Since religion is about the good of society, the church cannot remain silent as the country faces problems. Because of the influence of the church, its voice should be heard on issues that affect the nation.
It holds the conscience of society and therefore, can act in time to address pertinent issues including corruption, moral decadence and the emerging culture of insults among politicians.
The fact still remains that the church and the state are partners in progress, and it cannot therefore, look on unconcerned while the nation is destroyed by theses social ills.
It's in this light that the Times associates itself with the admonition by the vice-president Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur to the clergy to use their pulpit to propagate peace and unity, as the nation gears up towards the December general election.
"We trust that we can count on the church to help us hold a successful election and to have a peaceful country in which we can bring our diverse gifts together for the benefit of all", he told the congregation at the 45th annual conference of the Methodist church, Ghana at Tema on Thursday.
He expressed concern about the service and devotion to mankind, and not insults and vilifications as we are witnessing.
That is why we implore our politicians to be civil in their utterances and refrain from acts of provocation against each other.
If our politicians consider themselves as true Christians, they would not regard those who disagree with them as enemies, trade insults in the media or incite their supporters to violence. Instead, they would consider their opponents as brothers who are also seeking the common good of the nation.
We believe that if our church leaders can devote a few minutes during church services to preach against social evils that have afflicted the nation, it would not only benefit their congregations but the larger society, including those seeking the mandate of the people to govern the nation.
The Vice President's admonition to the clergy is a food for thought.
Source: Ghanaian times.
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