We almost got banned in Greece!?

[hoplite14gr]

Well, I was there.
The there was a heated exchange.
The authorities tried to press rank and question the documents.
The issue was about what one can or cannot do in an ancient monument premises.
From what I understood the license the organizers had got was worded in such a way so as to give some police sargent full of self importance grounds to question it.
Reanctors were finally allowed but only with shields swords and spears were forbidden.

Issues like that do not happen in ancient temples only.
In Thessaloniki last year even the church had an issue with the authorities because the wanted to offer mass in the "Rotonda of Theosdosios"-a christian temple that the ministry of culture considers a Byzantine monument.

I believe the issue was about the monuments.
Now they are under the state juristiction ( and bring revenues from tourists too!).
If any religious group "christian" or "pagan" succeeds to get them legally back as "places of worship" that can choose if they admit not belivers or not well that an issue.

To summarize:
Constitution gives freedom of worship.
Followers of ancient religion are treated with suspicion.
They have along way to go especially with leaderships that leaves a lot to be desired-at least in my opinion.
Government will not like to loose control of monuments.
And I hate to admit that but the stereotype "organized as a Greek" simply came true in this case.

My prediction: minor friction will happen until people get used to the idea
that ancient religion is alive and well and it exists.

Much ado about nothing due to mis-management.

Kind regards