Abortions are like the Holocaust – Church official

Published time: July 02, 2012 09:59
Edited time: July 02, 2012 13:59
Archpriest Vsevolod Chaplin (RIA Novosti / Andrey Stenin)

Archpriest Vsevolod Chaplin, the Russian Orthodox Church spokesman, has compared abortions to the Holocaust and expressed hope they will become ‘morally unacceptable’ in Russia.

“Abortions are the most terrible Holocaust in the history of humanity. They have killed more people than all world wars,” Chaplin said, as cited by RIA Novosti.

On Sunday, the Archpriest led a rally and a prayer against abortions and gay propaganda. About 70 people took part in the event in the capital’s downtown. Holding Christian icons, and placards with slogans like “Stop killing children,” or “Moscow is not Sodom,” the participants demanded a nationwide ban of both ‘sins’.

“I hope we will live in a country where the propaganda of homosexuality to children and teenagers will be impossible,” Chaplin stated.

A rally similar to the one in Moscow was also held in Kazan, the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan.

Even though the number of abortions in Russia have halved since 1991, it still remains very high: over 1.2 million annually according to official statistics. Pro-life activists claim the figure is much higher.

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Plantatree (unregistered) 19.08.2012 13:32

Hmm, if the holocaust is like abortions, then what were the dark ages like? Religions have less and less ground to stand on these days. Too much extremism and misconception has taken away from the simple teachings of love. It is interesting that religions can fuel wars the way they have. Especially between Muslim, Judaism, and Christian religions. Considering all three of their religious doctrines began in the same place, the Old Testament, and all three consider themselves "the chosen ones". It is rather silly when you think about it. It is so easy to get lost in the clouds when reality really sucks, but it is a lot harder to fix reality from the clouds.

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Armand0 (unregistered) 04.07.2012 21:51

BitterTruth wrote in #3
We Society not Me Society wrote in #3
Generally , blastocysts are aborted, not fetus' as the embryogenic structure has not yet developed to the stage of "fetus". It is about as alive as your fingernail. Although it has the "potential" to become human life, it is not yet a human life.
What about late-term Abortions, where the fetus is already formed with limps, head, trunk and all? Just shut up..

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Casandra (unregistered) 03.07.2012 19:47

Russian church must provide for every poor Russian mother a free apartment, so she has a place for her children/child, pay for 3 year maternity leave (like Soviet Union did) provide free full medical care until the child is 19 year old, pay for food (which is very expensive), utilities, cloths, free kindergarten, schools, pay for college or professional school, and build factories so they have a place to work when they reach adulthood. And I will go myself in Russia and have as many children as the church wants. Just please take responsibility and pay for it.  

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