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Archbishop Barry
Hickey
By Chris Hook
Christians should be more politically active for the good of the country, according to the Archbishop of
Perth, Barry Hickey (pictured).
In a statement released in the runup to Western Australia’s parliamentary election (held yesterday), Archbishop Hickey urged Christians – and others sharing Christian beliefs –
to get more involved in the political process and even consider standing as candidates.
“The role of Christians is to make the world a better place and to create a society that respects God’s laws,”
Archbishop Hickey said.
“Too often Christians make their faith a purely personal matter. They need to understand that they are also called to be witnesses in the world to what they believe.
“We have
already seen what happens when other views which we believe to be harmful to society win the day. We have already seen the almost complete erosion of any legal protection for unborn lives and we know that the push
is on to legalise euthanasia and legitimise homosexual unions as if they were marriages,” added Archbishop Hickey.
“We also see families left to crumble and greater poverty in an affluent country.
“These anti-life and anti-family policies could go through if they are not resisted by people of strong convictions that come from their faith,” the archbishop said.
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