The voice of the church on the issue of immigration
The hottest topic in all of the media is currently the topic of immigration. You can read letters to the editors, listen to call- in-shows, and listen to the opinions of varies politicians.
The topic is indeed debated everywhere . . . but the debate is missing in our churches. And the voice of the church in any media is missing. Is the general consensus of the
churches and ministers that this issue is not a social justice issue?
Do we have a right (in this century) to determine that people belong where they were born and that those who are born in the wealthiest nation, who enjoy (and demand) cheap products and are more then happy to use the cheap labor, also have the right to deny them the benefits of the wealth they gave?
Make no mistake, we all understand the financial hemorrhage on our social system and infrastructure, but we as the church have to be prepared to give answers to our parishioners and more important to our God.
What do you think?
The topic is indeed debated everywhere . . . but the debate is missing in our churches. And the voice of the church in any media is missing. Is the general consensus of the
churches and ministers that this issue is not a social justice issue?Do we have a right (in this century) to determine that people belong where they were born and that those who are born in the wealthiest nation, who enjoy (and demand) cheap products and are more then happy to use the cheap labor, also have the right to deny them the benefits of the wealth they gave?
Make no mistake, we all understand the financial hemorrhage on our social system and infrastructure, but we as the church have to be prepared to give answers to our parishioners and more important to our God.
What do you think?
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