ARE
THE RELIIGIOUS COMMUNITIES IN POLITICS?
The Religious leaders nowadays are “beating about
the Bush. I have a feeling that they do not keep track of their assignments in enriching the sense of
Morality and Godliness in Men & Women. Instead of concentrating on their
intended duties, they undo their responsibility in correcting the way of life
of the people around, and interfere with the political aspects of the society.
We have the elected representatives to upkeep the
political/social and cultural needs of the people and create an atmosphere of
peaceful existence of them with a common line of thought and action. The dual nature of man always causes problems
to the administrators and therefore they have to strike a “least line of
resistance” in the Government machinery in formulating Policies to cater for
all.
The Religious heads must concentrate on the daily lives
of common man, spend time with them both in Sorrows and Happiness and instill in
them the spirit of living together with mutual care and support. Constant counselling on moral side of
life is an essential component in the religious teachings of all the religions. According to the Bible, Jesus Christ went
round the places and kept company with all people without any discrimination
and shared the life of poor and marginalized sections of the society.
Of late we
find that church leaders who are to follow the footsteps of Christ, are never
seen with the common people to attend to their personal necessities. They are
always under “cover” and do not expose freely to the public gathering like
marriage reception and do not participate or share the company of the people in the common feast ..
Why such distance is maintained by them, when our MASTER was with everyone
during His Sojourn on this Earth
The Religious heads must stop the “Dog in the
Manger” policy and confine themselves in the Religious aspect and teach the
people to lead a life of tranquility & peace, instead of running about and criticizing the actions of the Government in the matters of “Policies &
Procedures”
The press conferences and stage shows must stop and they must come
back to the Biblical Teachings and lead the people in the right directions that
GOD want us to live.
Our Religious hierarchy is slowly denting the
fabrics of “unity in action” by all the religious denominations..
Politicians
will look after the common needs of everyone, diligently and thoughtfully
applying the Rule of Common Sense and the existing Law of the land..
A Divine approach to our problems will not go unanswered,
as GOD is GREAT and above all understanding>>>
Abraham Mangalath Philip.
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