Archbishop Anastasios: Greeks should quit corrupt ways

The Archbishop of Albania Anastasios has urged the Greek people to resist the decadence and corruption that pervades all aspects of life today and learn to look at the reality of the Greek financial crisis candidly. 

In an interview with Sunday's issue of Kathimerini, Anastasios said that "the financial crisis did not come out of the sky like a parachute." 

"It is a consequence of behavior, a way of life of our people," he said, adding that everyone is responsible for the situation in Greece as all "dipped their finger in the honey jar" in one way or another. 

Apart from politicians and financial officials, Anastasios said that the rest of society must look at their own behavior as well. 

"Serious self-criticism is lacking," he said, adding that Greeks can't blame foreigners for everything that is wrong. "All the people must engage in serious self-criticism...