Georgian Clerics as Guardians of Conspiracy Theories
The coronavirus pandemic has paved the way for a number of conspiracy theories and disinformation. Various groups have been spreading conspiracy theories in Georgia, among them the representatives of the Georgian Orthodox Church. Georgian clerics intensified their efforts amid the restrictions imposed during the Easter holidays, promoting conspiracy theories about the coronavirus vaccine.
The conspiracy theories spread by Georgian Orthodox clerics mainly covered three issues: vaccines, chips and fake treatments.
1. Vaccines
A non-existent COVID-19 vaccine became the main target of Georgian clerics. They spread the following messages about the vaccines:
- A vaccine will physically annihilate a great part of the population.
- A vaccine will be directed against humans.
- A vaccine is a satanic plot and it aims at subduing people.
- A vaccine aims at reducing birth rate on the earth.
2. Chips
Conspiracy theories about chips allegedly implanted in humans are not new. However, they have intensified amid the coronavirus pandemic. Georgian clerics have promoted spreading these conspiracy theories.
- Georgia is facing a threat of massive human chipping
- Georgian security services prohibit people from talking about chips
3. Masons, Soros and other anti-Western messages
Orthodox clerics are also spreading other well-known conspiracy theories. The coronavirus and the methods to tackle it were portrayed as the decision made by Masons and globalists. Furthermore, the financial aid provided by western institutions was described as a struggle against the church.
- Coronavirus has been imposed artificially.
- The state of emergency is a Masonic decision.
- Coronavirus was spread deliberately to make currency disappear.
- The aid provided by the European Union and the International Monetary Fund actually is a struggle against the church.
- Soros and his followers are fighting against the church.
Prepared by Nestan Ratiani
Myth Detector Lab
