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CHRISTELIKE MAANDBLADREDAKTEUR: ROELF MEYER V.D.M.
15 AUGUSTUS 1974JAARGANG 13 NR. 4.
INHOUDRed.k.lonHl:
GEORGANISEERDE CHAOS?
Edltorl.l:ORDERED CHAOS?
S.A.RK. BEVRAAGTEKEN GEWELD
BLANKE REAKSIE ONTWYK PROBLEEM
SACC OUESTIONS VIOLENCE
WHITE REACTION EVADES THE ISSUE
ALTERNATIEF VIR GEWELD?
G_NIl.n ...1IWeJllhH.oo ...1SAC,C, AT HAMMANSKRAAL
lhe rool 01 the m.II.,:BOXES: TERROR OR FREEDOM?A CHANGE OF HEARTA DISPLACED PERSON IS NO GENTLEMAN
A CANON ON THE CROSS
FIVE YEARS WITHOUT MISSIONARIES
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REDAKSIONEEL
GEORDENDE CHAOS?
Die emoslonele blanke reaksie op die HammanskraaHlesluil van die S.A.R.K., loon in 'n grool me.teelat die onder.lggende verondenoleUing van dieblanks (en lIy regeringj die mite is dllt die huldlljlesislaem, die "lItsond8l"ike ontwikkelingsbe!&icl" inSUKl-Afrikll, 8rY''1f word as deur God georden, otlen mlnSls gesanksloneer Is. Gevolglik word claardan ook oproepe gehoor dal dit God 56 wills elaldie huidige beale!. die status quo, lot die dood metgeweld verdedlg moet word.
Indien die semelewings\rukture wei permanents.half-ewlgdurende Godgegewe ordes was, ~u 'nmens kon v!rwag dal jy die hoogsle ee,bleddearvoor sOU h6 en 'n verentwoordelikheld aan diestruklu,. ye~kuldl9 is. wel;y moontlik ook tal die",iterlle moet ve'dedlg.
SamelewingSlrl,lkture. 'n pol;lielle best&! en 'npolilielce beleld is egle, mensgelabriseercJe.varieerba'B sake sod,t die Christen nie 'n houdingvan PlIssiewe algodiese handhawing daarteenoorkan handhaal nie, mllar wei verllnlwOOrdeliklleiddurvoor moe! neem.
Indien die Suld-Alrikaanse samelewingstrukllJrein bogenoemde SIn onlgoddelik word, sal dielanatiese veralgocling va.n die poIilieke ideoIogieen verdediging daarvan tOI die uilerste. ookverdwyn. Die regering en die oorgrole tnee<der·heid blank" ve<Wag op die oomblik, sells met loulewe in die leer. ondersteuning van 'n aPlll'ttMt1dsideologie wat lund;vnenleel onChrislelik enooregYerdig is en wal sonderenige lIandeel van d,egrootsle meerde.hl!id van die mense in SlIid·Afrika
opgestel is. Sodanige oplteo. behoort In enigedergelike situasie emslige weerstend vanChristene. wal die evangelie as norm vir die lewe opaile terreine aanvaar, oproep. Die Christene in dieantieke wtreld was nle mel die "pe.x Romana"' (dievrede van die Romeirlse Ryk) tev-reo. nle, maar hetgetuig an gewerk vir die "pax Chri,tl" (die vredevan Christus). Dia vroee Chrl,tene hel destydsgeweier am aan milittlre optaiding of mililtlre aksiedeet Ie rlBBm.
Irl Suid-Alrika is Chrlslene ook nie levrede metdie "vrede" van "apartheid-Suld-Alrlka" wat op diskrlminasie op grorld van ras gebas&er Is nie, maargetuig en werk daarvoordal die vrede van Christuswat op geregtigheid en HeIde gebaseer is, ook oppol illeke lerrain sal kom. 011 betloort met afwysingvan inSlilusiooele of reaksion6re geweld nagejaagte word.
Die blan/re .ecteneer dlt die huidige bestel.moonUik I.t.v. baie sake wat reogeslel moe! word.len minsle orde in die land YBfMker en chaosuithou sodal die ver1<ondiging van die evangelie inSI.lid-Alrika kan YOOrtgun,
Die ,w"'e se egler dal hy nOll ondef 'n 'isleem!ewe wlll 'n chaoliese ui~ing op sy Iewe heI,w.t die huidi9B bestel van Itel<arbeid, diskriminasie, gebrel< aan poIiliel<e regte, armoede,ens.. ens.. balref.
Out die een, die blanke, st daar is orde; dieander, die swarte, se dur is chaos-die balansSlaat van die rwee1 Geor<tende chaos?
PRO VERIT""E
EDITORIAL
ORDERED CHAOS?
The emotional white reaction to the Hammanskraal decision of Ihe $AC.C. shows in II greatmeasure that lhe u'lderlying conviction of thewhites (and their government) is the myth that thepresent system, "the policy or separate development" in South Africa. is accepted as divinelyordained or at least divinely sanctioned. Consequently it is also claimed that it is God's will thaIthe existing dispensation, the status quo. must bedefended by violence if needs be even unto dllalh.
If the structure 01 society were indeed II permanent, well-nigh etemal, God-given structure.one would naturally have the highest reverence torit and would Ptlrhaps owe it II responsibility callingfor Its derence to the very utmost.
Social structures, political orders and politicalpolicies. are however mere man-made things of avariable nature. towards whiCh the Christiancannot maintain a passive. idolatrous attitude:nevertheless he must accept responsibility for il.
It false sentiment is removed from the stflJctureof SA society. once it is debunked. the fanaticalidolizing of the political ideology and the claimsthat it ShOlfld be defended to theulmost wOlfld alsodisappear, The government and the great majorityof whites allhe moment demand a support for theideology of apartheid which is fundamentally unChristian and unjust and which was establishedwithout any part being played bylhegreatmajorityof the people of South Africa, Such action in anySimilar sitlfation WOuld arouse serious opposition
Of lhose Christians who accept the Gospel as thenorm of life in all spheres, The Christians of theancient world were not satisfied with the PaxRomana (the Peace of the Roman Empire). butwitnessed to and worked for lhe Pax Christi (thePeace of Christ), The early Christians at thaI timerefused to undergo military training or to take partin military action
in South Africa likewise Christians are notsatisfied with the "peace" of "apartheid SouthAf,ica" based as it is on discrimination on thegrounds of race. but they witness to and work towards the establishment of the peace of Christbased on justice and love in the political sphere aswell. This should be aChieved by rejection of institutional or reactionary violence.
Whitst realizing that there are many mailerswhIch requireadjustmenl. the whites argue that thepresent dispensation at least ensures order in theland and obviates chaotic conditions, and thaI inthis situation the Gospel can continue to be proclaimed in Soulh Africa
The blacks. however. say that they nOW liveunder a system which has a disrupling effect Ontheir lives insofar as the presenl system 01migratory labour, discrimination. lack of politicalrights. poverty etc" are concerned.
Thus one. the while man. says there isOrder: theother. the black man, says lhere is Chaos. Issuch aconcurrence of opposites feasible--OrderedChaos?
,AUGUSTU~ 19" PI<O vEnlTATE
S.A.R.K. BEVRAAGTEKEN MILITERE GEWELD
DIe Su!J.A/rileat,"" Raad ,'an K"kt /W' Qp V,yJa/r. ]A..,....'u. by s,. j<uJ,lit"Iconf'rtru~b!" lI"rn",arukuUlI. OnMta,,<kr, tii, ""[Irma, ""nm,I, "'41 d,"r d, Oo"l1/a.• & ... V{l'(),.gf'JI,1 is m '",,, tit lk-,~" "'au~X'''londffr 1.<. """Xt"um.
Die na,;"..I. lo"f.ren.i, 'In dit S,A.R.K. crken God ••d;' Ern.n Enige God. "'al die ",.Ik "",<1", m'¥,ig oit hulle,lawcrny in Eli,,'e bev!)' bel en ,",'" 001 ",ed. in J..usChrist". ,.rkondig dat Hy ..•an "".ngo"". "'Y"'ting'-erkandi." (luk. 4;19). fly .Ileen is die "ppe..'. fleer enRedd",. .n un hom .Ikenlik i. on' nnal< gehoo,womh.id",,,koWil!. Ge'olglik m""" on......n God moe, g.hoo.....m"'= as un dO. m....." 01' du,di. gebiede W.ar dit ...geringfaal om ,y ",eping na Ie kom om .:n dienu, van Goo ._, tengoed,- ..,der as Itn kwa", en ,er ond.,druHing Ie "'ee.(lland. S;29; Rom. 13:4),
In d .. Iii ,,,n ""geno<md. wil die konf.«n.ie
I. daO'""" volhou d., Ch,i'l.n'I"oepe i. om n. ge'<tligh.id.n die ware vred•••,o,alleenli' 01' ger.g'igheidgebasee' ka. "'ord. ,••1'.",.:
2, nie aanVoa, d., dil oUlornali•• die I'lil vao die volgelirtge '·.n Chri"u,. die Vr«l.""•. i, om in g.weld.n""rlOI bet'oH, ,.....k, of om gereed I. ma.k om inge",.1d 'n oorlol hel'oH. ,. ,uk. wannee,die "oa' dil""k 01 ,i. ni.:
J. ,~ Ildk.,k. d... ,aan l< horinn.. da, heid. die Room>_l<aloli.k••n die R.fo,malo,i... '.ologi. die opoeem,'On ....pen... "'tve,digMar he,kou h.l. indi.n di'.nig_'in' rou kon. oneeolik me' die doel om '0 •• "'g,-<,dil'oorlog- te maok:
4. doa",p wy. da, die ,rologi... d.r,ni.ie V.n 'n .. "'1,..,dige "",log" 00,101 in die ".,d.digiol ,'.n·n ..m.lewiol "''' M,i., oor.g".,dig .n di.krimi ...",nd i•.ui"lui"
S. daarop ,,~. d.. die R<publiek "'n Suid-Afrika 01' dieoombli~ 'n fund.m.n,.I. oo",g,'erdige .n di'krimi·...,.nd...md.wing i, en d.1 hicrdi. OO"'leo di,himi_n.,i< die p,imer•. ge'ln,ti,u,ionaliseerde gew<ld. w'" di,leeogeweld ,an di'lerro,i'l' of 'ryheid,,'.gl... uilgelok~.,. kon'lilO'."
6. d.arop ")'0 dar die mili••,. magle van On' land gereedgemaak w"rd nm hie'die "n"'I,'.,diS< .n di,kriroi_n.rend. """'lewing ,...'d.dig.n dal die hedreisingvan mili,t•• geweld illd.'d ....d ahtt<l' geb,uik word "10die ".,u. '1U" l< .. ,d.dig ,een 'lappe vi, "'dikal<ve,nuwing van buil. die k'ing van blank. kie :
7. daorme. '''Ih''" da, di'.~ynh,il', i. orodi< ,Id.onlerro,i.l. of vryheid".gl." ,. betreu, '.rw~1OllOl.,eedmoak om OM ,.""'!ewiog mel.y prim're, ge'io"i'ue..degeweld """ .teed. mee' gew.kll...,dwig:
8 verder dao,op wys dal die onrel .n ond.rd,ukkinS"",.,ood.. die .w." men.. van Suid·Afriko gebukpan, veel "l!<' i. a> di' w.all«o die Af,ik....rs hulleE.,"e eo Tw.«Ie Vryheidsoo,loe gevoe' he" .n d., ason, die Af,i~.ner it loevluglo, ,eweld (of die geweld''On di. Eogel.. impe,i.liomel 1'''I,..d', he,. ofdu'o" aan,praak gema.k hel d., Gnd ..n hull. konlwa•. dil .kyuh,ilis i. om ,. oo'keo dat die,.lfde ....ndaS..-i, die ''''''10'''' in hulle wo"t.ling geld:
9, die lfond,lag "'0''''1' k.pel.... vir die milittr-< m.gtege..kood«, word. heHa.s,.ke. soda' hulle'.enw"",dilh.id nie morel< "n<k"'.uoinl vi' dieve'd«lilinl "'0 "n. "nrrJ><,dil' eo di,himi ... ",ode..melewing .ou undui nie.
