In fairness to the Ukrainians (never thought I'd say that) the Russians also have the habit of bringing out priests to bless their tanks and guns. Maybe its more normal in Orthodox Christianity.
I was at a Russian history museum in Moscow and one of the old Imperial Russian WWI battle flags they had on display had a big ole icon of Jesus on it.
the US airforce is full of evangelical freaks and american christians constantly prayed for the troops even in my parents' mostly shitlib "moderate" franchise when i had the misfortune of attending service back during the iraq war.
In fairness to the Ukrainians (never thought I'd say that) the Russians also have the habit of bringing out priests to bless their tanks and guns. Maybe its more normal in Orthodox Christianity.
And here I thought Warhammer 40K was satire
I was at a Russian history museum in Moscow and one of the old Imperial Russian WWI battle flags they had on display had a big ole icon of Jesus on it.
Seriously the most 40k thing I've ever seen.
the US airforce is full of evangelical freaks and american christians constantly prayed for the troops even in my parents' mostly shitlib "moderate" franchise when i had the misfortune of attending service back during the iraq war.
It's so cool how many of this planet's nuclear weapons are within arms reach of doomsday cultists.
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Look, sometimes you need to appease the machine spirits