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I have declared myself here as atheist, but have always acknowledged my cultural debt to my upbringing in an officially Christian country and within an observant Christian family. Am I then a 'cultural Christian'?
That is true, a lot of people just repeat media, that is why I like to try and find the actual source sometimes, but it can be hard, as media does not give citations as much as say, Wikipedia. Centrist parties are important, and sadly, my friend, the AfD is not one of those parties. In Germany, the AfD is one of the most far-right-wing parties one could get. In the US, the equivalent would be the MAGA movement. I would never tolerate MAGA though, even though I am fed-up with the far-left stuff, cos I am equally fed-up with the far-right stuff.
Yes, I do not claim that the general population are "the real Christians". I was talking about Christian traditions, norms or social values - the general population in Europe tend to remember them (and stick to them) more when they face a different culture or a crisis.
No, I dont think so. Europeans generally are not racist and do not mind if somebody is looking differently. But this somebody must live as in Europe and respect the culture here.
If we are immigrants to some specific country, we immigrate to its culture and laws, too. Not just to their social benefits or healthcare. If I emmigrated to Japan, I would live in a way compatible with the Japanese society.
Well, sometimes. It has not always worked out that way.
If the crime rate skyrockets, if people are afraid to send children to play outside, if there is mess, garbage on the streets, drugs, noise during nights, then some "culinary delights" are really quite a poor deal.
Even if some country like the USA has multiple cultures (which has been problematic since its beginnings), an immigrant moves to some specific state, town, street. So, logically, he is supposed to accommodate to that.
I know. I live in the UK. Nonetheless, my point holds. Countries generally and the UK in particular) has been culturally enriched by migration. In the case of the UK people from many countries have made a positive contribution to their hosts' ways of life.
The ESL programs I am familiar with around where I live are all full with long waiting lists. Granted, older immigrants will probably never learn very much of the language*--language learning is harder for the elderly. Youngsters pick up the language quickly. Who is unwilling?
there is certainly a few churches in the states that seem to think so, or least seem to treat him comparable to jesus. Kinda disturbing.