G..nlilik he,luil di. ~oof."n.iedie volgeOO. :_
Die '"oferoo,ie
I. bet"'u, g.".1d as'n melod. en pfobl.m. op ,. 10.:
2. doen 'n be,oep 01' .y IHlke,ke"m.1 huH. led. "ille dUIam in die lig VIIn bogeooemd< ,. oo""ee, of Ch,i'lU' ,.op,oep "m die hui, "p t. neem.n hom 1. volS io dieidentif"',inS m.t di. "M.,d",k,., ni•. in OlIO ,i'uasic.bet.k.n am belrokh t. 'aak "10 he,"u' ,. maak 01'grond ,'On hull. ge"'.'. nie:
.1 doeo'n be,oep "I' durdi. IHlkerke wa' k.pelane in diemili,h. mog hel om die ba.i. waa'op hull< aaO£••I.1 i,.t< heroo,,,ttg .n am die ,taa' "On pastorale so'g teond.,soek ,,-a, ,i, die lidm.... ",.1 "I' die oombhk ioMlIing,~ap i,. "f ",.1 bU;I. on, If.n.. i., he>kikbaar i'
PROVEAITA'E AUGUSTUS '91< ,
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~n om ..'c<! en mi<ld<1t tfp'~r ,in<! om te~k.r <litsodan;" po.uo",k oo<J beboorlik ui'I'"''Xf Al _.d;
_ dOt mood en ,.'\liellis ....n hllll< un ...., ......Ui'_. om "onk 'ot te pan ui. p<otel [em on.."'efll....welle en helrid;" OM land. en ...., ons Ilmal mel h..llt~Id I/;,daq:;
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vir ver1roderi"l ,e heotuden _, by dOt lid kefh ""n dicS.A.R.K.....n_ lon "'0<1;
bid vi. die ..,.rin,on d~ ........ "an oMlond en 1""0drinFnd 'II be.""" "" hI/lit om li'O"d'" Illppe 101.radibk m >',<Cd....., ...........m,. ill ons " ....l<will3Ie _ Ie bri... lOdat dit ...,...w ttl ....r10& ......,.,.. ons......... et_iac ,n po~licu belrid om lei. ,"ftll!yun ..'Ord.
die s.a.r.k. se besluit oar christelike gewete.sverset:
BLANKE REAKSIE ONTWYK PROBlEEM
~ POI,~TNIt ,,,,klD'in6 ,nIDI", :I.'.U ...." a, s,y">NiIIIt/;. di"kI"., ...." air ChrUfrlik, 1m';"''''. as /ll'illng,_.". tJdmi>lu".,W-y diMlnJ' ....... Ch,is,r/ikt/m';'"111 rn Rorlj Mr.'w. Jf~.,k"ftlriJ ...,n airChrlJ,rlik, flu,i,,,,,, mrnhk,"" ,'..n Pro VITi,,,,, iJ -"kommmf_ Of' dir bnIuif ,..... dW S.A.R.K. _C1triJ,r1iJ:, V""'tnS\.,.,~, m 'n rrGluir Of' .wslt,irpn_1# bi,jrlf op d~ bu/ui,.
I. 0;. buiac: mis,-enu.nd in allf: bbnh reab.iie 0Jldie S.A.R.K. K baluit 50'*, (....I !'i.G.JC.tftpml'hmc. die JC.krksdo~ Prnb'ltfiullKJC1I'ttnlC, mnr FrN van W)"k vandic lft5lituul.·"Ra~holld,"ll", kabine1$min,'Ilcrs C"lI dicVnelliad'" en Procressicwc Panyc insluin. is daldie oorlot op die IJI'C"lI'C' van Suid-Afrika 'n ,Irye!1«Il v,cemde awessic. 'n :un\"lI1 van "builew
• is,le'wyl die '''lInman dil ha.ics a. 'n b""n<JOT~sien. Suid-Afrikancrs wat die land uit,evlu, hel, ishoofsaaktik vi, d~ suyd vcranlwoordelik, l)ieMryd op die ,renK word dan ,esien as 'n str)'dIUS$Cn Su,d-Afrihncr en Suid-Afrikancr. b,ocrlcen brocr, Krilid wal nic hiermee rekenin8 hou
nic, ",I nic d;" baluil '"lin die SUid·AfriWMCRaad \"lIn Kctke by Hammanskraal. wal deu, 'n\"C1"pdcrinA- "U"'ln o....\"ttl" tWff-lkrdcs swanwas, \"Oign. sy me,;"le kin bcoordcel nic.Oil is skokkend dal d ic apanhcidspro,,"ganda sohcelhuids gcsluk is, nl. dal d;l all«nlik Kommu·niSlicK terrorisme is wal Suid_Afrikl van buile afwil in.·al.
2. Oie blanke reaklie loon ook duidclik dal dieblanke. ook n" 8ewilli& i. am na die oUlenlieke'I<'a" ilem in Suid-Afrih Ie lui.ler nie, Diemcerderhcid wal die be.luil ,encem hct, was ."·ankerklcien van oor die hele land. Asdie Itahic diek"'lIlil';\ dialool en konlak IUSKn IWUI en witopt'nhaar, "11& daa. ,rOOl onlnugtering enrampspocd op Suid.Afrih lensy dal die blankeg,,·illi,J ,,'ord om ook nl die '''''Inman Ie Iui..e,.
3. Oie emosionclc en polilicke Itahie ook '"nkcrklcicrs op 'n IcologicK oprocp lot dic '=oki'"Icndc kcrke, "111 op die ...·••1;., sdundcer is endie: doclbe""Il..e koppeli.., duman un d;" Slcunvir lCfToriSte, is 'n duidelike be..)" daarvan dal die...lIn«"lie in die bbnke ,mcemklp as idc-oIocicJCbruik ..ore! om die status quo 'lin 'n !nUl,klppy ..111 op funda-.tlek ORItI JCbou ~ Ie''CTdtdiA-
4. Oil is duidtllk dal die: pnmlre JC1O"k1 ..111 in dieap"nhcidsil;lttm ,n,bou is. >O\O'C'! a. dic........,ld a.metode 101 ,'ellnder;nl "111 deur die: termri..eof "T}·hcid..,,"cn JCbru,k ,,'old, deu. dic bnlul'';In dic s.A.. R. K. mtI d,e bcwoordinl ..die konr...rensic belleu, SC'''''eld ti 'n nlCIode om p,oblcmcop Ie losW aflekellr~. Gc.-oillik be!loon daaroo,,..,n I,,)fct Ie bcslaln n~. W..,om dan al dicleuc"" en .,.,draaiing arof Ihe S.A,R,I(. nouIkielik die guc,illa·."e,te" It It"'eld ~Ieun? Ii; dilmilkien omdal die kriliei ~ocl dal hulle nic diemeriele .."n die ht<iluil .·anuil die evangl;e ..anJesus ChriSlus kan ...cerli nie?
• PIlO VEfllT....TE
5. Oil is duiddik dal die S.A.R.K. mel die besluildieskaakmal waarin die aparlheidspropaganda almaJprolleer foncer hel deur of vir dit lisl«m, of virlerrorisme Ie wees, deurbreek het en 'n derde weg,dit van die evangelieJe afw)'Sing van geweld aJ
metOOe om probleme Ie probeer oplos, aandui.Die Chri$lelike weg is dit van vers""ning wal 01'geregtigheid en vryheid gebaseer is.
6. Wal spesifieke kritiek betm, is dit belangrik dal d,K<XJI VO'SI.... in sy QndeUleuning van die stalusqUQ .Iell' die «rsle deel van Chrislus 51' uil.praak,nl. "belaal aan die keiser wal aan die keiJerloekom~ aanhaal, volgens die berig in die RandDaily Mail, 5,8.74. Deur die lwme deel in hierdieverband weg te laat, beleken dil dal dr Vorster dieregering verher lot dit gesag waaraan aileburgeri ike gehoorsaamheid finaal onderworpemnet wee!. QQk die Presbiteriaanse gemeente vanKJerksdorp st sonder meer dal dil "die verpligtingvan elke Christen is om aan die regerende oUl.,.i·leil gehoorsaam Ie wees~, Orndal Christu! diegehoorsaamheid aan die keiser fundamemeelkwalifiseer en sy gesagaan Goo se wilonderworpemaak met die tweede deel van die leks, nl. "en(belaal) aan Goo wal aan Goo loekom~, kan diekeiser en aile regerings nonil gehoorsaamheid vandie onderdane verei. wal mel die evangelie in .trydis nie, Daarom moel Goo ook bo die regeringgehoorsaam WQrd, al beleken dit .iviele ongehoorsaamheid-die regering self hn ook 'n kwaad·doener word (Rom, IJ:4)en sy kwaad mel geweldprobeer verdedig en ook van Christene eis enverwag dat dil gesleun moel word, Mnet dieChrislen So 'n regering dan onvoorwaarddikgehoorWlam?
7. Wal die vraag van m", va" W"k in Rappon van4.8.74 betref, nl" of die ondenleuners van dieV<:rklaring van die S.A.R.K, "enige waarborg hetdat die mililere aanvalle.. van die bestaandebewind in Suid-Afrika self noodwendig 'n reg·verdiger en meer Chrisldike orde hier Ie weeg salbring~ die volgende:
Die vraag implisee, dal die S,A,R. K, die ge,,'dd·volle militere aanvallers van die beslaande bewind51eun. Dil is beslis n ie korrek nie omdat die beslui!geweld "betreur as 'n metode om probleme 01' telos~. Mnr "an Wyk stel die S.A.R.K. voor 'n valsel:eu,"" met .y "raag' Hy stel dilso asofdil 'n keuseis Iussen di. "an die beslaande onregverdige orde,en die ,'an ongenoemde mililere aanvallenDie bcsluil van die S,A.R.K, ;mpJiu.,', egler'nderde keuse. ".-al on, ook berleil, nl. dio: van 'nregering "aarin die SWart gemeenskap 'n effek.liewe ,'erleen"oordigheid en Ix.. iese Godgegcwemen>eregte. wat die blank.. genict, ontvang. Ditsal die bedreiging van 'n mililere konfrontasie opons gren>e (cn ook binne die landsgren..)neutraliscer en 'n \Teed..me. ordelike pQlitiekeont"'ikkeling kan "c"cker met die Sleun van die
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oorgrote meerderheid van die bevolking vln dieLarwl. Indien so 'n regering 'n onregverdige ofonmenslike beleid sal onlwikkel of propageer, salenige veramwoordelike Raad vln Kerke mel watdie evangelie ern. maak, presies 01' dieselfde wysereageer.As die bevraaglekening van die neem van iemarwlanders se lewe in die verdediging van 'n si51eem,wal ooglopend nie in ooreemSlemming is met diegeregtigheid ~an die evangelic van Chris1US nie,deur die Prnbilt,iaanstgtmttmt,'Q" Klnbdorpgesien word as'n bysaak wat op die rand van diebestek van die evangelie 10:, moet in die Naam vandie Skepper gevra word wal dan wei die e"angelieis!Ons veronderstel dal die gemeente in Klerksdorp'n blanke gemeente is wal se dal "hierdie be!iluil"an die S.A.R,K. mense van die kcrk"ervreem~-verre daarvandaan! Elke swartCkri>!en mcl wie on. die saak be.preek lIel, helhulle .-reugde mel die Chrislelike gelUienis vanHammanskraal beluig en dil onderskryf as 'ngeldige verwerping van die gewelddadige ,istcemwal Sui<! -Afrika onregverdiglik probeer ,'erdedig.As dil "die GOOgegewe plig van e1ke SuidAfrikaner van aile rasse·groepe is om gewiliig Iewoes om tol die dood loe Ie veg om sy Land tev<rdedig~ (Klerksdorp·gemcenle). dan helChrisl~.jammor1ik in sy plig tot God gefaal-Hyh.1 nie die $eIMe in hulle milil." poging om dieRomein"" juk vir Israel omver te werp, ondemeunnie. Die ,uggestie dal denr 'n ""iering om dood Iemaak, Chri"ene hulk "Godgegewe plig versaak~,
is Christene en die e"angelie onwaardig...
