Maybe, it's a little unnerving to hear a priest call his parishioners 'criminals,' but isn't his zeal, at least a tiny bit refreshing?
Fr. Andrey Tkachev is well known for his, how shall we call it? Lack of political correctness.
To contextualize his energetic rant, we must mention that Russians are much more patient with being actively chastised--and even yelled at--for their spiritual good.
Sure, it's a little unnerving to hear a priest call his parishioners 'criminals,' but isn't his zeal still, at least a tiny bit refreshing?
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