Before meeting Lula on Saturday (12) actor Pavel Betty he tracked down the writer Frey Betto, who asked him to say a few words about the importance of re-incorporating ecumenism into progressive left-wing discourse. The artist wanted to transfer the case to the former president. In response, Betto sent in an audio recording indicating that “the religions of the Brazilian people” refer to “values ​​that we have lost and allowed these extreme right-wing people to appropriate.”

A HEART

“This is not about guerrilla religions. But religion, Christian, Jewish, Muslim, African or indigenous, does not matter, it is a tremendous value to our people and must be respected, ”says Betto. “God has no religion. Let’s not stay in this dispute. […] In religion, the important thing is not whether you know how to recite the Bible by heart or whether you are an authority. The important thing is whether you love, you love. “

Salmo

“We cannot fish on the biblical text, as Bolsonero does, catching the text of John,“ The Truth Will Set You Free, ”etc. […] The most important thing is to take over all the work, and all the work is that Jesus died as a political prisoner. He did not die of hepatitis in bed or a camel crash on the corner in Jerusalem. He was arrested, tortured and hanged on a cross by the Roman Empire, ”says the writer.

Read the full text of the message below:

“Hello dear Paulo, I’m speaking here, Fra Betto. I know about your meeting there with dear Lula. Hug him. Look, I think this meeting is very important. Now I think it is very important for us to think about some values. We’ve lost lately and left these far-right people to take over. And one of these values ​​is the religion of the Brazilian people or the religion of the Brazilian people.

First, we must realize that this is not a question of confessionalizing politics or adhering to religions. But religion, be it Christian, Jewish, Muslim, African, no matter whether it is indigenous, it is a great value for our people and must be respected.

So, we need to know about some aspects, such as, firstly: God has no religion. Let’s not stay in this dispute. We are all sons and daughters of God. God has no religion.

Secondly, in religion it is not important whether you know how to repeat the Bible by heart or whether you are an authority, a pope, a pastor, a sheikh, or a rabbi. What matters is whether you love, you love. And love in religious traditions is directed, preferably, to the poorest, disadvantaged, exploited, oppressed. This is a fundamental question.

And we Christians cannot stay in fishing in the biblical text, as Bolsonero does there, taking the text of John: “The Truth will set you free,” etc. The most important thing is to take on all the work, and all the work is that Jesus died as a political prisoner. He did not die of hepatitis in bed or a camel crash on the corner of a street in Jerusalem. He was arrested, tortured and hanged on a cross by the Roman Empire.

As? Because in the kingdom of Caesar, he dared to announce a new civilization project or, if you like, a new political project, which he called the Kingdom of God as opposed to the Kingdom of Caesar. And that he has two pillars: in personal relationships, love, and in social relationships, the sharing of benefits.

This is my contribution to your reflection and participation in this meeting with dear Lula, strong hugs, stay with God and courage. “

QUARANTINE

Interaction with other people_{with BRUNO B. SORAGI, BIANCA VIEIRA e V}

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