Interview Jaume Pujol, archbishop of Tarragona
Maria Coll - elsingulardigital.cat
Maria Coll - elsingulardigital.cat
Tomorrow is Christmas, an important time in the Christian calendar. At a time when the prevailing secularism believed lost the true meaning of Christmas?
Christmas is the celebration of family as we celebrate the son of God was born into a family. It is always a time of family reunion and will always be so. But behind this there must be a reason and that is present now and forever, is the mystery of the birth of the Son of God.
Cross has temporality laïcització process?
I think this process ever end. Christians have enough reasons to encourage people. If the roots are cut, the tree dies and the roots of Christmas is the celebration of the birth of a child of God, although many people see it as something distant in her life.
In closing the last session of the English Episcopal Conference, you spoke of economic crisis, but also "moral crisis" ...
When we speak of morality we refer to the virtues, the great universal values \u200b\u200bsuch as solidarity, donate, poverty, family, saving ... They are human values \u200b\u200bthat Christianity has given them strength. Wrap And all this with joy, great value Christmas excellence. But these events also give us the values \u200b\u200bof effort, forgiveness ...
And it is precisely because the Church has made some flag today reject these universal values?
This is the level of public opinion, media. If we look we will see how things are valued in the Church: Caritas, Manos Unidas, the missionaries ... This is Church! The Church is not a monster that eats everything and wants to dominate. The Church is to serve. And demonstrations are used: to God's word, a word of peace, love and justice, administration of the sacraments are and do charity. The effort of living with the poor and weak is a face of the Church. The other side are the dogmas about these people and should reflect a bit. In this respect, defend life, family and marriage is not fundamentalism.
Perhaps the problem was how the Church has defended these dogmas?
Maybe. But I would say that means the problem is how these things manifest. For example, the Holy Father will have taken phrases, expressions have manipulated him, he has thrown the world over ... On a trip to Africa where he spoke of things lovely, just stayed with the issue of condoms, which was the answer to a question that he made aircraft. All deliberate, because we do not want heard the role of peace and social justice for the Church and preached in Africa. Here we are passing it.
So according to you, the media would be guilty of the bad image of the Church ...
When you participate in the English Episcopal Conference is a discourse different from that after are newspapers. For example, one should distinguish between matters of free discussion and the basic doctrine of the Church. This bit today, but the Church could not take root in countries so different. Today we all have a communication problem. Teachers also complain of the difficulties that students have to transmit knowledge but also values, attitudes ... We need to teach people to think and reflect.
laïcització An example of the School Council of Catalonia proposed called Christmas. Winter Solstice Festival. What do you think?
This is a barbaric and questions the our life, thanks to Christianity we are what we are. Even those who disbelieve are configured with these great values. The Church is humanizing, and always seeks the happiness of the person. If there is hope the day is very little.
therefore considers that the Christian culture is underestimated?
There are people who think religion is the cause of all evil ... And it is true that there are people who manipulate the people, institutions and even the most sacred. Within the Church have been many atrocities. Like a knife used to cut and makes a service, can also serve to kill. Now, often a lack of faith was preceded by a lack of morality. Last Monday, the Pope made a speech about the state of the world and spoke of atheists and agnostics. He said that we welcome and love. They may also seek that God "unknown" Paul said. It is time to acknowledge us. Maybe people do this thinking they are doing well. I am convinced that ignorance is the worst enemy is God. If we knew better explain things, if you give arguments, if we think people ....
In recent months, church and government have had several confrontations. One was the law of abortion ...
This is not an issue over! On the contrary.
What consequences can be believed?
can reach other countries laws when children are born bad oal'eutanàsia removed before the end of life. This law is weaker and the disadvantaged a society that does not account for the weak is doomed to failure and death. But beyond the great sin - Jesus says: "Thou shalt not kill" - from the human point of view, to consider women who abort. Psychologists say that 90% of them have psychological problems, with the pair, with environment ... We should think what kind of society we are producing. We are generating a subjectivist and individualistic society, where everyone thinks in their own right.
This is not the first face to face that the Church has had with the Socialist government. They believe they are deliberately aiming their props?
