Orthodox communities shun modern life

Published 02 September, 2007, 05:02

Imagine your life without TV, Internet or a cup of coffee in the morning. Residents in some remote Siberian villages believe that is the way to live if you want to go to heaven.

The so-called Old Believers, people whose predecessors refused to follow the church reforms of the 17th century, don't even know who the President is despite being surrounded by the modern world.

Although it's considered a sin to be on camera, they let Russia Today's Olga Masalkova pay them a visit.

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