Sweden is famous not only for fjords but for its feminist government. Now, Eve Brunne, the first lesbian bishop in the Church of Sweden, has provoked strong criticism for stating that she has more in common with anti-Christian Muslims than right-wing Christians.
During a Sveriges Radio show called People and Faith, broadcast on May 30, 2019, Bishop Brunne accused Rightist populists with commandeering the subject of Christian values and said:
“We all have to think about which people we are and who we are living with…Although we do not speak the same language or pray to God in the same way or look the same, we have the same value and we shall live in a country together and have the same rights. I say that I sometimes have more in common with Muslims, those I meet, than with the right-wing Christians.”
The clergywoman compared militant Christians of the Middle Ages to modern-day Muslims who still cling to past atrocities:
“We hear a lot about terrorism and think that it is Muslims who practice this, which it is, but it is nevertheless a small, small minority of all the Muslims we know.”
In 2015, Brunne proposed that a dockside Seamen’s mission church in her diocese take down all signs of the iconic Christian cross and place markings showing the direction to Mecca for the benefit of Muslim worshippers – in church. The religious leader defended her belief, blogging that “removing Christian symbols from the church and preparing the building for Muslim prayer doesn’t make a priest any less a defender of the faith. Rather, to do any less would make one ‘stingy towards people of other faiths.'”
In a meeting at the Stockholm dockyards this year, the bishop challenged a priest to explain what he would do if a ship’s crew came into port who weren’t Christian but wanted to pray. She called Muslim guests to the church “angels.”
Brunne argued further that all airports and hospitals have multi-faith prayer rooms so converting the portside church was no big deal. Accusing the bishop of using words that were “theologically unthinking,” Father Patrik Pettersson, a priest in her diocese who is active in the same parish as the Seaman’s mission church, disagreed in a blog of his own, saying that a consecrated church did not compare to a prayer room and “I should have thought a bishop would be able to tell the difference.”
Pettersson had more to say about the reasoning Bishop Brunne had advanced to support her novel ideas about the relationship between Christians and Islamists:
“Ignoring the rhetorical murmuring, the only argument bishop Eva really put forward in support of her view is ‘hospitality’…How do you respond to that? Not much of a basis for discussion, as one colleague put it. The theological, ecclesiological, pastoral and working issues are left untouched.”
The bishop has no authority over the independent mission church which functions outside the diocese. Kiki Wetterberg indicated that her church would be welcoming but not accommodating to other religions’ iconography:
“I have no problem with Muslim or Hindu sailors coming here and praying. But I believe that we are a Christian church, so we keep the symbols. If I visit a mosque I do not ask them to take down their symbols. It’s my choice to go in there.”
As Muslims grow in numbers in Sweden, they are pushing their cultural weight around. In 2018, Muslims in the city of Växjö lobbied the local government to allow the public broadcast of the Islamic call to prayer.
Bishop Fredrik Modeus echoed Brunne’s pro-Muslim sentiments when he announced his support for the Växjö Muslims, saying he looked forward to hearing both church bells and prayer announcements in his city.
The Church of Sweden is promoting the United Nation’s objective of populating the world with Muslim “refugees,” many of whom are men of military age whose religion preaches death to the infidel – those who don’t follow Islam and acknowledge Mohammed as the One True Prophet of God (Allah).
In January 2019, Malmö parish vicar Anders Ekhem announced that the city’s St Petri Church would hold a religious service in solidarity with the Muslim community and those from other religions during an anti-Islamic public protest:
“During the demonstration, the Swedish Church is going to hold a service where we express joy for our city and our Muslim friends. There is strong support for diverse cultures in Malmö and it is important that the church is there to support that.”
That was on a Friday. The following Monday, the Church received death threats from unhappy Christians. The protest was organized by a group called Pegida whose marches oppose Islam and “criminal asylum seekers” in Sweden. One member posted on the association’s Facebook page:
“We have a crusade – de-Islamize Sweden and by wearing crosses in public we can show that we are many.”
Malmö is the main point of entry into the Nordic countries for thousands of African and Eastern migrants and a key route for smuggling drugs, weapons, and people. Police Chief Superintendent Torsten Elofsson described how the region has changed since 2015:
“We have a number of no-go-zones in Sweden and they are expanding…police can go to these places but you have to take precautions. Years ago, you could go with two officers, no problem. Now you have to send four officers and two cars. If the fire brigade wants to go, they have to take a police escort. They [migrants] throw stones and try to stop the fireman from putting out fires.”
