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And all the church servants, like from the textbook, perform everything correctly. And believe me, if anyone does something wrong during the service, they will be punished. They’re strict about that. So I wouldn’t say everything is so bad. Everything is fine.
But I can give my own comment about the church. What’s characteristic of people is that they always somehow, let’s say, turn everything upside down, lower it to their own level. For example, I’m a writer, and people start to admire me, and some person might say, “Look, he has a cap with a devil on it, look how bad he is.” People tend to behave like that. There are many cases when they try to condemn a priest because he has a car. Well, again, that’s right and wrong, because what, is he supposed to not breathe and live off energy? He’s not a superman. You don’t need to demand so much. He’s just like you, from an ordinary family with his own difficulties, talents, and views. Everyone has their weaknesses, too. But again, you see, if this priest, let’s say, works in the church but the entire church has been looted and not a single icon is left, then it doesn’t matter if he has a car or not — he will still be guilty and punished. And if, you know, with the priest, the church has transformed and been restored, and the number of parishioners has increased tenfold, and unique relics, icons, and relics from holy places have been brought in. So what if he arrived in a car? Well, great. What’s wrong with him buying a car? Why? He can. He has children, relatives, friends, acquaintances. Maybe I gave him the car as a gift. Why can’t I give him a car? And imagine if it turns out that I can’t give the priest a car because he’s afraid that then good people will pounce on him with accusations. Priests now have to, you know, be afraid to get into their car because the people are so “kind” these days. This is how I can show you another angle. You see, my books, like the novel “Alternative History” — why is it called alternative? Because it’s an alternative perspective, the same thing we all look at, but from the other side. You can always look at everything from a different angle, from another perspective. And now, when people are constantly trying to bend everything in a negative direction, always looking at everything from a negative angle, in the end, it’s not them, or rather, it’s not those they accuse — demons, but the demons are the ones who twist that devilish angle. Do you understand? There’s even a devil, he even has a name,
But I can give my own comment about the church. What’s characteristic of people is that they always somehow, let’s say, turn everything upside down, lower it to their own level. For example, I’m a writer, and people start to admire me, and some person might say, “Look, he has a cap with a devil on it, look how bad he is.” People tend to behave like that. There are many cases when they try to condemn a priest because he has a car. Well, again, that’s right and wrong, because what, is he supposed to not breathe and live off energy? He’s not a superman. You don’t need to demand so much. He’s just like you, from an ordinary family with his own difficulties, talents, and views. Everyone has their weaknesses, too. But again, you see, if this priest, let’s say, works in the church but the entire church has been looted and not a single icon is left, then it doesn’t matter if he has a car or not — he will still be guilty and punished. And if, you know, with the priest, the church has transformed and been restored, and the number of parishioners has increased tenfold, and unique relics, icons, and relics from holy places have been brought in. So what if he arrived in a car? Well, great. What’s wrong with him buying a car? Why? He can. He has children, relatives, friends, acquaintances. Maybe I gave him the car as a gift. Why can’t I give him a car? And imagine if it turns out that I can’t give the priest a car because he’s afraid that then good people will pounce on him with accusations. Priests now have to, you know, be afraid to get into their car because the people are so “kind” these days. This is how I can show you another angle. You see, my books, like the novel “Alternative History” — why is it called alternative? Because it’s an alternative perspective, the same thing we all look at, but from the other side. You can always look at everything from a different angle, from another perspective. And now, when people are constantly trying to bend everything in a negative direction, always looking at everything from a negative angle, in the end, it’s not them, or rather, it’s not those they accuse — demons, but the demons are the ones who twist that devilish angle. Do you understand? There’s even a devil, he even has a name,