THE churches need to work a bit harder to ensure that the message of Jesus Christ – “which is love, tolerance and peace” – is not only preached but lived with others.
Human Rights Commissioner Chantelle Khan made this comment as she shared her views about racial harmony following continuous reports of temple sacrilege.
“The church is, I believe, trying to do its best, but perhaps the church needs to work a bit harder to get the single message of Jesus Christ across, which is love, tolerance, and peace,” she said.
“We still have work to do on our relationship as a nation. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission has its work cut out for it to bring forward the stories of hurt and pain, whether caused by political upheavals, whether caused by racial discrimination or disharmony.
“We have come a long way in terms of race relations in Fiji, from what it was to what it is now, but we still have a long way to go and being at peace with one another.”
Ms Khan pointed out that as Christians, we have a responsibility to make the extra effort to do what we can to embrace other religions and to respect it.
“And the churches and the church leaders, they should be the ones leading the way. And in some cases they are, and maybe in other cases they need to stand up more.”
