PRESS RELEASE
140 ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS AGAINST THE BILL ON GAY MARRIAGE
The following 140 Orthodox Christian Associations – together with their Branches – from all over Greece and the movement for the traditional Greek Orthodox family “Mom, Dad and Children”, on the occasion of the scientifically unacceptable, and unorthodox decision of the Government to bring to the Parliament a draft law, which provides for the “marriage” of homosexuals and their “right” to procreation, declare, from the very beginning, their firm opposition and express their strong disapproval. The Bill, in the words of the Prime Minister himself, is proposed in the context of equal treatment by the state of LGBTQ+ people and the defence of the rights of children, a law which, however, is not imposed by the European Union.
Homosexual “coupling”, even if it is surrounded by state legality, can never be equated with a heterosexual relationship and be classified as “marriage”. There is no biological complementarity, which makes the relationship fruitful and provides the prospect of creating a Family. In order to have children, third parties will always be used, but they will not participate in the upbringing of the children. Consequently, homosexual ‘coupling’ places children at a disadvantage from the outset in the deprivation of their parents.
In homosexual “coupling”, the absence of the opposite sex is equivalent to its devaluation as an entity. It marks the degradation of the person, with the forced purchase or sale of his/her genetic material to create “orphan” offspring. And in the demands of homosexual male coupling, the debasement of the female entity and motherhood culminates in the “renting” of the female womb.
The conscience and tradition of our people is clear and is opposed to any such “marriage”. Marriage is only the lifelong and eternally prospective union of two heterosexual spouses, under the blessing of our Church. In the consciousness of our people there is alive the Law of the Gospel, the will of God, the Tradition of our Church, which express all Orthodox Christians, for whom such a union is blasphemous and destructive. This, moreover, was amply demonstrated by the enlightened decision of the Hierarchy of the Church of Greece, which met in an extraordinary session on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, condemning unequivocally such a “marriage”. But, even those who have no theological education oppose any such unhealthy union, respecting the biological laws of nature, which determine which sexual relations are prosperous and creative and which are unsustainable and therefore must be rejected.
In heterosexual marriage and the Family, parents are asked to sacrifice their rights for the sake of their children. In same-sex “marriage”, the entire society and, in particular, its most vulnerable members, the children, are asked to sacrifice themselves to satisfy the fabricated and unsubstantiated rights of homosexual “coupling”.
The following 140 Orthodox Christian Associations – together with their Branches – from all over Greece and the movement for the traditional Greek Orthodox family “Mom, Dad and Children”, are opposed to any attempt to legally equate homosexual relations with heterosexual relations and marriage, under any pretext whatsoever, and call on everyone to react with every legal means for its annulment.
The subscribing Unions and Collectives:
Orthodox Missionary Brotherhood “Saint Raphael”
Anaplastic School of Patras – Holy Pilgrimage of Saint Gervasius the New
National Organization of Polyteachers of Athens (E.O.P.A.)
United Romance (U.R.O.)
Association of Women Scientists
Union of Polyteponeys of the Regional Unity of Xanthi
Centre for Patristic Studies
Missionary Society Sunday
Central Association of Polygamous Parents of the Prefecture of Thessaloniki The Holy Fathers
Movement of Parents and Teachers’ Students of Kavala “THE THREE PRIEST”
Mothers Scientists Large families
Orthodox Missionary Association “Saint Damianos Osimartis”
Orthodox Missionary Association “PATH OF LOVE”
Orthodox Missionary Association of Ioannina “APOSTOLOS PAULOS”
Orthodox Christian Brotherhood “Agia Fivi”
Orthodox Christian Brotherhood “Saint Tabitha”
Orthodox Christian Brotherhood “APOLYTROSIS”
Orthodox Christian Brotherhood “CHRISTIANIKI ELPIS”
Orthodox Christian Association “The Saphiros”
Orthodox Christian Association of Trikala “The Merciful Samaritan”
World Academy of Romance: Holy Link (P.A.T.R.I.S.)
Panhellenic Parents’ Association “Christian Education” (G.E.H.A. – with 57 sections throughout Greece)
Panhellenic Union of Parents for the Protection of the Greek Orthodox Culture of the Family & the Individual
Panhellenic Union of Theologians (P.E.TH.)
Panhellenic Union of Friends of Polytepnas (P.E.F.F.P.)
Panhellenic Association of Descendants of Macedonian Gladiators “PAYLOS MELAS”
Panhellenic Association of Northern Epirus Struggle (PA.SY.B.A.)
PARAKATATHIKI, Panhellenic Association for the Greek Orthodox Tradition
Citizens’ Initiative for Intellectual Freedom
Association “Saint NIKODIMOS THE HOLY NIKODEMOS THE HOLY MOTHER”
Association “APOSTOLOS PAULOS” (Thessaloniki)
Association for Foreign and Home Mission “SAINT JOHN THE CHRYSOSTOMUS”
Orthodox Foreign Missionary Association “APOSTOLOS VARNAVAS”
Orthodox Missionary Association “The Protoclitos” PATRA
Association of Orthodox Missionary Action “BASIL THE GREAT” (with 21 branches)
Association “METEORON LITHOPOLIS”
Association of Polygamous Families of Northern Evros “THE HOLY MOTHERS”
Association of Polygamous Families of Larissa and Surroundings
Association of Polygamists of Rodopis
Association of Polygamous Prefecture of Evros “CHRISTOS – SOTIR”
Association of Polygamous Women of the Region of Didymoteicho, Orestiada & Souflion
Association for the Protection of Embryos “Saint Emmelia”
Association of Friends of Byzantine Music of Komotini
Association of Priest Singers of TRICCALON
Coordinating Student Union of the Northern Epirus Struggle (S.F.E.B.A.)
Charitable Association “Ioannis Chrysostomos” LARISA
Philoptochos Missionary Brotherhood “HOSIA XENI”
Christian Brotherhood “The Lydia”
Christian Parents’ Association of Alexandroupolis “APOSTOLOS PAULOS”
Christian Parents’ Union of Thessaloniki
Christian Parents’ Association of Orestiados
Christian Union of Scientists (C.U.S.A.)
Christian Union of Scientists of Trikala
Christian Association of Orestiada “THEIA OIKODOMI”
Christian Centre of Drama
LAMIAS Christian Centre
Christian Centre of Larissa “APOSTOLOS PAULOS”
Patras Christian Centre
Christian Roof of Patras
Christian Student Union (C.S.U.)
Christian Student Action (CFD)
Christian Association “ORTHODOXIA” of Komotini
