Those who visit here regularly know that I am Greek Orthodox. I was baptized by my grandfather, Nicholas Speliotis – a Greek Orthodox priest – shortly before he died. As Christian sects go, Greek Orthodoxy is very moderate. We avoid extremes, and that is part of its growing charm (Greek Orthodoxy is the fastest growing Christian sect in America).
But Greek Orthodoxy is only one of many different kinds of orthodoxy, and some are more extreme than others.
Click on the link below to see a video showing a Russian Orthodox tradition to commemorate the Epiphany:
MOSCOW — Russia will deploy its own missiles if the United States moves forward with its plans for a missile-defense system in Europe, President Dmitri A. Medvedev warned on Wednesday.
“If you set up a system designed to shoot down missiles, we will target our missiles at those bases,” Mr. Medvedev said.
“We realize your system will shoot down our missiles, but that’s all we’ve got,” Medvedev added.