Russian traders get patron saint,
large contributions are expected
In the US large contributions can buy you a political patron. In the USSR large contributions can buy you a patron saint.Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill announced this week that after carefully weighing all potential candidates he has selected St. Iosef of Volotsk as the patron saint of entrepreneurs.
The patriarch acted after Orthodox businessmen, hit hard by the financial crisis, appealed to the church to select a patron saint. The selection of St. Iosef of Volotsk, who lived in the 15th and 16th centuries and had no obvious link to business, sends a clear signal to businessmen that the church expects them to contribute generously to receive the saint’s favor, religious scholars said.Alexandra Odynova | Moscow Times
posted by Tom Nadeau at 11:22 AM
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A patron saint for entrepreneurs! What's next, "Supply-Side Jesus"?
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