PRO ~ERITATE AUGUSTUS '974 ,
S.A.C.C. QUESTIONS MILITARY VIOLENCE
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• "UGUSTUS '97~ PRO VERITATE
the s.a.c.c.'s call concerning conscientious objection:
WHITE REACTION EVADES THE ISSUE
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The ba~ic misunde1"11anding in the sum-Jolal ofwhite reaction 1hus (ar (including thaI of mini......oftne r-;.G. Church. the Klctksdorp Presbyteriancongreg:llion. Mr Fred van Wyk of tn. InstiWI. ofRace Relations. cabinet minist... and the Unitedand I>rogr~siv. Parties) ahou! lh. decision of lh.S,A.C.C. on conscienti"uo objection j. that lheSUaggle on Ihe borde", of South Africa is asnuggle against foreign aggression, an allack from-oulOiM'. while lh. black man ",es it basically as ad"i/.,.ar. SOUlh African, who ha\'. ned from thecountry are mainly responsible for the conflict,The 'truggle on Ih. bord... i. then seen as astruggle of SOUlh African against South African.of br(l(hcr again" brother. Critics ,,'ho do not tax.this inlo aCCOUot are not cafl'lble of judging on it,merit' th~ rcsolution of thc S.A.CC atHammanskraal which was lakcn at a meeting alwhich ahoul t""-thirds of those a((endin~ "·ereblack.
II i. a ,hocking Ihmg Ihal apanheid propagandahas been .wallowed hook. line and .inker. theprop.lganda. namely. thai in.inuatc. Ihat SoulhAfrica i, being a((acked from out,ide ilS hordersooly by communi;!ic terrori.m
Thc ,,·hitc "action also show, ckarl}' Ihal thc,,'hite, are nO! willing 10 li,ten (0 the aUlhenticMad "oie<: in South Africa. The majority whopassed the resolUlion at Hammanskraal wereblack kaders. represemat ive, from o,'er the wholecountry. If the reaction fcveal. the 4uality of dia·logue and comact between hlack and ,,·hite. thenIhcre i, greal d i.illu,ionmenl and calamity in 'lorefor S'>Uth Africa until ,uch t;me a. Ihe ,,'hites are,,·illing to li.teo 10 the voitt of the black man.
The emotional and political reactino of theChurch Ieade.. to a Iheological call to the variouschurche, l>ased on the gospel and a definite hnkingof Ihi, wilh the ,upport of tcrrori,1S i,dear proofIhat the gmpel is regarded by the whMcommunilyas an ideolol')· to defend the -"aW," quo ofa societyefected on a t>;,sis of fundamental injustie<:.
It is dear that the primar\· "iolene<: built into the'ystem of apartheid. a, well a. the \,iolcntt used byterrorists or freedom fighte", as a method towardschange is rejected by Ihe resolution of the
S.A.CC which reads' ~The Conference deploresviolenee as a means 10 rolve problems~. In Ihe tighlof this statement no doubt should remain, Then,.,hy all the lies and diSlortions being bandiedabnut?-a, if the S.A.CC had oow ,uddenlycome oul in support of the guerilla fighters. Is ilperhap, that the crilics feellhatlhey cannot refulethe merit. of Ihe rcsolution on the grounds oflhego,pel of Jesu, Christ?
5. Qui.. clearly Ihe S.A.CC. through thi, deci.ionh~s defeated the checkmate by wllich apanheidpropaganda had tried to fore<: e'"ery individual toalign himself either wil~ thi, ,ylem or on Ihe sideof tetrori,m: a Ihird way. that of evangelicalrejeclion of ,·iolence. a~ a method of .olving ourproblems ha, emerged. T~i, j~ the Chri'tian way ofreconciliation based on justie<: and freedom.
t'I. With reference to specific critici,m. il is interestingto nOle Ihat according to a new, item in the RandDaily Mail of 5,g.74. Dr K"", Vower in his,upport of the slaW.' quo has quoted only the firstfl'ln of the tUI: "Render unto Caesar whatbelon~s to Caes.ar~, By omitting the second part inthis conteXI. Or Vo",er has in effecl raised Ihegovernment 10 Ihe ,upreme authority 10 which allcivil ohedienee must finally be subjecl. ThePres~)'leriancongregalion of Klerk;dorp also s.aysune'luiwocall)' that ~it is Ihe dUly of everyChristian to he obed ient 10 I~e ruling aUlhofity~,
In Ihc second pari of the lext Christ qualifiedfundamenlally Ihe necessity of obediene<: toCaesar: his authority i, made subject 10 God·s will:thu, ~and render unto God what belong, toGod~.Neither Caesar nor an)' government can demandobediern::e of it. cilirens which is in conniet withthe gospel. Therefore O"l! must be obeyed beforeIhe government. even if Ihi. in"ol"cs civildi,obed ience. The government itself can be an evil_docr (Rom. I]:4) and try' 10 defend its evil by resonto "iolenee demanding of Cllrislians thai suchmUst be ,upponed. Must the Christian give un·4ue.tioning obedience to such a go\'ernment?
7. Regardin~ the 'luestion PUI b)' Mr '·afl Wrk(reported in Rapport of 4.g.74) vi7. whether thesupporte" of the statement of the S, A.CC ~have
any ~uarantee that Ihose rnponsible for the
PROVEAITAlE AUGUSTUS \974 ,
military attack on thc e~isting government inSouth Africa would necessarily bring about amore just and mOre Chri5lian order~, we wouldreply: The question implie. that the S.A.C.C.suppon. Ihe violence of the military allack. Thi, ismost decidedly not .0; the statement in fact reads:~the ConfereOtt deplores violence as a means tosolve problems~. Mr van Wyk places the S,A.C.C.in a fal,e position with his question, He puts it insuch a way as to suggest that there arc but twoalternatives, vi •. be!"'een that of the existingunjust order, and that of the unnamed militaryauackers.
The decision of the S.A.C.C. in fact impJi.. a thirdchoice which we also support, namely that of agovernment in which Ihe black communityreceives effective representation and i1ll God-givenhuman righn such as the whites enjoy. Such asystem would neutrali.e the threat of a milita')'confrontation on our borders (and also within Ourcountry's borders) and would ensure a peaceful,orderly. political development enjoying thesupport of the overwhelming majority of the:poputation of the country. If such a governmentdevelops or propagateS an unju.1 or inhumanpolicy. eyery responsible Council of Churcheswhich tak.. the Gospd seriously, would react inprecisely the same way.
8. If the question of taking some<IOC else's life indefOGce of a sy.tem which obviously i, in conflictwith justice according to the gospel of Christ, isregarded by the P,,,bylr,ion congrrgmion ofKlerhdorp as a .ide-issue within the ambit of theGospel, it mu,t be a.ked-in the name of theCreator. what tllen i. the Gospel?
We presume that the congregation in Klerks<!orpi, a white congregation which says that ""thisresolution of the S.A.C.C. alienates people fromthe Church~-how far from the mark! All lheblack Chrislians with whom we hayediscusscd themailer expressed lheir joy OVer lhe Christianwitness at lIammanskraal and endorsed it a. avalid rejection of lhe system of violence whichSouth Africa lries ill all unjuSl way to defend.If ~it i, the God_given dUly of evcry South Africanof whate"er race group 10 be ready 10 r.ght to thedeath 10 defend his counlry~ (Klerksdorpcongregation) then Chri.l failed lamemably in hi.duty to God. He did nol join the Zealols in theirmililary al1empt to overthrow thc Roman yoke forIsrael. The suggestion that by a refusal 10 kill.Chri,tian. forsake lheir God-given dUly OS
unworthy of lhe Gosprl and of Christians.
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hammanskraal en n 9 kerk •In afrika
BLANKE MOET ALTERNATIEFVIR GEWELD GEE tokatso molokeng
Die wtreldraad yan Kerke h<1 'n fonds goslig terbestryding van rassisme. Vit hierdie fonds het ons ver_nrem dat die ..bevrydingsorganisasie,M wat guerilla oorlog aan die noord.like grensc' yan Suid-Afrika vocr.gofinansier word.
Nadal hierdie fonds ge'tig i,_ het die kerk in Suid_Afrika ononiddellik die Wereldraad ,'an K.rkc"eroordecl oondal hierdie liggaam ge "'eld en hlord \'Crgieling subsidirrr.
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TOI vandaglOC kom daar nng rtak.ie. Uil hrke oral.;11 die w<'r.ld wal die W<'reld-raad ,'an Kerkc ,..,rmaanom di. daad Ie 'laak.
Die kerke ell persolle ""al hierdie mad veroordeeillelell 1I0g veroordeel kOIl lIie daar .Iil.laan nie, Die helew.reld helllog allyd gewag vir die bied van 'II allerllalicf,Die \'oor die handliggende allerllalief i. naluurlik 'nHeedsame oplossing van persoonlike ell volkereprobleme,
Maar die voor.lel van hierdie allernalief wil nog nie si'dal die probleme opgelo. i. nie. Die hete w.reld. veraldie minder- en onbevoorregle men"" helllog gewag virdie praklie.. implimemering van hierdie allernatier.Maar daar hel nog geen allernalier gekom van die hrkeen mens< waldie he",'ig'le hitiek nil die W"eldraad vankerke geslinger hel nie,
lIammanskrulDie Soid_Afrikaan.. Raad ,'an Kerke hel by .y
onlangse konferensie by Hamman.kraal naby Preloriamel hierdie ",'erklikheid gewo"lel. Die hele w<'reld enook Soid Afrika.e ot was 01' daardie siuing geveslig.Ilierdie raad lIel dit ook geweel. leI. moes voorgeslelword en uileinddik hel die ..ge",·elen.besloil" gekom.
Hierdie gewelensbe.ware is geen nU"'e ding by OIlSswart C1uislene nie. Dil is'n behnde aanklag leen dieou .enddingc dal hulle mel die Rybel in die een hand endie geweer in die ander na die .,,'arl w.reld gckom het.
Swarlmense kon hi.rdie kom. van die Chri"endomna Afrika nie ,'ergeel nie. Omdal dil, "'''I .",'arlmen..betreL nie "ersocnbaar is mel die ",cdc en lierdesprediking van die hele Ch,i"elike boodskap nie.
