It is sad that the moderate position which would
have included justice issues etc. did not prevail.
Religion serves best when it is a
leavening/change agent among the people and not
part of the ruling power, nor the opposition power.
A theologian once stated that we Christians
should be in the world but not of the world. (paraphrasing Scripture)
Stewart
At 11:04 AM 2/9/2009, you wrote:
Stewart -
Thanks for the clarification.
Although predominently Catholic, the Latin
American countries have moderate representation
by a cross section of religious groups,
including Christian protestants, Jews, Muslims,
SanterÃa, Macumba, Hindi, Buddhist, Baha'i,
etc. The liberation theology is primarily
Christian, however conservative [not mainline]
Catholics and evangelicals are often in
opposition, supporting the conservative
governments/opposition [incl. some wealthy
landowners and foreign corporations] working
against the general [and indigenous] population,
as seen most recently in Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador.
Betty
Rev. Stewart A. Marshall
mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net
Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org
Ozark, AL SL 82
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