Albanian Church on LGBT: Law won't make the unnatural natural
Synod of the Albanian Orthodox Church. Photo: romfea.gr
The Albanian Orthodox Church has expressed criticism regarding the law on marriage between same-sex couples, according to orthodoxtimes.com.
In the Church's statement, they remind that the perpetuation of humanity has been based on two sexes and their union.
"No culture, religion or law system (like those of Solon, Plato, etc.) institutionalized homosexual cohabitation as marriage. Unnaturalness cannot be made natural by legal provisions. On the contrary, such a law offends creation," the statement from the Albanian Church said.
The Church referred to the legislative initiative to recognize same-sex unions as a decline for society rather than its progress: "It is not a societal advancement but rather a clash with the natural order, viewed as a decline."
The statement also reminded that the Church's task is to clearly articulate the meaning and uphold the value of marriage, emphasizing the importance of family and childbearing in accordance with its sacred texts and its centuries-old tradition.
As previously reported by the UOJ, the Synod of the Albanian Orthodox Church stated that representatives of the Phanar mock and insult those who disagree with the Patriarchate of Constantinople.
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