The church provides guidelines for dissemination to the faithful There is obligation to sensitise the congregation to protect our faith and culture against dominant community This approach is seen as personal protection in a secular country Increasingly minorities are being threatened by various acts both legal and illegal to deny legitimate rights guaranteed under constitution. In today's time neither politicians or religious bodies enjoy the monopoly of political wisdom Faithful may hear not listen the convenient pulpit propaganda but are most likely to make their own decision based on their own knowledge It is a fallacy that faithful depend on church bodies and functionaries for their political decisions What is only relevant to propagate to avoid those that are enemically Inclined to protection of group interests as per law available under constitution Unfortunately politicians are under illusion that priests have a strong hold on the beliefs of faithful They shower personal and community benefits close to elections to influence them it is a win win situation The expression of public effusive gratitude is splashed giving impression of great service and gift to the minority's wellbeing. It is an act of corrupt practice at the cost of the exchequer to channelise selectively by denying some deserving situation The emphasis and stress on donation is best the functionaries revel tastefully and that wins the admiration and appreciation of politicians. Why do our functionaries pressurise politicians close to elections is highly questionable Politicians use personal resources and those of acquaintances obliged to them to satisfy fancies of some to also earn respect from their faithful Politicians always consider such favours as investment in next elections Political overtones while preaching word of God is most reprehensible Let them convene separate meetings to pass the message and then they will realise that addressing a captive audience assembled for religious services is a different ball game Politics intertwined with gospel message is undesirable It should be done outside the gospel preaching independently and separately If the controversy is true that someone's death is the punishment and curse for misdeeds during rule, it is highly condemnable Preachers of eminence appear hollow when they conclude such an inference. Death , illness is inevitable end to all good or bad on earth and cannot be differentiated as reward or punishment curse or blessing Such fanatics with ulterior motives are disowned by the faithful with the contempt it deserves Certainly pulpit in Catholic Church must be restricted to the sacred word of God All announcements ,political messages after Eucharistic celebrations for those interested and willing voluntarily Is a change awaiting reform and action Using captive audience forcing such views are reprehensible Such directions must be read as people are mature enough to grasp Nelson Lopes Chinchinim
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