Maxim Melinti priest:We will not be normal, healthy society unless we learn to accept the others just the way they are
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Maxim Melinti priest says that the gesture of the Metropolitan Church of Moldova is a challenge for him and that he will not repent publicly, as he was asked to do. The priest came to the chrch dressed in regular clothes. He prayed and sang in the altar of the Ghidighici church.
"To overcome this attempt, over this period, not at all, I regret at the moment that I can not offer more love than I expect from Christ." The Metropolitan will already decide, I will wait and pray," said Maxim Melinti, priest.
The Christians say they have nothing against Vasile Manica, but they want the Metropolia to return the right of Maxim Melinti to serve the church from their village.
"Father Maxim has always tried to do something good, both for the village's citizens and for all Christians who come. We hope the decision is canceled", said Olga Benderschi, who lives in the village of Ghidighici.
"I'm sorry for priest Maxim, we want him back, and the village asks him back", said Iustina Graur, who inhabited the village of Ghidighici.
People in the village collect signatures to convince the Metropolitan to cancel the decree.
"So far we have 350 signatures. We are thinking of going home from home, and he wants to urge and guide these people", said Elena Galitchi, inhabiting the village of Ghidighici.
At the end of the service, priest Maxim had an exhortation for parishioners.
"We will not be a normal, healthy, Christian society unless we learn to accept the others around us, just the way they are."
The scandal started three days ago, when the Moldovan Metropolitan Church did not tolerate the fact that priest Maxim Melinti accepted a prize from the LGBT community.
"To overcome this attempt, over this period, not at all, I regret at the moment that I can not offer more love than I expect from Christ." The Metropolitan will already decide, I will wait and pray," said Maxim Melinti, priest.
The Christians say they have nothing against Vasile Manica, but they want the Metropolia to return the right of Maxim Melinti to serve the church from their village.
"Father Maxim has always tried to do something good, both for the village's citizens and for all Christians who come. We hope the decision is canceled", said Olga Benderschi, who lives in the village of Ghidighici.
"I'm sorry for priest Maxim, we want him back, and the village asks him back", said Iustina Graur, who inhabited the village of Ghidighici.
People in the village collect signatures to convince the Metropolitan to cancel the decree.
"So far we have 350 signatures. We are thinking of going home from home, and he wants to urge and guide these people", said Elena Galitchi, inhabiting the village of Ghidighici.
At the end of the service, priest Maxim had an exhortation for parishioners.
"We will not be a normal, healthy, Christian society unless we learn to accept the others around us, just the way they are."
The scandal started three days ago, when the Moldovan Metropolitan Church did not tolerate the fact that priest Maxim Melinti accepted a prize from the LGBT community.