OUR DIVERSE RELIGIONS CAN HELP IN THESE CHALLENGES

Sir,

Eswatini is experiencing crises from all spheres. As a nation we are at a stage where we are no longer able to realise meaningful social advance. We are battling with COVID-19, a dwindling economy, a declining education standard, poor healthcare and a society that is losing moral fibre. Advance in technology appears to be tearing our families apart, we are fast becoming socially isolated due to social media, pregnancy prevalence among pupils, increase in cohabitation in both urban and rural settings, etc. Regardless of improvement in literacy, we seem to be failing to make sound decisions with regard to our lives.

Tempted

At the state of our affairs, I am even tempted to say that our literacy is proving less effective in gearing up rapid social progress. Instead, it has become its brakes, defying established expectations.  As we battle on, I believe our diverse religions can help us win these challenges thus help build a better future for ourselves and children and make Eswatini a better place to live in. It is delighting to note that religion defied expectations of experts who, not so long ago, predicted its demise. Contrary to that, people have become more religious than before. This is because religion plays a crucial role in our every day choices. Our religious beliefs and practices shape our choices and decisions. Since we are a religious nation that is predominantly Christian, let us unite together towards realising meaningful social progress that will minimise our challenges as a nation.

Celebration

Religion ought to be essentially a celebration of treasure and excellence, which is missing in our nation. Our youth is heavily engaged in drugs and illicit love affairs. Religion is powerful in building society in that it contains doctrines which, among other things, teach the adherents how to conduct themselves. It also teaches them how to handle resentment and envy-turning it into socially harmless and maybe, beneficial channels. Resentment and envy are common these days as more and more people are working hard to become rich and famous thus earning the envy and resentment of others. That is why we all need religion; rich or poor, educated or not. The rich and famous need religion the most because they are the ones who have to face the envy of others on a daily basis.

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