Christianity, politics: pastor says nothing wrong - The Swazi Observer

Natuurlik moet Christene polities betrokke wees, sê hierdie kerkleier.

WHEN the saints go marching into politics the wicked shall run for cover.
This was evident at the Mbabane Alliance Church during a breakfast meeting held on Saturday at the church building.

The theme of the day was ‘Being a Good Christian Politician in the 21st Century’.

Host pastor Reverend Johannes Mazibuko told the congregation that the Holy book stated that everyone rejoices when a righteous person was elevated because he cares about the needs of the poor, contrary to what obtains with the wicked.

“Everybody weeps when the wicked are promoted for they do not care about what happens to the less privileged,” he stated.

The church had invited South Africa’s Mpumalanga Province Member of Parliament Mabhuza Ginindza as guest speaker. Reverend Mazibuko also told church members that, as a congregation, there was nothing wrong with them fully participating in politics.

Reasons cited were that a human being was a mixture of components comprising of, among others, the spirit and flesh.

“As a church we have a responsibility to ensure church members are satisfied in all sectors,” he said.

Reverend Mazibuko acknowledged that if anybody talked about politics, people’s eyebrows were raised.

However, he stressed that politics affects a person’s day-to-day life.

He stated that every situation was determined by politics.

Mazibuko, therefore, emphasised on the need for people to be educated in order to avoid ignorance and understand the role and impact of politics in their lives.