ECER | European Congress of Ethnic Religions
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keywords: description:Two years ago, after the Lithuanian Parliament (Seimas) had refused to grant Romuva official status as a religion, I wrote a statement on behalf of the ECER which was published on this website, in which I stated:
“In the 21st century, no government should have the right to officially recognize some religions, and not others. Freedom of religion should apply to all religions equally, period. The ECER affirms our support of Romuva, and we will stand in solidarity with our Lithuanian sisters and brothers in any further efforts to bring this matter before such bodies as the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, and the UN’s Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York. We invite all peoples of good conscience to join us in these efforts.”
On 8 June of this year, the European Court of Human Rights–in a long-awaited decision–did, in fact, agree andruled that the Seimas was in violation of Articles 9, 13 and 14 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. The Court found that the Lithuanian Parliament’s decision was in error as a result of:
• Discrimination
• Denial of State recognition to a pagan religious association meeting eligibility criteria, on grounds incompatible with the State’s duty of neutrality and impartiality
• Domestic law lacking safeguards against arbitrariness in decision making performed by a political body (the Parliament)
• Involvement of a Catholic authority in parliamentary procedure
It is worthy of notice that the Seimas decision against Romuva appears to have been strongly influenced by a letter from the Lithuanian Bishops Conference which was sent to a member of the Seimas, and then distributed widely to other members of the Lithuanian Parliament. In that letter, the bishops suggested that recognizing Romuva could de-stabilize the relationship between the predominantly-Catholic Lithuanian population and the Church. The letter from the bishops also stated that the allegedly surviving fragments of [Romuva] were nothing more than “superstitions and peasants’ customs, with a shade of magic”, and that their importance to Lithuanian identity was exaggerated.
The Courts ruling appears to pave the way for pagans seeking legitimization in other European countries in which dominant forms of Christianity (such as Catholic or Orthodox) prevail, to mount challenges to any objections from the mainstream religions.
The European Congress of Ethnic Religions continues to stand strong in our support of Romuva’s further efforts to enforce in Lithuania the decision of the European Court of Human Rights, just as we support the implicit and moral rights of other European ethnic religions to assert their viable existence, and to claim the same official recognition that their respective nations may grant to any other religions.
Andras Corban-Arthen
President, European Congress of Ethnic Religions
Dear friends,
A few months ago we sent you a letter to announce that the next Congress would take place this September in Riga, Latvia. As you might expect, because of the difficulties involving the COVID19 pandemic, there is no other choice but to cancel the event for this year.
We hope that the situation will be very different in 2021, and we will continue our conversation with our friends from Latvia about the possibility of still having the next Congress there.
I hope that you, your families and communities are all in good health, and I trust we will be able to see each other again soon.
Deep Peace,
Andras Corban-Arthen,
president on behalf of the Governing Council
The National Awards of Equality and Diversity in Lithuania were presented on June 4, 2020. We are proud to announce that the prize for diversity of religions and beliefs went to the old Baltic religious community of Romuva. The community has been praised for its determination to defend the rights of its religious community and for recognition by the state. Romuva appealed to the European Court of Human Rights and noted that although it met all the requirements of Lithuanian law, the Seimas did not grant state recognition to this religious community. ECER wishes to support Romuva with their demand for recognition and would like to congratulate Romuva on this deserved prize.
The ECER mourns the passing of Vlassis G. Rassias, one of our founders and a member of our Board of Directors. Vlassis, the leader of the Supreme Council of Ethnic Hellenes (YSEE), was renowned as an author, speaker, and activist for the restoration of the Hellenic ancestral religion, as well as an advocate for other indigenous, ethnic religions throughout Europe. I grieve, personally, the loss of a dear friend and colleague, someone whom I deeply appreciated, respected and admired throughout the decade we worked together. This is a photo of Vlassis addressing the Parliament of the Worlds Religions in Toronto, Canada last November, as part of a panel discussion that he, Inija Trinkuniene of Lithuania, and I presented there. On behalf of the ECER, I send our deep condolences to his family and community we are all so much richer for having had Vlassis as part of our lives.
