Question for the Greeks?

Question

What is your opinion as far as the following article is concerned?
http://greece.flash.gr/soon/2007/9/25/35147id/

Answer 1

Political oath is provided for oath giving before a Court, but I have been always against Religious oath and ceremonies at the Parliament, which is supposed to represent all Greeks, independently of religion.
I want the Government and the Deputies of all political parties to swear in the name of the people-their voters and not in the name of the Holy Trinity.
Unfortunately we are not a secular country, the Greek Church controlling everything, mainly politics.
Alavanos is not my favorite polical person, but in this case him and his party are right, but they expressed themselves somehow late, as the communist party was the first to adopt a differencial opinion and attitude.

Answer 2

I don't agree with Alavanos or other politicians. Everyone is free to do what the law is allowing him to do.


This is an interesting conversation and i would like to add and emphasize in a matter so i quote from tolia "Those who believe in different religions or are atheists, always attack every religional expression of Orthodoxism that they dont like, without having the right to do so."

If mr Alavanos provoked and attacked orthodox people and their customs it is only his opinion, you can't generalize this behaviour to all non-orthodox people in our country. And their population is growing (esp with the immigrants). Not everybody is μισαλλοδοξος. (bigot) We will all have to learn to live with different people.

Answer 3

Disgusting! my condolences for the people which vote for that stupid party...

Answer 4

If I had any trust at all at the honour and concience of politicians in general I wouldn't mind.

But since I DON'T, I think it's better to lay my hopes (and their oath) in God.

Answer 5

I couldn't understand it. Could you explain a little bit? And I will give you opinion.

Answer 6

I also believe that the oath should be political for those who want it. No one should be forced to participate in any way in religion. If he wants to participate in religion, everyone must be free to do so, but the opposite too.

Answer 7

We can not change some things of the constitution applied for so many years.Yes, i agree that the state should be seperated from the church, but after years of some rules it can not be applied what Alavanos says

Answer 8

this oath is valid for those that are Christian Orthodox

Mr.Alavanos seems that has a blur as long as it regards religion. Those who believe in different religions or are atheists, always attack every religional expression of Orthodoxism that they dont like, without having the right to do so.
Cause it is the freedom of choosing your religion that exists in Greece. Thus, as long as the majority of Greeks are Christians, it is expected that there are more and many religious expressions related to their faith. And this is obvious in almost every country of the world.

But this doesn't mean that everyone is obligated to follow the religion of the majority

we know that Alavanos and syriza are atheists and this is why no one forces them to take oath.
Finally I want to add that this kind of claims, like the one he expressed, are rather hypocritical. I mean that they want to "destroy " a Christian status by bringing another, an atheistic one. In this way, we should react too, as he does and we can easily use his arguments too

Paradox, isn't it?

Answer 9

read this:

http://www.helium.com/tm/622347/peloponnese-island-differences-greece