In July 2016, Putin signed a new “anti-extremism” law that, among other things, limits the sharing of religious beliefs to state-registered places of worship only. Critics say this is in violation of the Russian Constitution, in that it effectively outlaws minority foreign religions such as Protestant Christianity, Jehovah Witnesses and Hare Krishna whose churches are rarely approved to be registered with the state. Source: Bennets, Marc, “A New Law Targets Evangelism and other Foreign Religions. Newsweek, 15 September 2016. Commentary: The State Church produced the Putin’s and Hitler’s of this world! Why was Pastor Dietrich Bonhoffer murdered by Hitler in Germany? Because he got into politics and called out Hitler’s crafting of evil laws! The Pastor’s that went along with Hitler were protected by the state! They became a part of his evil! The 501c here in America really does the same thing! First you must register with the state and become a state sponsored church! Then you cannot speak out against any evil laws such as abortion sponsored by the state and the politicians who support this wicked law and other laws or you will lose your state benefits! This Democrat inserted law effectively mutes Pastors across America from speaking out when evil is promoted by our politicians! I would encourage you if a Pastor and your church members to give up the 501c and surrender the wickedness it promotes! We do not want to be a part of it! Become political active because the laws created by our government that opposes Christ and our scriptures we want no part of! The love of money says Jesus is the root of all evil! Not money but the love of it! Love God more than money and surrender the bribes by the state that shut your mouth to the obvious sins committed by our representatives and the people they represent! ! Represent Jesus for a change and the Holy Scriptures he has given us in every area of your life! ! Psalm 103 says we are to do his commandments not just know them! God Bless! James & Hamsa Sasse. IndiaJesusLovesYou.com