His statements caused confusion Metropolitan Dodoni per rape and them abortionsand politicians of all parties strongly condemn them.
Recall that earlier speaking to SKY, Metropolitan Chrysostomos spoke out against abortion, even when there is rape, while noting that there is no rape without consent.
“A woman cannot sit down and rush without desire,” she said characteristically, provoking the wrath of the politician and the common people.
Government condemns
From government members Minister of Education and Religious Affairs Niki Kerameos was talking about “inconceivable and reprehensible” statement.
“This is a severe insult to society and is incompatible with the position of the church, which actually supports women who have been victims of abuse and rape,” she said in her Twitter post.
Metropolitan Dodonia’s statement about rape is unthinkable and reprehensible. This severely offends society and is incompatible with the position of the Church, which actually supports women who are victims of abuse and rape.
— Nicky Kerameus (@nkerameus) September 2, 2022
One of the first to react to the unacceptable statements of Metropolitan Chrysostom was the Minister of Tourism, Vasilis Kikilias.
“This is a shame for all of us and a slander on the Orthodox Christian faith and our Church, which always wipes out the victims of violence, Metropolitan Dodoni’s statement about women victims of rape,” Mr. Kikilias wrote in his Twitter post.
Shameful for all of us and slanderous for the Orthodox Christian faith and our Church, which always destroys the victims of violence, is the statement of Metropolitan Dodoniy about women who have become victims of rape.
— Vassilis Kikilias (@Vkikilias) September 2, 2022
Minister of Development and Investment, Adonis Georgiadeshe in turn condemned the angry statements.
“Without words, this statement is completely unacceptable, he should go and apologize,” he said.
Without further ado, this statement is completely unacceptable, he must refuse and apologize! https://t.co/NDrPyKLfSY
— Adonis Georgiadi (@AdonisGeorgiadi) September 2, 2022
Regarding the statements of the Metropolitan of Dodonia, Minister of Health Thanos Pleuris said: “It is unacceptable to justify the act of rape by trying to link it with the guilt of the victim. These opinions, unfortunately, when they are heard, lead us to such crimes. To say that someone rapes a woman because she wants to is completely out of the Christian faith. I have never heard a more unacceptable statement from the Hierarch.”
“The statement of the Metropolitan of Dodonia regarding the rape is unthinkable and provocative. Unacceptable and reprehensible not only for women who have been victims of ill-treatment, but for the entire Greek society, ”wrote the Deputy Minister of the Interior. Stelios Petsas.
Metropolitan Dodonia’s statement about rape is unthinkable and provocative. Unacceptable and reprehensible not only for women victims of abuse, but for the entire Greek society.
— Stelios Petsas (@SteliosPetsas) September 2, 2022
“His Eminence Chrysostomos, Metropolitan Dodoni: Well, no, your honor, why do you offend yourself, and above all the Orthodox Church, with such statements?! wrote Dora Bakoyannis.
To His Eminence Chrysostomos, Metropolitan of Dodonia:
No, your honor, why do you offend yourself, and above all the Orthodox Church, with such statements?!— Dora Bakoyannis (@Dora_Bakoyannis) September 2, 2022
“The position of Metropolitan Dodoni expresses neither the values of our society nor the teachings of our faith. We support victims of violence, not to mention rape, unconditionally, without footnotes or asterisks.” government spokesman wrote Yannis Oikonomou.
The position of Metropolitan Dodoniy does not express either the values of our society or the teachings of our faith. We support victims of violence, not to mention rape, unconditionally, without footnotes or asterisks.
— Yannis Oikonomou (@joikonomou) September 2, 2022
“We condemn gender discrimination and attitudes that degrade the position of women in society and the family,” says the Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, responsible for demographic and family policy and gender equality, Maria Syregelaabout the statements of Metropolitan Dodonia.
“The Church, as we know, puts women on an equal footing with men and even promotes awareness and education about gender equality,” Ms. Sirengela notes, emphasizing that rape is a crime and a rapist is a criminal. “Someday all this must be put to an end,” emphasizes the Deputy Minister of Labor.
The reaction of the opposition
From the SYRIZA side, the Secretary of the CoE Rania Svigu notes that “the chilling statements of Metropolitan Dodoni date back to the times of obscurantism and witch hunts.”
“We are not going to return. Rape is a crime, self-determination of a woman’s body is a right,” he stressed.
The chilling statements of Metropolitan Dodonia refer to the times of obscurantism and the “witch hunt” that have passed for hundreds of years. We are not going to turn back, rape is a crime, female body self-determination is a right.
— Rania Swigkow (@rania_sv) September 2, 2022
“Shame and anger at the logic that shields rapists and attacks women’s rights,” writes a spokeswoman for SYRIZA. Iliopoulos pump.
“Metropolitan Dodoniy’s statements about the circular of the Holy Synod on abortion are a return to the most conservative views of the past, a return to the Middle Ages,” the minister commented. Nadia Giannakopoulouon behalf of PASOK-Movement for Change.
The party spokeswoman in Parliament noted that notions that “there is no woman who is forced to sit idle without wanting to”, that “abortion is a crime”, and that “even when the fetus has serious health problems, permission should be sought from the church to have an abortion and that it really should be proven scientifically, and not with the financial guarantee of a doctor’s decision” are regressive, obscurantist and dangerous concepts.
In fact, he argued that some people seem to be jealous of the glory of the US Supreme Court and eager to bring to public debate an issue that has been decided in Greece for decades.
“We all have a duty – parties, institutions, academia, women’s organizations – to not allow any backsliding, any opening of the door to questioning women’s rights that does not require anyone’s approval,” Ms. Giannakopoulou stressed.
.@ngiannakopoulou – Metropolitan Dodoni’s statements regarding the circular of the Holy Synod on abortion are a return to the most conservative views of the past, a return to the Middle Ages. pic.twitter.com/GOcOj86EUm
— PASOK — Movement for Change (@pasok) September 2, 2022
The Greek decision also condemned the metropolitan’s statements in a statement.
Source: Kathimerini
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