FIRST GAY BAPTISM IN GREECE
The Greek Orthodox Church received praise from the LGBTQ community for making history with the first openly gay baptism.
Evangelos Bousis and Peter Dundas became the first gay couple to hold a Greek Orthodox Baptism for their children in Greece this past weekend.
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The couple’s children, Alexios and Eleni, were baptized by Archbishop Elpidophoros of America at the Panagia Faneromeni Church in the Athens suburb of Vouliagmeni.
The Greek Orthodox Church received praise from the LGBTQ community for making history with the first openly gay baptism.
“Yesterday was truly a special moment not only for my family and me but for our entire Greek Orthodox Church…”
“Thank you to our great spiritual leader, his Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, for christening the babies and not turning away any child or member of our faith,” said the brother of the father, who is also the Godfather or “nono” for my fellow Greeks.
Baptism Signals “Progress and Leadership” In Modern Society
“This will forever be a moment I’ll cherish and a commitment I’ll always hold to guide, love, and protect him every step of the way,” said the Godfather.
“This is the progress and leadership we need in our church, where no person should ever be denied our Lord because of what they are, how they choose to live their lives, and who they love,” he continued.
The Catholic Church says Gay and Transgender People CAN’T Be Baptized
The Catholic church does not allow people part of the LGBTQ community to receive communion, either.
It’s almost ironic…
The Roman Catholic Church has stated that being gay is not a sin but that being in a gay relationship or having gay sex is. The Vatican also ruled in March that priests can’t bless same-sex unions.
In June of 2019, the Vatican released “Male and Female He Created Them: Towards a Path of Dialogue on the Question of Gender Theory in Education,” which rejected the idea that transgender people can exist and said the “ideology” aims “to annihilate the concept of ‘nature.’”
The Diocese of Marquette said that transgender people deserve to be supported with “love and friendship,” and compared those part of the LGBTQ to people who suffer from anorexia.
“In this disorder there is an incongruence between how the persons perceive themselves and their bodily reality. Just as we would refer a person with anorexia to an expert to help him or her, let us also refer persons with gender dysphoria to a qualified counselor to help them while we show them the depth of our love and friendship,” as per the document.
The document says that individuals in same-sex partnerships and transgender people cannot be baptized, confirmed, or receive Holy Communion.
They also cannot serve as witnesses at Catholic baptisms or confirmations.
“REPENT!”
According to the document, the Catholic Church believes gay and transgender people can participate in such sacraments if they repent.
POPE: “Support Your Children If They are Gay”
The Pope said that gays have a right to be accepted by their families as children and siblings.
Do you think this is a positive step forward for modern religion?
Should other religious institutions follow the Greek Orthodox church and allow gay people to baptize their children and participate in other sacraments?
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Elena Patestas is a journalist and writer for Valuetainment media. She attended Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, and Adelphi University on Long Island, New York. She was born and raised in Roslyn, New York, and currently lives in Miami, Florida.
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