One has to wonder if Bishop Brunne is simply kind-hearted or does she have a hidden agenda shared by some of her religious colleagues and the liberal Swedish government: destroy Christianity in Sweden and replace it with Islam?
An she will be among the first to be beheaded when the muslims take over Sweden……
DOUBT THAT VERY MUCH. They`re Not Tolerate That. This Is Not The Tribalism Dark Ages of Muhammad
And the Hanafi Type Zealotry of The Badlands of tribal Ignorance and Man Beating type Thinking.
Thanks to the radical far-left that has hijacked our traditional Democrat party the “House” is ignoring the real problems and needs of American voters and using their hard working taxpayer funded offices to conduct an impeachment circus for the sake of a few guilty haters. The consensus is that Trump was hated from the time he was elected. Here’s why. It’s a psychological response. The Democrats; particularlly the Alt-Left and the New-World Order media assumed Hillary would win in a landslide. They mocked Trump during the campaign and gave him extra press coverage to smear the Republicans and Independents who support non-progressive causes. It was a big joke to “almighty” CNN, MSNBC and the other Leftwing screads. They assumed that Hillary was ordained to succeed president Obama. Hadn’t she earned the spot and paid a horrible price when she “stood by her (philandering) man” and whan she bowed to Obama and supported his terms in office? Now on election night the world came to an end for the Progressives and the Alt-Left. They experienced massive collective guilt over the Loss. How did they allow it to happen? How could they? They languished under this existential guilt and childish denial and earned the name “snowflakes”. The guilt was excruciating as it seared their hearts and ripped out their guts. Holding on to it only caused it to putrify and stink to high heaven and evolve into self hate and loathing. The catharsis for this “Ebola-like” poison in their hearts was to vomit it out in the form of hate for all who voted for Trump and robbed their “little princess” of her rightful throne. The green bile of Guilt led to the black bile of hate; vicious, irrational hate. The hate needed a focus and Trump was the victim. By hating Trump and reversing the election of 2016 they could punish all the voters who defeated their “anointed Queen” and her court. Hate loses it’s bitterness if it’s spread to widely. The deplorables would never feel the pain and anger inside the Leftist’s guilt warped hearts unless it was focused on specific individuals like Trump or Kavanaugh. Even Mueller and Barr and numerous others were targeted and could not escape this vomitus poison when they failed to support the guilt-hate goals. Recognizing this the Democrat “High-Priests” in the House and media took on the role of the fascist SS and began to hunt down the President and anyone associated with him. No tactic was too dirty, dishonest and underhanded for this KGB style crusade. To pull this coup off would require a propaganda blitz against as many low-information voters as possible using every brainwashing tactic in the books whether from Russia, North Korea, Goebbels SS, or the Soros snake den, etc. The old saw that you can fool all of the people some of the time and some of the people all of the time egged them on in their hate-guilt crusade. The white middle class had supported Trump so they had to be targeted and condemned. Hate mixed with utter distain and feelings of arrogant moral superiority and loathing leaked from their guilt-ridden cores with every batch of propaganda lies they produced. Hollywood, short on brains but high on drugs and raw emotion, led the way followed by the Leftwing media and their fawning fans. Guilt, guilt, guilt. Hillary must be avenged by those who let her down; who shamefully failed to protect this vulnerable “mother-goddess”. Hate, hate, hate hatched from the unrelenting guilt like a nest of poisonous serpents. Now the chief serpent handler, pretty-face Nancy, is riding the dragon of Leftist insanity hoping to stay on as long as possible but fearing the vivious teeth and claws of the Squad. All fair minded Americans who love our country or hope to recover our traditional Democrat party will turn from this Leftist guilt-hate insanity and help save our Republic.
I agree. But next time try not to be so long winded. People in general wont keep
the attention span needed to get your point across (Thanks To Our Sorry Educational System Within The last Few Decades).
