Serbian patriarch blames Conchita Wurst for Balkan floods

[Arianiti]

MAY 21, 2014




First of all, our thoughts go to the victims and the tens of thousands of people affected by these historic floods, which are still threatening and disrupting lives in the Balkans. It was crazy to hear, however, that the Eurovision winner was blamed for the deluge!

“The Economist” writes that Irinej, the patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church, used the floods to attack the country’s lesbian and gay community as well as Conchita Wurst , claiming that the floods were “divine punishment for their vices”. The patriarch is also quoted saying that “God is thus washing Serbia of its sins”.

According to telegraf.rs, Amfilohije, the patriarch of Montenegro, joined the blaming game, saying that people should repent and repel the “Jesus-like figure” of Conchita Wurst. Website e.novine.com quotes the same priest as saying, “This [flood] is not a coincidence, but a warning. God sent the rains as a reminder that people should not join the wild side”.

We know that after each natural disaster, there will be religious nutters that will blame the gays for it, but this simply takes the cake. Austria wins Eurovision, and God decides to punish Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina? That sounds like just punishment indeed…

What do you make of this outrageous claim?

Photo: Andres Putting (EBU)

http://wiwibloggs.com/2014/05/21/ser...-floods/50988/

[LightHouse89]

its probably true. Alot of europe will be undr water thanks to global warming, partso f america too and places like new york city and new orleans where they resemble sodom and gomorrahs.

[Kalimtari]

I like Conchita, he/she is cool

[Arianiti]

What on Earth Conchita has to do with all the rain lastly in Kosova, Serbia or Bosnia?

You have to check your infrastructure Bishope

[Minesweeper]

He said something different but still stupid and inappropriate in such situation.

[Trun]

Jews did it.

[Vukodav]

I doubt that their opinion is anything different from the most of the other priests in the world. Their job is to think that everything is work of god. I agree that mentioning that nasty bearded lady/dude in the same concept with situation in Serbia and Bosnia is far fetched in religious sense, but who cares. Their message is clear "we dont want your gay shit here". It is highly disrespectful towards those people who suffered in the floods though.

[Cleitus]

I like Conchita, he/she is cool

IT is a Subhumanoid creature like you.

[Manifest Destiny]

Sounds reasonable.

[ProN00b]

It's just natural disaster there's no reason for frustration or whining on internet, all you're capable to do is to donate if you wanna help. No man is to blame, I didn't cause flood nor Conchita nor bishop.