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Social & Moral Issues |
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Social & Moral Issues |
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MORAL
REGENERATION MOVEMENT Wednesday, 27th November, 2002 Download the full report:
By invitation and nomination by the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Council, I attended, the second of the Moral Regeneration Workshops, as well as the launch of the Moral Regeneration Movement in Waterkloof. My overall opinion is one of disappointment, both at a perceived lack of genuine concern for the restoration of moral fibre in society, as well as the blatant additional agenda of restoring an “African Spirituality”, which is no more than an attempt, at bringing about a new “one world religion” which lacks any depth or level of conviction. This of course in line with UNESCO and other UN initiatives to reduce the impact of Christianity on society and blends well with Minister Kadar Asmal’s education department’s attempts of introducing “sameness of religion” in our schools.
There is consensus that society is falling apart due to the absolute lack of morality. As a result, the freedoms fought for in this country have fallen apart alongside them. The government and the MRM have clearly spelt out the intention to NOT provide the guidance for defining morality, and thereby perpetuates the framework of "relative morality" which in effect removes responsibility from society, creates individualism and a morality that is self determined and therefore self seeking. One has to question the motivations of individuals when a problem is acknowledged but no real tangible solutions are proposed or accepted. It is common knowledge that the destabilization of society is a tool used to manipulate the collective and thereby bring about new indoctrinated mindsets and dispensations. The question then remains unanswered. Are South African citizens paying the price for the idealism of a few who choose to allow us to suffer, the havoc to continue, so that they at the height of the crisis, may present a model for a brave new world? A shocking concept in a modern world but one that deserves thought in the light of the facts before us. The agenda of the "drivers" of the MRM regarding the removal of "foreign" religions and the promotion of "African" spirituality has been made abundantly clear. While they have the full right to do so in their personal capacity, it infringes upon constitutional rights and basic morality to use state funds and organisations for this purpose. If the reverse statement was made, and Christianity designated as the way forward, the full might of legislature including these supposed custodian of morality would of come down on the MRM and branded it as fundamentalist. That no-one has said a word about the undisguised promotion of a specific religion indicates only that this intention is known and condoned by those in authority. This immorality in itself, condemns the movement to failure. Not as a political tool for which it appears to be intended, but definitely as a tool for the restoration of morals. The MRM is a political tool, designed to convince segments of the population that the present government is indeed concerned about their morality and as a result, their well being and secondly a means of promoting a specific religion. Both of these should be driven by the respective groupings, by means of their own funding, and not using the resources, time and money for which the tax payer has paid.
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