The Christians (political party)
- The Christians (political party)
The Christians ( _de. Die Christen) are a minor political party in Austria, founded on 15 October 2005.
History
The party was officially registered on 23 January 2006 and officially presented to the public on 27 September 2007, when it announced a "Volksbegehren" on the topic of children and families and also announced it would contest the 2008 election in Lower Austria.
Program
The party is oriented mainly on Christian politics, advocating, for example:
* revoking legal benefits for homosexuals
* giving parents the right to vote for their children
* more religiosity in schools
* outlawing (or keeping illegal) of abortion, euthanasia, stem cell research and artificial insemination
* protection of the belief in a creator god, stating that the importance of this belief "demands respect from other creeds and atheists", as well
External links
* [http://www.diechristen.at Official homepage]
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