Opposition To Practice of Hinduism
The Methodist church general secretary Reverend Ame Tugaue has expressed concern about practice of Hinduism in Fiji. Fiji Times reported his views on March 27, 2005:
- "Because if God does get angry with the heathens, Christians will be punished because they allowed the worship of idols and other lesser gods in Fiji. Sodom and Gomorrah were only destroyed after the Lord removed the faithful from there and not because of a few would we allow God's wrath to befall the whole of Fiji. It was clearly stated in the 10 Commandments that God gave to Moses that Christians were not allowed to worship any other gods and not to worship idols."
Reverend Tuikilakila Waqairatu of the Fiji Council of Churches and Assembly of Christian Churches has stated that the 2006 coup is "un-Christian" and is "manifestation of darkness and evil" and pointed out that "52% of Fijians are Christian and the country's Christian values are being undermined".
Read more about this topic: Church Involvement In Fiji Coups
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