Fausta Marija Leščiauskaitė, who wanted to separate from the Church community, received messages even from the priests: I am not sensitive to blasphemies, but I thought they were purer.

Many famous people shared opinions about differences in values, but the journalist, Užkalnis magazine editor Fausta Marija Leščiauskaitė, announced the official decision to withdraw from the church community. After this bold decision, of course, the woman says that she has received a number of opinions in her direction. He also shares his letter on the social network with Delfi’s readers.

“In fact, I have not received as many referrals as I have received from the ecclesial community in a long time. I am not sensitive to blasphemy, I like to curse when the desire arises, but I always think, man, that they must be better, more generous, more pure there. On the other hand, there have long been bobsleighs who travel to church to collect rumors, and there are people who find peace and meaning in prayer.

It is very important for me to reiterate that my movement is not intended to offend the choice of believers. Your god is your right. Your prayer is your right. Your faith is your right. I respect their faith, the need of the church, the only question is: can they respect my right? Some are successful, others go into debt in the name of God.

I received several personal letters from priests. Not everyone has been able to answer yet, but I will answer, but they are calm. All, even one, claim to respect free will. The response of the pastor of Kelmė parish brought much respect for the church, tactfully and beautifully, with beautiful and truly spiritual wishes.

However, the reality of the official secession of the church is not so rewarding. People say they do not receive answers, although they ask questions, the curia of the Archdiocese of Vilnius has not answered me yet, but I am not in a hurry, maybe they will really answer, it has been relatively little time. On the other hand, not a single representative of the media has already managed to say that the clergy who usually speak with kindness this time shudder as the devil shakes himself to comment on the situation. Except for a couple that I really like, I admire.

People ridiculously ask if the decision needed to be made public. But I am a content creator who has chosen not to talk about swimwear fashion, but about my own opinions, experiences and values. And when I write about my relationship with the actions of the Seimas members, when I write about dogs, when I write about violence, for some reason, such questions do not arise. I think it is up to me to decide what topics I want to discuss in public. And this is what I want. Because it is a civilized way of expressing your views in a democracy: leaving communities that do not match your beliefs and talking about it.

Will the church make a difference because Fausta Marija Leščiauskaitė says she does not respect their conversations of the last days? No I dont think so. But Fausta Marija Leščiauskaitė is not alone. There are many people who say that the speeches of church representatives about homosexuals as perverts are shameful and sinful. Including believers. Even the clergy. And maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but one day the ears will have to be plugged. Or the church will fall apart again, as it has in history. It is true that it seems to me that the decomposition has already begun.

I wasn’t brave enough to make that decision, but I did and was relieved. God and the devil are in action. And it is very possible that in my disagreement with the division of the people, God is much more than we are kneeling at the altar for some, ”Fausta wrote on Facebook.

Delfi recalls that on Sunday, the Vilnius Pride civil society initiative, which seeks to promote solidarity among LGBT + communities, led to concrete actions: respond appropriately to events and formally leave the church.

“In response to the events of the past weeks (or centuries), we invite everyone who is frustrated by the institution of the Church and tired of interfering in our lives to unite and formally leave the Church. How to do this: Write to your diocesan curia (where you were baptized) with a signed and dated application. In November, Polish activists told us that in response to the priest pedophilia scandals and the church’s attempts to further restrict the rights of women and LGBT + people, people began to organize en masse and abandon formally the institution of the church. This week, Lukas Mykolaitis’ post on a similar initiative, which we thank for its inspiration, also received attention in Lithuania.

During the current discussions on the Council of Europe Convention to Prevent and Combat Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (also known as the Istanbul Convention), as well as the legalization of associations and other human rights issues, representatives of The Church in Lithuania continue to actively intervene in the legislative processes, any advance in human rights, incites hatred in society and dictates how we all live.

Many of us have probably been baptized at an age where we have not yet been able to decide for ourselves if we want to be part of an institution that actively seeks to control our lives and restrict our rights. Recent events seem like a great opportunity to express our disapproval of the current policy of the Lithuanian Catholic Church and to formally leave this institution. Therefore, we urge you to formally leave the church and thus express your disapproval of the current policy of the ecclesiastical institution, which promotes hatred and division of society ”, it is written on the official Facebook page.

Soon after, F. Marija Leščiauskaitė shared a message on her personal Facebook account announcing that she had submitted a request to be removed from the church community list.

“I decided. I do not consider myself an atheist, but it is easier for me to find a god where people do not divide. I do not think it will hurt anyone, but it is my decision not to belong to someone with whom I do not want to identify,” writes Fausta on Facebook.

After the entry, the famous woman also added a request for apostasy by Kelmė St. Parish of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.

“I, Fausta Marija Leščiauskaitė, born April 28, 1993 in Kelmė, received the sacraments of Baptism, First Communion and Confirmation in this parish at an immature age. I do not believe in the authority of the ecclesiastical institution, I am opposed to its policies and propaganda on human rights and equality, or to public opposition to those who propagate it. I am determined and ask that I be officially removed from the church community list, ”Fausta writes in the application.