Andras Corban-Arthen
President, European Congress of Ethnic Religions
Those we love don’t go away, they walk beside us everyday. Vlassis, you joined the ancestors’ so early, we grieve a lot, but your work for the rights and freedom of European ethnic religions will stay in our hearts forever!
Inija Trinkūnienė on behalf of all “Romuva” community
This morning a mate and long-standing friend informed us that Vlassis Rassias, the head of the big heathen community of Greece YSEE (Ellenic’ Council) is passed away.
The news, unexpected, came like a slap.
While I’m writing i don’t know how and why he has died yet.
Immediately many memories of his strong personality and of our various meetings, happened in a time frame of veteen years, reached mymind.
Different occasions, between different people and lands, but similar at the same time, along our Europe roads.
Contacts and congresses happened pursuing a common goal: the right to the legitimacy and dignity for those seeking and nding answersand cohesion in the ancient and eternal religiousness of our respetive Ancestors.
The rst coming to my mind are the images of our last meeting, not lacking of dialectic, but always respectful and with the aim of thecommon good: it was in occasion of the last E.C.E.R. Congress (former W.C.E.R.) organized in Rome on April 2018 by the M.T.R. coincidingwith the Foundation of Rome celebrations MMDCCLXXI a.U.c.
However our pasti is old timed.
With Vlassis, indeed, we were in touch from the beginning of the century thanks to the tireless witness of the Roman-Italic Tradition thatwas Salvatore Ruta, cofounder and princeps of the M.T.R. of the origins.
Through Salvatore, with Vlassiv we enstablished a very hearty connection based on mutual exchange, by virtue of the common aim of makingthe Religion of our Ancestors live. Actually his trip to Messina and the meeting with Ruta were for Vlassis the starting point for thedevelopment of his next productive path in the Ellenic land, with his Y.S.E.E.
Then the new technologies spread in those years, internet and the debate blogs, helped our exchanges and meetings: Vlassis on 2006 calledme to concelebrate at his great event: the Prometeia, organized in Greece on the Mount Olympus, in occasion of the Summer Solstice. Iembraced the invitation leading a M.T.R. delegation in the Ellenic land.
After that journey – because of the surprise of attending a Solstice celebrated by an unexpected crowd of people, men, women, erderly,children, a whole community, and because of the interesting organizational and doctrinal insights of those days with Vlassis on the MounOlympus and in Athens – that I arrived to a method decision: time had come that we, Italian heathens, as well, came from our ivory tower andopened up to the world.
So I owe to Vlassis the turning point that i gave to the M.T.R., rst one in Italy to undertake international relations.
So we take part to the W.C.E.R. congress on 2007 in Latvia, in Riga and Jurmala: even in this occasion, between the Y.S.E.E. mates and us,important af nities and strong correspondences emerged coming from the common classical culture. Then we met in Poland and, after a fewyears, in Lithuania, in Vilnius on 2014 and in Prague on 2016. Vlassis gave us the courtesy of a friendship visit, as well, in our hedquarters inRome, to strengthen the ancient bond. Dear Vlassis, let me say that your long and constant work for the bene t of the current Greek andEuropean paganism has been essential. we hope that others will know how to seize your important baton and that they will be worthy ofraising the torch high, always keeping the sacred re burning. May the Gods be favourable to your new journey undertaken, and may theground be light for you.
Daniele Liotta
MTR President
The statement of Andras Corban-Arthen
President, of European Congress of Ethnic Religions
As president of the European Congress of Ethnic Religions (ECER), I would like to condemn, in the strongest possible terms, the unwillingness of the Lithuanian Parliament (Seimas) to recognize Romuva as an official religion in Lithuania. Romuva has fulfilled all the requirements to qualify for such a designation it is a rapidly growing religion, whose members have creditably represented their homeland all over the world. Moreover, Romuva stands as one of the few remaining examples of the survival of European indigenous religions and cultures.
