History 04/03/20 Whence in Russia there was a sect of whips
for the First time in Russia heard about the whips during the reign of Alexei Mikhailovich. Really about them knew nothing, only noting that it is a religious sect with a strange secret rituals, and whose followers call themselves “people of God”.
As a runaway soldier became God
According to historians, in the first years of his appearance whips, like other inhabitants of the Russian Empire, visited the Church, but then secretly under cover of night created their own rituals. As historical sources claim, in 1645, on a high hill near the village of Mikhailovskoye came down in a fiery cloud of God Almighty. Barely touching the ground, he took the form of a runaway soldier Danila Filippov, who began to bear the chosen “people of God” the Holy mysteries of the true faith. Began to spread klystyism with the Murom district of the Vladimir province. The man publicly drowned in the Volga river some of the Church books, declaring that believers should hold 12 commandments, of course, in his own, new interpretation. Chief among them was the worship of Philippi as God. Soon Filippov moved under Kostroma, where he found his Christ, which became one of Ivan Suslov. About himself, the newly-born Christ told the most fantastic stories. Most surprising was the legend of his birth. Ivan Suslov claimed that his mother was a woman who got pregnant and gave birth to a new Christ in 100 years. The house where he lived Filippov, Suslov, members of the sect called “God’s house”. Over time, Suslov of the followers of the new faith chose 12 apostles, and the virgin has accepted some Akulina friend Filippov. Despite the fact that it was obvious scammers, the sect has extended its influence to almost most of the provinces of the Russian Empire.
a Sect be eradicated, cheaters to be punished
Despite the huge popularity of the sect, when the Patriarch Nikon, and after him the king ofknew about its existence, followed by a severe edict to eradicate. The organizers of the sect had been declared wanted. After arrest, they were subjected to cruel interrogation. We must pay tribute Filippov, Suslov, despite terrible torture, from his teaching is not refused, and the fact he did not disclose. The prisoners were sent to Moscow. In the capital they were interrogated by the Patriarch Nikon. The defendants were silent. They publicly flogged. The result is the same. Again tortured. The leaders of the sect, to the surprise of the executioners remained silent as if numbed. The city rumors that defendants can really be those who they say as a normal person to endure such torture is simply not. By coincidence the Queen at that time could not be resolved the next birth. They were successful, someone from near the attendants obviously bribed by the whips, told her to let the leaders of the sect. The Queen believed. Filippova, Suslov released their custody. Natalia Kirillovna was born Peter the great, and Suslov with Filippov openly settled in Moscow, continuing until his death to propagate his doctrine.
Second change
After the death of the founders of the sect, their business has continued to live and grow. Particularly strong development it received in Ivanovsky convent where he was buried Filippov. His tomb attracted many pilgrims. At this time, local resident Akulina Ivanovna Lukina declared himself a virgin, while her husband, Procopius Lupin became the new Christ. But the second shift “divine” leaders of the sect was not as good as the first. Anna Ivanovna, learning about a new stage of development of the sect and ordered the coffin from Filippov to dig, and his ashes scattered in the open field. At the same time, despite the huge number of fans of the sect, the authorities really knew, what are its rituals. All opened accidentally in 1732. As legend has it, the mayor of Moscow, count Saltykov, suddenly appeared the robber Simon sentries to tell about the terrible people and their rites tvorashisa in the basement of Moscow estates. The robber was a sincerely religious man and was not afraid of the authorities, if only they arrested the blasphemers. According to him in the basement of a house he accidentally spied the rite of whips. Opposite each other on the benches sat men and women. At the head were the prophet and the prophetess. First, as argued by sentries, whips read his prayers and cursed the Orthodox Church. Then a few hours the choir sang their own funeral songs. When midnight struck, they took off his clothes, dressed in the same shirt. To the beat of the song again tightened, they began to run and jump each other. In the hands of everyone who cared had a whip, rope or chain. Their cult members lashed each other with cries of: “Whip, whip, Christ look.” When the ride forces have already left, those of you who turned out the light and began svalny sin. Enraged Earl ordered to send for the guards and arrest the wicked. Been arrested 78 people. Among them there are a lot of monks and nuns. As the leader of the sect was arrested a nun of the monastery of Ivanovo Anastasia. This time for questioning the whips to deny it did not become, having explained, what is the essence of their faith. According to them the whips of God, can become one. For this you need to log-in mystical ecstasy, to dying flesh and be reborn of the spirit. According to members of the sect zeal, whose rite was described above, helps them to attain a divine state. Each of the Khlyst sect should consist of 50 people who called themselves ship. Each ship is controlled by karmic with his mother. And the will of the boatbuilder – law for the rank and file members of the ship that are completely within his power. After the trial, October 11, 1733 nun Anastasia was defrocked, after which she was beheaded. Others were beaten with whips and sent to Siberia, but, in spite of persecution, the case whips only grew stronger and gained strength.
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