Paphos People

Morphou Bishop Neophytos has tested positive for the coronavirus but is so far experiencing mild symptoms, reports said on Wednesday.

Neophytos is not vaccinated.

Alpha television said the bishop had symptoms of the virus in the past few days and was tested on Tuesday.

Neophytos has repeatedly expressed opposition to the vaccine, despite the Holy Synod encouraging the faithful to get inoculated. He said he would not get the jab, because he did not want to become like a genetically modified product.

“I will not become a mutated product of the new order of things, just like the tomatoes we eat year-round and which and are sick and tasteless. That is how the world will become, sick and tasteless,” the bishop said last December.

The bishop was also accused of breaking measures against the spread of coronavirus by encouraging his congregation to attend church services when they were banned and refused to pay a fine imposed on him for his actions.

https://cyprus-mail.com/2021/08/18/coronavirus-anti-covid-vaccine-bishop-tests-positive-reports/

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Dave
Moira And Dave

“I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.”

KARMA IS A WONDERFUL THING!

Yes!
The virus does not exist!

What goes around, comes around KARMA

Regardless of anyone's stance on whether or not to have the Covid vaccine, I am disappointed at the unsympathetic comments.
Especially as even those who have been vaccinated may also be hospitalised and can transmit the virus and from recent articles the efficiency of some vaccines may wane over time.

Wishing everyone who has Covid a speedy and full recovery and support to their families.
In the meantime, keep on taking extra precautions - you never know if you may be one of the unfortunate people!

I understand your comment but it can be difficult to be sympathetic to people in authority who have not only taken no steps to protect themselves, but have also actively encouraged those around them to ignore the rules and not get vaccinated , putting significant numbers of people at risk, potentially sentencing some of them to an avoidable death!

I have the utmost empathy and sympathy for anyone WHO HAS TAKEN EVERY POSSIBLE PRECAUTION to try to prevent themselves and their friends or family from getting this terrible virus but still get infected...possibly from someone who has done nothing and refuses to do anything that could avoid it

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Dave
Moira And Dave

“I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.”

How many people have passed on information or made decisions based on what they heard at the local pub?

So, you're saying that the bishop of Morphou became an anti vaxxer and encouraged his parishioners not to follow the rules on the basis of something that he heard in the pub?

Are you sure?

I was casting the net a little wider to indicate how people can be influenced by discussing topics with other people rather than rely on official guidelines or scientific data.