Jonas Gahr Støre of Jesus: – An unimaginably brave man – Dagbladet.no

Saron DAL (Dagbladet): – We gather the name Jesus, God Almighty is with us tonight. Amen! ropes it from the stage.

The evening meeting during the summer conference in Sharon valley in Kvinesdal, organized by the Foundation of Faith Mission proof, has started.

The next person on stage is A1-Christian Ingebrigtsen.

– Holy Spirit, you are welcome here, he sings, before the packed auditorium gets up and sings along. Some had their eyes closed. Several have arms overhead. Many point to the sky.

The event will not be political, according to organizers. Nevertheless, several famous politicians visited the famous convention, frequented by a few thousand Christians and interested every year.

It is perhaps therefore not surprising that Christian Democratic Party leader Knut Arild Hareide is one of the protagonists of stage tonight. But the Labour leader Jonas Gahr Støre also has accepted, perhaps not all expected.

– Pleased to say yes

According to the head of the Faith proof, Rune Edvardsen, there should be political debate during the evening meeting here tonight, but the two party leaders should have a «conversation about everyday life and faith.”

When asked how he sees Jesus answered Støre:

– For me he is a man of his time, and also a man of our time. I experience him as a redeeming brave man, who is the bearer of values ​​that are linked to reconciliation and forgiveness. He is one who spoke equally to the outcasts as he spoke to power. These are values ​​that I think has been incredibly resistant, he said from the stage.

Rune Edvardsen has previously stated that he would like to see that the Christian Democrats and the Labour Party are together. In a summer interview with Dagbladet Monday said Knut Arild Hareide that the party will consider the government issue at its national convention in the election year 2017.

When asked by Dagbladet just before he went on stage, about why he chose to join, black Minister:

– I have been invited here, and I’m glad that I could say yes to participate in one of the major summer conventions in Norway, where individuals come from many countries and many religions. This is a non-political results, but it stands for values ​​and choices which borders towards policy, he replied.

– Have spent much time in church work

Prime Minister Erna Solberg was also invited to come but declined. From the stage sent yet a video interview that they have previously done with her.

When asked what her relationship to the church, she replied:

– I’m old YWCA spedierleder, so I have spent much time in church and parish work early in my life. But I must admit that I have a bit to and from relationship to the church. I think there’s something bigger than us, and I think we should respect others’ religions. I will not define me as a literal Christian, but I think it’s part of our culture’s way of defining us. And then I occasionally agree with the church, but I am also occasionally very disagree with the church.
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