One of the topics discussed by the Council of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church, which is taking place these days in Moscow, is the use of the Internet as a means of spiritual enlightenment . Today, most parishes and monasteries of the Russian Orthodox Church have official websites, and their abbots and governors have accounts on social networks and pages in the Live Journal, the number of subscribers to which often exceeds the number of parishioners. Preaching on the worldwide web requires the Orthodox clergy to follow certain rules, which the famous missionary and Orthodox blogger Archpriest Alexander Avdyugin undertook to formulate and put together into a single code. In particular, one of these rules says: without knowing the question or not having an answer, one should honestly say “I don’t know”. There are others, similar - and all of them, taken together, should, according to the compiler, facilitate a sincere dialogue between the clergy and the flock and people who are still only looking for their way to the church. Among other requirements for the priesthood and monastics carrying a church mission on the Internet, Archpriest Alexander names competence and the ability to clearly and concisely express their thoughts. As the priest noted in his Live Journal, 'Whatever your age, length of service and intellect, you will still be in demand as a patriarch.'
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