Личността на свещеника при духовното обгрижване на наркозависими
The Personality of the Priest in the Spirirtual Service of Drug Addicts

Author(s): Ivan Genov
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion, Sociology of Religion
Published by: Пловдивски университет »Паисий Хилендарски«
Keywords: Cleric; LOVE; educate; social rehabilitation; drug addicted; process; re-socialization
Summary/Abstract: The main task of the cleric during his working with drug addicts: is to create conditions for churching of those coming to him who need it. This is only possible in an atmosphere of love and empathy; as inadmissible any form of condemnation or mannerism to a person, whether drugs addict or an alcoholic. A special place in the life of a healthy addict takes the restoration of the ability to have normal fellowship with the people around him - the so-called social rehabilitation. It is made much easier in a church community. The cleric has a huge, difficult and responsible task in his work with drug addicts. He must very carefully, gradually and patiently lead the man to the idea of God. And if it is intrusive, it can repel man. Everything requires patience and tolerance. In working with addicts, the priest must give his spiritual example; to keep a close watch on how it behaves and at the same time friendly to show that he can count on him; that the addict can trust and express the grief of his heart; thus bringing the cleric to the inside of his soul - to discover the pain that has prompted him to this way of life; to find the essence of the spiritual problem that is the basis for the beginning of human drug adoption. The cleric, working with addicts, must first of all have a deeply established and unwavering faith in God which shines and warm whole being (see. Hebrews 11: 6); also to have a dedicated self-sacrificial Love.

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