Armenian mass media received an e-mail from the address [email protected] on Wednesday with the signature of Taron Kevorgyan, stating that well-known singers Arminka (Armine Nahapetyan), Shprot, Andre, host of “Rubikon” Arsen and other artists are herectics.
“Let’s first of all state that all the data mentioned below correspond to reality, are precise and trustworthy. However, this article is not aimed to discredit any of the people, rather it is simply aimed to tell the truth,”- stated as a preface to the letter.
There had been rumors about Armenian entertainment stars before this. The letter states that in one of her interviews, Armine Nahapetyan had this to say to the rumors:
“No, I don’t belong to a sect. I sometimes participate in spiritual concerts where preaches and spiritual music can be heard. Perhaps that’s the reason for the rumors. People sometimes confuse those meetings with heretic meetings. I only abide by the Bible. The heretic doesn’t accept certain things written in the Bible. I believe in Trinity. I have always been a Christian; I have faith and am not afraid of talking about God’s existence.”
The author writes: “In reality, Arminka is a member of the rather influential “Rema” sect and her colleague “Shprot” is a member of the “Word of Life” (www.wolarm.org) sect along with her sister. In fact, the singers attend the sect meetings on a regular basis and even pay a “ten” to the religious organization. Andre, host of “Rubikon” and many other artists are also members of “Rema” and “Word of Life”. Andre and other artists send SMS messages to each other with the words “Son of Jesus” or “Child of Jesus”. Those who watch the speeches made by the abovementioned stars may remember their “fear of God” and how they mention God in their speeches. Proof of that is the song “Pray for me, dear” sung by Arminka. By analyzing the singer’s lyrics, we may conclude that in her interview, she managed to not give a direct answer, but her answer was rather straightforward and revealed the truth…Today, we can claim that show-business and other fields in Armenia are starting to acquire secret yet emphasized heretic characteristics.”
“168 Hours” wasn’t able to contact Arminka on Wednesday, but she had this to say during a telephone conversation with one of the journalists of “Panorama.am”: “I am tired of those rumors”. Arminka also said that those rumors are a result of her being religious and advised the people spreading the rumors to find out whether “Rema” is a religious movement or not. The press divan of the Ararat patriarchal diocese informed that “Rema” and “Word of Life” are.
In the e-mail it is also stated that Taron Kevorgyan studies at an academy.