“Fire” of Eleni Topaloudi’s parents against the Metropolitan of Dodoni

“Race does not make the pope, as for the apology of Metropolitan Dodoni, I want to tell him to better ask for forgiveness and forgiveness from God”, say Mr. Giannis Topaloudis and Ms. Koula Armoutidouspeaking exclusively to GRTimes.gr

In the wake of the statements of Metropolitan Dodonisand to the reactions created after his statements, the parents of Eleni Topaloudis, Yiannis Topaloudis and Koula Armoutidou, respond in a harsh and critical way, speaking of opinions synonymous with the Middle Ages and obscurantism. Ms. Armouridou will make it clear that when she heard his views being expressed, she could not believe her ears. “And after all this, the wave of reaction of the whole world to these unacceptable positions of his, he apologizes. I don’t really know what to say. It was essentially as if he were saying that every woman who is a rape victim goes on the prowl… If this was true my child, my Eleni would be alive and not killed by her rapists. No, Eleni paid for it, with her own life”, will say Mrs. Armoutidou speaking exclusively to Stratis Limnios and GRTimes.gr.

“His statements take us back to the Middle Ages and times of darkness”

Both she and her husband characterize the statements of Metropolitan Dodoni as insulting, mocking, inhumane, vulgar, misogynistic while as they note these views express medieval times and darkness.
“Of course, his statements have angered our own family beyond imagination, but also the families of all the victims. People of the Hierarchy who hold higher positions cannot have such extreme positions in Greek society. They inspire with their words and influence those they influence. They incite discord, intolerance, malice”, Mr. Yiannis Topaloudis will say.

“Race does not make the Pope”

According to what Ms. Armoutidou says, the apology that came from the Metropolitan’s side is something that she cannot accept. “Unfortunately, races do not make the pope. Instead of giving messages of love, compassion, empathy, humanity and being role models, let them be the bright diamonds that will light up the lives of innocent victims… what harm are they causing let them think about it. And as for his apology, I personally, as Eleni’s mother, do not accept it… He should only ask God for forgiveness. What I want to tell him is to stand before the families of the victims, look their parents in the face and if he has the courage to say the same thing again, then what can I say. However, I think that if he had his own children, if he had a natural family, he would think better of what he said. The Holy Synod did very well and reacted immediately, but it should be more decisive in following its decisions than the hierarchs”, concludes Ms. Armoutidou.

“The apology of the Metropolitan of Dodoni”

At the same time, Metropolitan Dodonis, after the uproar created by his statements and the harsh announcement of the Holy Synod, attributes the noise that was caused after the his statements. In his announcement, he even notes, among other things, that: “I tried to separate consensual arrest from the heinous act of rape, where we are not talking about “arrest” in the sense that our church understands it, and unfortunately I did not succeed.” Finally, he refers to rape as a “traumatic and reprehensible act” and apologizes “to any human being who felt wronged by my statements and to every woman or man who has been a victim of rape.”

The statement of the Metropolitan of Dodoni

“To my regret, I find that, today, during the television show “Today” of the television station SKAI where he was present, my thinking was distorted. I may not have been clear, but in no way do these statements imply that neither I nor the ecclesiastical space I represent perceive the event of rape as anything less than a reprehensible and traumatic act. Our Orthodoxy embraces conception as a uniquely joyful event for humanity. Respect for human life, wherever it comes from, is an inviolable rule of our principles. You will allow me here to remain strongly opposed to the pro-abortion position. I want to believe that in this society we are all in the mood for an open dialogue of exchange of views and have not turned into a people’s court with online judges. I tried to separate consensual arrest from the heinous act of rape, where we are not talking about “arrest” in the sense that our church understands it, and unfortunately I failed. I want to apologize to any human being who felt wronged by my statements and to any woman or man who has been a victim of rape.

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