Freeing religion from the burden of worldly cares,
Her principal advisers disagreed as to how to handle the church. Bestuzhev had favored leaving the church hierarchy in control of church affairs; Panin, closer to the beliefs of the Enlightenment, favored state administration of the church and its property. As it was, the manifesto of August 1762, hinting at the desirability of freeing religion from the burden of worldly cares, carried ominous forebodings for the church’s future. When the commission began its work, concerns about secularization stirred clerical anxiety, but the majority of priests were uncertain what could or should be done. Few were ready to fight.
freeing religion from the burden of worldly cares,= secularize the church , i.e. make their property as that of the country?
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e. make their property as that of the country? Essentially, yes.
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- make their property as that of the country?
- Essentially, yes.
- Of course, the phrasing 'to free them from worldly cares' is a ruse.
- It's a pleasant-sounding phrase which suggests a compassionate spirit, but underlying it is the desire to take over the operations of the church.
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iclearwaterfreeing religion from the burden of worldly cares,= secularize the church , i.e. make their property as that of the country?
Essentially, yes.
Of course, the phrasing 'to free them from worldly cares' is a ruse. It's a pleasant-sounding phrase which suggests a compassionate spirit, but underlying it is the desire to take over the operation
0freeing religion from the burden of worldly cares, This sounds to me like a euphemism for confiscating the Church's property and wealth.
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