Another Orthodox priest killed in Russia

[Kshasty]

Source: RIA Novosti

A Russian Orthodox priest has been killed in the Moscow Region south of the Russian capital, and two suspects have been detained, police said.

Father Alexander Filippov, 39, senior priest of the Ascension church in the Satino-Russkoye village, was killed late Tuesday in the entrance to the apartment block he lived in. He reportedly reproached the two men for relieving themselves in the street.

"The men followed Filippov up, went into the entrance and shot him from a handgun," he said. An investigation is underway.

Archpriest Alexander was married with three daughters.

This was the second murder of a priest in Russia in the past few weeks. Father Daniil Sysoyev, 34, was shot dead in his St. Thomas church in southern Moscow by a masked gunman on November 19. He was known for his active missionary work in converting Muslims and people seeking to quit religious sects into Christianity.

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[superconnected]

2. That's pretty sick. Applauding a murder.

[Daemonaquila]

3. It's not a good thing that someone was murdered, but...

it's pretty sick to evangelize people. As Chris Rock said, "That doesn't mean he should've killed him - but I understand it."

[Dappleganger]

4. Is it as deplorable as murder?

I think not!

[superconnected]

6. Excuse me? WTF kind of person are you?

This minister had a wife and 3 daughters, he was killed by thugs for religious differences.

And you don't think this is a deplorable as murder. IT is murder.

[superconnected]

5. You're still coming off as pretty sick there. You hate religious people so much you have

no issue with them being murdered. Scary person you are.

[BoneDaddy]

7. Did you ever wonder why Christians

may possibly think that there is a reason to fear for themselves and their faith? Now you can justify your remarks with some 5th grade understanding of the "evils" of Christianity but that would just show your true colors. But I would take christianity over communism anyday.

[superconnected]

8. bump - I want to see how the rest of DU feel about this.

I don't think it matters that he's a priest. I don't think it's cool to think murder is okay because you don't like someone's profession or religion.

[superconnected]

9. Guess murders fine. I should move to common dreams.org.

The mentality is too low here for me. Thanks to the one other person who isn't psychopathic on this thread.