These Orthodox Saints who were slaves, & also millions of Orthodox Christians today who are descendants of slaves, are our brothers & sisters.
The people I am talking about are white. https://russian-faith.com/history/orthodox-christian-priest-talks-about-race-n3325

You see, slavery was abolished in Russia in the 1860s, four years before it was abolished in America. And prior to that time, literally millions of innocent, white, Christian Russians were subjected to being serfs — slaves.

Many whites in America are descendants of slaves, because many of whites in America are Slavic immigrants, from Russia, Ukraine, Serbia etc. Make it a fair playing field? Are we just going to keep hating people because they are white, judging them merely because of color of skin?

2/5 They are building churches, not burning them.
They are starting businesses, not vandalizing them.
They are upholding law and order, not making a mockery of it.
Instead of rioting, they are praying.
Instead of complaining, they are giving thanks.

3/5 Instead of marching through cities in protests, they are marching around monasteries in cross processions.
Instead looking for people they can blame, they are looking for people they can help.
Instead of demanding payments for past, they are working to build a better future.

That's right . . . the saint loved by Irishmen around the world . . . Every time St. Patrick's Day rolls around, you are celebrating and honoring a white man who spent years of his life as a slave.

Was it white privilege that drove millions of Russians into serfdom and slavery for hundreds of years?
Was it white privilege that enslaved the Irish?
Was it white privilege that made Will Smith one of America's most highly paid actors today?

12% of the American population is black. 11% of Congress is black. 11% of the Supreme Court is black. And during the 41 years of my life so far, 19% of those years have had a black American President. Is this evidence of white privilege?

I have a Russian friend named Irina, who lives in America, and she is the direct descendant of a slave. She said her great-grandmother was valued just slightly less than a young goat.

1/5 There are literally millions of people living in Russia today, who are descendants of slaves, just like Irina. We need to show them respect, for even today, they are demonstrating incredible levels of honor, strength, and faith.

4/5
Instead of arrogantly asking other people to get down on their knees and bow down to them, they are the ones bowing their knees to Christ, repenting of their own sins, and following His example.