Madrid Metro: viral videos show evangelical preachers and 'healings'
Viral videos of evangelical preachers in the Madrid Metro. We analyse the phenomenon, the 35,000-person event and commuters' complaints.
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Madrid Metro: a new evangelical temple?
In recent days, dozens of videos on Twitter show evangelical preachers preaching and performing supposed healings in carriages and corridors of the Madrid Metro. The images, which some call "latin" and others "religious freedom", have peine the debate about the limits of coexistence on public transport. But is it a new phenomenon or a trend that has been brewing for years?
35,000 people at the Metropolitano
The trigger for the controversy has been the viral spread of several videos showing evangelical groups singing and "healing" travellers. However, the phenomenon has a recent large-scale precedent: the event The Change Madrid, held at the Metropolitano Stadium, which according to Protestante Digital brought together 35,000 people praising Jesus. This event, promoted by evangelical churches, appears to have driven a greater proselytising presence on the underground.
From Hare Krishnas to evangelicals
Regular commuters recall that these nuisances are not new. Before it was the Hare Krishnas with their chanting and sweets, or junkies asking for money for a sandwich. Now the profile has changed: many of the preachers are of Latin American origin, which has led some to link the phenomenon to recent immigration. A section of users are outraged at having to put up with "a new layer of noise on the Metro", while others point out ironically that "every era has its own rubbish".
Nuisance or sign of social change?
What is clear is that the Madrid Metro has become a space where all kinds of street activities converge, from lollipop sellers to preachers. The lack of specific regulation allows these practices to multiply. For some, it is simply a reflection of cultural diversity; for others, a symptom of the degradation of public space. The debate is open.
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In recent days, dozens of videos on Twitter show evangelical preachers preaching and performing supposed healings in carriages and corridors of the Madrid Metro. The images, which some call "latin" and others "religious freedom", have peine the debate about the limits of coexistence on public transport. But is it a new phenomenon or a trend that has been brewing for years?
35,000 people at the Metropolitano
The trigger for the controversy has been the viral spread of several videos showing evangelical groups singing and "healing" travellers. However, the phenomenon has a recent large-scale precedent: the event The Change Madrid, held at the Metropolitano Stadium, which according to Protestante Digital brought together 35,000 people praising Jesus. This event, promoted by evangelical churches, appears to have driven a greater proselytising presence on the underground.
From Hare Krishnas to evangelicals
Regular commuters recall that these nuisances are not new. Before it was the Hare Krishnas with their chanting and sweets, or junkies asking for money for a sandwich. Now the profile has changed: many of the preachers are of Latin American origin, which has led some to link the phenomenon to recent immigration. A section of users are outraged at having to put up with "a new layer of noise on the Metro", while others point out ironically that "every era has its own rubbish".
Nuisance or sign of social change?
What is clear is that the Madrid Metro has become a space where all kinds of street activities converge, from lollipop sellers to preachers. The lack of specific regulation allows these practices to multiply. For some, it is simply a reflection of cultural diversity; for others, a symptom of the degradation of public space. The debate is open.
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