Pastor Latzel: Disciplinary procedure ends - legal dispute remains open!
Pastor Latzel: Disciplinary procedure ends - legal dispute remains open!
The waves are high in Bremen: The St. Martini community plans to end the disciplinary proceedings against the controversial pastor Olaf Latzel. According to Buten and inner it is considered to proceed legally against the Bremen Evangelical Church. Latzel himself has declared that he will not act against the ecclesiastical disciplinary penalty, which was imposed on him because of his hostile statements. It is interesting that his waiver of legal steps should not be understood as recognition of the disposal.In May, Latzel's salary was reduced by five percent, a measure that goes back to his homophobic statements in a marriage seminar in 2019. At that time he used terms such as "Genderdreck" and spoke of a "devilish homolobby". The response to these statements led to a court proceedings for sedition, which was, however, terminated for payment of 5,000 euros. Nevertheless, it turns out that the decision about the punishment was public in the media and this was perceived as disrespectful for the church council. He emphasizes that the procedure continued without the inclusion of the community.
the church and its attitude
The board reserves the right to take legal steps due to the violation of the rights of the St. Martini community. You continue to work on reducing the stress for Pastor Latzel, his family and the community. Foxxem This did not provide the church leadership in writing to the allegations - but the reactions are complex.
While the Evangelical Church in Germany is officially committed to sexual diversity today, there is considerable resistance from conservative and evangelical circles. As Deutschlandfunk Kultur Use conservative Hardliner Bible passages, although privately preaching the Christian churches. The voice of the queer -friendly theology becomes louder, which aims to reinterpret biblical texts and to be understood as sources of the empowerment.
The legal framework
The church leadership will continue to evaluate the current court decision and in these times the position on the biblical assessment of homosexuality is of central importance. Society continues to develop, and so it remains to be hoped that equivalent discussions can also be conducted in church circles in order to honor the individual value of every person. Latzel's statements may continue to ensure controversy, but the debate about the acceptance of queer people in Christian communities is far from over.
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