The admonition by Catholic bishops against the use of the pulpit for partisan politics is timely and speaks directly to the danger of using religion to promote political tension, or to engender hate speech in a way to undermine the polity.
This despicable practice has lately become a regular habit of some clerics, much against the law and core religious principles; and it is only proper that religious leaders concerned be made to realise the folly of their action.
The admonition of the Catholic bishops is very instructive both for the benefit of the polity and in safeguarding the constitutive nature of religion itself. Nigeria’s highly politically charged state and the way religion is being used in fanning the embers of hate, division and fear, gives credence to the bishops’ statement. The groundswell effect speaks to the fusion of religion and partisan politics as a dangerous recipe for disintegration.
Put in proper context, while it may be surprising that the Catholic bishops warned against the use of the pulpit for politicking as if re-echoing Mr. Uzodinma’s directives to the bishops, it is not inconsistent with the social doctrines of the church to be involved in political matters affecting the people. Various encyclicals and recent pastoral letters from recent popes encourage the faithful to be actively and pro-actively involved in politics.
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