A post regarding patriarch that sparked massive public outcry “Their violence is similar to outrageous misdeeds of Bolsheviks who devastated our temples”

Publicist Irakli Kakabadze congratulates the Patriarch on his birthday and responds to the statement that his sister has published recently. The writer refrains from naming his sister; however, it is presumed that the post is dedicated to her. Because of their different worldviews, it can be inferred that the siblings had a clash in the past.

“Mocking people’s religious and national values can be deemed as cultural violence that can easily morph into open violence. The representatives of our so-called liberal upper crust introduced this kind of violence in our country by insulting our Orthodox Church as well as all Christians at every opportunity.

Today, when our Patriarch celebrates his 82nd birthday, making such statements is something totally outrageous since it is violence against the people whose hopes have been ruined by the secular establishment.

If people really want to boost education, they must support education reforms thanks to which the people will learn to respect their own and others’ faiths.

By openly insulting religious leaders, they immensely hurt the vast majority of the Georgian people and such instances of cultural violence are something totally unacceptable for both educated and or more or less uneducated people. By doing this, they are performing an unpardonable misdeed similar to that of Bolsheviks who once leveled our temples to the ground.

Many of us think that only physical violence against a man can be deemed as violence; however, verbal assaults are no less offensive. Words can kill a man (literally!).

It hurts me deeply that our so-called educated people are taking such reckless steps and commit violence. Real Christians will respond to them with love; this will not do them any harm.

I am immensely sorry that we live in such a terrible society that is prone to violence. Accept my apologies; I apologize for the people who are eager to subject their victims to violence; they simply don’t know what they are doing,”- writes Mr. Kakabadze.

We would like to remind our readers of the fact that His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II, celebrated his 82nd birthday. Ninia Kakabadze published a post referencing this even that triggered a massive public backlash.

For further information regarding this issue, Ambebi.ge contacted Ninia Kakabadze.

- Your status has offended the public as well as your brother. Do you regret publishing the post?

- I do regret this. The most our people lack a sense of humor and don’t want others to laugh or smile as well. What else can I say? I would only advise them to look at this from another angle and have more fun in their lives.

- What, do you think, was the reason for your attempt to have a joke at the Patriarch’s expense irritating the people so immensely?

- What have I done, exactly? Can’t I joke about the Patriarch? Is he untouchable? These people just don’t have a sense of humor. I cannot offer any different comments on this, sorry.