A maximum of 100 km/h on motorways and a maximum of 80 km/h on country roads – all employees of the Evangelical Church (EKD) in Germany must now adhere to these speed limits when traveling on business. This news portal was reported by Spiegel Online. Accordingly, the synod, a representative body of church members, considers speed limit necessary to do justice to the church’s authority over the integrity of creation. “The decision was made after a contentious discussion at the end of four days of synod consultations,” Spiegel wrote in an agency report on the EKD website. Said.
Church supports speed limit
On the one hand, the Evangelical Church in Germany wants to launch a high-profile campaign for a dedication to it. On the other hand, political efforts to introduce a general speed limit on German autobahns early should also be supported – an issue that has been hotly debated among supporters and opponents alike in recent months, given the impending energy shortage. «The #EKD Synod has decided to support political efforts to set a speed limit on German roads. The speed limit should not exceed 120 km/h,” EKD wrote on Twitter.
Today, the recommended speed of 130 km/h applies on federal motorways and all other roads with central reservation or with at least two lanes in both directions. However, this is only a recommendation and is not the maximum allowable speed in general. The maximum speed on German country roads is usually 100 km/h.
Switzerland is fighting
The Evangelical church wants to support the fight against climate change with its decision. A climate activist was also invited to the conference in East German Magdeburg, where the synod discussed the issue of climate change. From the point of view of Synod president Anna-Nicole Heinrich (26), Protestant communities should engage with the climate movement and empower them as supportive partners in the background (also interesting: Käfer pastor from Lake Zurich). At the same time, EKD Parliament Speaker Annette Kurschus (59) warned members that the church was wagging its index finger too much. “So again, it’s us standing there as moralists,” says Kurschus.
The Evangelical Reformed Church (EKS) in Switzerland has also defined environmental guidelines that can be viewed on its website. Accordingly, EKS undertakes to comply with environmental laws and regulations in general. “We are constantly working to reduce the negative environmental impact and conserve natural resources,” he says. When it comes to mobility, the Evangelical-Reformed Church writes that workers should regulate their work-related mobility as ecologically as possible. “We avoid unnecessary trips and use low-emission transport whenever possible,” EKS says.