reformatus.hu reported . However, he believes that his resignation will not solve the situation.
It is added that according to the laws of the Hungarian Reformed Church, the resignation becomes effective with the decision of the next Synod. There was no vote on Balog's fate at Friday's meeting. They also informed me that
until the next Synod meeting, Dániel Pásztor, the bishop of the Tiszáninnen Reformed Church District, the pastoral vice-president of the Synod, will perform the duties of the president as an executive.
Zoltán Balog will continue to be a bishop of the church. In the video published on the portal, the Reformed bishop prayed for the strength to resign from his position. He put it like this:
"I am asking for the strength to be able to resign from the mandate that your church, the people of the Hungarian Reformed Church, entrusted to me by our elected officials. I ask for strength and wisdom so that this does not happen out of escape. I am asking for strength and wisdom so that it does not happen on political orders or hypocritical external pressure. I am asking for strength and wisdom so that it does not happen through the coercion of people who want power in our church. I ask for strength and wisdom so that it does not happen out of calculation," said Zoltán Balog.
In the rest of the prayer, he apologizes for quite a few things, but says that he is not apologizing for asking for mercy for a person he believed to be innocent. He continued by saying:
"Forgive me that I was not alert and careful enough and did not see the dangers lurking in this clemency case for our country, our nation, our church, and our president of the republic. Forgive me if the victims of child abuse felt that they were left alone, not only now, but so many times in their lives. Protect them even when we fail to do so!” asked the bishop.
However, he believes that his resignation will not solve the situation.
"I made a serious political mistake, but in a pardon case. I asked for mercy. I wanted someone's mercy. And if that's why I have to leave now, don't think that will be the solution. No way. There will be a fight. There will be a fight after that. As it has always been a fight," he added and also stated that
the unity of the church is more important than allowing it to be torn apart.
"But don't be afraid! Don't have any illusions! I will keep fighting. This is my job. That's what I swore. I will fight," he stated and asked those present to fight with the weapons of the Spirit in order to be able to withstand this test.
Source: Hungarian Nation
Photo: reformatus.hu
