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Date Posted: 07:45:29 11/19/04 Fri
Author: Shane
Subject: Re: Situation in Germany
In reply to: Chris 's message, "Situation in Germany" on 01:03:04 11/19/04 Fri

Chris,

I am sorry to hear about the situation in Germany. It sounds like there are many problems. I had been meaning to ask you about the influx of Muslims into Europe. It sounds like the Dutch are having some real problems. Also, I have read about the decline of the birth rates of native populations. Russia is especially in decline.

America also is recieving heavy immigration from Mexico, which has put a strain on government services. But at least Mexicans try to assimilate into American culture and share a catholic religion with many Americans.

BTW, when I said have a sense of humor regading politics, I didn't mean just to laugh at human suffering. I think you took what I said too far.

>Some comments about the current situation in
>Germany. I wrote them in a personal email today, but
>they will fit also here:
>
>Economy in Germany is in a severe crisis. We lost a
>lot of jobs due to globalization. In order to save the
>rest of the jobs, the people have to work longer with
>reduced salary. German politicians are permanently
>thinking about disestablishing public holidays.
>Recently, they made the "Buss- und Bettag" a normal
>working day. The name of that day means "Day for
>repentance and praying." However, today people don't
>understand the importance of such things, and economy
>is considered more important. As if this was not
>enough, the politicians (even our chancellor
>Schroeder) now want to disestablish the "German
>reunification day" on October 3rd. When he was rebuked
>for having no sense for national issues by our
>president, he withdrew the proposal, but they are now
>targeting other holidays such as Pentecost Monday. On
>the other side, green politician Christian Stroebele
>voted for installing an Islamic holiday in Germany.
>Christianity is systematically disassebled here, and
>the churches are constantly getting smaller. I would
>like to vote for the green party if they really had
>environmental issues in mind, but they put more
>emphasis on all kinds of other ideas, mostly
>anti-Christian, and neglect the environmental
>politics. Because of the economical crisis, we are
>currently in the "funny" situation that people either
>have no job at all and live from benefit payments, or
>they have too much work and no leisure time at all,
>constantly worrying they may lose the job. Another
>problem is that our population structure is very
>unhealthy. We have too many old people and little
>young people. Plus, the whole society is moralically
>declining. Sorry if I sound pathetic, but that's the
>situation in Germany. And if you look into the world,
>the problems are even bigger, with wars and terror
>everywhere, globalization, climatic change etc.
>
>This makes me put all my hope in the Kingdom of God.
>It is good to have a "living hope" despite of all the
>world around us crumbling down, istn't it? There will
>be many ups and downs before the end of the world.
>Maybe this is the final "down" already, but we
>shouldn't have this as a fixed thought, maybe there
>will be another "up." Maybe.

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Re: Situation in Germany -- Chris, 12:46:38 11/19/04 Fri