Christian voices against the FPÖ: Where is humanity?

Christian voices against the FPÖ: Where is humanity?

In the middle of the hot government negotiations in Austria, the Viennese theologian Prof. Paul Zulehner urgently warns of a hectic pace that could endanger the political landscape. He emphasizes that new elections of the FPÖ would only give additional buoyancy and advocates the need to act responsibly in this precarious financial situation. According to Zulehner, the parties, in particular the ÖVP, should reflect on their Christian-social roots and draw clear red lines, especially in migration and economic policy. He warns of a blanket remigration policy, since it would harm the Austrian economy and endanger the necessary workforce, such as reported.

In the context of the current National Council election campaign, citizens' initiatives such as the "Alliance Democracy and Respect" also emphasize the incompatibility of FPÖ positions with Christian values. The spokesman for the alliance, Stephan Schulmeister, stated that the fundamentally different worldview of the FPÖ and Christianity makes the party unclear for believing citizens. This criticism is supported by well -known representatives, including Zulehner and the President of the Catholic Action, Ferdinand Kaineder, who both denounce the dangers of ethnic nationalism and the disregarded universal human dignity by the FPÖ, such as katholisch.at reported.

shaking the conscience and critical voices

The participants of a press conference also expressed intensively on the use of religious symbols by the FPÖ. Kaineder described the current election posters of the FPÖ, which are based on religious motifs, as a manipulative attempt to address voters from more religious classes and to interpret them as the "parody of the Christian". Zulehner warned that the politics of emotions and the lack of political thoughtfulness can seriously endanger democracy. The challenge of maintaining respectful discussions in society is of central importance for many actors in this election period. The call from Kaineder to "shake the conscience" underlines the pressing need to make political decisions from a well -founded and Christian perspective.