Comments on: Old Believers in Latvia http://allaboutlatvia.com/article/13/old-believers-in-latvia/ Serpentine Percipience Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:12:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Aleks http://allaboutlatvia.com/article/13/old-believers-in-latvia/comment-page-1/#comment-1129 Aleks Tue, 05 Feb 2008 10:16:18 +0000 http://allaboutlatvia.com/?p=13#comment-1129 <p>Jon, unfortunately all sources I could find were in Russian. <a href="http://www.staroverec.lv" rel="nofollow" >This site</a> for example tells you about the way the Latvian Old Believer churches are structured. I’m not well-versed in church bylaws, but I presume that the so-called Old Believer Soviet, or board, is the main governing body. At least in Latvia.</p> Jon, unfortunately all sources I could find were in Russian. This site for example tells you about the way the Latvian Old Believer churches are structured. I’m not well-versed in church bylaws, but I presume that the so-called Old Believer Soviet, or board, is the main governing body. At least in Latvia.

]]> By: Jon Sedgwick http://allaboutlatvia.com/article/13/old-believers-in-latvia/comment-page-1/#comment-1128 Jon Sedgwick Tue, 05 Feb 2008 08:29:04 +0000 http://allaboutlatvia.com/?p=13#comment-1128 <p>I am interested in information on how the Old Believers in Latvia are organised – what is teh structure? Are there bishops, ministers and so. Can anyone direct me to this information – I cant find it on the web.</p> I am interested in information on how the Old Believers in Latvia are organised – what is teh structure? Are there bishops, ministers and so. Can anyone direct me to this information – I cant find it on the web.

]]> By: Irena http://allaboutlatvia.com/article/13/old-believers-in-latvia/comment-page-1/#comment-1123 Irena Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:38:44 +0000 http://allaboutlatvia.com/?p=13#comment-1123 <p>Paldies, Aleksej, for the info on the Old Believers, their part in the history, culture, religion in Latvia. Quite some time ago, a friend recommended the book, ‘Old Believers in Modern Russia’, by Roy R. Robson (in English), which delves further into this subject for those who may be interested.</p> <p>Irena</p> Paldies, Aleksej, for the info on the Old Believers, their part in the history, culture, religion in Latvia. Quite some time ago, a friend recommended the book, ‘Old Believers in Modern Russia’, by Roy R. Robson (in English), which delves further into this subject for those who may be interested.

Irena

]]> By: Aleks http://allaboutlatvia.com/article/13/old-believers-in-latvia/comment-page-1/#comment-1118 Aleks Wed, 23 Jan 2008 03:17:30 +0000 http://allaboutlatvia.com/?p=13#comment-1118 <p>I didn’t know there were 4 Old-Believer MPs now. Couldn’t tell by their beards or lack thereof. </p> <p>Seriously, though, Old Believers, though illiterate and closed to the community, managed to preserve their faith and traditions in spite of all occupations, changes in governments, and political life. If Russians in Latvia believe their language is under attack in this country, I think they ought to mobilize themselves into preserving their own language and heritage without demanding the government recognizing Russian as another state language. </p> <p>Just a thought. And thanks for stopping by, Nil.</p> I didn’t know there were 4 Old-Believer MPs now. Couldn’t tell by their beards or lack thereof.

Seriously, though, Old Believers, though illiterate and closed to the community, managed to preserve their faith and traditions in spite of all occupations, changes in governments, and political life. If Russians in Latvia believe their language is under attack in this country, I think they ought to mobilize themselves into preserving their own language and heritage without demanding the government recognizing Russian as another state language.

Just a thought. And thanks for stopping by, Nil.

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