Yes. The shepherds of the Church and many Christians have this feeling. And this is not a government of a political hue, as there are Christians in every game. Many Christians wonder how well we will have transformed marriage, what it will take the law of abortion, what it will take a girl can buy the morning after pill ...? For me the most concern are those plans that do not have sex education and family education is a pure physiological things. The culture of death is imposed and this will be the destruction of our society.
religion in schools is increasingly symbolic. Youth
we are very concerned. The lack of religious education is very serious. Although religion class is optional, parents should enroll their children there. It is a disgrace that in many colleges many students do not take the religion. It is a pity that Many parents do not realize the importance of religious education and participation in the sacraments.
The government is preparing a Law on Religious Freedom. Already fearing another confrontation?
Neither we want to put the bandage before the injury. We are in a crisis drags rampant that many ignorant people and we must keep in mind that laws are forming the conscious people. Many people think that what is forbidden is good, but not everything can be considered moral approval.
believes that these issues n'amaguen others?
Yes. I think they are wrong and take religion as an element of division among the citizens. As from the economic point of view can not also use the great moral issues to divide the country into two, which does not help the dialogue. In addition, many of these laws have been imposed without consensus, and no serious debate has not been adverse event reports.
the Basque Country is the church moved to the assignment of Bishop Munilla in Guipuzcoa. This conflict shows that the Vatican is not yet sensitive to national realities? The nuncio
sending reports to Rome and many people see is a very composed. People who are in Rome also receive more information. I know the system of appointments and I can tell you are very well informed. This is not a political issue or nationalism. The bishops and religious themes just look what is the best shepherd looking for the site. The election of a bishop is a sensitive time, but is very well thought out.
The 13-D guiding some months left to install the independence of queries in the local parish councils not hearing the Bishop of Girona and Solsona. What evaluation has been done on this subject from the Catalan Conference? None
we speak. We thought it was acceptable to mark the bishop of Girona. He believed that the parish All was not a particular political option and that the consultation could be City Hall or the local parties that promoted. We said we did not because people can do whatever they want, but consider that this is a political action. The church with these things is not a review.
In homage of Bishop Joan Carrera, some wanted to see a fragmentation between the more nationalist Catalan bishops and less. That was also an interpretation of the media?
Bishop Terrace had some events that could not stop. Bishop of Girona was also excused. We go everyone everywhere. To me the other day I was invited by the Government 650 years, but now I am full of things ... journalists interpret, but the last things we do or do not often nothing. We are all bishops, and we all loved, but I said that first we have to love those closest to us and now that we've forgotten something.
Christmas is the celebration of family as we celebrate the son of God was born into a family. It is always a time of family reunion and will always be so. But behind this there must be a reason and that is present now and forever, is the mystery of the birth of the Son of God.
Cross has temporality laïcització process?
I think this process ever end. Christians have enough reasons to encourage people. If the roots are cut, the tree dies and the roots of Christmas is the celebration of the birth of a child of God, although many people see it as something distant in her life.
In closing the last session of the English Episcopal Conference, you spoke of economic crisis, but also "moral crisis" ...
When we speak of morality we refer to the virtues, the great universal values \u200b\u200bsuch as solidarity, donate, poverty, family, saving ... They are human values \u200b\u200bthat Christianity has given them strength. Wrap And all this with joy, great value Christmas excellence. But these events also give us the values \u200b\u200bof effort, forgiveness ...
And it is precisely because the Church has made some flag today reject these universal values?
This is the level of public opinion, media. If we look we will see how things are valued in the Church: Caritas, Manos Unidas, the missionaries ... This is Church! The Church is not a monster that eats everything and wants to dominate. The Church is to serve. And demonstrations are used: to God's word, a word of peace, love and justice, administration of the sacraments are and do charity. The effort of living with the poor and weak is a face of the Church. The other side are the dogmas about these people and should reflect a bit. In this respect, defend life, family and marriage is not fundamentalism.
Perhaps the problem was how the Church has defended these dogmas?
Maybe. But I would say that means the problem is how these things manifest. For example, the Holy Father will have taken phrases, expressions have manipulated him, he has thrown the world over ... On a trip to Africa where he spoke of things lovely, just stayed with the issue of condoms, which was the answer to a question that he made aircraft. All deliberate, because we do not want heard the role of peace and social justice for the Church and preached in Africa. Here we are passing it.
So according to you, the media would be guilty of the bad image of the Church ...