I wondered how I could write an essay on the political turmoil in our great country that would benefit my children in future generations yet to come. And then I happened upon your essay and while crediting you, will copy and lock it away in my journal. You covered all the bases as a fair-minded Democrat that this Conservative Republican agrees with. God Bless America…
Many of the Muslim faith do not want to integrate within the country they have migrated to, but declare their own Legal Boundaries attempting to establish Sharia Law in their new communities. They want complete control rather than abide by the host countries framework. Is this really only a handful of Muslims Bishop Brunne is claiming are Radical. The results speak for themselves when Sweden has serious problems of safety’ in Malmo and elsewhere. I wonder if this inaccurate understanding by the Bishop is nothing more than an attempt to deny Christian life the peace and safety they deserve. Her misunderstanding remind us that this Trojan Horse is Very Tired. I am not a Christian, but do honor the belief of Truth and not Taquia.
When your in someone else’s country or land. Their roof their rules. “Learn The Language”,
“FOLLOW THE RULE OF LAW(S)”. Don’t Like It Then Leave or Vote About It!!
People like this Swedish bishop are spreading apostasy and heresy within Christian churches. They clearly have an agenda to destroy Christianity. I left the American Episcopal Church several years ago. It doesn’t resemble anything like it doctrines that it held some fifty years ago. It was completely gutted by far-Left schemers who plotted to substitute the church with secular values..
I agree with you about so called ” NEW AGE PROGESSION” Gay policies have no
room in Politics, Religion ,or any part in an” Intellectual Discussion. The workshop
of (Lucifer) aka Devil ( Adversary)is at it pinnacle of Shame, Disgrace.
And ‘Lack Of Respect For The’ Heavenly Father”. Even lower animals know
better than us “Gods Greatest Creation” Shame!! :-(.
This “story” is a very sad tale of just how blind people degrade themselves and attempt to degrade and destroy other people. 1. A lesbian “priest”? who accepts Muslims as equals and trusts them to not lop off her head in the near future. 2. through out the entire Bible homosexual conduct gets you in a VERY BAD LOCATION for eternity. 3. Sheriah (?) law DEMANDS the death of ALL infidels, {all those who are not Muslim} By the way, the Bible teaches through out the entire from Genesis to Revelation, that what you all see happening in this world would CERTAINLY happen shortly before the event that Christians call “THE RAPTURE” And to answer your rebuttal, that word “RAPTURE” was coined to depict an event that is described but not labeled in the scriptures of Christians. Also predicted in the Bible, many will accept Jesus Christ as savior while at the same exact time many Christians will leave Jesus and wind up? down? in a place called HELL. So sad, too bad, good-bye.
The only thing that this LISBO has in common with Non – Christians is SHIT FOR BRAIN’S !!!
A very sad and DANGEROUS state of affairs. Self-loathing westerners who are supposed to wear the mantle of authority in representing their religion and culture, surrendering without a whimper to the cultural neanderthals who have invaded their land. Too many came too quickly and the populace was benighted enough to believe they were harmless. They are NOT. They have their own cultural agenda and this has shown up in the crime rates and danger presented in the article. They should expel these invaders before they lose their nation, culture, language and religion entirely.
That`s so wrong to have a “Gay Person Of The Cloth. “Progression Is Not A consent for Perversion”
This type of behavior has no business in a ” Modern Intellectual Society” Shame.
“THE MOST HIGH WILL BE DEALING WITH THIS SOON”, God made opposite sexes to procreate
himself through us “His Children”! Stop This Hypocrisy”!!
Well, say whatever you will about her being more like Muslims than right wing Christians, the TRUTH of the matter is that she is an abomination in the eyes of the Lord! Apparently, she never bothered to read the Bible, even though, as a religious leader, she is required to lead others to the Lord! As a leader, she will be Judged at a higher Standard than the rest of us. And, sadly, if her Muslim friends were, in fact, to take over Sweden, or the world, since their stated objective is Total World Domination, under ONE “Caliphate”, the first thing they would do is kill her, and her Lesbian Lover, and all other homosexuals! It is a direct commandment from their Prophet, Mohammad! You know, the rapist of little girls, well, they call it “Marriage”, so, go figure! Her sisters will wind up in burkas, and not allowed outside the home alone, lest they be subject to rape and beheading! I just cannot comprehend why people in America, much less all over Europe, can possibly embrace such a restrictive existence! You know, it would be a pretty good life, for men, but, it would really suck for women… Go Figure! God Help US! TRUMP 2020! MAGA! KAG!