The largest historian and specialist in Russian history,Librarian of Congress EmeritusJames Hadley Billington[77]gives interesting facts:

Old Believers accused Nikon of allowing the Jews to translate the holy books of the Old Believers, but supporters of Nikon accused old-believers of allowing the Jews to conduct church service. ... Both sides considered the Council of 1666-1667 to be "Jewish meeting (gang)", but the Council accused its opponents of becoming victims of “deceptive Jewish words” in it`s decree... There were rumors everywhere, that the government was given to "cursed Jewish rulers", and Tsar married according defiling "western" rituals, when befuddled with love potions of Jewish doctors.

We can`t abstain from believing theLibrarian of Congress Emeritus, he certainly had accessto the closed archives and will not publish unverified information. Then, it becomes clear, who supported the process of the schism. But for what? What was the main goal, because the schism by itself - is not the goal?

But this becomes clear from the book of the XIX century by theologian Solskiy[78]:

"And in 1674 Alexey Mikhailovich adopted a decree and received a blessing from the holy Council to translatethe Old and the New Testaments. But only Psalms were translated from German Bible by Luther, but it was not published. "

Nikon

Alexey Mikhailovich conducted reforms by hands of Patriarch Nikon.

In "Thelife of protopop Avvakum, written by himself”[79], Avvakum writes:

"I know Nikon: he was born near my homeland between Murashkina andLyskova in a village. His father wasCheremis[80]and his mother was mermaid, Minka and Man`ka. And he, Nikita, became sorcerer, and in Zheltovodye (place of power - the lake, flooded by river Volga now, auth.) got acquainted with book, and - higher, and - higher, and was taken to devil as chieftain. "

It is likely, that Nikon was a supporter of the Vedic faith, so Avvakum calls him a sorcerer, but when the Latin version of Christianity was began to be introduced, he was in the forefront of the new faith supporters.

Nikon breaks the holy icons on the church floor slabs

Wikipedia: "Nikon became part of an informal circle of spiritual and secular persons. The main announced targets of the circle were: revival of church and religious life in the Moscow state improving morality both people and clergy, spreading education; the target by default was the correction of liturgical books. "

Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary says,thatthe leader of circleStephan (Stefan) Vonifat'ev influenced Alexey Mikhailovich.Stephan, together with Nikon, was an admirer and defender of Kiev theologians, who brought Latinism to Russia and were it`s defenders.

State of religion in Russia at the end of the XVII century

Kapustin N.S. writes[81]:

"Historians and religious philosophers have to admit, thatpure Orthodoxy did not exist.It is was a mixture of Byzantium, Slavonic heathenism, cult of Solar gods and veneration of the dead ancestors.In spite of centuries of domination, the Orthodoxy did not manage to gain a foothold in consciousness of the Russian nation totally[82]. "

The Christianization of the masses has not reached its goals. Somehistorians of church had to recognize it.Yevgeny Golubinskyin his "History of the Russian Church," noted, that"the Russian people didn`t have proper understanding of Christianity till the epoch of Peter I."

Here Golubinsky is right: we did not have proper understanding of Latin Christianity, but not Orthodox, and we can add: Russia did not want to accept Latin version of Christianity.

When at the end of the XVII century they began to burn the heretics, these were clear signs of the Catholic Inquisition already. "And having exposed that blasphemer, to execute him,to burn", as it was provided inSobornoye Ulozheniye(Code of Russian laws) of Tsar Alexey Mikhailovich. Executioners Catholics had fulfilled their job.

"Confession" by Ignatius of the Solovki.

Many priests and monasteries did not agree to accept innovations. Solovetsky monastery had especially strong resistance. When besieged from 1668, it was taken in 1676, and the rebels were hanged, besides mercenaries according some information"true Latins”, were used for destroying monks, because Russians refused to fight against compatriots[83].

We find out many interesting things in the "Confession" by Ignatius of the Solovki[84]. He calls reformers "blasphemers, heretics andapostates from the true gracefull gospel law, converted to Latin Roman heresies":

"And now you dare to attempt to create yoursly,a new Jewishset of godsagainstChrist-Light,moreover this was not provided (defined) by holy fathers.

Your Faith isnot Orthodoxandnot Christian, but Latin Roman heresy, and other heresies did many quarrels.

... We didn`t leave catholocital (collective) true eastern apostolic church, we have left your heretic, new,Christ-crucifying jewish(church)"

The iconostasis of St. Basil's Cathedral[85] in Moscow, built by Ivan the Terrible.

Entrance to the royal doors is crowned with the Sun – the symbol of the Christ-Light[86].

In fact, Ignatius of the Solovki makes it clear, thatthere were both Orthodox faith and Christian faith in Russia,which didn`t not conflict with each other. The new church deviated from the true graceful gospel law into Latin Roman heresy.

Ignatius states, that the reformators are not bishops, but they are blasphamers and apostates from God, building a lie against Holy Fathers of the early Christian church. They dare to attempt to create false JewishgatheringagainstChrist-Light,which wasn`t commanded by the holy fathers. And their church is a false bunch of heresies joined with the Roman kostel (church).

And the most important thing is, Ignatius of Soloveki emphasizes that, a new church is heretical,Christ-crucifyingand jewish.

We can understand from this phrase, that early Christianity (Orthodoxy) is a doctrine without the crucifixion of Christ^[87], it corresponds toArian views. In addition, naming Christ the Light, i.e. Solar Angel also says about Arianism.

The Legislative codes against "blasphemy".

Here is the text ofSobornoye Ulozheniye(Code of Russian laws)1649 of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, the 1st chapter of Ulozheniye is called "About blasphemers and church-rioters":

"If any person of different faith, or a Russian say a blasphemy against the Lord God and our Savior Jesus Christ, or against His Most Pure our Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary, or against Holy Cross, or against His holy pleasers (saints), this should be thoroughly investigated by any means. If it (such action and person) is found certainly, such blasphemer after being exposed should be executed,burnt. In case, when come to the church of God at the time of the Holy Liturgy, any revelries doer use toprevent conducting the Divine Liturgy, (authorities are)to execute him by deathwithout any mercy, having caught him, investigated and certainly proved his action".