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Priest: `Situation concerning sects is terrible in Armenia'
http://times.am/?l=en&p=5524
Today Priest Yesayi Artenyan and head of the NGA `Center of the
assistance for those who have suffered from the sects' Alexander
Amaryan met journalists at `Henaran' press-club and spoke about the
spiritual safety in Armenia.
Priest Yesayi noted that the situation of the spiritual safety has
many problems in Armenia as the sects in Armenia are in terrible
condition.
`Democracy, freedom of the speech and conscience are good values but
today people say freedom of speech and they realize right to speak
without any responsibility. People comment on church's role as they
want, they present it as a anti national institute and announce that
we do not need it', clergyman noted with pain.
Speaking about the attitude towards sects in Armenia Priest Yesayi
underlined that those sects act as they want and use anti Christian
measures. `There is nothing worse when the person is educated only
with white and black collation. The sects make propaganda only about
the paradise and hell. Their propaganda says: if you come to me and
participate in our session, you will appear in paradise otherwise you
will appear in the hell.'
Priest also referred to the phenomenon which is used by the sects.
They announce that they are always right. `They have an only cause and
they announce that they are a branch of Protestor Church, so they are
not sects. But they even do not know that Protestor Church mean. The
protestors were separated as they were against Pop's idealism. But
those sects do not give any opportunity to the people to choose, they
just gather people by forbidden measures,' he underlined.
Priest Yesayi underlined that the sect named `Word of life' is the
most dangerous. `This is a total corrosive sect and is the most
dangerous as this one welcomes immoral life. They announce that the
believer may make any crime and they will speak on a foreign language
and it will be enough to get free of the sins.'
Another speaker of the press-conference A. Amaryan expressed
confidence that the sects are states in the state. `Now we are in de
facto war situation and if there is real war again they will refuse to
take a weapon and they will not obey to the RA Constitution', A.
Amaryan told.
He also informed that their NGO got three films recently, which are
parts of the speeches of `Word of life' leaders. Arthur Simonyan and
Angela Sargsyan are in the main roles of the films. Those films prove
Angela Sargsyan's, her husband's and sister's connections with this
sect.
`Censorship is completely disappeared. Everyone can show whatever he
wants. `Word of life' tries to use the measures of Witnesses of
Jehovah and tries to become known by making shows and scandals.
Recently member of this sect singer Mher told that they are not a sect
but they are Gospel followers. No, they are a sect and it had no other
name', A. Amaryan underlined. He also noted that the sects are very
dangerous not only for the elders but also for the children.
07.03.12, 17:37
http://times.am/?l=en&p=5524
Today Priest Yesayi Artenyan and head of the NGA `Center of the
assistance for those who have suffered from the sects' Alexander
Amaryan met journalists at `Henaran' press-club and spoke about the
spiritual safety in Armenia.
Priest Yesayi noted that the situation of the spiritual safety has
many problems in Armenia as the sects in Armenia are in terrible
condition.
`Democracy, freedom of the speech and conscience are good values but
today people say freedom of speech and they realize right to speak
without any responsibility. People comment on church's role as they
want, they present it as a anti national institute and announce that
we do not need it', clergyman noted with pain.
Speaking about the attitude towards sects in Armenia Priest Yesayi
underlined that those sects act as they want and use anti Christian
measures. `There is nothing worse when the person is educated only
with white and black collation. The sects make propaganda only about
the paradise and hell. Their propaganda says: if you come to me and
participate in our session, you will appear in paradise otherwise you
will appear in the hell.'
Priest also referred to the phenomenon which is used by the sects.
They announce that they are always right. `They have an only cause and
they announce that they are a branch of Protestor Church, so they are
not sects. But they even do not know that Protestor Church mean. The
protestors were separated as they were against Pop's idealism. But
those sects do not give any opportunity to the people to choose, they
just gather people by forbidden measures,' he underlined.
Priest Yesayi underlined that the sect named `Word of life' is the
most dangerous. `This is a total corrosive sect and is the most
dangerous as this one welcomes immoral life. They announce that the
believer may make any crime and they will speak on a foreign language
and it will be enough to get free of the sins.'
Another speaker of the press-conference A. Amaryan expressed
confidence that the sects are states in the state. `Now we are in de
facto war situation and if there is real war again they will refuse to
take a weapon and they will not obey to the RA Constitution', A.
Amaryan told.
He also informed that their NGO got three films recently, which are
parts of the speeches of `Word of life' leaders. Arthur Simonyan and
Angela Sargsyan are in the main roles of the films. Those films prove
Angela Sargsyan's, her husband's and sister's connections with this
sect.
`Censorship is completely disappeared. Everyone can show whatever he
wants. `Word of life' tries to use the measures of Witnesses of
Jehovah and tries to become known by making shows and scandals.
Recently member of this sect singer Mher told that they are not a sect
but they are Gospel followers. No, they are a sect and it had no other
name', A. Amaryan underlined. He also noted that the sects are very
dangerous not only for the elders but also for the children.
07.03.12, 17:37