There will likely be no more cash for evangelicals: ref.ch

Final November, the Aargau Senate redistributed the grant within the space of ​​sexual recommendation. As a substitute of the earlier 10,000 francs, the division “Sexual Well being Aargau” (Seges) will solely obtain 5,000 francs.

There are two unusual issues in regards to the determination: the remaining 5,000 francs will circulate into the coffers of the “Swiss White Cross” affiliation. This has a free church background and is indoor suspicionto impart evangelical beliefs in intercourse schooling at main faculties. And: The Reformed Church of Canton Aargau was a co-founder of the previous Seges affiliation in 1975 and nonetheless sits on the board.

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In November, Pastor Christian Vogt advised the meeting council precisely this delivered to consideration – however solely after the choice has been made. In March, together with different signatories, he filed an interdict to submit an inventory of inquiries to the church council.

On the meeting assembly, Vogt stated he had thought-about submitting a movement to reverse the choice on the finances. However he kept away from doing so as a result of “elevating the finances this yr” appeared an excessive amount of for him.

The President of the Church Council Christoph Weber-Berg used the solutions to the questions of the transition to make a particular course of correction. He stated: “The church council will once more finances 10,000 francs for the Seges for 2025.” The cooperation with the division is excellent and so they use the cash in Aargau. It has a cantonal efficiency mandate and is acknowledged by the canton.

The “White Cross”, then again, works all through Switzerland and has the character of a free church. Weber-Berg stated: “The one factor that overlaps is that they each do intercourse schooling actions in faculties and in church environments.” He made it clear: “There will likely be no everlasting division of the donation.” This implies: The “White Cross” will not be taken under consideration within the subsequent finances and 10,000 francs will likely be put aside for Seges. (dst)