THE Archbishop of Wales is urging people not to become “intensely nationalistic” while celebrating St David’s Day today.
Dr Barry Morgan said while we rejoice in our culture and identity, we should beware of seeing strangers as people who do not belong.
In an interview for Radio Pembrokeshire broadcast this morning, the Archbishop warned the recent violence across the world, and the UK immigration debate, shows how nationalism can become extreme and dangerous.
Dr Morgan said while we celebrate and give thanks for our nation, language and people, we must also remember we belong to a “common humanity”.
He said: “While nationalism is important and gives us a sense of belonging, we mustn’t become so intensely nationalistic that we exclude other people.
“We have seen in recent times what extreme nationalism does to people when anyone who doesn’t seem to belong is excluded and indeed persecuted and executed.
“Although those are extreme examples, there is always the danger for any nation to see the stranger as someone who doesn’t belong. We’ve even seen that in the immigration debate in this country recently too.”
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