Continue reading ECER stand in solidarity to Romuva ethnic religionPlease, accept our invitation to the RODOKRUG – a meeting of people, Earth and traditions of all nations.
The planet Earth calls us and wants us to think about what we are going to give to our children. If your ancestors spoke to you and you feel their voice in your hearts, then come. We will connect our forces in a united circle with our songs, prayers, dances and acts of wisdom.
The key is a connection between man and the planet. Our nativetraditionsand their people. They teach us about values like Man, Nature, Family, LOVE, connection with sacred powers and mutual friendship. Our gods and ancestors protect us on our journey.
Please, accept thisinvitationto the new festival Rodokrug – a space, created for sharing our native traditions, which were passed to us by our dear ancestors.
We are inviting you, because:
We need to discuss and find a way TOGETHER. Hand in hand, with open hearts. We wish to share the wisdom of our ancestors, our wonderful native TRADITIONS. We are creating a space, where you can meet representatives of other tribes fromEurope and other continents, who have kept their traditions until today. It is time to share our deep values and restore the sacred power, connecting our nations.It is the power of our Earth, and we can pass this sacred connection to our future generations, too.Come, and if you can, bring your TRADITIONS, CEREMONIES and RITUALS, SONGS and DANCES – which you carry inside yourselves. Let’s share them with each other. Come and talk to people at a lecture. Or come to support this meeting just with your very presence. Everyone is welcome.
Together we will find the key to a happy life in a family, community and connection of the spirit and universe.
We are looking forward to meeting you.
The RODOKRUG festival will be held from 10th to 12th of May 2019. The place of meeting is Camp Pol’ana Vrbovce near the Czech and Slovak border.
We are all one circle, one family, and our roots touch each other.
SLAVA and thanks to our native gods, Mother Earth, ancestors and powers of Nature.
On behalf of the whole team of RODOKRUG festival Zdenek Ordelt, leader of the festival organization.
Web: https://www.rodokrug.com
FB: https://www.facebook.com/rodokrug
Republished from Icelandmag.is
The National Church of Iceland continues to lose congregants. The latest data on religious registration from Registers Iceland reveals that the church lost 2,029 members during the first nine months of 2018. The State Church is the only of the five largest religious congregations to lose members this year.
Continue reading Icelanders abandon National State Church, as old pagan Ásatrú continues to grow«Reclaiming the Indigenous Ethnic Religions of Europe». A panel discussion / presentation by Andras Corban Arthen, Inija Trinkūnienė and Vlassis G. Rassias,
Continue reading Reclaiming the Indigenous Ethnic Religions of EuropeThe Hellenic Ethnic Religion, at the invitation of the world-renowned religious institution Parliament of the Worlds Religions, represented Greece and its long spiritual tradition at this years Toronto Canadian event (November 1-7, 2018, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre).
Continue reading The Hellenic Ethnic Religion in the Parliament of the Worlds Religions 2018 Privacy Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy Our goal
The purpose of the ECER is to serve as an international body that will assist Ethnic Religious groups in various countries and will oppose discrimination against such groups.
By Ethnic Religion, we mean religion, spirituality, and cosmology that is firmly grounded in a particular people’s traditions. In our view, this does not include modern occult or ariosophic theories/ideologies, nor syncretic neo-religions.
Videos«Reclaiming the Indigenous Ethnic Religions of Europe». A panel discussion / presentation by Andras Corban Arthen, Inija Trinkūnienė and Vlassis G. Rassias,
Continue readingThe participation of the Hellenic Ethnic Religion in the joint ritual of the European Congress of Ethnic Religions (ECER) on the Palatine Hill of Rome, April the 21st «2018».
Hymns to Gods Apollo and Dionysus.
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