There are those who prefer facts and rational thought. There are even those who are Christians and realize that participation in a campaign of lies against a man or a country is a mortal sin. Moreover, Christians should realize that a mind deformed by lies is a disordered mind, a mind of a human being who wouldn’t be happy living in any Heaven consistent with Christian beliefs. The wages of sin are death, a death proceeding through and more deeply into regions of disorder. This can be literally true when the lies seem intended to perhaps start one or more wars but certainly to prevent countries not subservient to Washington and Wall St from rising to a prosperous condition. Yet, the main issues remain the moral duty to treat others, God’s creatures, with the proper respect and the corresponding moral duty to treat God’s world, the story He is telling in this concrete realm of Creation, with the proper respect. True Christians, certainly not including the huge number of American jingoists who play at being Christians, look for the truth and don’t try to keep alive fairy-tales convenient to the American power-elite—who oddly enough are the ones who have stolen much wealth from the ordinary American citizens and have nearly succeeded in making this country no more than their toy.
In any case, those who wish to have some facts in hand before forming opinions might wish to read Boyd D. Cathey’s article on some of the basic facts of Vladimir Putin, his life and his expressed thoughts, as well as a little bit of the facts supporting Russian nervousness about the intentions of the West: Examining the Hatred of Vladimir Putin and Russia
My personal take on Vladimir Putin: He seems to be a true Christian who will hold the line on matters of importance; he will defend Christian social and moral order. He also seems to be a true Russian patriot who will protect his country against the pirates, politicians and bankers, of the West who are looking for loot to keep their murderous and thieving schemes going for just a little longer.
My personal take on Western Christians: They have revealed themselves to be treacherous, fair-weather friends of God. They are waging war upon God’s Creation, thinking tolerance for troubled human beings should be turned into a celebratory endorsement, stealing from those and murdering those who refuse to allow themselves and their countries to be exploited by a West that lives beyond its current means.