The church of the Byzantine empire still exists and is headquartered in Istanbul...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecumenical_Patriarchate_of_Constantinople#
Ahh yes larping
>>3019478
If it's part of a continual tradition it's not Larping...
>>3019472
great thread you posted a fact.
Is this your attempt to provoke a flame war or what?
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>>3019478
Well the church has never been destroyed and is direct continuation of Byzantine Patriach of Constantinople, so its not larp
>>3019472
if you aren't cradle orthodox you're a larper
>>3019478
What the fuck are you talking about? It's the exact same church.
>>3019472
for years theyre basically the puppet of the ottoman empire to control their orthodox population, dont be tricked OP the real continuation of the eastern church is in russia
>>3021884
Nonsense.
>>3019472
well sure, in the same way that the hospitallers still exist in a bunch of srs bsnss cosplaying old men in malta
>>3021953
>>3021884
This guy knows
>>3019953
So, are Russians LARPing? Most weren't baptized in Soviet times, so they aren't cradle Orthodox.
>>3019472
Christianity was a mistake
>>3019472
The Turks are to the Patriarchate what Beijing is to Hong Kong.
>>3021884
Real Russian orthodox church was destroyed by October revolution. Modern fake one was created by Stalin during WW2 as a propagandist tool to rally Russians against Nazi Germany. Even now it's just a puppet of Putin's regime.