Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus’ explained the meaning of the commandment “Thou shalt not kill” in the context of war: when an enemy threatens the lives of the elderly and the young, inaction is unacceptable, and a defender of the Motherland who preserves lives is fulfilling the commandments.
“Military and spiritual feats are not simply placed side by side — they are equated, inseparable from one another… ‘But what about the commandment Thou shalt not kill?’ our opponents will ask. There is a simple and clear answer. When evil takes human lives, when an enemy threatens the lives of the elderly and the young, of women and children, then inaction is what becomes unacceptable. In such a case, refusing to resist evil is assisting murder,” Patriarch Kirill said, speaking at the World Russian People’s Council.
At the same time, he noted that the one who rises to defend the Motherland, “preserving the lives of the weak and defenseless,” is fulfilling the commandments.
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