The power of the church is manifest in every brick

Everything is linked to power. From the election in South Ossetia on Sunday to the facade of every religious building.

The South Ossetians received $1 billion from Russia last year and they have a base a military base in the country.

Of course people would be afraid.

If anyone who has ever had to call to a religious building, whether it is presbytery, a priory, a convent, a palace, all are impressive powerful buildings.

And such an interaction immediatley innevitably damages the relationship and of course the dice is on the side of the powerful.

Imagine a poor, inarticulate person engaging with the church? Almost impossible.

It's as glaring as that. The rest is tomfoolery.