D,. ker' hel nog nie 01' hierdieaanklag van die swarlmense geamwoord nie, Die Iyd hel nou aangebreek virdie kerk om Ie s' of die 00 aanklag nog geldig i. of nie~
Die lraged ie ,'a n hierdie sailk Ii' daarin dal die .wartmense nou aan dieselfde kerke behoort wal aangekla i.en wal n"o 'n antwomd moel gee, Dil wil s. die",lfdc,,,'..,m,, n wal die aan klag gem,w k hel. moel daar ""'csom die anl",'ord Ie formuleer,BorgeroorlOJ\
Di. eersle keer In dic geskiedenis ,'an dic ,warl
Christene i, ons gcnoodsaak om'n lcologie van oorlogIe aanvaar of Ic verwerp. Dil i. makliker vir die blanhkcrk en die hele blanke bevolking in die algemeen om'nkeo.. Ie maak. omdal die wit scun. aan die een kanl vandie konnik sla.'In.
Maar vir swarlmcn"" of swarl Chrislenc, isdil nic soeenvoodig nie, omdal swan SCUllS aan albei kanle vandie konnik slaan, Daarom is dit nie meer 'n saak van 'nnnval 01' Soid-Afrika maar 'n brocr leen broer oorlog",'a I meer is as 'n burgeroorlog.
Daarom ...1swartmen", dil ",'aardeer a, dic blankc,wal hierdie dae oor die be.luil ,'an die Suid-Afrikaan,eRaad van Kerke praal, hierdie posisic in gedagte SIllhou. A. daar iets i. ""a I die kerk kan doen om daardieblocdvergieling Ie verminder of I. 5101', moel dil gougedoen word.
A, die ker' van Soid-Afrika wie ....un, aan albeikante van die grens sneu",'el. nie noo ie.. doen nie, sal dieaanklag van die ,warlmense, dil wil si' dal die wilmannog mel dic Bybel in dic een hand en die gew..r in dieander kom, nog staan,
Wal beleken die besluil van die Suid·AfrikaanseRaad van Kerke? Belekcn dit dal Suid-Afrika moel..hen.op" ell aan genadelo.. slagting bloolge'lel word?Of beleken dil dal .. die geloid van gewere ophoo, daar'n almosfeer ge~kep m""l word om die gcloid vanmenseSlcmme rondom 'n dialooglafel hoorbaar Iemaak,
Wanneer hierdie besluil aangeval word, moel dildoidelik Wee, dal die .warlmense in die meerderheid wasby daardic konferen.ie.
Wann""r hierdie wedesaanbod aange"al word, moetons sien dal on, nie dic mecrderheid .wart kerkleiers",r1oor ~ie, Dilar moel geloLSlcr word na d ie slemmc van.",'arl kerkleien wal die Rybel in albei hande hoo,
Die kerk van SoH;1-Afrika i~ mel lIierdie verklaringvan die Suid-Afrikaan.. Raad van Kerke 01' die kroi,_pad-,,,,'arl en wil Christcne staan yonr 'n hosc omoitmekaar Ie gaan of om ler wille van dic Rybel saam Ie
Slaan,_Oggmb!Qd, Pretor;a, 7,8.14.
PRO VERITATE AUGUSTUS '974 •
WEIDBED AND ,••••
THE S.A.C.C. AT HAMMANSKRAAL
Die Suid_Afribanse K".d "an K.f~. hel b,· 'J' j.a"'.'·Madorin~ by lI.mman," ••] ook die "oIMc"'k be.lu;' ~.n.em:
I, llie r>a,;onal< Konf'Tcn,lc be,lou mc' .f,ko d",o<,,~,t.ld. ,-."kui"";nM ,-._ m«r", 1.10 000 hu'g...\'an I....." .... ,",'••r-'an ..,mmi~< ,oj, die Jerde hot,-."lud word
CO~"CUN ABOUT REMOVALS
11>< Conf<re""" ...-un, the Go'·.m ....ot ,hal ,he..m,,,,es, which are 'cto of viole""". ar' f..t i""re.,ing the.x;.ting f,u,tration and bill.r...." of the hlackeommuni,y;
Th. anti,ipa'ed RB million ooe<led for lhe mo,....hould nnh.r So 'o...-ard. the u,g.o' heal'h.•d"""tlooat><! .mploym.n, d. of ,h... peopl"
Ifth. I""'Pk eo 't>«I refu.. (o mo"., thi. Cont..... nce,iv.. il> foil .upp,,,, to th.i, "and_ The Ex«u{iv.Commin"" i. th..efore 'OGumed 10 do 'Yel)"hingwi,hin in po,,·.r to prov~c"CI)' ..,i"ance '0 lhose "'homay refo..:
Thal {h. E,,,,,o{;vc Commince be reqLl<S,«I to bring lh•is",. before all m.mber church•• wi,h a pl•• for urgenlactioo on lhei, par"
Th., lhc ,o""ero and £uppon of 'hi£ Nal;onal Coofe_relIC< be con,-.)'ed p<"ooally or bJ-' kner to the I.ad.rsof ,ho"" eommuoi,i•• being {h .... I.ne<! by remo,'.I.
Thi, m'01in& of ,h. Ex«u,i,-. Commitle< of the SACC .ndthe I.ad." of Chu"h.. ""I'ing membership of (he SACCexpr..... il> dcep coo«,o a, th«ontinu.d remo,·.I. of peopk"ithou, ,h.ir .ppro\'31 0' b)' ,on..n{- ,ueh ., lhe r«:entr.moval of ,h. Ilap<di I""'pl. from Midd.lbu,•. T lllo"'aal '0P'.l<t....n. L.bo"·a. 1< d.plo.... ,h. <oo,ioued ''''alin& ofpeopk a. unito in bl",,·prin' ",hem.,.tId nol a, 1""""0'. Itu,••• ,h. S'.'C '0 d..i" rtom a proeti......hich it f,nd, tot.II)inC"lUi".n' ,,'ilh Ch,i"i.n eh.,il}' .nd junk.,
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2. nie I'onf."n,i< ,i~"n "'".""0"';"8 lO' die r<l;<"ring d.,h;<rdie '-."kuiwing,. "'", d.d. ,-on 8"".ld is. die be..aande frnw••i< en hille,heid "an die >"ar! gem",,".lor \".rmtt,dc,.
.1. Die "<f""I!'< R5.1.miljoco w'" ,-i, die '-''''o;"io, beno_dil ,,",,,d. l>enoort ••rde, ,'iT die dringood. g.""ndht<l,. or>de'''..y,,· en u,b<"Hl,bch""ft<> ".n hierdi. men...ang<~cnd t< ,",'ord.
4. A, d" l>e'mH. me""" ,,-.ic, Om Ie .."kuif. "<flee"hi.,di. Konf<ren.i< .y "nlk onder".unin~ aun hulkDi. IJitu..r.nd. Komil"" ,,'on;! ~",-olglil Ie",",' omall... in.v "<rmol! I. doen om aile hulp I. ,."laf aanholl. ,,".1 ma~ ,...ier
Di. Uit\',",reod. Komi,,,,, ,,'ord ,-.r"""l om di. problem. aan .1 die I~le," 1< st.1 m.t 'n pl.idooi ,'i,drinS.nd. a',i< .an hulk laol.
[)ie bemrgdh.id en ood...,.uoio, ,'an hi<rdi•N3,ional. ,"onf<ren.i< moe' persoonlil of per brief .and;. ki." ,-ao danrdi. gem••n,k.pp< "at d.or di."."lui,,·ing. hedrei, "'ord. onri<dra "'ord.
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S.A.C.C. DEPLOR[S REMOVALS R[SETTLE,\lt:ST ARUS
"l"lli. Na,ional Conf...n« ,-i.w, "'ith abhorr.nee ,he.noou~ment by ,h. Commi"io.... , G......I ofLet,o"'a of ,h. p",p<>s«I ...moval of 0'-" 130 000 o;t;Len' of L.bo"·a .•om. of th.m for ,h. ,hi,d ,ime:
Thi, n"'Cling of ,he SACC E,«o,""••nd ,he Chu,oh leader>repre..nlin. membe, atld 0 ...."·., Churches of {he SoulhAfrican Couneil of Church., plhere<! "n J "Iy 30. 1974 recom_mond {ha' R.gional Couneil. of Church.. be ur&<d {o ."_"OUlll&< 'he el.tgy ...-ithin th<i, .rca '0 join 'og.'he, at><! pay
DEWEE EN ,••••
'" AUGUSTUs '~74 PRO VERITATE
vi.ill '0 ,h. va,ious ..senl.men' a",•• "'hieh f.1I "';'hin ,heirdimiet in eonjunction ""th tile W••k ofComp...ion in ord.rto d.mon"'.":
I. Their inter..' .nd eonc.rn ;n poopk who h.... been,.moved '0 ,h..., .....:
2. To ..pr... ,h. roncern of ,lie Chureh for tile peopl. ;nthi••ilu.tion:
3. 1'0 gi.... r.",·hand report to tile member Church.n"0the ,ituation of lh. po""n, in th..., .",n
CRITICISM or 1 AcrS
1M. mNl'''' of ,~SACC Ex••ulh... and Church /too".'.(>'e,"o·"""f ",.mM, a"d obs.t'wr Chut.~. of Ihe SACC,olh",,,) on 30lh July 1974, 1m"" ,h.follo~'I~ .lIalt"""''-
Siore"'.'" "" tire R;010W A.Jtmhlin Aer. 'M Afftt:l.do.,an'''''/o", A('I ami /'rMkl",alion US oj ;91) u"th, ,ir<Gwu(> A, A<'I .-
I. W. vie ith 'oncern the id••ranging po.... '" tlu.t thego"rnment ha, tak.n 10 i,self;n I ACl. and Proclam"ion..n<! see in them. poten'iallhr..t 10 tile lif. and .Clivilie. ofgrou!".nd mov.men" through which l11e Christian cOmmuni,y discharges ito dUli.. in tile world.
2 We decl.r. lh.t the Chu«h. beinl the Ilody ofOltist andd.dica,ed 10 the Ie"'i",, of Cod and men unites all men inoneuni"",,) "",i.ty whieh tr.n",.nd••n raci.1. n.,ion.1 .ndgeographical boundaries (I Cor. 12,12·26),
3. w. rumrm Our ronvi,,;on tbat the membe.. of theChu«h .r. ""lied '0 obedience '0 Christ in th~ import.n,••poCts :
'.J The}' .r. calle<! to ....mhle for wo",hip. pr.~r.
f.Uo",.hip and wo,k. of Ch,i","n con"",n "'h"her infonnal chureh pthe,ings or in the informal ptherinJlSof Christian po""n.
fb) Tbcl' .r. c.lle<! to procl.im .nd Iiv. OUI the God.givenC"'pol in all ...... of life ,,'h.,IIe, 0' nOl ,lie,••'"commonly labelled politie.1. "",ial or .pirilu.l,
fc) Tlley.re called 'hrough ,h. gi,';"of ,heiu.rvicesandof ,I><ir wealth to P'"rli<;pat. in ,h. mi ..ion of tlteChurch in what..'er form it ma}' ,.ke and wh.",ver ilm.y be at work lhroughoul 'he world.
a. w••ubmit tNl' ,lie membe.. of the Church are rom.mined to this obedi.nce i"••pec,i.. of whether humango.'ernmen.. '<cogn; se ,hi. or not. Chri" ian. may ,h. refore becalled '0 ,uff.r and e..n 10 f... trial.nd jt>dgemem a, manydo ,od.)" ~.'en in ou' land. for nun ",hich 11>< Church recog.nise••o be tlleir obedi.nce to Christ.
S, W< are con,'inced tha,ea<h of ,h. A<t>.nd ,he Procla.mal;on .r. in,"um.n" ",hi<:b rould be used '0 make •grievou, a"ack on m.mbe.. of ,lie Church in the cou"", offulfill; .. th.it obedience or an}' who are ac,i.. in promoling a
beu.r human lif. for all men. We call upon IIIe S'a" to .mcndth..., A"••nd ,h. Proclamation ;n 01<l<r 10 remo... any posoi.bility of ,hcir being used in this w.y
De'ail. from Acts and Proclama,ion '0 ,upport above,
I)[LEGATION TO SEE P.M.
