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    Categories: 2019

A1+: Sometimes we succeed in putting them on the right track, and sometimes we do not – priest on LGBT community (video)

The coordinator of the Information Department of the Araratian Patriarchal Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Priest Yesayi Artenyan belives that transgender Lilit Martirosyan’s speech on April 5 at the National Assembly should not be disseminated, as the discussion of such incidents is propaganda and advertising. “There was no message or serious implication in her speech,” said Artenyan.

The priest once again mentioned that the Apostolic Church does not accept this phenomenon, but never calls for violence or discrimination against LGBT people. “Sometimes we succeed in putting them on the right track, and sometimes we do not. But in recent years, the number of homosexuals has risen, it’s linked not only to aggressive propaganda, but also to the introduction of European values, and it disturbs us,” said the priest.

Artenyan belives that our society is tolerant, open and liberal.

Emil Lazarian: “I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS