Faith-based teachers

Simon Hazelman, Savusavu The head of the Roman Catholic Church in Fiji, Archbishop Peter Loy Chong, has asked the Ministry of Education to reconsider having members of the church to head its schools (FS 14/01). The President of the Methodist Church in Fiji, Reverend Epineri Vakadewavosa, supports the request and stated that members of the faith must head their educational institutions because it was the only way to preserve and maintain the church’s teachings and ideologies. Governments position on the matter is that if churches want to choose their principals then they have to pay their salaries.

And rightly so, for many a good reason. What I find confusing is that these two church denominations can hardly keep their flock from actually observing and following the teachings and commandments of the gospel of Jesus Christ? Today the majority of so-called Christians are nothing more than lukewarmish followers, in it for everything but its true purpose. It is rare to meet a dedicated, true Christian who walks the words. The heads of both these Christian churches ought to first get their house in order before trying to get involved in anything else.

If you can’t teach your adult congregation to follow Christian teachings and commandments, how on earth do you think you will be able to teach our youngsters?

Stick to the purpose of the church and nothing else!