sˌʌm kəmplˈiːtli dᵻnˈaɪd ðɪ ɛɡzˈɪstəns ʌvðə kˈæɾɐkˌoʊm tʃˈɜːtʃ, wˌaɪl ˈʌðɚz sˈɔːt tə pɹˈuːv ðɪ ˈɑːpəzˌɪt ænd ðɛɹbˈaɪ dʒˈʌstᵻfˌaɪ ðɛɹ ˈoʊn pəzˈɪʃən wˌɪtʃ wʌz ɪɹˈɛkənsˌaɪləbəl wɪððə ɹᵻspˈɛkt dˈuː tə ðɪ əfˈɪʃəl tʃˈɜːtʃ ɪnðə jˌuːˌɛsˌɛsˈɑːɹ ðə mˈɑːskoʊ pˈeɪtɹɪˌɑːɹkeɪt.
Some completely denied the existence of the Catacomb Church, while others sought to prove the opposite and thereby justify their own position which was irreconcilable with the respect due to the official Church in the USSR (the Moscow Patriarchate).