Read at the Yuzhno-Sakalinsk Conference October 22, 2014. October 13, 2014 Dear President Putin: When growing up in Chilliwack, British Columbia, I absorbed a deep fear of Russians. In certain contexts we learned to call you “Soviets,” “Commies,” or “Reds,” but generally the word “Russians” was used. You were the enemy of the period, we were in a war with you, and you had exploded your first atomic bomb when I was two years old. Our leaders say we are not in our cold war with Russia and … [Read more...] about Dear President Putin
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protoinfo.ru: Major anti-cult conference opens on Sakhalin
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Conference October 21-22, 2014 Images retrieved from http://protoinfo.ru/krupnyiy-antisektanskiy-forum-otkryilsya-na-sahaline/ The source article says that there are more than 200 participants, and it ends by saying that Gerry's presentation will take the form of a letter to Vladimir Putin. … [Read more...] about protoinfo.ru: Major anti-cult conference opens on Sakhalin
sakhalinmedia.ru: Crusade against totalitarian sects announced on Sakhalin (October 20, 2014)
Crusade against totalitarian sects announced on Sakhalin More than 20 experts from six countries convene on the island [1. Translated from Russian. Source: http://sakhalinmedia.ru/news/island/20.10.2014/394784/krestoviy-pohod-protiv-totalitarnih-sekt-ob-yavili-na-sahaline.html] Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, October 20, SakhalinMedia. A press conference was held today to inform journalists about the main themes of the upcoming international workshop conference on the struggle against totalitarian … [Read more...] about sakhalinmedia.ru: Crusade against totalitarian sects announced on Sakhalin (October 20, 2014)
Announcement: World’s leading religious scholars meet in Sakhalin to discuss issues of spiritual security
World's leading religious scholars meet in Sakhalin to discuss issues of spiritual security[1. Grateful thanks to anonymous person for this informal translation of Russian announcement.] by Alexander Kyzmin Monday, October 13, 2014 An international workshop conference titled "Totalitarian sects and civil society: Current challenges of spiritual security" will convene in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk on October 21-22. Among the guests of honor and speakers at the conference will be world-renowned … [Read more...] about Announcement: World’s leading religious scholars meet in Sakhalin to discuss issues of spiritual security