An involuntary failure of Petra Costa, has no consequences for the discussion about the place of the so -called world in the Brazilian social and political universe. Prior to census data, the film and its conductor character, the pastor, assume that evangelicals in Brazil, in fast growing, would already exceed 30% of the population.
IBGE’s recent investigations revealed a brake on this expansion – which, in fact, reached 26.9% of the population. This, as some imagined, becomes a point to consider in understanding the religious scene. One aspect is the triumphalism of a certain elite of shepherds who ascended in through the Business of Faith and began to regiment faithful to support a theocratic political project of state occupation with evident reactionary bias. The idea of making Brazil a country “governed by Jesus” seemed a matter of time.
But what would Jesus want here on earth before his post-timely return? See his flock in power, says Malafaia, who speaks as if he knew all about what he wants and does not want the Son of God. And what doesn’t you want? Gay wedding, for example, at all. Communism, with collectivist and egalitarian socioeconomic ideas, even less. Jesus, by the way, as we see in the documentary, is against the – critical theory of Max Horkheimer and Theodor Adorno. Nor does it sympathize with African matrix cults and even things that do not exist, such as Lula’s intention to install unisex bathrooms in schools and close churches.
It can always be said that the director of the documentary has a side, is progressive and admires Lula. In being left, he would have forced his hand to characterize Malafaia as a pastor’s reference, thus spreading a stereotype and promoting a reduction in the diversity of this religious segment. A criticism, in fact, taking into account. Malafaia could have been one more and not “the” pastor of the documentary.
prejudiced. Although he lost stature, he is a media character who was powerful in the interregnum history in which the film is interested. He had an influence on the rise of Jair Bolsonaro and his procession of ignorant and scammers to speak strange languages and give epiphanic jumps, such as former first Lady Michelle, because a “terribly evangelical” arrived at the Supreme Court.
There is no doubt that evangelical churches, as well as so many religious entities, are a safe haven that offers spiritual comfort, community belonging and support for many people. This is not enough, however, to inspire a condescending attitude with the threat that the political instrumentalization of religion represents for a republican and democratic society. Not only is it for evangelicals, although this group is a recent “case” in Brazil.
The film, with some impressive passages, has a relevant point of view about the history of the belief complex present in the attack on democracy in Brazil until the fateful January 8. It is worth checking out.
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