The head of the Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sees the Internet as an examination for the human race as not only has the web become a laboratory forming an individual but also constitutes a threat of destruction.
"Nowadays the Internet is a kind of laboratory where a individual should be formed and where a character should be sharpened," Patriarch Kirill said during his meeting with Moscow students.
He also said the Internet has become "an examination on our authenticity, an enormous power challenge" as in that space one can easily indulge in depravity, lies, vulgarity, and the desire to lash out with aggression and impunity.
"Just like a nuclear bomb, [the Internet] may lead the human race to collapse or protect it," Patriarch Kirill continued.
In February, Russian communication service providers agreed to protect Internet users from child pornography using all legal means, as well as fighting against child pornography production, storage and trafficking on the web.
MOSCOW, March 4 (RIA Novosti)
