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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. |
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. | |
"Strangely, the word prosperity didn't appear until about number 53 - people weren't concerned, particularly, about their own wealth. | |
"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. |
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