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Scottish independence: Kirk says debate is about more than cash Scottish independence: Kirk says debate is about more than cash
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The Scottish independence debate needs to go beyond issues like how much better off Scots will be financially, a Church of Scotland report has said.The Scottish independence debate needs to go beyond issues like how much better off Scots will be financially, a Church of Scotland report has said.
The church also pointed to "strong" levels of dissatisfaction with the political system as a whole.The church also pointed to "strong" levels of dissatisfaction with the political system as a whole.
The report was based on the views of more than 900 people who went to 32 community events run by the Kirk.The report was based on the views of more than 900 people who went to 32 community events run by the Kirk.
It came ahead of the Scottish independence referendum, on 18 September.It came ahead of the Scottish independence referendum, on 18 September.
The Church of Scotland has taken a neutral position on independence, but has called for the debate to focus on issues like social justice, at a time when many in politics were looking only at the economic and financial consequences of constitutional change.The Church of Scotland has taken a neutral position on independence, but has called for the debate to focus on issues like social justice, at a time when many in politics were looking only at the economic and financial consequences of constitutional change.
The conclusions of the Kirk's report, being published in full on Wednesday, included: Commenting on the report, Rt Rev Lorna Hood, moderator of the general assembly of the Church of Scotland, told BBC radio's Good Morning Scotland programme: "The top 10 values turned out to be equality, fairness, justice, education, respect, honesty, community, opportunity, compassion and tolerance.
Sally Foster-Fulton, convener of the Church of Scotland's church and society council, said: "It is an inspiration to see that people in communities across Scotland are challenging the political status quo. "Strangely, the word prosperity didn't appear until about number 53 - people weren't concerned, particularly, about their own wealth.
"The Church of Scotland is committed to finding ways to transform our political debate to ensure that wellbeing and values, such as justice, cohesion and sustainability become the measures for economic activity." "People weren't concerned about, 'will this make me slightly better off or not'."
The Kirk report concluded:
The Kirk community events were held across Scotland over the past 12 months.The Kirk community events were held across Scotland over the past 12 months.