Sunday protection in Advent: Churches demand mindfulness and calm!
Sunday protection in Advent: Churches demand mindfulness and calm!
Wien, Österreich - The discussion about the Sunday opening in Advent has gained sharpness. Matthias Geist, superintendent of the Evangelical Superintendur A.B. Vienna, made it clear in a statement that the protection of free Sundays in this contemplative time was particularly important. He warned of the negative effects of an expansion of the trade opening times, which not only endanger workers' rights, but could also undermine the values of sustainability and mindfulness. According to Kathpress emphasized spirit that the pressure on trade-assumed duty would increasingly increase, which leads to an exploitation of the employees. The alleged advantages of liberalization would primarily serve the profit interests of the companies and not the well -being of the workers.
In his speech, Spirit also referred to the importance of Sunday as one of the few times in which calm and deceleration are possible. Especially during the advent season, values such as peace and community cooperation should be in the foreground. During this time, one had to remember that our consumption behavior must be fundamentally covered in order to remain socially and ecologically sustainable. He appealed that everyone was called to live common values and to use the Advent season as an opportunity to reflect, as well as the Evangelical portal . Spirit sees Advent time as a valuable phase of waiting and hope in which mindfulness and deceleration should play a central role. This request not only marks a significant positioning against the commercialization of the Advent season, but also a clear appeal to society, your own values and that of the community.| Details | |
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| Ort | Wien, Österreich |
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