Can We Restore Faith in Faiths After Corona?
"I'm not upset that you lied to me. I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you." Friedrich Nietzsche One of the casualties of the Corona policies since 2020 has been, sadly, trust in orgainized religion. There are a variety of reasons for this, and unless we face them honestly, it could take decades to restore faith organizations to their previous role in society. So why did religion take such a hit during the lockdowns? Perhaps the perception of impotence, not against a pathogen, but rather oppressive policies by local and national government bodies. As we saw when Pope John Paul stood up against communist tyranny, people rallied against the power of the state - a state that had for decades sought to repress religion, or at least subjugate it for its own ends. Faith took down communism in Europe. Faith in eastern Europe and Russia is far stronger than in western Europe. This may be a big reason why. So what did we see when governments pushed lockdowns, mask