Thi. mee,ing of ,he SACC Executi ... and Church I.ad...represen,ing member and oboe,,'.r Chu«hes of ,h. SACCgath.red on July 30, 197a decided to pr<><=<! with the ..ndi..of • d.l.g.,ion to 'he Honounoble ,he Prim. Mini"er ;no,der:·
I. To share with the Prim. Mini".r wh.t i, going on inSouth Africa.nd ,h. Churehes' <on""rn in thi, regard.p.rticularly in lh~ lighl of the Lusak. All Afriea Conf•.rence of Cbure.... Meeting.
2. To remind him INlllhe Chureh.. ar. "ilJrommitted '0reconcilia,;on .nd pr.p.red 10 play 'h.;r pin in th;,regard.
A, a ~.i. to ,h~ rep,...,nt.tion. 10 be mad. to ,he1I0nourabie lh. Prim. Mini".r a Memorandum will be pr~·
pared and the d.l.gation nominat.d b~ Ih;"ombined meetingto con.i" of • majori,y of lhose po"oo. who "'.re pre",n, .,Lusaka. Th. d.leption hIS been sel"",ed and nam•• w;1l bemode knOl.-n a, I la'" d.I •.
RErUS"'t TO GROUP AREAS Acr
The following resolu,ion of ,he SACC b.culi~'"" p....don March 13-14. 1974:
"Th. SACC r.nd. it impos.ibl. '0 fit in'o ,h. ""t.godesdelin<d by ,h. GlOUp Ar••• Aet Ind ,h.refore i, makingno applicatioo for ony ...mption from it> <ondi.io",and aceordingly ..k. the m.mber Churches '0 coopera,. in • decloration of th.i, ".nd on lhi> mall.rwi.h a view to making lh.ir posi,;on clear 10 tile "Ote."1t""" abo .greed thaI w. 'pell oul to lhe H••d. ofChureh.. the leriou, implica,ion. of ll1e .i'ua,ion and'ha' .... e.1I • mee'i"lo di<cuu thi, .. soon •• po.sible."
Th. H.ad, of Churc.... mCet;nl wi,h ,h. E'<culive oflheSACC al Hamman>kraal rnolv.d a. foUow. :
I. That ,hey •• H.ad. of Churc.... endo"", ,he ac,;oo ofthe Sou.h African Coutl<:il ofChurches in ",I.';on 10 ,he..and tak.n in r••pec' of Diakoni. HOUle
2. That they und.rtak. '0 lak. back '0 th.ir Chu«.... fordi",u"ion .nd deci.ion ,h. whole ques';M of ,h.Churche.· '.aclion.nd respolt>< to the .tand made bylhe SACC in r.lalion 10 the holdinl of proporly by lh.i,Chureh .tId that ,u<h response be rommunica'ed '0 Ih.SACC a, soon •• pos.ibl•.
PRO VEAIT"'TE ",UGUsrus 19H "
SA BLACKS'SYMPATHYREPORTEO
H.mm.nskra.l-Lead.... of ,h. hl><ra,ion mo'...".nl 1><_li<\'. 'h.y eojo)' a -"e.".oooo. amoun, of sympathy .mongIJlack Soo,h Alric.n.... Mr John R•••. i.nera1Ii«r."ary of theSoo'h African Council of Ourche> .. id y<Sterda)'
101, 11.... ""•••~pandingon r<TJUl,k. h. m.ade '0 'he SACCn'l;on.1 conference concerning hi. att.ndance a' lhe AllAhi.. Conference of Church.. a mbly in lusaka in May.
l.ibera,ion movem.n' Iead.rs p nl .1 the ....mbl), had'old him, he .. id. ,ha, aHack> ....oold I>< Iauncl><d on SoulhAfrica .... ithin 18 mon,h•.
Mcml><" of ,h. African N.,ional COr\£r... said 'he)'wouldhave • righ' of access ,hroogh MOZllmbiquc and Rhod..i.when ,h~ countri.. pined Black governm.nt<.•nd ",...cooTid.n' .he.. W1)uld be no objec'ion '0 th.i, p..,iog 'hrooghs,,·.,iI30d '0 r.ach Soolh Africa.
Kno..I"'~Mr 11.... said i, wa. 'common I:.no....ledg.·-and somethiog
h. had h.a,d ar p.....ioo. choreh conf.rence'-'kot lhe", "'.re.Ileged '0 be. Ihousand people in South Africa trained andr.ody 10 help Ih. liher.,ion movem.nt.
Hc said hc h.d no ""ny ofch.ding ",hethe' any nf Inc..cI.im._",'hieh w". di"olilCd 10 him onl) in geoe..1'crm. ""ere trlt•.
Mrs Sally Mo'lana.•n Anglican ",ho .1'0 .({.nded Ih. AllAfrica Council of Chorenc. "',..mbly. sa,d ,h.re ""ere rnanySoulh Alrieon intellectual> In .xlle In Z.mhi•. some of,h.m in~,omin.nl admini".. li,·e po.ilion.,
7he Slur, 1,~,14,
SABRA Clm:.- HITS ,\T ('ItURCllt:S
Tile di,«,o, of lile S.A. Bu,.o" fo' R.ci.1 Mf. if>, (Sabra).Dr c.J. Jooste. )·eSlcrd.y •• laeked .he Sou,h AI,ie.n Cou""ilof Ch"rehe>-now io ....ioo a' H.mman,I.,•• 1 and said'all. there of 0 ''''a'* wa, out or rlaor among peor'" ",'nocl.lmed '0 be Christi.n,.
Tile ...1 ro..on fo, bod rel.'ion,hip' be,"'«n Illack oodWhite ",a. 'he tr.mend"u, .onfu,ion .aused by rad",ol"'i,'ing, for '~c eliminalion of Ih. White a,. po"'" f.<lUT inSA. h...id in Pre.o,ia j'es'c,da)',
_RQmi Ildily Muil. 1,8,1•.
PM WARNS ClIlJRCHrs
TI>< P,ime Minister told the -';o,ion.li" p"" I"", il ""a,oleo, from 'he scope of thc ,.,olulion th•• ,h. deci,ion " ..me.n, to hrin~ aboul a eonf.unt.. ion "ilh ,he S,at<.
"I "'"01 ,n ""arn "c,)' ""iou.I)· ,ha' tho,c "'hn pl.y ",i'h firein Ihi, w.)· must cun,ider 'e')' 'hor"u¥hl)' bef",e 'he)' hurnIh.i, fing... i".",.e.bl,:·
M. 110"1<' said he rrga.ded 'he re,olutiuo in. I·......eriou.ligh', If il ""as rrac'ed upon Ihe,on><4,..n.., fo' 51,"'h Af,icacould .... Wr) .."no"
"I ~"'-. no douh, "h.I>O<\,<T ,ho' 'ho call con'ained in ,hi,fC>olu,ion "'ill f.iL·
The Prime Mini,le' .dded Ihol he "'oold d.ol mOre folly",'ilh Ihe ,,",Iter in .he d.b.te on ,h. Oppo,I,ion', mOlion of«n,u,e in .he Assembl) nc." "'cck.
-1'he Sl~r. JXN.
DANGEROlJSL\' NM\I[ CALL
Thc Sou,h Afr"an C"oocil of Chu,one> i, 00 "cf)' doog<.,,'us 8round indeed "'hen il call. on people 10 <on,ider rrlu,ing'0 ,o,,'e in ,he ••med fu,cc>.
Th. eouneil ,in<c,dy beliC"" Sou,h Af,ica" an onjo,t anddiscdmina'Of)' socicly. In man)' re'pcet>. ir i. ondeniably,igh'-
Bu' il 'o~.. the malter further, T.... council sa)'. ,be .,mcdfotc.. a'c being p'ep"re<l.o <lef.nd ,hi. unjo...ociet),. and,herefote reop'" .hnuld enn"der hecnmin8 con"''''n,ioo,ubjeclors..
...UGUSTUS '97" PRO VERIU,TE
l'he SACC .h""ld .umi...... refully ,he full i",plicalionoof'" "~Ift. It ~. aNolu'. mo..1•.,to, 'o_a"" '0 rq.c.apl"_' I' ao obl"",ion '0 ","",k ou,.i..., ioj a i.a ><><aIled Chri tociely. beau.. I/lJ"SlIu .. ......0. "-Bo' ... "'_If """"'.... lhe toUoc1I'o ..,td. Of .........,.". '""'IIf$t~ .hat South A'"""... ohouId mIlK 10 cIef.nd ,.....l>ortIen ._........n""k.
The Suo • ..;e.eu.~ .. a _ ... 0I......ud hopa ,heSACCd............ Bot.o OUWO' ,hf,1 " .• ,,-ill.void "..... _ defend "", borden ...inOl ••mod i........, -.od'hey.u .........ty OIl ,hrif ..y_" .,...Iy ""..".
_n" SI.... J.6.U.
CO:-;SCIENCr. CIIISIS
It ,,·a. i"",·ilabl. ,loa' .orne. includinB the SA IIC ..'ould r,ndi, c,,,,,di.o' '0 "'hip up h}·.,••ia <I",' ,h. South M,i"",nCourlCii 0' OU,"h..' coo",ienli"". objeclo,,' ..",Iu,ion. ilulal'h(KIih ,he ,.".,Iu,ion ""0 ill..,o"..i,'"", ,"""Id "'" 10><,l,hlol tile ,,"".d)·inB ...Iily Oft "hoc" il i, b d: W.doli••in.n of,.n uoju>! and d.ierimioa'OO"y ....ie,y whoch c"'~......~ 01_....... ror many.
P..lot:. WAII:-;ING
M. V....... Aidol'heCOII..... oI0 • _:·,'......... rfOlll,he .",bi, 01 ,he deawcon. ,ha, ;, un '0If"....bou•• eo.,,,,,"",,.iooo ..·.h .he StI,e.. ,lie """""'I .........I "hoeh _ be r......-..
• , ,,·..10 to ri.......y "'.'0 ,"""'" "ho.rep..~·,"l'''',i.h li.. in,h" ".y ,ha. ,~-mu,," eoo>ldn 11... "Of)' ...",uol}' bero..'he)' ""''''c.~' burn ,tin, lin .
·r do "'" ioU" ,be .li,h'.., dOlltll ,ha, >0 fl'.' Afrik.......·.nd !'.OBlioh.•"".te.. a,. conce,oed. lh••• 11 eon'ained io Ihi.d«i,ion .ill flil.·
101" Vo..... ,,·a.ned ,h., if ,Ite council'••aU "'ere to beohe)·.d, il .·ould ha," .. riouo con"ul>etl«> for Sou.h Af.ica..nd he -.ldt<l ,hal be "'ould ....i.. tilt: ma".' du.io"he ""o.u••mOl"'" d.bol. i. Pa.I n' ,10.. ,,·..k,
The M...i.... or llef 101 •• I'.W. lIo'ha. Ira. anlOOUncr<l,hat he .. '0 lrand I rull)' eopy or.hot Cou""il ol O"re""'·molut_ '0 d.. Gr:..-......."'.. lopl ad~is<n ao ..- ........
It~ d«~_ f.rther com.......,
NAUO£ IS PIIEPAIIED'·011 JAil.
110< II... CF. Ile} " .........11........ of .he (lui",...
I"""ul< and • tI'ICm ol 'he Sou'" "rn.... Council ofC1>un:be> .>ott"'i.... Mid )"<>I••dl)' hot ..". prq>a.-t<l '0 r_......·.,,'on .nd ,""'rOO......, If ,he M,n,,,.. ol Def.nce. 1>1,.
