Church damage in Vienna: Christians demand better protection!
Church damage in Vienna: Christians demand better protection!
Favoriten, Österreich - In the past few days, there have been questionable incidents on several churches in Vienna, including the Karlskirche and the Antonskirche in favorites. These places of worship were damaged and Christian symbols were deliberately destroyed. City councilor Caroline Hungerländer expressed her concern about the radicalized ideologies that support such attacks. The incidents, such as provocative slogans on the Karlskirche and destroyed crosses, are no longer an isolated case. In particular, refugee Christians who want to practice their faith in Austria are under increasing pressure.
hunger countries also criticized the city government, since the protection of Christian worshipers are not mentioned in the government program. It calls for a clear commitment to defend these sites and a comprehensive clarification of the incidents. A central point of your argument is the social cohesion and the need to promote respect for the belief of others. She hopes that video recordings from the Karlskirche will lead to the identification of the perpetrators.
The role of churches in the fight against extremism
The recent attacks on churches also take a look at the role of churches in the context of extremism. After the Second World War, churches were regarded as institutions that were not corrupted by National Socialism. Deutschlandfunk Kultur reports that this perspective is being sworn. Church management occurs against new forms of exclusion and racism, but everyday life in the communities often shows a different reality.
Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, the Council President of the Evangelical Church in Germany, criticized the alternative for Germany (AfD) for its insufficient distancing violence. At the same time, Friedemann warns, social worker and project manager of the Federal Working Group Church and right -wing extremism, warns of the discrepancy between the statements of official church representatives and the actual behavior of its members. The Federal Working Group offers workshops to support parishes in dealing with right -wing extremist violence.
extremism and its facets
The term “extremism” includes various movements that pursue the goal of eliminating the basic values of free democracy. According to the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, extremism is a higher -level term for topics that differ in structure and intensity. While politically motivated and religiously motivated extremism set different priorities, both have a negative attitude towards the institutions of constitutional democracy.
religiously motivated extremism, like Islamist extremism, is characterized by an ideology that begins violent means and does not tolerate any other view. These cross -flow systems also show that radicalization is often initiated by key events, followed by a stronger connection to corresponding scenes. The Federal Center for Political Education emphasizes that there is no uniform definition of right -wing extremism, which in turn is characterized by inappropriate ideas and xenophobia. DetailsOrt Favoriten, Österreich Quellen
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