Blockaders Insulted the Virgin Mary's Girdle
The arrival of the Virgin Mary's Girdle in Belgrade, one of the greatest Christian relics, was used by some accounts close to the blockade and opposition scene to mock the Serbian Orthodox Church, believers, and the act of worshiping the relic itself.
TL;DR
- Accounts associated with the opposition and blockade movements mocked the Virgin Mary's Girdle upon its arrival in Belgrade.
- The mockery targeted the relic, the Serbian Orthodox Church, and believers who came to worship.
- These actions are seen as going beyond political criticism and directly attacking religious sentiments.
- The article states that insulting the Virgin Mary's Girdle is unjustifiable by politics, satire, or criticism of the authorities.
- The act is described as shameful and demeaning to what many citizens of Serbia consider holy.