THE EDITOR, Sir:RECENTLY, the Christian pulpits have become sources of political advice. This, I suppose, is a result of the desires of Christian leaders to ensure that members of their congregations vote in a manner, which will secure an atmosphere of justice and peace for the nation. Though the advice is biased, it is good to see the church leaders taking an interest in the politics of Jamaica.
There is nothing wrong with the integration of politics and Christianity, thus Christians should be actively involved in the political affairs of the country.
The fact that God created all things [Colossians 1:16] gives God's children the right to be actively involved in the Government of God's creation. There are times when God needs to give instructions for the proper guidance of His creation. In effect, the people of God should be in the position, not only to receive the instructions but also to effect these instructions according to the will of God.
Those who pummel the concept of corruption in order to present a reason for Christians to stay out of 'party politics' should not forget that corruption also exists in the politics of denominations and congregations. However, the existence of corrupt members in an organisation does not make the organisation, per se, corrupt. According to the philosophy of Logic, to believe that what is true of a member in a group is also true of the group is to commit a fallacy of composition.
The concept of politics is good; therefore Christians should not be reluctant to contribute to the political affairs of the society. Qualified Christians should consider representative politics. Christians who are qualified to vote in this year's general election should vote, knowing that it's a clean gesture.
I am etc.,
CANUTE WHITE
Kingston 11
