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Old Sep 6, '12, 8:12 am
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Wouldn't that be something! There is something to be said for that, as Kiev seems to be at the crossroads of controversy both within the Ukraine and with respect to the Russian Orthodox Church, the largest Church in Orthodoxy. As Kiev goes, so should the rest ...
It is possible and the only thing that stands in the way is the fact that we're Uki's... LOL..
Remember, put 5 of us together and you get 6 1/2 political parties so "unity" will still take some work but surprisingly, I do believe that we're the closest to it as compared to the rest of the churches.
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It is possible and the only thing that stands in the way is the fact that we're Uki's... LOL..
Yes, and we all come from the same basic stock. As my grandmother would often say, "We're a stubborn people!". Of course, that had double meaning.
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It is possible and the only thing that stands in the way is the fact that we're Uki's... LOL..
Remember, put 5 of us together and you get 6 1/2 political parties so "unity" will still take some work but surprisingly, I do believe that we're the closest to it as compared to the rest of the churches.
Love it!

But seriously, I wonder if the combination of strong praise and strong criticism that we often hear about Ukrainians will eventually settle into a "They're not really much better or much worse than other people" kinda thing.
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Good post.

Or they might even think you're talking about ethnicity.
Haha, yeah, that's true too.
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