Biblical Freedom and its clergy have also been the target of attacks by the Patriarchate (of the Georgian Orthodox Church), which has manifested both verbally in various speeches and through official decisions of the Holy Synod.
Clergymen of the Orthodox Church did not perform the last rites for a deceased clergyman of Biblical Freedom.
"This is a religious organization where joining automatically means leaving the church space, which is why church rules do not allow us to perform the rites. We will consider all the nuances of this issue, starting from his joining until his death, taking into account church rules. If anything gives us the opportunity to perform the rites, it will be done. The burial of this person was decided from the beginning to be on Tuesday, and there was no postponement, as Girchi is spreading," stated Metropolitan Saba.
Members of 'Biblical Freedom' are prohibited from receiving communion, as well as participating in other church sacraments or services, such as baptism, marriage, and anointing of the sick.
The Holy Synod heard a report from Metropolitan Teodore (Chuadze) of Akhaltsikhe and Tao-Klarjeti regarding the activities of the political organization 'Girchi's' created 'Christian, Evangelical, Protestant Church of Georgia - Biblical Freedom,' which is officially registered by the state.
Speculations with religiously significant concepts are blasphemy, and the Orthodox Church considers the 'clergy' 'established' by the 'decision of the Council of Bishops' of 'Biblical Freedom' to be imposters, and their actions to be an insult to church teachings and services. See link.