ACDP responds to Mr. Julius Malema's claim that churches make no contribution to the economy. Full statement here https://cutt.ly/IyGljCF
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Calling on the people of South Africa not to go to church because they are “likely to die", then waxing lyrical about the church not contributing to the economy of this country exposes his open hatred for the church & ignorance of the church & it’s role. https://cutt.ly/IyGljCF
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First and foremost, the church as a Body consists of people as congregants. These congregants are economically active during the week and do not live in church but are contributing members of society who pay taxes amongst other responsibilities of citizens.
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Secondly, many churches are registered as Public Benefit Organizations and thus duly pay relevant taxes. Thirdly, churches are places of employment directly employing staff and through the many external service providers they engage.
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President Ramaphosa recently hailed the support religious and faith-based organizations have given the nation during this pandemic. While politicians have squandered & misappropriated food parcels, churches have reached out and performed various humanitarian interventions.
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He cannot use the Bloemfontein infections as support for his contention that churches should not be opened, when at the time this gathering happened the country was not on lockdown and the country had not been inducted in how to properly react to curb the spread of this virus
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The situation is different today. We all know what to do to take safety precautions. The Minister has also handed down regulations specifically dealing with Alert level 3 which will be strictly complied with during church services.
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If people can gather for a funeral, all 50 of them, why should they not gather for a church service? - Bongani Luthuli, NEC member. https://cutt.ly/IyGljCF
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We wish to encourage the people of South Africa to attend church services and comply with the regulations.
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At the heart of the Christian faith is koinonia, fellowship, expressed in Hebrews 10:25 which is an instruction for Christians to fellowship.
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Fundamental, inalienable rights, the cornerstone of our democracy have been violated during this pandemic. Section 15 (freedom of religion), s17 (freedom to assemble peacefully), s18 (freedom of association), s31 (the right to belong to a religious group and to practice it.)
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The ACDP calls on all churches and religious organizations to take full advantage of the relaxation under level 3, to assist all communities and help fight this pandemic.
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Finally, Mr Malema will be reminded that this democracy he enjoys today, which we all indeed enjoy, was won also largely through the efforts of the church who worked with politicians and other interested groups in liberating this country.
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