1987. január (1-6. szám) / HU_BFL_XIV_47_2

*

DWELLIHG l'O GE'IHER Iri KARMOM

To llve In disharmony, or to act with indlfference towards one another is nőt a condition that is meant fór a mán.. Why can't Romanians and Hungarians live fór one another?

There could be considerable advantages in economic cooperation. The geographical position and dynamic commercial policy of Hungary, together with Románia's wealth of raw matériái, could mutually benefit both nations.

In the ecclesiastical life we could form a unique ecumenical movement. In the pást our churches have often been used fór the fermentation of extreme nationalism and racial hatred. Never- theless, we are bound together by our common Chri.stian heritage. Transylvania could be the scene of Orthodox, Román Catholic, Reformed, Lutheran and Baptist brotherhood.Orthodox spirituallty would enrich our Hungárián churches, as would the emotional en- thusiasm of our Románián Baptist brothers and sisters. Our ministers could be the sheperds that would draw our people closer together.

On the cultural level, we are still separated by a huge wall. There could be a great exchange of values if we were to view joint exhibitions: work by Hungarians in Bucharest museumsjand work by Romanians and Hungarians living in Románia in the gal- leries of Budapest. Let un ahangé thii growing wall intő a bridge and wulk over it, so that we may exchange our cultural values.

HOW DO IVE START? AN APPEAL POR ACTIOK. r

1. We request that everywhere ordinary Románián and Hungárián people reach out a hand of friendship to one another, as silent ambassadors of reconciliation.

2. The people of Hungary should give urgently needed medical supplies to the Transylvanian Romanians. Hungarians abroad should alsó collect gifts fór their needy Románián brothers. Budapest hospitals should admit Románián patients with a special lőve, just as they have done fór Transylvanian Hungarians .

3. All altruistic Romanians should have no part in the humil- iation of the Hungárián minority, nor should they carry out the "confidential instructions" that have denied humán rights. Instead they should defend the jobs and the edu- cational, linguistic, cultural and economic rights of their Hungárián compatriots . The policy of hatred will fail if millions of Romanians reject it.

4. Hungarians who have been denied their humán rights should nőt return évii fór évii, bút should instead overcoine évii by good. Let them without fear hold on to the values given to them in their mother tongue by God, and then follow Jesus' way of resistance. As they are beaten in the interrogation rooms of the Securitate, let them kneel down and pray aloud fór their persecutors. Let them nőt escape to the world abroad, bút trust in the power of Jesus' humility to change the enemy.

1/1937/E/ - 3 %

<3