::Voices for Justice ::Voices for JusticeI am going to be traveling up to Canberra on a bus tonight for Voices for Justice. VFJ is a four day Christian conference. On the Saturday and Sunday, we pray, worship and learn how to participate in the political process. Then on the Monday and Tuesday, we visit as many federal members of the Australian parliament as we can.
We talk to them about aid, trade and debt relief. We invite Christians to lend their voices to those who cannot speak out, namely the poor, the least and the last in our world. We invite Christians to speak to representatives of the Australian government. We invite the Australian Government to act on behalf of those same people.
It was quite a phenomenal experience last year. Getting an insight into the political process was both an inspiring and depressing exercise.
It is an election year, and I thought that this year, rather than whinge about the fact that our politic is so selfish and banal, I would participate in raising the level. As Australian Christians, we only desire from our government cheapest and safest ride through life, or we simply desire conservative moral laws, we dream in a way that is far too small, and we demean the immense God of compassion, mercy and love that we profess to serve.
PS - Anyone in Canberra who wants to hang out, let me know! I'd love a chat!
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