General Discussion Undecided where to post - do it here. |
Reply to Thread New Thread |
|
![]() |
#1 |
|
Hi Andreas
But does our democracy take us into wars we don't want? Or is it the deficiencies in our present democracy? If there were greater parliamentary democracy and less power held by the government - as was the case in the not so distant past - then we might not have taken part in so many recent adventures. For myself, it is the lack of democracy which has caused these present problems, not democracy. But I do not think that even a better exercise of democracy would preclude them. Nevertheless I am sure that the people of England did not enjoy the 100 Years War, or the civil war during the time of Stephen, and so a lack of democracy does not guarantee anything better. At least there is now the possibility for good men to make a stand for the good. Maybe the Church needs to encourage their voice a little more, without entering into the murky world of party politics. If the people can be inspired to some good end then there is the prospect of something good being done - sometimes. That is a benefit of representative democracy. But are we trying to inspire people? I agree very much that the life of the Church is not subject to plans and programmes, but at the interface with the world these things ARE needed. When there are hungry and needy people in the widest sense then it is not enough to ring our hands, not even enough just to pray, but we need to participate in the society in which God has placed us, getting our hands dirty even while we keep our hearts clean. Peter |
![]() |
Reply to Thread New Thread |
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
|