OCU representative claims that Christ used profanity
Shooting in the UOC Cathedral. Photo: screenshot from UOJ video
Roman Hryshchuk, a chaplain of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU), posted a blasphemous message on Facebook following the takeover of the St. Michael's Cathedral in Cherkasy. In his post, he sarcastically commented on calls for a peaceful resolution of the conflict, criticizing them.
Hryshchuk mocked those who believe that the situation with the seizure of the cathedral could have been resolved with “love and humility”: “I really want to see how these ponies will de-occupy Ukraine with peace and love!” he wrote.
In an attempt to support his position with arguments, the OCU representative drew parallels with the Gospel, blasphemously asserting that Christ used profanity: “When necessary, He called criminals criminals, and scoundrels scoundrels! He used choice words of the time! Because the terms that the Savior used to describe the scribes, Pharisees, and the Jewish leaders steeped in hypocrisy and corruption were the equivalents of modern-day profanity!” he stated.
Seemingly justifying the robbery of the UOC community (the attackers seized over $60,000 and church items), he mentioned that Christ also “overturned tables with 'currency'” to “expel the wicked from the temple.”
As previously reported by the UOJ, social networks published a conversation in the group of the C14 leader regarding terror against UOC priests and believers.
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