The Langpangkong Pastors’ Fellowship resolves to play a active spiritual role in Clean Election campaign
Dimapur, October 23 (MExN): The Langpangkong Pastors’ Fellowship, on October 22, conducted a daylong symposium on the “Role of pastor in clean election campaign” during its ongoing annual conference at Yisemyong, under Mokokchung District.
The symposium was held recognising the urgent need to give spiritual action oriented leadership to clean the mess of election in Nagaland, informed a press note received here.
K Temjen Jamir, the Editor of Ao Vernacular daily, Tir Yimyim was the resource person along with the members of the LKM Clean Election Campaign Committee.
In his presentation on the roles of pastors on election, Jamir reminded the church leaders that they are the called ones by God to overseer His flock and protect and lead them safely from the savage wolves.
In present day context, the biblical savage wolf is the election for people of Nagaland and it is the spiritual responsibility of the pastors to fight against the same, he added.
Jamir further urged the pastors not to carry about with every wind of “dirty electoral politics” but speak the truth courageously against the evil practices during election and the set the people free from the love of money.
“Today our society is deeply infected by election malpractices. We need to eradicate this menace from our society and conduct clean and fair election. This will help us in forming a good governance system which will be beneficial for the people. That is the purpose and objective of clean election campaign,” he maintained.
Quoting from the Bible, Jamir said that in order to elect a responsible leader, one must also play the role as Christians and choose the "God fearing persons" having good moral character and sense of both nationalism and patriotism.
As in 2012 US election, where world renowned preacher Billy Graham articulated to the Americans on “vote biblical value” and called upon them to support God fearing candidates, the resource person also appealed the pastors to take the same message and play active role during election in Nagaland without any hesitation.
He also suggested that pastors should lead and visit each and every household of believers and pray together to take part in election in a fair manner. “The church leaders should also organize chain of prayer and let every family to partake, spiritual awareness and understanding on election related topics with biblical reference should be communicated during church sermon and to have frequent joint prayer fellowship with village council members in the church also will be effective spiritual exercise in making the election free and fair.”
On the use of alcohol and buying of vote , particularly in villages during election time, Jamir maintained that youth and women church leaders should be allowed to play an active role to control the "menace with moral and spiritual empowerment."
Do not to try to please everyone but try to please God and fight a good fight against the evil practices and to be on guard against anti-Christians movement in India, he urged the pastors.
After a day long discussion, the Langpangkong Pastors’ Fellowship resolved to play a active spiritual role on Clean Election campaign in making people realise their valued political rights as God’s given right and empower them spiritually to overcome the temptations.
