Stelios Kouloglu is a Greek member of Parliament representing the leftist Syriza Party. He has unwisely intruded into the controversy between Scientist Elias Mosialos and the Greek Orthodox Church. Mosialos provoked and offended Orthodox Greeks with a post on Facebook which ridiculed the Virgin Mary. Rather than apologize and bring the matter to a close, Mosialos responded with a bizarre statement indicating he does not understand Christianity or why Christians were offended.
That he is ignorant of Christian beliefs and is likely not a member of the Church is not for us to judge. This is his own business. The problem is his manner and arrogance. A well educated Scientist should have more important things to do than posting offensive and blasphemous pictures insulting the most Holy Theotokos.
Now we have the above mentioned Kouloglu comparing Orthodox Greeks with Al Quada and ISIS. The Syriza member of Parliament compared Greeks who are angry with Mosialos with the terrorists who perpetrated terrorist acts against French cartoonists of the Charlie Hebdo magazine in 2015. This is the typical stupidity of a representative of the contemporary left.
The left is trying to turn a buffoon like Mosialos into a victim and martyr. Do Christians not have the right to protest and be angry? Apparently, expressing anger is for Kouloglu no different than perpetrating terrorist acts. In this regard, it is clear that the Greek left is taking its talking points from radical leftists-secularists in America and Europe.
We are seeing the anti Christian hatred in America and Europe being imported to Greece. This demonstrates Syriza (like Pasok) is not a Greek political party but an internationalist one. It is true that their have been calls to fire Mosialos.
A resolution to this matter is simple. Mosialos should apologize. The Church should accept his apology and urge forgiveness. This is the Orthodox way. Mosialos should understand he is a Scientist and not a commentator. His job is not to express opinions on matters outside his chosen field.
He should retreat to his profession. He should also learn about the art of diplomacy. The bishops of Greece have other pressing matters to attend to and should avoid being provoked. As for Syriza, Orthodox Greeks should remember what Mr. Kouloglu thinks of them next time there is an election.