P.W. 8oIha, <lecided '0 lay clra, i .. eo........",. w~" .."'Ol,on pi..... II ,hot .ou...ir ion.>l eo..r........ ,Hlm.........rul ,h.. " ..k.
DOOMS WITH D.R.C.-AilE SLAM)IEtr
-ThO. _ion ha> oIamm<d .he donn. bet...... the Souo!>Ar.oc". C....""'I of CbuJ(ftr> ."" ,"" Ou'do lIeformedClourehe> 10 So,",, Af""".· I),. 0"8nCfI-Gelclenlflf)'>./1100"1"'" Tn.......1 mocle<atOO" oI.he N.G_ b.l.•oId ,he1"J'"'b.
·W.Ira..., no """"1l'IOII l'(KInd any mo.. 00 .'hieh lod;"",..""''''QI chureh ".;ty "i,h lhe.. ",""pie,·
Th" .'Il ""fl.inly not thot ,ime '0 dioeou,aC" youol peoplef.o", doinll .heir ",ilitary ...~iet. ·W. n«d.tt ou, po...., 10dd<nd <lO. <O"Otry.·
AIIMY AS{;[IIED
Seni", ,.......""'n' f_ ...... yn......ywi'ho'" .'"P'_meted .. ,,~ ""'" '0 ,he cab of.he Sou,h M.an Cou""~olCh...-ehn rM .......be, .1>,,"' '0 'Ik"....._ of.,..,.,..im.inu. objocI:on '0 ltury Iu_
A ....... off..,.. ..rd. "Ttoto. if. 100 fl' The m........nI¥<d at. CIIlitloll 10 , _ _. bIIllhe "-'Y'hoyan: .'<>CinIt .hem ...n 0fIIy ho n><nJe 01 __ .....--..alrclloCly doi•• du'y .... ,hot 1>0<""'.-
-S-,' £"f'"U. I.I,U.
AIICHBISHOP SA \'S CIIISIS 'V[II" CU~£'
I)UIIIIA.", Thot clo>ll boot ....... ,lie P,-i.... M,n,,,...nd,1ftSou,h Af,ie.n Cou"".1 of Churehot. n.·.,- ,hot ,I,,'io. 1''''>Cdat 110"'....., .....1 indic.tt> that -"u, ti "r <ri ... i. ,.«:<',I"",,· ..~'. the Archbi,hop of l)u.I>••_
A«!>bi.h"p Hurl.y ...id: ·It "'ollid nol be co,reel fo, me Inao'ieipo". di",.";",, ,h.t may tlk. rl.."" amon. ,he RotunCalholic hi...op. in ...poo.. 10 ,'i, ">olu,ion, lIu' in ,hi:di""u..;"". "'hie!> I hop<"~ ollall hold ..... mu" be luided 1»'""ho, ,hot __ Vlloean COIIlI<il !lad '0 say1_' .·.t. pofli.CI.II,I)· ....b pi '11 ...",. n,b' tha' 1:0... make ~"ma ...p.".-.,,,,o (00- ,be oI,hoo< "-100. foo- «I>OOS oleo .m_.o b<:a. "'-' p,.....". """' Ira, 'hey >ttcpt ___no.... r...... 01............., 10 thot huma muruty.
The R' Rc>- len ' HIlIo-n. BidlopS.-Irapn olNIIaI.>lid '" ", ..'V"",,, y lira. he",;po. be _red 10'_......l<Iioa and ...,,- if lhot Mi of Ddc_. 101,P.III' Roclra. tkadoed '0 Ioy _ ..·..10 ,hotmolu_.
II. " rextio, '0 I 11...... to ho", _ by.he R CF. fI<'l ".~.di or or,he Cl>rishln I ~u..Ind I be. of SACC.'"""';.·•. ,,·ho ..id he Id hep..p'''''' '0 r I con...."'n and impriso.....o, on ,h"
""""nt.
~OVEAIT"'H AUGUSTUS '87< "
lie add<d: "1I:><Ii..'e the word ·,on,id.,·;. iml"'''anl. IflheyIth. SACCI had said Ihal all Ch,i"ian. ,hould Oeco"'",on",i.nliou, obj""l"'"I ",ould h.... di",g'eed mongly ,,'ithIII<: '<>olulion." ... added.
In roo"""
The Ro>. 11100 KO"e. Cape We<lorn f.gional dir«tor oflheChri"ian In>tilute. \C>da~ i..ued the fnllowing "alomenl
"I fullj' ,upporl Ihe resolulion "ud wnuld ha,,, '·nted in fa"ourof il had I been al the ronfer.""•. 1'''' 'e<olulion. a, lh.preambk: male. ahundanlly cleaf. ;, cntifely con,j"cnl ·... ilblhe I.achings of J ••u, Chri,,- I' i, al", enlir.ly oou,i,tenl wilhlhe pTe,iou...and talen hy Ih. South Affican Cou""il "fChu",hes. which ha. ,ond.mned ,'iolene.
'"The Jolieal and «>n';II.nt «>nsequ.nee of an altitud. "fnon_,;olence i,. in lime of war. '0 con,id.. on th. gound, "fCh,i'lian eon",;oo« ,,'hether II>< cau," f", whieh on< i, I:><ing..ked to figh' is a ju,t eau",,"
-T/r" S'ar, 5./1.14,
PROGS AND UP Rt;J[CTSACC R[SOI.UTIO:"oi
Rolh Opp<nilion parties in Porliament ha,'e a"aeked lheSnuth AI,ie<ln C""lIeil "f Om"'.....· r..nlu,inn on con""ienI;OU; objection 10 military ..,,'ice,
Ho"'e",,'. Nu.., ao<l 111<: all·8laek Snuth Afr"'.n Student."","""tion ha,e .uPl"'rled il.
Aile, d..,lining 10 C"mnl<nl throughout the ",..ken<!. ,0.Progress;"~. ra"y decided 10 lal:e " >land on the i<sueye"erday
I" Ronde"""'h MP. Profe..o, Frederic~ '·an ZV'I Skohherl.lhe pa'ly·, defence wa, in "'lrong di",g,«meni" "';lb ,heSACC ".nd.
Prof. Vln Zyl Slabl:><rt Slid 'he soeio--l"'lilieal 'j',I.m ,,'hich..'uhed from the Governmenl', I"'licy ,hould he changed bynon-,iolent mean•.
"Th«efore 'he ""I')' in'tilulion.-poli'icll. econumic and"""ia;--"'b,,,h could ..,"" a, inSl,umenl' of peaceful changeha,e 10 he defended &pin'l.nack and .iolene< from out,ide.he said,
"The Pfogr....i•• Plfty strongly disagrtt> ,,'i,h ,hi, ,._>oJulion 11,0 healu.. il 'pf.ad' • defeali" .piri' 'o"'a'd>peae<fol change Ind healu.. it draw, an.ntio" ."a~ ftomcfucial polL'al iu... lbal af< ncgoliable in OU' """iet)·.-
The I..ad., of lh. Opp<n;lion. S;, Dc VHlicr> Gr.aff... idlhc United rarty heli...-ed i, wa, lhe duty "f ..'.'" SnuthAfrican -'0 a..i,\ in lb. def.t>e< of our counlr~· again"au"..;on. 1""luding ,.rriori.m.
"The encouragcm.nl of corueienliou, objection 10 lhi. dUl)'would only .. ,," lhe <aU$< of violence. Chan!e, ;n Snulh
Africa mu" he '''oughllboul by pel""ful and oon"i,u,;"n"1mCan,.
"Th. defence of Sou,~ M,,,,,, and Oppo';l;on 1o l.rro';,m ;,n"l an i"u. helween lhe (;o,,,,,,men, and nu,scl,'", .nd it i,;mpnnam lhal nnt onl}' Soulh Mri<">. bUl all who ...e~ 10 harm""hould he lefl in no douht "OOUllh".-",id Si, Dc V;lIie",
In. >tatemont issued "n behalf of Nu"" und all Sludenl'Repr...."'"li". Council presiden". the Nm." pr",ide"l. MrCharle, Nupen ..... id lh. "o"crnmen' through ii, prol"'-pnda"'a' d,,'.loping a "idel~' 'pread ,,'ar f'»'eho,;,.
-We as"",iale ou,..I"e> wi,h 'he >'and lak.n h~' the SACCand .. II on all "udent> al :"oiu,,",... ffillated cen're> 10 ch"llen~e
l~cl, con"';....... on ,hi, m."er.-
-/lum' P"U,· ,1f,,;I, 6XN
.\IOHOS IlISMAl'STIn: CltAPI.AI:"oiS
Sou,h Africun Dofence "'>rce Engli,h ehurch chapl.in,haw di"""i01ed th.m",I"e> f",m the Sou,h AIricun Cnuneilof Churell<...,· ·c"n><;enl;ou, ohjec",," """Iul;on,
_ lIa,," Val"· Mail, 7.II.U.
nllJRClIMEN SPLIT O\'ERSACI: ROW
I'll<: K"hop of Po" Eli/aheth.lhe R' RC\. I'hilip Ru,..II."eeu>cd lhe SAlK" "fdcliberalel)' ennfu,in,'he puM", o"e, lhei"ue. "Ve~' fo" people hal'e r."d th, full .. ,t and I urge thcm'0 do >0,"
Ri.hnp Ru... II. "ho h,,, a ,"n ",,,'I"~ in the armed f",....",ted fm lhe ,,,,,,lUll"" al the lIa,oman,h.al meeting.
The RC\. CE, Wi"in,,,n. ,upet;nlof\de", "r'h. £u,,,pean<ireuit of the M<1hf\di" ChufOh 10 Po" Eli/.o.th. ,oud it "a,nol ,urpr;,ing ,h.. ecrtain ehurch Ie.d.r> and congTei\'l',on>had rea"lcd '''hem.nll)' 10 the r.,nlu,inn,
"If yO" oon,id.r ,ha, some congr.gation, haw meml:><r> of
AUGUSTUS 1974 PAQ VEAIT"TE
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lI,;g. M.e Geld<nhuy<. hoof ,·.n di. Voi!igh.id.poli,i•."'·uu oi. kommentaar ....'., op'n l><rrg in HOOFST AD da' ')'rnanne op Hamman,~,.ald<>eoig "'... 0",
Di, Bur~, .. '.br.. k.•l,)·...., Dawi. "."01\; 'n ,·')·..·.1algemene op"U\ing ",-u, h)' gi"., ,k ,)·f .:n 'I')'dpuo, ".n dieui",,,. <to> he' no" in un. oprnoorr ...... op die voorgtondgo""'"'
M0' Vau", Ra",'. dio V".oigd. Part}' " ,,·oo,d""o'd..- oor,~,dOOiging",'e. h., ~i'l<r .an die Sl., go;< '0 ",I"i, '00' diOwat dio , ...lelik•• op H"mman,~raal g<n..m PlCt ,,>Irr~ diegroo... "an "'wigo kriti,~ ,·..by en i, m"", a< net g.h..w.ao,'.dorland,lioldo- ,
By ,~' hoi, in JOh'nt><>boro; hot'n beda"ded, :V·aud' gi>l'"o~g.. nd , ... ')' >landpun' i, ".00, dat di' ..die ,.~ "an dieindi'idu i, om h"m op ~'"nd "an ~."'<lon,l><.",·".".0 di<.I,)'d ,. onmol w"a,in On; !>cirone i, ." ., hy. as ("h,i"on,daa"'ao oort"i~ i, du' 00' poli'i"e .1<1",1 ba,,,,, oorrgvrrdigen di,lrimin<r<nd i,"
Dr N."dc ,..; hy het ,<ed. in 1969 b)' die kuog,e; "Un die\W'old,aad ,'an Ko,.o in S,,'rd. ~."'.. n",ku dn' on, la,,,,·l><1.id on.f..·.nd...., .:n hl<><:digo bohing" !<an af,,,,.• 'H helJ?Oploil dal on, dio g,o"",oo",a.k '·.n dio .odanis< tonl",o·,a,i. in die ol' 10,,.1 kyk.o moontlik oit di, we~mne' '"im ~n
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,.On, m,"'t 0'" prohl",,", hlO' opl'" dear '" ""'Of.reg'erdi,<r. ,n~-d",m,,, ~"n",on,k"p t,' ,hp, 00, p",blonl\'mo<l nie "p clk ~"'n, op~"I<" "',,,d ",.,-
AUGUSTUS 1974 PRO VERITATE
SA KERKE IN ! KAMPE GEDRYF
Die >tr.lekrallS ".n ge"lIiJh.id wa' H.mm.n.k......1oor'crrori'le·rn<><>rdenaa., geh.ong n.t. i. booil om'n vlymok.,-pkapbyl ,. word wal die Chrislenblok in Suid·Afrika in 'wee:.ply!.
