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Mushrooming of churches has not improved morals, says Phiri

Mushrooming of churches has not improved morals, says Phiri
By Correspondent
Saturday May 03, 2008 [04:00]

ZAMBIA Congress of Trade Union (ZCTU) vice-president Sam Phiri has said the mushrooming of churches in the country has done little to improve the morality of the people. And Phiri has urged the government to set a good example in following labour laws so that others could follow suit.

Speaking during the Labour Day celebrations in Kitwe on Thursday, Phiri said churches were now being used as industries where some fake pastors, reverends and bishops were getting money to feed their families.

Phiri noted that levels of immorality were now higher than they were when the country had few churches.

Phiri said it was disappointing that even within the churches themselves, the levels of immorality were also high.

He said some Christians had turned churches into money spinning ventures where they got money to feed their families and take their children to expensive schools.
He said because of the high poverty levels, some people were establishing churches for monetary gain.

He said the government should put parameters over establishing churches.
“Previously, churches were places were clergymen and women would help people to change for better and live lives that would be desirable in the eyes of God, but now some people have turned churches into industries or a money spinning ventures,” he said.

And Phiri said the government must sets a good example in following labour laws so that others could follow suit.

He said both local and foreign investors would start following labour laws if government did the same.

Labels: RELIGION, ZCTU

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