To evade the image of “his guy” among young people urged the clergy to the head of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) Patriarch Kirill at the session of the Supreme Church Council, reports on Tuesday, July 25, RIA Novosti.
“The priests, first of all, you can not lose the dignity of dignity, trying to gain the trust of youth,” he said. According to him, personal and online communication of the pastor with young wards, should not be abandon, vulgar and typical jargon.
Otherwise, according to the Patriarch, the shepherd will have “short-term sympathy, but will not be able to be the bearer of the Christian way of life and thought”.
As the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, knowledge of youth slang is to generate interest, smile and create the feeling that the priest is “a man”, but it does not guarantee mission success. “We don’t have to speak the lingo of those who uses this jargon,” — said Kirill.
However, the Patriarch warned the clergy from didactic pathos in communication because people are put off. For this kind of relationship, in his opinion, could hide the reluctance of priests “really work”.
In June, Kirill urged Church pastors to abandon expensive cars, even donated. He stressed that the modern cars of the middle class can provide a sufficient level of comfort. “We should not forget about responsibility. The bishops have no right to bring temptation,” — said the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church.