Building Bridges.....

When I went to school, just like now, we had religion teaching, not Christian teaching like when my parents went to school. In the relatively few hours during a school year, today's students will devote these hours to all the major religions. I have noticed when talking to younger people that they lack basic knowledge of what Christianity stands for, what the Bible says and it is not so strange.  Unfortunately, these people are negatively affected as much of the history of Christianity in Sweden has laid the foundation for much of the Sweden we see today. I read an article some time ago that addressed the teaching in school and how incorrect the teaching was, especially when Christianity was to be reported. Among other things, it said that Evangelical groups are considered radical, some of the sacraments so sacred that no one really understands them, and that it could be that Jesus married with Mary Magdalene. Some of these views are completely incorrect as well as some mere specul

Right now there is a debate in Sweden  about "Religious schools" should be  allowed  or not.   In Sweden so called religious school are not that religious, they need to follow the curriculum and other laws. But there are some religious schools that are a problem, but as usual instead of dealing with them, they judge all schools as equal bad. Almost all political parties in Sweden is for a ban in order to stop some schools. Only one political party makes it clear were the problem is. I was on twitter the other day and I send an article to one politician who clearly is for a ban, and  surprisingly  he answered my tweet. He said something like: Religion is important I know, but a private thing in Sweden 2022. Well Pauls letter to Titus clearly tells us that we should not get involved in meaningless debates and I totally agree. This is what Paul writes in Titus 3:8-9,  I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have put their faith in God may take care to be energeti