A NEW Russian religious sect worships Vladimir Putin as the reincarnation of Paul the Apostle
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Perilous
Times, False Religions, False gods
A NEW Russian religious sect worships Vladimir Putin as the
reincarnation of Paul the Apostle
From correspondents in Moscow
From: AFP
May 12, 2011 5:49AM
A NEW Russian religious sect worships Vladimir Putin as the
reincarnation of Paul the Apostle whose career follows in the
footsteps of the early Christian missionary.
The sect is based near the Volga River city of Nizhny Novgorod and
led by Morther Fotina - a former convict who once worked on the
local rail road, the Sobesednik weekly said on its website.
"According to the Bible, Paul the Apostle was a military commander
at first," the sect's founder said.
"In his days in the KGB, Mr Putin also did some rather unrighteous
things. But once he became president, he was imbued with the holy
spirit, and just like the apostle, he started heading his flock,"
she said.
The report did not say how many members the sect included, but
featured an interview with the prime minister's spokesman in which
he expressed surprise at the cult of personality building around
Russia's most popular politician.
"This is the first I've heard of such a religious group," Dmitry
Peskov told Sobesednik. "It is impressive that they think so
highly of the prime minister's work."
"But I would like to recall another of the main commandments: thou
shalt not worship false idols," Mr Peskov said.
Various Russian groups and organisations periodically come out
with signs of their appreciation for Mr Putin, a former president
and spy who is mulling a return to the Kremlin next year.
Mr Putin has been made the hero of pop songs and brands of vodka
and even night club parties, with Mr Peskov gently noting on those
occasions that Russia's effective leader was not particularly
amused.