Dr F.E O'Br,"n G.W.nnuy", •. 110110 .toun h.ol'.n a......ld'e.n Soid-Afrikl-.
Dr J.S, G.rick., •. Hulle st die tetr<>ri"e vocr'n regverdigeoorlog".
OieSuid·Afrik...o.. Rud van K..ke".1 nom..lfblootaanve"'olpng i""ien.y be.lui'e van Hlmman.ball d.o'gevocrword..
DIE VADER LAND n.t ",S"'dvi.. in d.. verband inge.... in,Die Verdediginpwc' or. 44 van 1957. oo<>s g.....yoiJ. loi kortlik.ro
Eniliemand ",a' 'n pe...".,n in .nige 01"';' help of u"'poorom mili~", d"n.pHg vry 'e .pring. of te .....i.. , i...n·n miOllryf.kuldi,.
Di. bedui.e van die S.A. Road vln K..k. op Hamman..kraal verled. week ..I .,-..'ig na gekyk ....ord d.or die l<Gr.ng.·kommi..ie (voo'hecn S<hleb"'''h.kommi..ie). watondersock illS..1na ..k... organi..,;."
Die voo i".. van die kommi..ie. mnr. Looi.1o Grange, net,..no"""" n DIe V....rl.nd pdal ve...1die ",I van mnrBey< .... Nande.n die Chri.telike In"iluot daarin aespeel nel.ernOlig ond•.,ock ..I "'ord. ,'.rll in d" lig d.lrvan dal d"kommi<.i. noo booi. i. mel .y .frondina.W<,k van hoi ond«-•ock na die {"I.
E.rw Dennis Died..icli•. voo,mali•• mnd "' van d..I'r..bit.. ia.nse K..k in Ka.p".d.n in Noord -Tranov... tnel p iiI' distln.ieer liom..lf van die H.mm.n.kraal..be.lui...
As .,. k.,k ni. ook dQd,di, besloire ,.., ....,p nie. d,.ig h,. omIt l>edonk en ",..lo,lng /0, di' bedim/OK \'On die II"G K"k"
"'0• Do F, Shaw, von d" Metodi"e·ke,k op Middelbu,g. liet""orgestel da' 'n ande. o'pni.., .. leen d.. S.A, Road v.nKer~. in die I...... lerocp word.
D, Be)·... N.ude. direkt.u, "an die ehri".like In"ilool. i•..e<d, hercid om tronk loc Ie gaon vir.y alndeel in die om·"'<de Hamm.n.kr•• I·be;lui, v.n die SA Raad ,'.n K..k.'·erled. wee.
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Sommige v.n die be"'ering'leendie SA Ra.d "an K..h ..om"'ede Hamm.n,kra.l-mo.i,. is nlo'e ,·erbeeldinasvlua'e..cdi......'.,i...nd.. Road. mnT. Jolin R.... m.ordi.l)'."
von .•ve,becldinJovlualo" word.1 lioc I.~er.
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• Oi. Anglik...n>e bi'kop von Preto,io,ee ...... E.G, K""ppFioeher_•.Om te wil ~ d., "ns gemeen.kap "" "n",,·verdil is dal nlem.nd gerea1il i. om die wapen op" neemom die land Ie verdedig nie. Iyk onoo,w<>l! en onge-v,ug,"
• Eorw. Denni. Diedericli., gewese mod.rato,van die Pm·biterioln.. Kerk in KUl"uod en Noord.......Tran..va.I-,.Ek 001 ui' die kerk hedonk as die Preobite,ill""kerk nie die m""ie ,.."werp oie.w
• Do, C.L. Gilten.. van d.. Trini'y I'...by",u,n Ch~,cIt opKI../ud",p_..On. doen 'n be,ocp op elk. I.nd.bu,ger om hom aereedIe muk om hi.rdie land .n .y men.. te verdcdig teen .110uovolie-hetlY deo' a....old met wopen. of mee' .ub,;'10aanvolJe van lonl on pen,
• Dr, F.E. O·/l Geld,nnuys. M<><kr""r vln die NG K.,k inN"",d·T ' ....vaal-..Di. mooie k.n nit as 'n verklari~ Vln ClIriSlelik. en1..,log.... be,in..l. ""'k"o word ni.e, m"', ee'der a.·np"li,ieke m.nu.. ond.. d.. d.km.nlel van Gododi.n.,w
• Dr. J.S, G.ricke. Moder'lo' van die Kill"" Sinod. vandie NG K..k-..AI "'oo,de .nige betekeni. bet. kan uil d .. ""kloring.fgelei "'ord d.t die 5.10. Road "In K.,k. di.terrori"e ..otryd •• ·n ..regve,dig. 00,101" be.kou.w
• Dr. J,D. Vo....... Mod...to, van d .. NG kerk-..Die SARK .peel in die h.nd. von link.gnind.., Diemo... is verwe'l'lik om<lat dilgecn .k,ifluorlike gr"ndeIi.. ni.".
• Prof, Bert Obe,Ii"Il<1 von die Hervormd' K..~_"Oil il ompt.like V<rteenwoordigera van h.k. "'al d..be.lui.. geneem hel. .n dil is le hope dl' dic belrokk.linod.. hierdic boolnite ..I heli.odel met d" mi""ll'inl....., di' verdien".
-Die Voderland. 6.S.74.
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PretO'ia-Neren. in die Shifof in die op'rnl. van {"liri"o.kan regverdiginl1 'ir geweld ge-vir><l word. nie. 'n Gemeemkap...ord kon"itu.ioneel van bin"" ui' hervo,m en nie von buite ofd.o, bloeddorslices ni"
So ltc, p,of. Johon H,y",. di.ltootletfl/" in Jormo'lek ""nUni"."i"i, van ",..",10. tU'" t"'or"'op di, ~/'dor.i"8...n, ...... oJt.""o,d/td•• "p die jflif,·/I4od van Xerke, do' di<' be"ui" ""n die Road "'" op po/i'iek' mflif' nie op 'rolotie...gromJ. nie, b<'vrtlll/i"ken kon ...",d,
Inleendeet .. p,of, lIeynl. die m".i••m<>ti....ring i• .,.,i'0nuil 'n """'beck! van 'n P"l1inl om die Skrif vanuit 'n bepoald.eeos}'diJe politieke .i.ning le probee' interpret«,."
In die m"l".,in. liet die SARK die verd.diginl van 'n..ontegve'dige gemee",kapW """ Suid·Afrikl II "oloclllt·baa, beot.mpel. ma., die mililtrc ,.bevryding" von so'n so-
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..On",cl,eni" ~'",d ook U;'l".p,oe~ "'" die Io>o'neme ,-.nh',U"i,'" "m in S<r1eml><r, "~,,t~<I)'.e ~e.pr<kk, in1Io<'~'ar\a 'e ~'''' ,"n dio A!ri' ••n"" kerko "ok da"rhl' le ...."ok.
• Mnr J"h" 11«,. h'H,'",I.",.,i, I'"n die S!!.RK hoI inJ,,"anne,hur~ t~'"" Iorkl"nn~. ui'!!,'"" """arin hy nnlhn hetd.t die 1>o,luil d••ror 'o"l'<"pit> "" ..' om m,n", "On t, m<J<1li~
elm IIC,'''-' ~""'el<n,hc,"are mili'.re dien, 'e lI"i~,-
Il~ he' 1<",,-' dat die... "" ~'.< cn,l1" "OOer in'erp'e'."e "p die""',Iuil pl.a, ~e,'aar l<K'r om 'n hale ~,oot ~o<je<ll< ""n dO.",Jctal "an hul kerk, " "crl""'- I)i,. ,,,'~on. mn, R~. ""I"mtr,nt oIle ,~'ar, ~idmaa, "an die '<lk< h,-die S!!. RK in,lu;,.
H,' h<t >~' """",in~ "il..."p,e<k """ (ic rOil do' mnr ~ha'" ,on'; ~"lle.... n,,~ "io mo' die S!!.RK in a"nrakin~ "'," n,e
lli, ~'", ~i'lC' die ,ea"ie I'"n d' ~.E. O'O,,,,n C;eldenhu,'"mOO".,or ,an dio ~(j Kerk in ~nord-Tran"ul en prof H."O.... ,h"I,"', I"""ille. I a" d .. !!.I...,mene K<lherl"'d..in~ ,'.ndie llell'or",de Kerk, "p ." I <tk Ia,in~ '"""'" F..d Sha", 'nMethOOi,'ie'" lo:m~, ,'an .\jiddelha,~. ~'a' 'n nuwe in'er·ke,klih or~"ni"",ie ....,"'~,
In 'n 'orl.l.rin~ ~i"o' .an DI< Tn,n".I<r ..' etf~' Sha" d"t'n ad hoc·knmi,« r«d, dcur h"m en lede Y"" di,'P..,hit,·,i""n,o en A,nslikaan", ke'ke ,a"m~e;<tel i, urn 'nmaOOa'" t< \<rk'l I'"n die Chri'l<like puhlie' "m 'e "" d.th,,11< ~«n '<""'"0 ",.e' he' in p,"" ,';on die land'" "·,klei<.,n,~
Ilie n"~e ",~"ni""i, ,,,1 nih ,.' d,,,,n h. me' d", ~!!.RK ",d~" Whddraad Y"n K<I'e "r<,
..On. ",.,1 dal di,' S!!.R K en die~~ne ",,' hul I><:leidc",,,,,taan, nih h<l M\ "un I< h,<1l nl<, en d"l hul nUlli~",id"h \'an Jie ,e,kd, i,," he, ,-en>' Shaw ~o"'.
NI:SA,S OOK IEt:N I)lt:NSPI.IG
:'"u,", ,<euo d., S,A. R."d ,'"n Kerke '" """"i' ,~"mili'",e"ien'l'li~, lIi~ ,'uJen'di~l!'.am "eon di< ",:.I"it da' ,i""~
m,mn., hulk "m ~e,,<"·",",d,... 'e-en dien,pli~ mn", '-~',,1.
.1 lit i, do' J"t1~ me"'" 11';0' ~""ra ~ o,d om te !,",m ",~, Haiel;on "n. """",,~\,k,n "uiJ·!\frib ,,,, ""ak." lui 'n l'C,kla,in~
~'," deur ~u,,' on die """"inc" ,';on'" Ii<!-"'l!"ni"",,,"it~,"oik i,.
