I was reading Asian Beacon and came across with this beautiful quote by Edmund Burke on the topic about Transforming Society written by Joanna Lee. Edmund Burke's quote: " All that is required for evil to prevail is for good men to do nothing."
In the forum about Transforming Society organised by Graduates' Christian Fellowship on 10 May 2008, Rev Sivin Kit quoted a few biblical models for faith and politics and challenged participants to consider other model of governance, transparency, constructive criticism and social justice instead of just relying on Roman 13, which exhorts Christians to submit to the authorities established by God.
Christians were very often told to submit to the Government but were unaware that Government is only a vehicle to govern a country. It's the country that we should submit or loyal to because whatever party that has the majority can form a government but country belongs to all the citizen - the real stake holders.
It's this believe that we should submit to the Government, that Christians were oblivious to the mismanagement and injustices that are happening within the Government. Thus allowing evil to prevail and it has becoming worst over the years. If we still believe we are unable to bring change,then we are wrong as we have the power to influence even in a small and little way like through face book, circle of friends and writing to on-line media is the best way.
Blogging is one of the ways that is effective to influence public opinion into action. Other than this, refusing to bribe the traffic policemen is one good way of saying no to corrupt cops.
Edmund Burke's quote is still very current and relevant to us. Any countries could slip into Zimbabwe-like nation very easily and all it takes is for a few good men to do nothing when witnessing mismanagement, injustices and corruption. Looking at how Malaysia is faring politically, economically and socially, it does not take a genius to figure out that indeed we have not a few but a lot of our good men are not doing anything when seeing injustices and corruption.
In the forum about Transforming Society organised by Graduates' Christian Fellowship on 10 May 2008, Rev Sivin Kit quoted a few biblical models for faith and politics and challenged participants to consider other model of governance, transparency, constructive criticism and social justice instead of just relying on Roman 13, which exhorts Christians to submit to the authorities established by God.
Christians were very often told to submit to the Government but were unaware that Government is only a vehicle to govern a country. It's the country that we should submit or loyal to because whatever party that has the majority can form a government but country belongs to all the citizen - the real stake holders.
It's this believe that we should submit to the Government, that Christians were oblivious to the mismanagement and injustices that are happening within the Government. Thus allowing evil to prevail and it has becoming worst over the years. If we still believe we are unable to bring change,then we are wrong as we have the power to influence even in a small and little way like through face book, circle of friends and writing to on-line media is the best way.
Blogging is one of the ways that is effective to influence public opinion into action. Other than this, refusing to bribe the traffic policemen is one good way of saying no to corrupt cops.
Edmund Burke's quote is still very current and relevant to us. Any countries could slip into Zimbabwe-like nation very easily and all it takes is for a few good men to do nothing when witnessing mismanagement, injustices and corruption. Looking at how Malaysia is faring politically, economically and socially, it does not take a genius to figure out that indeed we have not a few but a lot of our good men are not doing anything when seeing injustices and corruption.
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