Original sentence: In the Russian armed forces -- for which there continues to be universal conscription -- no form of religious worship other than Orthodox Christian is permitted.The Russian government also engages in practices thought by some to be discriminatory against its citizens who profess faiths other than Orthodox Christianity.This act has been sharply criticized as antithetical to the concept of freedom of religion, especially in countries with religious organizations that expend a great deal of money and effort in proselytizing.Thus, conscripted Jews, Muslims, and Buddhists (despite their supposed religious freedom cited above) are prohibited from engaging in prayer, even if they do so in solitude
Edited sentence: For example, in the Russian Armed Forces -- for which there continues to be universal conscription -- no form of religious worship other than Orthodox Christian worship is permitted.However, Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople (Greek Orthodox) had the following to offer in interpretation:.In addition to discrimination against religious practices long established on Russian soil, the Russian government discriminates against its citizens who profess faiths other than Orthodox Christianity.Many Protestant missionaries from the West whose voices were not heard during the decades of oppression have come not to lend support, but to convert Orthodox believers.These so-called missionaries claim to be Christians, but they behave as wolves in sheep's clothing.This act has been sharply criticized as antithetical to the freedom of religion, especially in countries with religious organizations that expend a great deal of money and effort in proselytizing.Thus, conscripted Jews, Muslims, and Buddhists are prohibited from engaging in prayer, even if they do so in solitude