Comments by "Louis Giokas" (@louisgiokas2206) on "Russia's Religion, Prophecy u0026 Dark Fantasies" video.

  1. I actually met a man who was from, if I recall correctly, Czechoslovakia. He told us about how it was illegal to have a bible, and yet he had one and hid it. He was, of course, found out and spent time in prison for it. That only seemed to strengthen his faith.
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  2. My favorite book of the Bible is Revelation. I first read it in about 1980. My brother gave me an album (on vinyl) by Vangelis titled "666". So, I put on the album, lit up a joint and read it straight through. It was a magical experience.
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  3. The Soviets repressed and ruined religion in the Soviet Union and the whole Soviet bloc in Europe. Poland seems to be one of the exceptions. That was, of course, their intention as good Marxists. You have several generations that lived under that tyranny. It will take a breakdown of the Russian state as it is now and the ability of outsiders to proselytize. It will likely take decades if it is allowed to happen at all.
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  4.  @EconLessons  Many, many levels. It also connects many themes that were present in many religions and cultures that preceded it.
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  5.  @АлексейПолегенько-г5х  It is quite obvious that, if the Americans and the British had not supported the Soviets and if Hitler were not so dumb, that the outcome would be a whole lot different. The American part was the over 20% of materiel the Soviets used, from tanks, planes, jeeps and trucks to uniforms, boots and food that was provided by the US and UK. I was reading a war diary of a German infantryman on the Eastern Front. He said something interesting. When he saw a US jeep, he thought to himself, the war is lost. Cogitate on that a bit. On the German leadership, Hitler was an idiot. He was an idiot in how he planned the Barbarossa campaign. He was an idiot in how he prosecuted it. He was an idiot in declaring war on the US in December 1941. The US was much more interested in defeating Japan. The US was happy to help the British stave off the Nazis and would have continued in that vein. If Hitler had not declared war on the US, it is questionable that the materiel support to the Soviets would have been forthcoming. Let's not forget the Soviet leadership. How many men were needlessly sacrificed? Why take so many casualties in the Courland Pocket? Why sacrifice so many men to take Berlin? there are lots more examples. That's Hitler level of leadership.
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  6.  @williammasselink  Thanks. Like that last sentence.
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  7.  @knopkaplay0507  You are welcome to your opinion. I agree with Mark that most people want more meaning out of life. I can sort of understand where you are coming from though. Many of the Protestant sects can be a bit strange, and in my opinion, a bit sketchy. I have seen this up close over the years.
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  8. Well, Mark, you have given us a lot to think about and respond to. The prognosis for Russia is not good. Look at the history. In the aftermath of WWI, the Germans were left pretty much to themselves. I am sure you are aware of the result. Unlike WWI, where Germany itself was not invaded, in WWII the country was invaded and completely taken over. In the west, the western allies imposed a system on the Germans, and it took, and Germany is now not likely to slip back into its old ways. Those ways, by the way, predated the Nazis. Of course, in the East of Germany one had the Soviets/Russians taking over. Isn't that where Putin did a lot of his work? Japan experienced a similar trajectory. I mention all this because I do not believe that Russia will experience anything like a full-scale invasion (although the Ukrainians might be able to pull it off) and thus will not experience an occupation. The Russians are basically serfs. I think I have mentioned this before, but you should read Gogol's "Dead Souls". It was written in the middle of the 19th century, and it completely describes Russia today. Look at all the videos online of the babushkas appealing to the czar, I mean Vladimir Vladimirovich, for a redress of grievances. Pathetic. This is the Russian polity. As Konstantin states at the beginning of his videos, he is the unusual Russian. You mention Anna from Ukraine. I am a big fan of hers. There is one thing I have a problem with though. It is that she in effect blames the west for Belarus sinking into autocracy and becoming a satellite of Russia. What she, and many others, do not understand is that the only way to change those things is through the expenditure of lots of blood and treasure. She, like many in the west, seem to blame the west for these things. As President Joe likes to say, come on man.
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