1020 years ago, the ruler of Kiev-Rus, Vladimir decided to take a religion for his people. He called priests and holy men from all the major religions of that time to come to Kiev to consult him on thier doctrines. After carefully examining what he had been told, Vladimir decided that Christianity was the most useful religion for his kingdom - as it taught submission to authority. Kiev-Rus at that time was very pagan and somewhat animistic. Vladimir decided to force his subjects to be baptized ito the Christian faith. From that time on Kiev-Rus has been considered Christian. Today in Kiev, there was a huge celebration with guests from all over the Orthodox world to commemerate the "baptism of Kiev-Rus."
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