Metropolitan Hilarion approved the idea of applying quotes from the Holy Scripture to T-shirts

On the air of the Church and Peace program, the head of the Synodal Department for External Church Relations of the Russian Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, supported the idea of applying prints on clothes with quotes from the Gospel. “For example, I would strongly welcome young people to wear T-shirts with quotes from the Gospel. What's wrong with that? ”He said.

The Metro newspaper decided to find out which inscriptions, in the opinion of the priests and the laity, are best suited for this. “I would suggest something like this:' Woe to you when all people speak well of you! ' Then: 'Woe to you, those who laugh today! For you will mourn and weep!' priests, Archpriest Vsevolod Chaplin - and added: “The Gospel is not only a very joyful, but also a formidable book. Today's relaxed people who have forgotten about God's fear and God's judgment need to be reminded of this. '

To the Chairman of the Patriarch's Commission on Family, Protection of motherhood and childhood, Archpriest Dimitri Smirnov liked another gospel quote more: 'Whoever hits you on your right cheek, turn to him the other as well.' To follow this principle, the priest believes, requires great strength of mind and courage, which few people today have.

When Metro invited its readers on social media to indicate the quote they liked the most, the phrase about the turned second cheek was chosen by only 1.5 percent of voters. Roughly the same number was found for the saying that only those who are baptized and believe will be saved. Among the quotes that received the largest number of votes were phrases from the Gospel about love and justice.