six ways the better off we are. Great book, not a difficult read but very solid stuff.
I’m not running for office—a lot of issues arise when there’s someone in office serving one country’s interests from within the government of another. And all the more so when the “one country” is pursuing hostile actions toward the other (I believe this to be happening in the case of Israel towards the US, and the US deep state towards Russia).
Other than that, I agree that it’s an interesting issue but I’m not sure what your specific question is so I’m not sure what more to say.
I’m one of them, a father of a large family who moved in 2019, and now have dual citizenship. (Our move had nothing to do with race and we’re enjoying the opportunity to assist a little bit with the Russian Orthodox Church’s efforts in African countries.) Available to answer questions.
Here’s the oath I took to receive citizenship (obviously this is translated from Russian):
“I (full name) voluntarily and knowingly taking the citizenship of the Russian Federation. I swear to respect the Constitution and the legislation of the Russian Federation, rights and freedoms of its citizens, to perform the duties of the citizen of the Russian Federation for the benefit of the state and society to protect the freedom and independence of the Russian Federation, to be loyal to Russia, to respect its culture, history, and traditions.”
I don’t see any issue or conflict. I’m publicly on record as seeing myself as a patriot of both countries.
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