Churches must be more militant

Published: Friday | December 18, 2009


The Editor, Sir:

While I am in support of human rights, where rights are concerned (being the right to life and humane treatment), I am in total shock and awe of the proliferation and support in publication and time that the media has given to this so-called J-FLAG 'rights group'.

I cannot and refuse to give support, and am against any group formed in an alliance against religion, the law of Jamaica, land we love, the law of God, morality and common sense.

Speaking specifically to the Christian religion, as I'm aware all other religions are against this particular lifestyle, but the Christian Church has been extremely quiet on the issue and try to validate by quoting scriptures of 'judge not'. Some have even taken the position to be liberal and accepting in acquiring the growth of their bench-warming congregation, that even the values have been diluted and the behaviour can only be described as hypocritical and the Church decadent in its stance. If Jesus were here, as with what was done in the temple with the commercialisation, He would take a militant stance where this issue is concerned.

Churches need to do the right thing. Just as you are so militant against sex outside of marriage, adultery and gambling, you need to talk about it. How about this: what about upholding the image of what is right and just? Remember, God never changes, so stop rewriting the scriptures.

Moral rape

The minds of our children are being raped into acceptance of something which we all know is wrong. We are being told, and it is being implied, that we need counselling to tolerate such; various influences have been trying to force the issue on us, making it seem that our stance is a wrong one. They should seek to give counselling to those who practise this behaviour which, I must add, is against our laws in particular.

A campaign should be launched on how to sensitise these persons (especially those fighting for the 'cause') on the ills on what they are doing in relation to the law, in an attempt to preserve the ideals in what we try to pass on to the next generation. How about fighting for that kind of tolerance where morals and the innocence of the minds of the next generation are maintained?

Wake up, Jamaica! It is full time we stand up and promote what is right and just, and if needs be fight for it. The greatest battles are fought with the mind, while upholding and preserving our human rights, but we cannot allow these 'rights groups' to impose all of these wrongs on us. We have enough already, and by the way, has anyone ever thought that we could have a forum to fight for real rights? What about this for thought: a Jamaican forum for the perseverance of law and morality?

I am, etc.,

SAJAI

sajai1982@live.com

Ocho Rios

St Ann

 
 
 
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