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Only 20 per cent of Estonians, for example, believe that there is too much prominence given to
religious concerns.
In contrast, some 81 per cent of Cypriots believe that religion plays too large a role in civil society
– a reflection, perhaps, of the island’s dual personality, split along both national and religious
lines.
The survey results also reveal the increasing disparity between public opinion in the member states
and the stances taken by their governments.
In Poland, for example, there has been a sharp swing towards conservative Catholicism on the part
of the government, yet some 55 per cent of Poles believe that religion plays too large a role in their
country.
In contrast, only 33 per cent of Germans believe that there is too much influence accorded to
religion – a sentiment that could be reflected by chancellor Angela Merkel as she seeks to revive
the EU constitution next year.
Merkel, along with several other prominent German politicians, argued strongly for some
reference to the EU’s Christian values in the constitution, a move rejected by the rest of the EU as
sending the wrong message to potential member Turkey.
But while the Eurobarometer survey shows that many Europeans would like to see less religious
influence in EU affairs, many also remain staunchly conservative.
Countries such as Poland or Cyprus where sentiment is strong against religious interference in
civil society also have the highest level of opposition to issues such as homosexual marriages.
The survey also shows that attitudes to immigration are in part reflected by government policies.
In Sweden, Ireland and Britain, the only three EU15 countries to fully open their doors to workers
from the new EU countries in 2004, citizens remain broadly positive about the impact.
Some 79 per cent of Swedes, for example, welcome immigration as beneficial to their society.
But Germany and Austria, which have refused to allow unfettered access to their labour markets
for another three years at least, show far lower acceptance.
Only 37 per cent of Austrians and 30 per cent of Germans feel that immigrants contribute
significantly to their society.
Promene u jevrejsko - hriscanskim odnosima
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
Promene u jevrejsko - hriscanskim odnosima
Ekumenski pokret svestrano ulaze napore da premosti provaliju koja razdvaja hriscanstvo od drugih
nehriscanskih relgija. Biblijski pisci Staroga zaveta, Hristos i apostoli bili su Jevreji, zato ekumenisti to
posebno isticu da bi se lakse priblizili Jevrejima. Najveci doprinos uspostavljanja pozitivnih odnosa sa
Jevrejima je deklaracija Drugog vatikanskog koncila.
Cinjenice koje razdvajaju dve tradicije
Podizanjem starozavetnih proroka, Hristovim utelovljenjem i misijom apostolske crkve, ukazana je posebna
prednost jevrejskom narodu koji je trebalo da odigra vaznu ulogu u svetskoj istoriji. Spisi Staroga zaveta
koje smo dobili posredstvom jevrejskih proroka imali su neprocenjivi uticaj na razvitak hriscanstva. Jevreji
su bili pocasceni time sto se medju njima pojavio Mesija-osnivac i utemenjivac hriscanstva. Medjutim,
koliko je njihova prednost bila veca, toliko su bile vece posledice neverstva i pobune protiv Boga i njegovih
vesnika.
Sa Isusom Hristom, koji je dosao da otkupi covecanstvo od greha i smrti, Jevreji su postupili gore nego sa
razbojnikom. One kobne noci u Getsimaniji, na celu sa Judom izdajnikom dodjose “ljudi mnogi s nozevima i
s kopljem od glavara svestenickih i od knjizevnika i staresina… metnuse ruke svoje na nj i uhvatise ga.”
(Marko 14,43.45) Isus ih je ukorio: “Kao na hajduka izasli ste s nozevima i s kopljem da me uhvatite.” (stih
48) “A glavari svestenicki i sva skupstina trazahu na Isusa lazna svedocansta da ga ubiju; i ne nadjose.”
(stih 55)
“I odmah ujutru ucinise vece glavari svestenicki sa staresinama i knjizevnicima, i sav zbor, i svezavsi Isusa
odvedose ga i predadose Pilatu.” (Marko 15,1) Kad je sudija Pilat upitao: “Sta cu ciniti sa Isusom
prozvanim Hristom?” Predvodjeni verskim vodjama, Jevreji su odgovorili: “Da se razapne… I odgovarajuci