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Humanistisk Ungdom says: “Worship services at Føkk school.” – Disrespectful, responds the FRP politician Himanshu Gulati.
Every year Norwegian students are called to receive school services. In an opinion poll on the subject, up to 7 out of 10 Norwegians say they are positive about school services. The scheme is voluntary. But many argue that God must get out of the school.
To mark the opposition, Humanistisk Ungdom launched a campaign saying “worship services at Føkk school”. More than 1,200 people have signed the petition. He receives harsh support from FRP politician Himanshu Gulati.
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– Disrespectful
– I react to the attitude and wording of the campaign. Using terms like “fake school services” is disrespectful. We may not agree on this. But I was expecting a slightly more respectful tone around Christmas, our cultural heritage and Norwegian traditions that most people endorse, he says.
He does not describe himself as Christian, but believes the tradition is “one of the most inclusive in Norway.”
– Regardless of your religion, Christian traditions are an important part of Norway’s identity and cultural heritage. We should be able to mark that.
– Doesn’t this work exclusively for students who don’t want to participate?
– On the contrary. I think Christmas traditions are one of the most inclusive in Norway. Something that makes everyone feel Norwegian regardless of their religion and origin, says Gulati.
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– You at Frp like to use a forceful vocabulary, is this campaign so bad?
– You are allowed to risk things. But when we talk about something that is so central to our cultural heritage and traditions, I mean that we should be able to expect a respectful tone.
– Divide the students
Humanistisk Ungdom believes that there is nothing wrong with the campaign and believes that Frp should not be surprised that a youth organization is clear in the speech.
– Worship services at school are something that divides students before Christmas. Dividing students based on what they and their parents believe goes against the Christmas message, Humanistisk Ungdom leader Øistein Sommerfeldt Lysne tells Nettavisen.
– What do you think of the criticism?
– It is quite disrespectful for Norwegian students to expect them to want to join a house of worship and worship a god, especially when less than half the population belongs to that religion, he says.
– But it’s a voluntary plan, right?
– In theory, it’s voluntary. And all schools should have the same programs. But I have heard too many stories that are not followed at all. Instead, students are prepared to pick up trash, read the Bible, or remove gum from desks.
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The youth organization believes that school worship services contribute to increasing peer pressure at school and is something that creates even more stress for students who already experience a lot of peer pressure.
– When you call the other alternative scheme, it is obvious what the standard is. There is more than enough peer pressure at school.
– An often-repeated argument is that no one is harmed by going to church
– Of course not. But no one is harmed by a Scientology hour either. The threshold in Norwegian schools should be a little higher that no one is harmed by it, says Lysne.
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