– The church has a holdningsproblem – Daily

the Church can blame itself for that number is in free fall. It concludes Helge Simonnes in the book “A god for the many”, which is released on Kagge Forlag in the day. One of the Christian-Norway’s biggest problems is the lack of self-criticism, believes the recently avgåtte sjefredaktøren in Our Country.

Call for debate

– in General, the christian communities of late to criticism and capabilities do not always see how things look from a non-believer’s perspective. The truth is that many people have an indifferent relationship to the church, and therefore it is important that we are willing to discuss the topic as in many christian environments are not considered stuereine, for example, the relationship to Israel, ” he says.

to help the church on the way, have Simonnes drafted the twelve theses that he believes can help to win the people back. Theses he presents in the form of a Be Cautious-poster by model from the press where selvjustis is a priority.

– the Bishops must be happy to be sharper in tone when it for example comes statements like that 22. July is God’s punishment for the fact that Norway failed Israel. Like freedom of the press, freedom of religion, a strong right, but when society gives you such a strong privilege, it must be managed in a good way. It requires selvjustis. Parts of the fellowship have a holdningsproblem needs to be challenged. I’m not looking to gag someone and believe everyone has the right to speak, but then we also need to facilitate clear discussion.

Especially in matters concerning human dignity, must the church be able to participate in public debate, believe Simonnes, and pulls out flyktningkrisen as an example. The church loses that fremmedfrykten can grow freely, he believes.

– There are plenty in the believer’s ranks who think it is good that Sylvi Listhaug celebrate their innvandringsmotstand through the to carry a cross in their neck, or who thinks that Hege Storhaug writing is great. Many think that christian will win terrain on the fear of islam, but I think christianity will be pulled down in the second. The general scepticism towards religion is growing, and we have to be believers fit us for how we speak us.

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Fiendebilder

One of the points in Simonnes' poster, is that christians must be careful to make annerledestroende to the enemies. The church can help to build down fiendebildene through to distinguish between moderate and extreme muslims, he believes.

– the Church must make sure to have a conversation with the moderates so that muslims not be placed in a large sekkekategori, says Simonnes.

He warns, however, against dragging samfunnsengasjementet too far.

– If the church becomes too political, I think also that can create distance. We have many examples that the church has meant a lot in the ethically important issues, such as the abolishment of slavery. The stronger the value of human life is touched, the clearer can the church be, but I’m not sure how strongly we should speak out on taxes and tax rates. The specific design of the policy should be left to the politicians.