“The new right must not hijack our christianity”
“the Debaters: Vurmen for ”christian values” are hiding something else.”
“This is an opinion piece. It is the writer who stands for the views that are put forward in the text, not Against.”
“the DEBATE. For us as christians, there is no value in the society is more important than love to his neighbor, and to stand up for the vulnerable. “
“Why, first it is tempting to rejoice at the news that there has been a dramatic increase in the number of swedes who say they want to ”invest in a society with christian values”. “
“It is what the political scientist Magnus Hagevi shows in a study of the Surveyinstitutet which was released in march.”
“But the same survey also shows that the number of swedes identify themselves as christians has not increased, and there is a strong correlation between wanting to see more ”christian values” and calling for a more restrictive refugee reception. “
“the Same trend will not be repeated in the group that actually identifies themselves as christians. So what is going on?”
“We are seeing a very dangerous trend where the definition of what it means to be ”christian” are about to be taken over by an increasingly xenophobic language. We as christians need to resist against those who want to take possession of our faith for political purposes that are far from the faith a private message of compassion and solidarity.”
“It is of course tempting to interpret this as a sign that more are waking up to the power of the christian message. However, Hagevi is clear that it is unfortunately, there is no support for such an interpretation. “
“This new craze for ”christian values” of people who do not call themselves christians is just the latest example in a long line of nyordsbildningar which aims to legitimise a division between people. “
“In this case is called beliefs about a cultural heritage that defines a ”we” against an alien ”them”.”
“The desire that many today feel after community is nevertheless real and valuable. Certainly, there is among many a feeling that it has become increasingly longer from the heart to the heart of the community, but the idea that it is the influx of new people to the us, which makes us strangers to each other, is basically mistaken. “
“The lived experience tells us that soul mates can be born with half a planet between them, while the other can be born on the same street and never overcome an alienation of each other.”
“What has happened is that society has been torn apart, and a basic sense of security has disappeared for too many people. At the same time, more and more cohorts of young adults left school with fewer opportunities to take on life than previous generations had. “
“They have also been forced to put their lives on pause because of lack of housing or precarious, poorly paid and demanding jobbsituation which makes it difficult for to raise a family and plan life in the long term. “
“at the same time many elderly have gone from a long working life and into poverty and uncertainty, when the care krackelerar and pensions has been prioritised down from the political agenda for decades.”
“the Result has been a widespread sense of disillusion in the face of the promises that we have long taken for granted, that our recipe for success as a society is that we take care of each other, and that solidarity pays off.”
“But cynicism is a bad company when you wake up in vargtimmen. Everyone needs a sense of connection and belonging. But it makes us lawful prey for the populists that promise of cultural rebirth and national community, and also has quick and easy answers when the blame should be allocated: It is the muslims ‘ fault. It is the jews, or the catholics, kulturmarxisterna or lgbtq persons. “
“in Short, the ”other” that has eroded the old values that once bind us. “
“To kick against other people’s right to love whomever they want, will not give us back a working healthcare. We achieved only a deeper tear in the fabric of a society when we commit against our cousins in the faith instead of working for a society where no one is left behind. “
“the Christian faith must not be reduced to the surface and platitudes. It is our calling to criticise the loveless in the world, whether it manifests itself in converts and lgbtq people relating to Afghanistan on shaky grounds, refused asylum, or LSS-eligible whose fundamental rights are violated.”
“The new right will do anything to appear popular, to increase their own legitimacy. Why pretend Jimmie Åkesson vurma of the socialist welfare state at the same time that his party wants to form a block with the right-wing parties that sold out health care, released into the big business of the school and the erosion of labour law. “
“”Christian values” of the new högerrörelsen been reduced to a code word for Sweden, where the minorities shall not get place. No christian should accept this.”
“nAnna Ardin, member social democrats for faith and solidaritetnIngalill Dahlgren-Nyberg, member social democrats for faith and solidarity”
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