“My government will not adopt any attitude that harms the freedom of worship or hinders the free functioning of the temples,” says the text.
Towards the second round of 1930, the favorite Lula is trying to get voters among evangelicals, a segment that represents almost a third of the 213 million Brazilians and that mostly supports the far-right president.
sensitive topic
Lula da Silva reaffirmed in the letter his position “against abortion”, which some Bolsonarists question and is a concern among evangelicals.
“Our government project has a commitment to full life in all its phases. I am personally against abortion,” she stated.
In the text, the PT leader states that any reform of the law on pregnancy is the responsibility of the Legislative branch and not the President of the Republic.
According to his critics, Lula da Silva remains ambiguous on the issue: he could declare his personal opposition to abortions today, but accept them in the future as the result of a legislative decision or as part of a health policy. However, his vice-presidential candidate, the conservative Geraldo Alckmin, has been emphatic about it and assured that, in case the formula that he conforms wins, there will be no abortion law in Brazil.
Bolsonaro has 65% of the voting intentions among evangelicals, against 31% for Lula, according to the latest survey by the Datafolha Institute on Friday. These estimates contrast with Lula’s leadership (49%) against the current president (44%) in the general electorate.
In addition, the leader of the Workers’ Party (PT) leads the polls with 57% among Catholics, about half the population, against 37% for Bolsonaro, according to Datafolha.
Beginning
“Everyone knows that the functioning of the churches was never put at risk when I was president” between 2003 and 2010. “On the contrary, it was during our government that the churches grew the most,” Lula declared in his letter.
The candidate was shown together with the environmentalist leader, Marina Silva, who is evangelical, and dozens of pastors.
Bolsonaro affirmed Tuesday during a rally in the state of Minas Gerais, that Lula is against the “Christian” values of defense of the family and is in favor of abortion. In response, the former president pointed out that “respect for the family has always been a central value in my life, which is reflected in the deep love that I dedicate to my wife, my children and my grandchildren, that is why I understand the central value that the family has in the Christian faith.
Self defense
Lula charged at the same time against the electoral speeches in the temples that multiplied during the campaign: “If a pastor wants to do politics, let him go to the street, but he cannot do politics in the church.” She thus rejected the Bolsonaro preaching of many evangelical leaders, who in some cases have even accused of having made a pact with Satan. The Brazilian National Conference of Bishops issued a note a few days ago rejecting the “exploitation of faith as a way to obtain votes.”
On October 12, when Catholics celebrate the day of Our Lady of Aparecida, Bolsonaro attended a mass in a sanctuary inside São Paulo, which upset many faithful for considering that the former president played politics inside the temple.
According to the local press, Catholic priests were attacked or rebuked by followers of Bolsonaro in several churches in the country, for allegedly asking for votes or talking about issues related to the left.
Source: Ambito
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