Epifaniy<\/a>.<\/p>\nAs the Primate notes, history knows many examples when evil was disguised as good: for Ukrainians, a telling example is the last century and the godless communist government, which, under the guise of a ghostly “bright future,” destroyed millions of people through all kinds of prohibitions, persecutions, imprisonments, repression, famines, and deportations…<\/p>\n
“Remember that the ‘chief peacemaker’ of the world in the 1930s was Adolf Hitler. Just as the Kremlin dictator now calls himself a \u2018peacemaker.\u2019 Just like those who, on his orders, kill our people, justifying it with fictitious \u2018protection,\u2019 \u2018liberation,\u2019 \u2018return,\u2019 \u2018restoration of historical justice,\u2019 etc. Just like everyone else who has simply withdrawn, who passively agrees with sin, who thinks it \u2018doesn’t concern them\u2019 or \u2018it’s not so clear-cut.\u2019 By tolerating evil, they choose its side, inventing various \u2018halftones\u2019 to justify it. But before God they have no excuse!<\/p>\n
The two precepts of beatitude exhort man to be thirsty for truth. The Son of God teaches people to say \u2018yes\u2019 or \u2018no\u2019 about everything without exception \u2013 you can’t say to the same thing both \u2018yes\u2019 and \u2018no\u2019 at the same time, because this is from the evil one, because \u2018no man can serve two masters\u2019 (Matt. 6:24). There is only one truth, and it requires action, justice, and light. Instead, artificial, man-made \u2018truth\u2019 is deadly dangerous, always in need of cover \u2013 excuses, explanations, fabrications, manipulation, flattery, and treachery.<\/p>\n
Call a spade a spade. Ukrainians did not come to a foreign land with war \u2013 it\u2019s the enemies who came to our peaceful, prosperous, and tranquil home. They didn’t just come, but brazenly invaded, armed and determined \u2013 to kill and rob, destroy and mutilate, without any compassion or humanity. Do they doubt the correctness of their actions? No. Any regret? No. They are completely blinded by hate and envy, pride and gluttony.<\/p>\n
What awaits them? Nothing good. The Holy Scriptures testify to this, and the history of mankind confirms it. \u2018Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness (Is. 5:20). And what awaits each of us depends on our choice,” said Epifaniy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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