Troika wants to get its hands on the Greek Church assets

[Aris Kamp]

Article translation from me - in parentheses are some clarifications of mine for the better understanding of the text:

October 21, 2013
BOMB FROM THE TROIKA (=the tri-partisan directorate running Greece since 2010)

Lenders seeking to confiscate the property of the Church ...! (=Means the Greek Orthodox Church)

Havoc is expected within the Holy Synod (a Greek Church high council) after the decision of the Troika to put their hands on the Church property and funds. 

According to reports of German journalists, lenders have their eyes on the immense property of the Greek Orthodox Church, specially that of Mount Athos (secluded area in the north of Greece full with monasteries with mythical wealth) and the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. The Troikans ask for almost all of the property controlled by those three bodies of Orthodoxy in order to accept a reduction of Greek debt!
Indeed, world-class international estimator companies are ready to bid to undertake the evaluation of the property of the Holy Synod of Mount Athos and the Ecumenical Patriarchate. If the implementation of this requirement progresses who knows what may be found in the Holy Grail of the Church Finances! 
This explosive decision from the creditors comes just hours after the unprecedented "directive" of the Ecumenical Patriarch, who advised the Greek citizens to react reasonably against the demands of the creditors. (loosely translated)
'-React to the crisis with a spiritual way so that you can become happy people!' he said.
In other words: stay hungry, you and your children, while some corrupt institutions of the land will continue to become rich (aka the Church). Thus you can find true happiness!!!

Similar are the promises of Muhammad to Muslims who become human bombs: We expect happiness and the Paradise Uri!
In a thanksgiving mass held in the Church of St. John the Baptist in Neapoli, (in Thessaloniki) the Ecumenical Patriarch noted that "it is necessary for the Greek people to arm themselves with patience and hope to be able to cope with the difficulties of daily life." 

He added that "until now true happiness was related repeatedly with economic prosperity. For this reason, if the financial crisis is dealt in a correct and spiritual way it can be a valuable lesson, as real happiness cannot be found in the financial comfort nor in the economic prosperity, nor in the abundance of goods." 
Lets see now, that lenders ask to put their hands on the property of the Patriarchate, if He will respond equally passive ...

 

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