When you participate in the English Episcopal Conference is a discourse different from that after are newspapers. For example, one should distinguish between matters of free discussion and the basic doctrine of the Church. This bit today, but the Church could not take root in countries so different. Today we all have a communication problem. Teachers also complain of the difficulties that students have to transmit knowledge but also values, attitudes ... We need to teach people to think and reflect.
laïcització An example of the School Council of Catalonia proposed called Christmas. Winter Solstice Festival. What do you think?
This is a barbaric and questions the our life, thanks to Christianity we are what we are. Even those who disbelieve are configured with these great values. The Church is humanizing, and always seeks the happiness of the person. If there is hope the day is very little.
therefore considers that the Christian culture is underestimated?
There are people who think religion is the cause of all evil ... And it is true that there are people who manipulate the people, institutions and even the most sacred. Within the Church have been many atrocities. Like a knife used to cut and makes a service, can also serve to kill. Now, often a lack of faith was preceded by a lack of morality. Last Monday, the Pope made a speech about the state of the world and spoke of atheists and agnostics. He said that we welcome and love. They may also seek that God "unknown" Paul said. It is time to acknowledge us. Maybe people do this thinking they are doing well. I am convinced that ignorance is the worst enemy is God. If we knew better explain things, if you give arguments, if we think people ....
In recent months, church and government have had several confrontations. One was the law of abortion ...
This is not an issue over! On the contrary.
What consequences can be believed?
can reach other countries laws when children are born bad oal'eutanàsia removed before the end of life. This law is weaker and the disadvantaged a society that does not account for the weak is doomed to failure and death. But beyond the great sin - Jesus says: "Thou shalt not kill" - from the human point of view, to consider women who abort. Psychologists say that 90% of them have psychological problems, with the pair, with environment ... We should think what kind of society we are producing. We are generating a subjectivist and individualistic society, where everyone thinks in their own right.
This is not the first face to face that the Church has had with the Socialist government. They believe they are deliberately aiming their props?
Yes. The shepherds of the Church and many Christians have this feeling. And this is not a government of a political hue, as there are Christians in every game. Many Christians wonder how well we will have transformed marriage, what it will take the law of abortion, what it will take a girl can buy the morning after pill ...? For me the most concern are those plans that do not have sex education and family education is a pure physiological things. The culture of death is imposed and this will be the destruction of our society.
religion in schools is increasingly symbolic. Youth
we are very concerned. The lack of religious education is very serious. Although religion class is optional, parents should enroll their children there. It is a disgrace that in many colleges many students do not take the religion. It is a pity that Many parents do not realize the importance of religious education and participation in the sacraments.
The government is preparing a Law on Religious Freedom. Already fearing another confrontation?
Neither we want to put the bandage before the injury. We are in a crisis drags rampant that many ignorant people and we must keep in mind that laws are forming the conscious people. Many people think that what is forbidden is good, but not everything can be considered moral approval.
believes that these issues n'amaguen others?
Yes. I think they are wrong and take religion as an element of division among the citizens. As from the economic point of view can not also use the great moral issues to divide the country into two, which does not help the dialogue. In addition, many of these laws have been imposed without consensus, and no serious debate has not been adverse event reports.
the Basque Country is the church moved to the assignment of Bishop Munilla in Guipuzcoa. This conflict shows that the Vatican is not yet sensitive to national realities? The nuncio
sending reports to Rome and many people see is a very composed. People who are in Rome also receive more information. I know the system of appointments and I can tell you are very well informed. This is not a political issue or nationalism. The bishops and religious themes just look what is the best shepherd looking for the site. The election of a bishop is a sensitive time, but is very well thought out.
The 13-D guiding some months left to install the independence of queries in the local parish councils not hearing the Bishop of Girona and Solsona. What evaluation has been done on this subject from the Catalan Conference? None
we speak. We thought it was acceptable to mark the bishop of Girona. He believed that the parish All was not a particular political option and that the consultation could be City Hall or the local parties that promoted. We said we did not because people can do whatever they want, but consider that this is a political action. The church with these things is not a review.
In homage of Bishop Joan Carrera, some wanted to see a fragmentation between the more nationalist Catalan bishops and less. That was also an interpretation of the media?
Bishop Terrace had some events that could not stop. Bishop of Girona was also excused. We go everyone everywhere. To me the other day I was invited by the Government 650 years, but now I am full of things ... journalists interpret, but the last things we do or do not often nothing. We are all bishops, and we all loved, but I said that first we have to love those closest to us and now that we've forgotten something.
"I can not change the wind direction, but to fit the candles always arrive at my destiny." JD 
