Sects - pastoral challenge

U nizu zbivanja posljednjih desetljeća ovoga stoljeća s kojima se susreće i Crkva ne mogu se izbjeći i religiozni pokreti - sekte. One uspijevaju naći svoj životni prostor i u totalitarnim društvima. No, njihovo pogodno tlo ipak je demokratsko ozračje, i to, čini se, na poseban način kod društava u tranziciji. Nemoguće je slijediti zov Crkve o potrebi praćenja znakova vremena zaobilazeći fenomen sekti. Čini se da njihovom širenju najviše pogoduje površna vjerska (injformiranost, neodgovarajuća nazočnost Crkve u pojedinim segmentima ljudske djelatnosti. Pojava i nazočnost sekti potiče pitanja o kvaliteti kršćana i pastoralnoj praksi. Kakav stav treba zauzeti? Kako pripremiti kršćansku zajednicu da se suoči s tim izazovom? Treba li ići u borbu ili dijalogizirati, \u27obraćati\u27 ih ili respektirati njihova uvjerenja? Što činiti da ne dođe do egzodusa kršćana prema novim religioznim pokretima - sektama? Osjeća se potreba osnutka koordiniranih centara za proučavanje sekti, barem pri katoličkim učilištima. I hijerarhijsko i kraljevsko svećenstvo treba računati na dugotrajni proces traženja najboljih pastoralnih odgovora na sve zahtjevnije potrebe suvremenoga društva i čovjeka, izbjegavajući površnu vjersku formaciju osobito zreloga kraljevskog svećenstva. Najbolji odgovor izazovu sekti na našim prostorima jest reevangelizacija pojedinca i zajednice.In the chain of this century\u27s recent events that Church encounters with, religious movements - sects can\u27t be avoided. They manage to find their Lebensraum even in totalitarian societies. Yet, democratic atmosphere is their favourable ground, especially, as it seems, in transitionary societies. It is impossible to follow the call of Church to observe the signs of time avoiding the phenomenon of sects. The lack of information, inadequate presence of Church in certain segments of human activity, but also the failure of hierarchical part of God\u27s people, seem to be the most favourable factors for the development of sects. The phenomenon and presence of sects urges the question on the quality of christians and pastoral practice. What kind of attitude should be assumed? How should christian community be prepared to face this challenge? Should a battle be carried on against them? Should they be "converted" or talked with, respecting their convictions? Several proposals and suggestions are given as the answer, like, for example, more adequate pastoral of sacraments, strengthening of parish community, establishing the centres for studying the sects, if anywhere at least with catholic schools. The best possible answer to increasingly demanding needs of contemporary society and man, avoiding the superficial religious formation, is expected to be a longtime process of searching. Anyway, the best answer to the challenge of sects is reevangelization of individuals and the community