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100%cypriot
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PRESIDENT Christofias’ response to Archbishop Chrysostomos’ Christmas message was a subtle reminder of how the head of the Church has lost the plot, in his unrelenting efforts to become a Makarios-type Ethnarch.
“The only comment I want to make is an expression of love for the Archbishop and the Church leadership and all the Cypriot people.”
Someone needed to remind Chrysostomos of the spirit of Christmas, which he treated with disdain in his poisonous political message. Whereas in most parts of the world Church leaders talk about hope, goodwill and Christian values, the Archbishop of Cyprus peddled political pessimism and distrust, in his ongoing attempts to block a settlement.
He implicitly cast doubts on the president’s patriotism and tried to stir public hostility towards the Turkish Cypriots, warning that a settlement would make Cyprus Turkish in 20 to 25 years.
Apart from playing the national leader he also assumed the role of prophet. He prophesied the imminent submission of a peace plan that would be worse than the Annan plan, and its possible acceptance would lead to many woes for the Greek Cypriots. We do not have an Archbishop in this country, but prophet of doom who instils fear in his flock and preaches hatred.
It is a peculiar way of spreading Christian values, but Chrysostomos has never been a very religious man. Perhaps this is why the content of his Church messages is political and he rarely deals with spiritual matters.
In a sense, it is just as well, considering his un-priest-like public behaviour over the years. He has a better chance of being listened to when he talks about politics than about the faith on which, despite his title, he is unfit to offer guidance.
This is why we have to accept that his Christmas, Easter and other religious day messages will be fanatical, political diatribes against a settlement. This is what he knows and believes, which is why we will have to put up with his political sermons for as long as he remains Archbishop.
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100%cypriot
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Joined: 27 Jun 2006
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Hoooooray Someone else has seen how full of **** the leader of the church in cyprus is !!!
I Have been to some funerals recently and the priests never lose a chance to talk politics about Cyprus when conducting prayers |
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100%cypriot
Warnings : 4
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Archbishop: we ignore dictatorship threats
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ARCHBISHOP Chrysostomos yesterday appeared defiant in the face of criticism over his political comments and actions.
Chrysostomos found himself under heavy fire on Wednesday over the purchase of 10,000 copies of a book written by former Central Bank Governor Christodoulos Christodoulou on the cost of a solution of the Cyprus problem, which were distributed through churches.
The Archbishop said he wanted people to be informed of the hardship awaiting them after a federal solution.
DISY lawmaker Christos Pourgourides accused the primate of squandering Church property and suggested the money be given to those in need instead.
Pourgourides said Church property should be put under the scrutiny of an independent elected body “to put an end to the arbitrary acts and abuse of Church finances.”
Chrysostomos said as a deputy Pourgourides can propose a change of the constitution.
“It is not the first time they did it. They can do it again and can also impose a dictatorship,” the Archbishop said.
He pointed out that through its long history the Church has survived many dictatorships, many atheist emperors, who put pressure on it.
But it survived because it is not a human structure but a divine creation, Chrysostomos said.
“That is why we ignore all those threats and if need be we will give all the Church property … for the salvation of the country,” he said. “Mr. Pourgourides cannot tell us we squander the Church property.”
Chrysostomos said the Church gave €1.5 million more than last year, despite the economic crisis, to the needy.
The author of the book said in reality his writings reveal in an “objective and substantiated manner” that both the Annan plan and the ongoing talks, which are based on the provisions of the said plan, lead to a dysfunctional and non-viable solution.
“They lead to a solution, that if accepted, we spell the destruction of the Cypriot economy,” Christodoulou said.
He said Pourgourides was insincere and acted with prejudice guided by his support of the Annan plan.
Christodoulou said his book had cost the Church two euros each “which does not even cover the cost of printing.”
“The people must be informed because it is about their history, survival and the future of their children,” Christodoulou said.
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looks like everyone is at it now !!!!!!! |
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Crash Test Dummy
Warnings : 3
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Joined: 25 Sep 2005
Posts: 4941
Location: London(ish)
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Religion is generally full of lies.
Seems we have a special breed of Religious Liars. Reckon they could give the Catholics a run for their money |
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