Should Sweden Change Its Flag

SafeSurfer · 07-07-2019 01:51AM #1

Sweden is seen as a very progressive country which embraces equality and diversity. Is it sustainable for it to retain its national flag, which contains such overt Christian symbolism?

ILoveYourVibes · 07-07-2019 01:58AM

No.

SafeSurfer · 07-07-2019 02:00AM

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

No.

It’s not sustainable or it shouldn’t change its flag?

ILoveYourVibes · 07-07-2019 02:03AM

SafeSurfer wrote: »

It’s not sustainable or it shouldn’t change its flag?

It shouldn't change it's flag.

kowloon · 07-07-2019 02:10AM

SafeSurfer wrote: »

It’s not sustainable or it shouldn’t change its flag?

Yes.

paleoperson · 07-07-2019 02:15AM

Troll thread.

Get a life.

ILoveYourVibes · 07-07-2019 02:17AM

Sweden actually has a state religion which is christianity.

Just like Norway , Iceland , Malta, the UK ( 1701 Act of Establishment,) etc. Makes sense for the flag to be christian.

And people probably have an attachment to it.

And lets face it sweden IS a tolerant place to live.

Unlike china ..where religion is a pariah..but minorities are still persecuted.

Lackadaisical · 07-07-2019 02:18AM

Sweden has a state church so that's not likely to be happening any time soon.

Vita nova · 07-07-2019 02:22AM

Yes, it should be a black and white pictogram of a person assembling a wardrobe

ILoveYourVibes · 07-07-2019 02:30AM

Kermit.de.frog · 07-07-2019 02:41AM

What does Trump think?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0tSLV3GGQc

07-07-2019 03:21AM

There was a story before about them removing crosses from Swedish churches as not to offend Muslims

4068ac1elhodqr · 07-07-2019 03:27AM

Matias Lively Spokesperson wrote: »

There was a story before about them removing crosses from Swedish churches as not to offend Muslims

Something similar-ish has already been done with a brand of Greek youghurt that sells across Europe at all german discount stores. The packaging was deemed too offensive, so the small cross was airbrushed out.

tuxy · 07-07-2019 03:36AM

Malakai Late Water wrote: »

Something similar-ish has already been done with a brand of Greek youghurt that sells across Europe at all german discount stores. The packaging was deemed too offensive, so the small cross was airbrushed out.

WTF? From 2017

But we are saved, the crosses are back! (2019)

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L1011 · 07-07-2019 03:42AM

Matias Lively Spokesperson wrote: »

There was a story before about them removing crosses from Swedish churches as not to offend Muslims

Which was bollox like all of these are

tuxy · 07-07-2019 03:50AM

L1011 wrote: »

Which was bollox like all of these are

Yes it was only one church that bishop Eva Brunne proposed the changes for.

StupidLikeAFox · 07-07-2019 04:26AM

Malakai Late Water wrote: »

Something similar-ish has already been done with a brand of Greek youghurt that sells across Europe at all german discount stores. The packaging was deemed too offensive, so the small cross was airbrushed out.

Some guy in Lidl made a calculated decision that by removing the crosses they could potentially increase sales.

Hobosan · 07-07-2019 04:52AM

I think they should get rid of the flag and also close down every single University in the world... for consistency like!

It's bad enough that Catholics cover up child abuse, but the cover up of inventing Unnversities when Europe was happily living in excrement is something that must not go unpunished.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 07-07-2019 05:40AM

L1011 wrote: »

Which was bollox like all of these are

Google disagree's with you.

Personally I hate all religious symbols equally so I couldn't really give a tup'pennys fvck but it seems (after a quick Google search) as though crosses are being removed in Sweden and other European countries.

Mad_maxx · 07-07-2019 07:57AM

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

Sweden actually has a state religion which is christianity.

Just like Norway , Iceland , Malta, the UK ( 1701 Act of Establishment,) etc. Makes sense for the flag to be christian.

And people probably have an attachment to it.

And lets face it sweden IS a tolerant place to live.

Unlike china ..where religion is a pariah..but minorities are still persecuted.

Actually like all the nordic countries, Lutheranism is the state religion

malinheader · 07-07-2019 08:15AM

Definitely not. Keep their flag and put up more crosses. Might deter some other easy offended types entering their country.

fryup · 07-07-2019 08:38AM

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

Sweden actually has a state religion which is christianity.

Mad_maxx wrote: »

Actually like all the nordic countries, Lutheranism is the state religion

yes and Lutheranism (Protestantism) is part of Christianity

Reputable Rog · 07-07-2019 08:41AM

I'm considering moving to Switzerland. Their flag is a big plus.

biko · 07-07-2019 08:41AM

skooterblue2 · 07-07-2019 08:54AM

L1011 wrote: »

Which was bollox like all of these are

Its not Bollocks its fact. Proven

https://pjmedia.com/faith/2017/06/21/church-of-swedens-first-lesbian-bishop-wants-to-remove-crosses-add-muslim-prayer-spaces-to-church/

https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2015/10/05/worlds-first-lesbian-bishop-calls-church-remove-crosses-install-muslim-prayer-space/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Brunne

She sounds like a right basket case.

The chan chan man · 07-07-2019 08:57AM

I’m not mad on Sweden, but the flag is a big plus.

spurious · 07-07-2019 09:01AM

They gave us 3/4 of Abba. They can do no wrong.

fryup · 07-07-2019 09:02AM

spurious wrote: »

They gave us 3/4 of Abba. They can do no wrong.

why? who is the odd one out?

ILoveYourVibes · 07-07-2019 09:04AM

England has the cross in its flag as christian symbol too.

St Georges Cross.

spurious · 07-07-2019 09:11AM

spurious wrote: »

They gave us 3/4 of Abba. They can do no wrong.

fryup wrote: »

why? who is the odd one out?

Frida. The dark-haired one. She was Norwegian with a German soldier father, which as you can imagine, made for some fun times in post-war Norway. That's why they moved to Sweden.

colm_mcm · 07-07-2019 09:22AM

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

England has the cross in its flag as christian symbol too.

<SNIP>

St Georges Cross.

So would you be if someone painted your horse.

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