In German, “evangelisch” and “evangelikal” are two distinct things. The first one is used for local denominations like lutheranism that tend to be chill, while the second is reserved for the US-brand skullduggery. Does Finnish do something similar, or are the two really conflated?
It’s sort of the same in the USA, in that evangelical is a broadly used term in the Christian community. For instance, there’s a massive association of churches call the Evangelical Lutheran Churches in America (ELCA). Among other things, they consider themselves ‘reconciling’ churches whose duty it is to right the intolerance towards LGBTQ that has plagued religion through the years. They’re not perfect and can have their own issues with prejudice and coercion, but they are massively better than the Evangelicals the USA and MAGA is famous for.
Yeah, i remember i’ve read that. Not ideal, but it’s good they allow individual priests to make such decisions. I’m not a member though, and not very religious now, although been raised in much conservative religious tradition in Russia. And now seeing that church might be different, ethical and caring about minorities feels like a fresh air
in Finland, Evangelical Church is quite progressive, supports trans people and migrants and regularly participates in Pride
In German, “evangelisch” and “evangelikal” are two distinct things. The first one is used for local denominations like lutheranism that tend to be chill, while the second is reserved for the US-brand skullduggery. Does Finnish do something similar, or are the two really conflated?
It’s sort of the same in the USA, in that evangelical is a broadly used term in the Christian community. For instance, there’s a massive association of churches call the Evangelical Lutheran Churches in America (ELCA). Among other things, they consider themselves ‘reconciling’ churches whose duty it is to right the intolerance towards LGBTQ that has plagued religion through the years. They’re not perfect and can have their own issues with prejudice and coercion, but they are massively better than the Evangelicals the USA and MAGA is famous for.
Using the same word for two concepts is quite different from using two very similar words.
They still don’t want to allow same-sex marriages though, although individual priests are allowed to go against the guidelines.
https://yle.fi/a/74-20160784
Yeah, i remember i’ve read that. Not ideal, but it’s good they allow individual priests to make such decisions. I’m not a member though, and not very religious now, although been raised in much conservative religious tradition in Russia. And now seeing that church might be different, ethical and caring about minorities feels like a fresh air