Switzerland was one important cradle of the Protestant Reformation, where much blood was shed so that he could preach the gospel in the Middle Ages. Now, the government announced a national contest for you to choose a new national anthem. The reason for the change, according to government officials is that the melody is very old and the letter makes many references to God. Not by chance is known as "Swiss Psalm". Composed in 1841, is an adaptation of a popular song at the time, "I want to love Thee, Lord" and has four versions, German, French, Italian and Romansh languages spoken in the country. Lukas Niederberger, part of the Swiss Society for Public Service, the organization responsible for finding new anthem, does not hide the motivation of searching for a new anthem. "Officially, the anthem is a psalm, a prayer, but of course it has to be open to society religiously neutral. We atheists do not all worship God [in the country], so this song has become a difficulty, "he told BBC News. Nieberberger adds that the aim of the competition, which will be held between January and June 2014, is to find a letter that reflects the values that are in the Swiss Constitution, including democracy and solidarity. The winner will win 10,000 euros. The winner will be chosen by a jury of 25 members who come from different walks of national life, sports, music, literature, among others. According to the last census, 38.6% of the Swiss population is Catholic, 28% are part of the Reformed Church of Switzerland (evangelical), the "no religion" totaling 20% of the population. In 2000, only 16% of the population said religion was "very important" to their lives.
Posted on: Fri, 09 Aug 2013 23:42:38 +0000
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