User talk:Vasilij

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[edit] Welcome!

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Again, welcome! --Ghirla -трёп- 16:47, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

Thank you! Vasilij 16:50, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thank you note

Hi, Vasilij! You accidentally thanked Ghirla on the actual template page instead of here. I moved your note to your user talk page—don't worry, it was easily fixable. Please accept my welcome greetings as well.—Ëzhiki (ërinacëus amurënsis) • (yo?); 17:03, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

Thank you as well, Ёжики! Vasilij 18:02, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Avvakum - executed for heresy?

Stating that a person was executed for heresy is mostly a rather controversial thing to do. Some may think the things a person (in this case Avvakum) stands for are a heresy, some others may not. Who has got the unquestionable authority to decide on what is a heresy and what isn't? It's obvious that one is dealing with a very delicate matter.

I for one am opposed to categories having anything to do with heresies, because one is bound to make subjective and arguable evaluations with which others are bound to disagree. In fact, I think that such categories are irrelevant. Vasilij 17:43, 31 May 2006 (UTC)