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[Oracle]

Not to worship you don't. I would be upset to visit a Catholic church and have to pay to go in, it makes a mockery of a Holy place. If the people are "just visitors/tourists" - there to have a look-see then ok, but Orthodox Christian pilgrims should be exempt. I feel very strongly about that.

Maybe the renovation should not be funded in this way but in a country where you are isolated and unable to bolster your economy due to inhumane embargoes you have to take drastic measures as we all know tourists who visit religious sites all over the world pay some sort of small fee.

If you can't afford its upkeep ... give it back!

Equivalent of a car thief asking you to donate for petrol

Unbelievable liberty and audaciousness.

[Viewpoint]

Not to worship you don't. I would be upset to visit a Catholic church and have to pay to go in, it makes a mockery of a Holy place. If the people are "just visitors/tourists" - there to have a look-see then ok, but Orthodox Christian pilgrims should be exempt. I feel very strongly about that.

Maybe the renovation should not be funded in this way but in a country where you are isolated and unable to bolster your economy due to inhumane embargoes you have to take drastic measures as we all know tourists who visit religious sites all over the world pay some sort of small fee.

If you can't afford its upkeep ... give it back!

Equivalent of a car thief asking you to donate for petrol

Unbelievable liberty and audaciousness.

Sure as soon as you give back what you stole from us.

[DT.]

Not to worship you don't. I would be upset to visit a Catholic church and have to pay to go in, it makes a mockery of a Holy place. If the people are "just visitors/tourists" - there to have a look-see then ok, but Orthodox Christian pilgrims should be exempt. I feel very strongly about that.

Maybe the renovation should not be funded in this way but in a country where you are isolated and unable to bolster your economy due to inhumane embargoes you have to take drastic measures as we all know tourists who visit religious sites all over the world pay some sort of small fee.

If you can't afford its upkeep ... give it back!

Equivalent of a car thief asking you to donate for petrol

Unbelievable liberty and audaciousness.

Sure as soon as you give back what you stole from us.

I thought we gave Fanos back?

[Oracle]

Not to worship you don't. I would be upset to visit a Catholic church and have to pay to go in, it makes a mockery of a Holy place. If the people are "just visitors/tourists" - there to have a look-see then ok, but Orthodox Christian pilgrims should be exempt. I feel very strongly about that.

Maybe the renovation should not be funded in this way but in a country where you are isolated and unable to bolster your economy due to inhumane embargoes you have to take drastic measures as we all know tourists who visit religious sites all over the world pay some sort of small fee.

If you can't afford its upkeep ... give it back!

Equivalent of a car thief asking you to donate for petrol

Unbelievable liberty and audaciousness.

Sure as soon as you give back what you stole from us.

What did you come to this country to bring for us to steal then?

Go on, tell me, what did you bring to this country? ... that we were then "forced" to steal?... because remember, we did not come to your lands (? where again ? ) ... you chose to come to our land!

[Viewpoint]

Not to worship you don't. I would be upset to visit a Catholic church and have to pay to go in, it makes a mockery of a Holy place. If the people are "just visitors/tourists" - there to have a look-see then ok, but Orthodox Christian pilgrims should be exempt. I feel very strongly about that.

Maybe the renovation should not be funded in this way but in a country where you are isolated and unable to bolster your economy due to inhumane embargoes you have to take drastic measures as we all know tourists who visit religious sites all over the world pay some sort of small fee.

If you can't afford its upkeep ... give it back!

Equivalent of a car thief asking you to donate for petrol

Unbelievable liberty and audaciousness.

Sure as soon as you give back what you stole from us.

What did you come to this country to bring for us to steal then?

Go on, tell me, what did you bring to this country? ... that we were then "forced" to steal?... because remember, we did not come to your lands (? where again ? ) ... you chose to come to our land!

Your stole the "RoC".

[denizaksulu]

Cyprus Archbishop protests entrance fee in Apostolos Andreas monastery



09/07/2008


Archbishop of the Church of Cyprus Chrysostomos II has described as unacceptable the demand of the Turkish occupation authorities to oblige pilgrims to the Apostolos Andreas (Saint Andrew) monastery in the occupied areas to pay an entrance fee in order to visit the site, noting that the Church would be protesting to the UN and Europe.

Speaking at Larnaca Airport before departing for Athens, the Archbishop said that ''unfortunately things at the Apostolos Andreas monastery are becoming harder,'' adding that on Tuesday the Bishop of Karpasia visited the monastery in view of restoration works and was requested to pay an entrance fee of one euro.

''The Turks insisted that in order for him to enter the monastery he had to pay a fee,'' the Archbishop explained, noting that the excuse was to use the money for maintenance of the environment around the Apostolos Andreas monastery.

Archbishop Chrysostomos II said ''this is an unacceptable situation, we deplore it,'' noting that on his return from Athens he would be complaining to the UN and Europe because ''they should not prevent the Christians from going on a pilgrimage, which the Turks should respect.''

''They should permit our Christians to visit places of worship, carry out their religious duties without difficulties or obstacles,'' he pointed out.

He assured that ''we will not tolerate this situation'' and that the government has not imposed an entrance fee on any mosque in the government controlled areas, maintained at its own expenses.

If true, and I have no reason to doubt this news, it is an EMBARASSMENT OF GREAT MAGNITUDE. I protest this and damn those that have arranged this.

[denizaksulu]

You pay quite heafty charges in other countries whats the problem?

It is a place of worship. Period. It is not a museum.

[Viewpoint]

You pay quite heafty charges in other countries whats the problem?

It is a place of worship. Period. It is not a museum.

You mat be right Deniz but what can you do those that keep us under inhumane embargoes should really feel guilty that they have forced us into charging people to worship. Didnt the GC woman there charge for candles?

[Kikapu]

You pay quite heafty charges in other countries whats the problem?

It is a place of worship. Period. It is not a museum.

You mat be right Deniz but what can you do those that keep us under inhumane embargoes should really feel guilty that they have forced us into charging people to worship. Didnt the GC woman there charge for candles?

Charging for candles is part of doing business as a capitalist.

Praying for one's God, is FREE.!!

[Oracle]

Not to worship you don't. I would be upset to visit a Catholic church and have to pay to go in, it makes a mockery of a Holy place. If the people are "just visitors/tourists" - there to have a look-see then ok, but Orthodox Christian pilgrims should be exempt. I feel very strongly about that.

Maybe the renovation should not be funded in this way but in a country where you are isolated and unable to bolster your economy due to inhumane embargoes you have to take drastic measures as we all know tourists who visit religious sites all over the world pay some sort of small fee.

If you can't afford its upkeep ... give it back!

Equivalent of a car thief asking you to donate for petrol

Unbelievable liberty and audaciousness.

Sure as soon as you give back what you stole from us.

What did you come to this country to bring for us to steal then?

Go on, tell me, what did you bring to this country? ... that we were then "forced" to steal?... because remember, we did not come to your lands (? where again ? ) ... you chose to come to our land!

Your stole the "RoC".

You never brought us the Republic of Cyprus ... you fought very hard to stop us obtaining some degree of Independence .....