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DRAFT
CHRISTIAN CHARTER
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| In
humble submission to Almighty God , we the people of South Africa;
Realizing
that:
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The South African society has lost its moral
compass
· South Africans are
plagued by levels of crime, the nature and intensity
of which are unprecedented in our history.
· Our Youth
have become enslaved by alcohol and drug abuse at an alarming
rate and have lost all respect for parental discipline
and control.
· Secular Humanism
has been the major cause for the sharp decline
in the observance of Christian norms and values in our
society especially in relation to family cohesion.
· Unemployment
, HIV/.AIDS and poverty are causing hardship for people
of all ethnic groups.
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| We
acknowledge and declare that:
IT
IS TIME FOR CHRISTIANS TO UNITE AND BREAK THEIR SILENCE
We
believe that:
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All authority and government is derived
from and is answerable to Almighty God
· The Church
has a prophetic duty to pray for the government but also
to warn and guide our nation
· Christians
especially those in leadership positions should seek to
influence and direct government by choosing
leaders who will fight for Biblical values
and principles.
· It is incumbent
on all Christians to examine political Parties and their policies before giving them your outright support.
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THE
STATE'S RESPONSIBILITY
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The State should recognize and respect
the Right of Christians to remain true to
their faith at all times.
· The State
and its agencies shall not coerce any health practitioner
by threat of legal sanction to perform abortions
at any institution.
· The state
shall protect the rights of the unborn child
· The State
shall not coerce any clergy or licensee to solemnize same-sex
unions or marriages through threat of legal or any other
sanction.
· The State
should protect and be compassionate to the needs of the
poor, widows, orphans and foreigners.
· The State
shall restore the Rights of parents to discipline their
children
· The State
should re-impose the death penalty for capital crimes.
· The State
shall recognize the fundamental right of parental communities
to decide the religious direction in the education of
their children in public schools.
· The State
must disallow the publication or broadcasting of material
or programs which undermines Christian morality
such as explicit
sex and pornography. |
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THIS WE PLEDGE OURSELVES: |
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