Melbourne priest allegedly says gay people should be shot
A Melbourne priest allegedly used a Father鈥檚 Day sermon to demand his congregation vote no on marriage equality, and said gay people should be shot.
Liz Tasiopoulos said the priest at a Greek Orthodox Church was 鈥渟creaming鈥� at the congregation, has reported.
鈥淭he priest was screaming at us that [marriage equality] was blasphemy,鈥� she said.
鈥淚 couldn鈥檛 stop crying.鈥�
Tasiopoulos said the priest鈥檚 comments were particularly hurtful as they came during a service that included a memorial for a woman who had committed suicide over her own sexuality.
Tasiopoulos described the scene in the church in a now-deleted Facebook post.
鈥淗e pointed out everyone was to vote no,鈥� she wrote.
鈥淭hen one lady stood up and said 鈥業鈥檒l vote yes鈥�. The priest [said] 鈥楽hame on you.鈥� She walked out, and then we all did as the girl we were there for was gay.
鈥淎s we walked, the priest said that all gays should be shot. He was yelling at us all standing in the rain.
鈥淚 can鈥檛 fathom this much hate on Father鈥檚 Day as [the deceased woman鈥檚] father was having to listen 40 days after he laid his only daughter to rest.鈥�
Less than a month ago, another Greek Orthodox priest was accused of advocating for gay people to be shot. He apologised but claimed not to remember making the remarks.
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Religion is divided with differing denominations they cant even all agree on what they believe in…and it seems some idiots follow preachers without questioning the contradictions of the books they believe in…has anyone heard of dumb and dumber?
I read this allegation on Facebook too. Has this been checked directly with the Priest or his Bishop? What’s the official church response? I understand it wasn’t actually a funeral but a 40day memorial service. Even so, if true, distressing to the mourners. I fully support SSM , Marriage Equality. However I also look for verification of information. Paul
Of course the Greeks have a long history of homophobia. Oh wait, that’s completely untrue. Sounds like someone’s overcompensating to me.