Church of Cyprus bishop Neophytos Masouras made headlines earlier this summer when he claimed gay people were created by pregnant women having anal sex.
“It follows an unnatural sexual act between the parents,” Masouras said during a speech at a primary school. “To be more clear, anal sex.”
He went on to say that “when the woman enjoys that, a desire is created, and then the desire is passed on to the child.”
Now, he’s being accused of faking a letter signed by nearly 40 academics from around the world supporting his bogus claims.
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The letter appeared on the church’s website shortly after Masouras’s remarks and was signed by 38 academics in fields ranging from dentistry to economics at universities in Greece, the U.K., France, Germany, Australia, and the United States.
“The Bishop of Morphou gave a possible scientific explanation of homosexuality without offending individuals,” the letter stated. “For the church, all individuals are pictures of Christ therefore holy and beloved. Sin however is not acceptable because it destroys a person.”
But at least one of the signatories, a music professor by the name of Alexandros Kapsokavadis, said he never signed the letter and has no idea how his name ended up on it in the first place.
In a Facebook post, Kapsokavadis wrote: “What business do I have to publicly express my opinion over matters of the church? What would the church care for my opinion anyway? Since when would I ‘support’ a man that I haven’t even heard of!”
Police in Cyprus are now working with attorney general’s office to determine whether Masouras’s comments could be classified as hate speech.
Meanwhile, several government officials in Cyprus have called out Masouras’s remarks for being “insulting” and “injurious.”
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wow, how ignorant religious people are. it’s hilarious and quite sad.
Chrisk
You mean he lied? Where is my shocked face avatar? Lol
Chrisk
Honestly I think the problem is he’s used to lying to followers who will believe just about anything. He may not even see it as a lie. Faith is the lack of critical thinking after all.
Heywood Jablowme
That’s quite a “possible scientific explanation”! Notice how it’s still the woman’s fault because the woman has to “enjoy” the anal sex. Yes, if a pregnant wife gets buttf*kd by her horny husband, she won’t have a gay child as long as she doesn’t ENJOY the act. The theory also seems to confirm the stereotype (deserved imho) about Greek men and Greek Cypriot men being expert aficionados of anal sex.
Using similar logic, I guess feta cheese must taste the way it does because the sheep or goat enjoys the anal sex too much.
hayesj
If there’s one thing I loathe, despise and abominate, it’s an idiotic old man wearing a dirty dress telling other people how to behave.
curiobi
Thank you. This about sums up my thoughts on this entire ridiculous situation!
blackhook
Speaking of unnatural acts, what creatures are growing in that hideous beard?
mark m
I have a great appreciation for the Eastern Orthodox Church for its art and music. But I consider the theology of it to be similar to the ignorant evangelical Americans and biblical litteralist. But, as a man who swears allegiance to the United States Constitution, not the flag, we are free to be as ignorant as we want per the 1st Amendment.
James
COMING FROM A MORON WHO HAS PROBABLY NEVER HAD SEX.
djmcgamester
Praise Jesus for revealing God’s word to us and putting so-called science in it’s place! /s
PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS
Twisted despicable noxious old creep in a dress….