Metropolitan of the Greek Church to appear in court for sharp remarks concerning LGBT-marriages

Metropolitan Alexandros of Mantineia and Kynouria has received an official summons and will soon appear in court for his statements regarding representatives of sexual minorities, reports Agionoros.

Vladyka reported that he is obliged to give testimony before Tuesday September 27.

In April 2016 the metropolitan of Mantineia spoke out sharply against Greek Parliament’s adopting of the law on free cohabitation: “Worst of all is that Parliament voted for laws which call perversion and depraved couplings of people of the same sex marriage.”

Speaking of sodomites, Vladyka said in particular: “They are an anomaly which is condemned by society and life itself. I feel bad for them. I pray for the Lord to forgive them and that they would repent and change themselves to become honest members of our society. The Church is guided by God’s law and natural order. No one who has some weaknesses should display them publicly without any shame.”

According to the metropolitan, persons of untraditional orientation are sick and in need of healing. In response to a journalist’s question: “Are there active representatives of sexual minorities amongst the members of the Church?”

Vladyka answered: “I don’t know, but if we do have them, we should distance ourselves from them.”