Religious book against Russian constitution (priests, tradition, evolve, pagan)

[Draka]

Russia Moves to Ban Religious Rites of Indigenous Finno-Ugric People Mari

A pagan priest is on trial in Russian Volga region for allegedly inciting religious, national, social and linguistic hatred.

Vitaly Tanakov, a descendant of the ancient priests family, has written a book dedicated to the traditions and religion of Mari, a Finno-Ugric people numerous in the region. He distributed the book, entitled “The Priest Speaks”, at ethnic gatherings and celebrations.

However the authorities saw the book as violating the constitution, and charged Tanakov with inciting hatred and hostility as well as humiliating the dignity of a group of people for their nationality, language and religion.

more...http://www.mosnews.com/news/2006/08/29/mari.shtml

[Ody]

Putin is becoming a monster, add this to the ban on Gay Rights parades and the centralization of power to Putin's cronies and we have fascism back and alive in Russia. This hurts me, my family comes from Russia and we had great hopes for Russia after the fall of the Soviets.

[Draka]

I just thought that Russia was more evolved than that. I guess that's what I get for thinking.