The Church promotes life and family as way forward
Based on discussions and presentations surrounding the issue
on sanctity of human life and the values inherent in family life at the
Conference, we hereby declare as follows:
i. Life is
God’s gift and this life starts at conception and can only be taken by him.
Every man and woman is created in the image and likeness of God. Thus, every
nation, every institution, every man and woman must respect, protect and uphold
the dignity of human life.
ii. The
family is the cradle where life is nurtured and protected. Thus, every family
as a matter of necessity must create a conducive environment where the value of
life is imbued and upheld. Pastors of souls should pay serious attention to the
preparatory stages of marriage for family life and help families facing
different challenges to grow, trusting in God without losing their faith.
iii. The sanctity
and sacredness of sacramental marriage is instituted by God as a union between
a man and a woman only. Thus, every other form of union is contrary to the mind
of the Creator. Inclinations that are inimical to the mind of the Creator must
be fought by all, reminding people of what life means and what the family
stands for. Also, credible ethical alternatives about human life, family life,
sexuality and relationships should be taught by Pastors of souls.
iv. Every
form of deception by different Agencies, Organisations, and Individuals, to
promote the fact that abortion should be seen as a right that cthat can be
determined by the individual should be rejected. As such, those who legislate
on the laws of our country should reject every pressure and attempt to legalize
the killing of babies in the womb.
v. The
promotion of chastity should be given priority. This should entail a suitable
sex education of the young, by the parents, who are the first and best
teachers, to school teachers and pastors of souls. Such education should
include: “the Love of life; appreciation, love and respect for one’s body;
respect for the person of others, regardless of their physical characteristics
and sexual orientations; the search for and acceptance of one’s identity and
the roles that depend on it; respect for freedom; the sense of responsibility
in sexual activity”, among others into consideration.
It is urgent that discerning individuals and institutions
defend life and family, the two main gifts that have indiscriminately molded
humanity most positively through the ages against deceitful and post-modernist
fads which undermine cultures and our innate consciousness of the Divine. We would simply be saving our own lives.
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