Practical movement for unity

MANKIND needs a new deeper expression of truth.

The rapid collapse of modern civilisation and of order in society with not satisfactory replacement in sight. Feelings of emptiness, loneliness, and discontent has led to despair, confusion, self-indulgence and alcohol and drug abuse.Confusion throughout society about standards of value and conduct has caused the strong trend towards egotism and accompanying it, the breakdown of the family and the rapid increase in crime, juvenile delinquency and all kinds of immorality, which are unsettling the foundations of society and causing a loss of hope for the future.Violence and war, which are prevalent and racism, the unequal distribution of wealth, the importance of the world religions in leading the modern age.The expansion of atheistic communism all reinforce the doubts about the prospects for modern civilisation.None of these crises can be completely or even partially solved in an instant.A fundamental and eternal solution is needed.The key to truly solving or eliminating any of these problems is knowing and understanding their causes.We must think how we can live in harmony with our compatriots.No one can be a patriot if they do not want to live with their parents or with their compatriots.Any claim such a person might make to being patriotic would be a lie.A person must first be able to live in harmony with the world before he or she can live in harmony with God.Thus a person cannot be a patriot unless he first loves his compatriots and gives love to that particular regional society.How much do our political leaders love their country? Any politician who lacks a heart of truly wanting to share in the life of common citizens will soon disappear like an air bubble formed on a surface of water.Any leader who does not love the citizens will not be able to escape judgment by the citizens of his country and by history.It’s time for former slaves to and the sons of former slave owners to be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.It’s time that our children live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character.The time is now for little black boys and girls to be able to join hands with little white boys and girls, walk together as sisters and brothers.Bishop T H Mutirua WindhoekFeelings of emptiness, loneliness, and discontent has led to despair, confusion, self-indulgence and alcohol and drug abuse.Confusion throughout society about standards of value and conduct has caused the strong trend towards egotism and accompanying it, the breakdown of the family and the rapid increase in crime, juvenile delinquency and all kinds of immorality, which are unsettling the foundations of society and causing a loss of hope for the future.Violence and war, which are prevalent and racism, the unequal distribution of wealth, the importance of the world religions in leading the modern age.The expansion of atheistic communism all reinforce the doubts about the prospects for modern civilisation.None of these crises can be completely or even partially solved in an instant.A fundamental and eternal solution is needed.The key to truly solving or eliminating any of these problems is knowing and understanding their causes.We must think how we can live in harmony with our compatriots.No one can be a patriot if they do not want to live with their parents or with their compatriots.Any claim such a person might make to being patriotic would be a lie.A person must first be able to live in harmony with the world before he or she can live in harmony with God.Thus a person cannot be a patriot unless he first loves his compatriots and gives love to that particular regional society.How much do our political leaders love their country? Any politician who lacks a heart of truly wanting to share in the life of common citizens will soon disappear like an air bubble formed on a surface of water.Any leader who does not love the citizens will not be able to escape judgment by the citizens of his country and by history.It’s time for former slaves to and the sons of former slave owners to be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.It’s time that our children live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character.The time is now for little black boys and girls to be able to join hands with little white boys and girls, walk together as sisters and brothers.Bishop T H Mutirua Windhoek