basilio Monteiro wrote:
Should the Church and the Priests Dabble in Politics?
In public life PRUDENCE is an important virtue, which is unfortunately
in short supply. It is a legitimate question that people must raise
when priests get prominently involved in the political life of the
community/society. Prudence is about the HOW a priest gets involved in
the political life of the society. It is good, and it is important to
challenge the MANNER of the involvement, and not the WHY he is
involved. Thus the very People of God must hold its leader, the
priest, accountable, about the MANNER of leadership (involvement in
political life). This public accountability will help the priests to
assess and adjust theira involvement in matters of politics, and thus
promote the Kingdom of God, where Justice, Love and Peace reigns, or
least strives to reign….
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Basilio Monteiro
Had priests followed the words of Jesus Christ and behaved according to
his example, there would be:
1) No more people left in the world to convert
2) No nations and no need for politicians.
As for the question of should a priest dabble in politics, I think the answer
has always been abundantly clear. A lot of priests aspire to be politicians.
No politician ever changes his mind to aspire becoming a priest.
Mervyn
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