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Baptist communities in different corners of Russia have experienced state harassment in recent months
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The UECB is multiethnic, consisting of Russians, Ukrainians, Belorussians, Germans, Latvians, Armenians, Georgians, Ossets, Moldavians, Chuvashes, Komi, and other nationalities. There are about 2,000 congregations and 76,000 adherents through Russia and about 100,000 sympathizer abroad. Read more about this topic: Union Of Evangelical Christians-Baptists Of Russia Famous quotes containing the word today:“The only questions worth asking today are whether humans are going to have any emotions tomorrow, and what the quality of life will be if the answer is no.” “Would that even today you knew the things that make for peace!” “These native villages are as unchanging as the woman in one of their stories. When she was called before a local justice he asked her age. “I have 45 years.” “But,” said the justice, “you were forty-five when you appeared before me two years ago.” “Señor Judge,” she replied proudly, drawing herself to her full height, “I am not of those who are one thing today and another tomorrow!”” |