The Moscow Patriarchate did not support the idea of ​​a "court" over Grebenshchikov

The trial played by the Missionary Department of the Tula Diocese of the Tula Diocese on the famous Russian rock musician and bard Boris Grebenshchikov is not a very successful missionary move, Vladimir Legoyda, chairman of the Synodal Information Department of the Russian Orthodox Church, said in an interview with journalists in Moscow.

"I do not know the details of the event held by the Missionary Department of the Tula diocese, but the very idea of ​​the" court "does not seem to me a very successful missionary course," said Legoyda, the words of which are quoted by RIA Novosti .

As the agency recalls, some media reported on the eve that the missionary department of the Tula diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church in order to teach “near -church people” to independently evaluate the philosophy and religious views of cultural figures organized a “process”, as a result of which Boris Grebenshchikov was recognized, in particular, “non -Orthodox” and “practical occultist”. The Judgment caused a violent discussion in society with the participation of priests and Orthodox activists.

Thus, the famous missionary, mentor of Russian rockers and bikers, rector of the Moscow Temple of the Descent of the Holy Spirit, Hegumen Sergius (Rybko), defended Grebenshchikov as a “baptized man”, “Orthodox”, who has the spiritual father of the “canonical priest” of the Russian Orthodox Church and forced ”to think about the meaning of life and faith millions of Russian young men and girls ".

In an open letter, the famous Orthodox sectorus, the head of the relevant department of the Orthodox Holy Tikhon State University, Professor Alexander Dvorkin, expressed disagreement with the abbess in an open letter. He considered the discussion of the work of the BG “very relevant” arranged in the Tula diocese, because, according to him, dozens, if not hundreds of thousands of “current fans of Grebenshchikov”, thanks to his work and views, were disappeared from the church (or never came to it), carried away by Buddhism propagandized by him or completely totalitarian sects. ”

Logoid, calling the "court" over the BG not a very successful missionary course, "noted, at the same time that" this does not mean that it is not worth discussing views and creativity, including modern rock musicians. " “It is important to choose the right tonality and form of such a discussion,” Lugoid explained.

According to him, "of course, the work of Grebenshchikov can raise questions in a believer." “I do not exclude that it also raises questions at Grebenshchikov himself. I hope that it raises,” added a representative of the Moscow Patriarchate.

At the same time, Legoyda urged not to forget that "the church does not dogmatize the views on artistic creation," but "points of tension have always arose and will always arise."

"Pushkin is the author of" Gavriliada "and at the same time the poems" The Fathers of the Deserts and the wife are immaculate. "This is conflicting in a person, or something, I doubt it very much," concluded the head of the information on the Russian Orthodox Church.

The director of the Aquarium Maxim Lande refused to comment on RIA Novosti this story.