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  • 20.03.2025

The Tragic Dilemma of Values: War or Peace?

The diversity of personal convictions engenders a complex and often tragic clash of values, which profoundly influences the perception and choice between peace and war. Different individuals, relying on their inner principles, assign varying significance to categories such as love for the homeland, respect for humanity, and adherence to lofty cultural or spiritual ideals. For some, the duty to the Fatherland and patriotism demand defense even at the expense of military actions, while for others, humanitarianism, mercy, and the preservation of genuine spiritual life—untainted by the distortions inherent in both war and an artificially imposed peace—are of greater importance.

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  • 20.03.2025

Dimensions of Intellect: Divine vs. Extraterrestrial Reason

The concepts of Divine Reason and Extraterrestrial Reason can be correlated by considering them as different manifestations of sources of knowledge and influence on humans, yet operating in different dimensions. Divine Reason is typically characterized as a transcendent, all-encompassing force not subject to the limitations of time and space, surpassing human understanding and serving as a source of absolute wisdom. At the same time, Extraterrestrial Reason is assumed to be a type of intelligence that may manifest in the material world and, accordingly, be studied through objective, scientific methods. In other words, while divine knowledge is experienced in ways that transcend ordinary perception, the manifestations of extraterrestrial reason can be analyzed through observations, experiments, and documented evidence.

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  • 20.03.2025

Deep Roots of Patriotism: Memory, Tradition, and the Flag

The memory of a beloved priest emerges here as the foundation for cultivating a profound, spiritual patriotism that is rooted not only in civic duty but also in a love for the parental figure symbolizing care, wisdom, and spiritual strength. This memory reminds us that true love for the Motherland begins with remembering the foundations laid by our ancestors and spiritual fathers. As one source states, “Where does the Motherland begin? – we sang in our childhood. Love for the Motherland begins with love for our parents. The word ‘patriotism’ comes from the Latin word pater – father. And the Russian word ‘Fatherland’? The second beginning of the Motherland is the love for the faith of our ancestors, and indeed for the memory of our ancestors. Russia is a country with a great past, an incomprehensible present, and a very hazy future. Without faith, it is hard to raise a patriot. Faith cultivates conscience. A person without conscience cannot love the Motherland; they can only use it, and sometimes even sell it.” (source: 1746_8729.txt).

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  • 20.03.2025

Church Leadership's Digital Engagement

Based on the materials, one can observe that among the presented quotes there is a theme suggesting the possibility that church leaders, despite established expectations, might have an interest in modern mass media. In particular, one of the statements (source: 1328_6639.txt) poses a rhetorical question about whether the Patriarchate itself should have participated in the process from the very beginning by creating its own web radio and web television. This phrasing implies that even if the official stance condemns the negative influence of traditional television programs, there is an idea that representatives of the patriarchate are capable of recognizing and possibly embracing new forms of broadcasting.

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  • 20.03.2025

Minimum Age for Episcopal Ordination

Church canons do not establish a specific minimum age for ordination into the sacred episcopal rank (and the Patriarch, as a representative of the highest episcopal service, falls under this category). Thus, according to the text from the document, "The canons do not specify a minimum age for consecration into the episcopate" (source: 996_4978.txt).

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