V"I~n' d,e ,'«kI.rin~ pia'" ~u,," 'n 1'I""g'"h-n "st", ..dll'~Toid~'illi~heid I'"n die RC~<fin~ urn d'" men>' I'.n S"i<!,M,ika '0 ""',r"1. h;'n ,~"Iog "m'n "<1,,,1'0 Yord«!i~ ..."arindi,- "",'"n~ "an di, HI"nh"'''''','e,m "'''d. '<111'1'1 d''''' l<e" die'ie·Hlanko" ~ed"'rimi,""" """d',
..O"'~,,~ 'an """,,,m ~'",d",do< h.:ge-e,"" ,'.n die S".m·,",k"n ~""d elm ,le"I'e h. ,,"n d'e p"lih"kt kll" "n "ld"m ;;,ndi..' R,pohli,-I.,- '" die Icrklarin~,
I 'ad",la",l, J,~.N,
PAO VERITATE AUGUSTUS 197~
the root of the matter
BOXES:
TERROR
OR FREEDOM?
brian brown
This man in Ihe box haums me. He is in Ihe boxbo<:au.. hi. name is Zulu. The State pulo all Zulus inboxes.
It's a liny, smelly box, and the man on"" tried to movett'ebox. But the SlatepuI him in his pla",,-and his box.
Til<: State hows where box.. mayor may nol go. Infact, Ihe Stat. decides .verylhing for Zulu because Zulusdon't know what is good for them,
Th. man in Ihe box does not have his wife with him.She ha' her own box. He has his sexual and parentaldesir.. with him in the box; il i, only the family h.cannol ha"e with him.
They' tcll him what "iork to do in his box but he is lalY.Hc sa)', h. doesn'l want to do Ihat job or he li.s and say'he is hungry. The Slat. "II, m. that he i. ungralefulbecause they know of some: Zulu, who escaped frombox.s and Ihey arc <"en more hungr~·.
Once h. tried 10 escape. The,'eaught the cht:eky manand took away hi. pen. his paper. his radio. his books,his friends. And they lll"'e me a gun and lold m. to gua rdthe cheeky man's I:>ox.
The Olher night I saw a rna n trying to open Ihe I:>ox. I,urprised him and demanded to know why he wanted tokill me. lie was also cheeky and 'aid he wa,n't trying tokill me. He said he wamed to let Zulu out of the box, Ikn.w h. wa, a liar. He wanted to rape and murder andplunder. So I shm him,
I still guard the b-ox bul it's confusing. I don'l knowwhelher I'm keeping Zulu ;n the box or pre"emingoth."" from letting him out. The State tells meth.t Zulu;, gratefullhal I proteci him from cheeky I:>ox-of'ene",If only Zulu would tell m. also.
BUI that's a stupid wi,h, Zulu doe'n't know' what',good for him: perhaps Elernity will Ihank me forp'ot«ling hi' hox' *
the root of the matter
A DISPLACED
PERSON
IS NO GENTLEMAN
michael maesdorp
"lbc myth of :separate but equal" developm.nt for all
race1 in SOUlh Africa has been exploded in a vari.,y ofways. AnOlher nail in Ihe Apartheid coffin i.tll<: recentreporl of the thousands or blacl< waifs who roam Ihesll'<'e" of our eili...
The survey by Sunday Tim~J slaff (July 28) makeshorrifying reading. In 1973 it WI' estimated that some1000 black children aged between 7 and 14 rended forthem..I".. in Johannesburg. living (>0 whallhey couldbeg or steal and often dying from the effects of malnutrition and glue-sniffing ("'Mandhla said he liked.niffing glue because it made him feel drunk and stoppedhis reeling hungry").
OIher figul'<'s gi".n indicated that such children aremerely Ihe tip of an ieeberg of unwanted children, andIhal ....hi,. children gt't comparatively g.nerous lreatment.
Urban hlads arc w;lh "whit. South Africa"IO stay.Th. gov.rnmcnt-impo",d disad"anlage, under whichth.y must live are conspiring to d.stroy th.ir ~extend.dfamily~ system. Indeed. any kind of family life isvirtually impossihle for many Ihousands because of Ihemigralory labour policy. ,
The problem of "rubbish-heap blacks" ....i]l not"ani~h. A, long a~ black families al'<' refu..d equalopportunily and a permanent Slake in ~whil." areas.their d.struction can only p.Otted apace. And a~ blackfamilies break up, so will many more p.«ious youngIi .... be brought to an untimely end.
Lct tho.. whit...... ho reach forlheitcheque booksoUIor pity for Ihe blad Ootsam (In our city Slreets rem.mber that a displaced person is no genlleman. Oneday he or others like him .... ill demand tnefull price ofIhei' <uffering....
AUGUSTUS '914 Pf10 V~RITATE
the root of the matter
A CHANGE
OF HEART
colin gardner
For many yea" mo.t of those: who were awa", of theoeed for .ocial. political and .con<:>mic chang. in SouthAfrica 'rent a glXld deal of their time and .ncrgyworking and/or hoping f<:>r a ~chang. of h.art" amongthe majority of the whites. It was alway. a rather forlornhope. and it began tn look 100'" and mo'" improbable asinjustices grew mo", intense. Ev.ntually it became clearthat h.arts W.'" nOl ea,ily changed and that th.desi",dtransformation could be achi.ved by nothing less than a....ry luge ami)' of Chris Barnard.-and that of roursesuch a way of doing things would be both mO", unpractical and more .xpensiv. Ihan the maSS psychiatrictr.atm.nt that had so oft.n been prescribed.
So many of those who felt conc.r""d about socialchange moved away from th. thought of a ~chang. ofh.art~ toward. the nOlions of "pres.ur.M or ev.nMconfrontationM. If thc people in p<:>w.r would n't change"oluntanl)' thcy must som.how be edg.d into positions...~erc adjustm.nt would be to their o,,'n ad"antage.And what of their heam~" Their heart. would haV.IOlook after th.mselv••.
But peoplc ha,.. hearts. aad il "",m. wrong not to try10 take them into acrount,
Perhaps our old p,)'chology waf too naive. tOO absolute. We t.nded to assum.I ...·h.th.r ""e kn.w il or not)that in th. Iif. of .v.ry white person a ]loint would be",ached wh... all the issues would be ..en c!earlyand arational and humane c11O;ce could be made. But mo,tpeople never reach .uch a point, or if they do they don'tnotic. it. What w. should nowcon,ider i.the possibilitythat "pte"ureM or various son. may gradually c1;langenOI only policies but hearts too. For all but Ih. fanat;Cli-the supporter. of lb. H.N. P. _pres,u", produce.adjustment. The adjustment is partly unconscious; in.ofar as it i, consc;ou•. it i, unwilling. But Once it has beenmad., th. world looh a litlle different-al first ratheralarming. thcn fairly normal. In other w<:>rd.,
unormalityM shihs. and the average hean folloW! it, andbefore long dings to it. Then a further adjustmentbecomes nece.sary ...
So could th. old ~change <:>fh.art" happen aft.r all, inthis hidden way? P.rllaps. But time i••hort; and lapow:into a condition or facil. optimi.m. And of coursewithout upressure~ nothing will Ilappen al all. *
MY IILACK CHILDREN
I have ta.ted bin.r gallYet never have I seen lh. dirty ,ightof a 'kaalvoet' childa. I>e run. wild down Krui. st",et way.
TIle velwol eyes look at meBold fOOIStepl1 reach my wagonSmall Black hand. want my off.ringaad un.hed tears gli't.n as I igno", th.mBUI th.y are insi.tent-For what have I done 10 deow:rve thi, sickening appeal~
Thai my .yes should Ilave to I« or witnessThis sorrow"'But my hean mu.t .oft.n and my soul ""to",My love for my Black childr.n-One cup or whit. milk and a roll in each haadThey turn a corner, like an artful dodger,And devour wllat I have given".
Sol IWchjJo
HOLY THURSDAY
Is this a holy thing to I«
In a rich and fruitful land,Babes reduc'd to misery.Fed with cold aoo u.urou. hand?Is that trembling cry a .ong1Can it be • song of joy1And so many children poor?It is a land of poverty'
And tlleir .un does nev.r shine,And their fields a", black and bar•.And Ih.;r ways a", filJ'd witb thorns:It is eternal wint.r there.For where-e·.. tbe ,un does shine,And where-e'er tile rain docs fall,Babe can nev.r hunger there,Nor poverty the mind appall.
Pl'0 VEFtITATE AUGUSTUS 1914
"
a canononthe cross
JAMES MOULDER
n.. Cltristlu faith Impla njtdlon _owl nJONIe..,..·rion of both rtvolutlOl'l"'Y .\okn<...... II....1oIm« of
th. ntablislml pow"._JQcqurs £/Iul
PHopIc who lnsill on k~plnl 'holr h'ncb dean aftIlktl} 10 llnd the.....a ..itholl' b ....
-Clttlrh hquyl\ltn I~ up apinll inttllKf..1s _110 poM •
pod.... I kill tIM Inklltct.als; lMIl~ It Ml_...-...In hi. _.turial addr~ lothe Third ASKmblyofthe
All Africa Conf.",~ofChurche.,Canon Burl'S! Carrargued that ~w. mUSI give our unequ;vocal.upport tolh. Liberation Movoment.sM in Soul"'rn Africa.' h isnot ealr to dilCovcr why h. mad. Ihi. pica; hu! thefolio_ins qUOUolloll$ from his addu.. Ittm to u.ptainwhy he wants us to nippon lhac mO\'eJtM:ms.
..... n~· oulri.ht ftjettion oh,,>Itncc .. an u"'.lIlIhkaltu....l"" for African {lImnaM....they (Ihat ;1, lhtl..jbenliotl MO\~nIS)helpedlhe CIIutch to rediocovcr • Ilt'" and radical• pprttiation of the Crem. In llCttpt'na tM
vi.olcna: of the Crew., God. in Jesus Chrisl •... nctifJed violencc into I rNcmptivt' instrumentfor bringi... inlo beillA a hiller hllman Iif._
... a ...isIiafts in Africa have a duty 10 mainlain acrilical ltantt in rt'lalion 10 any Iacit or explicit_ral Ic&llimalion of BOvemlllall. and to wortOIlllMir lheoIOI)' ofoocilIl~OI apillll. tMbactlVound of lhe ..-hole of the biblical ";1_. 10do OIhe.....·jsc is 10 pen'ert lhe church of JcsusChri" into a spiritual policeman, wh.,... aim i. tocondition men and women to acquiCKt' to...'ardsinju.tice and opprcssiQn. Until we do that. ourprophetic wilTlC1S runs the risk of appearinllpartisan. devoid or callina men aDd lheir in_stitutions to rt'pentantt aDd n:ne...,.1 throuah theforJiVCftns of sins... , This Asao:mbly must plla the Churett "'IuamyOIIlhe lick 011"- strugli", for an end to racillInd cconomil: injuSlft in Africa. The Churd!,"'hid! has for SO 10", sanctioned ClpliYiry, muilnow Ihrow iIs .."eiJltI on lhe lick of libmltion.Unle.. "'" do thai"'" shall not be Ible to eseml<:the r«oncilinl role _ are commanded by theiOSpel to fUlfil.
I Wlnt to respond to the quotations with fivequestions and my reI$(InlI for askio, them. And I want10 rcspo>nd to Bur,ns Carr's claims io lhi, way btcal1$C,
quile frantly. I find hit posilion inoohcrml. Mon:lJICCiflCl1ly. I .simply do nOl undenl.lIld ,,'hat folloWSfrom hil belief tMt Christians should somMimat-lIpport IhOK ,,1tocmpkly viokntc asllllQns I_"lrdtI polil"'l end. And I do nOl understand .......y he bdic\esth". But now lhat he 1Ia. Idvanoed Ih,. IheRs I. for one,would lite 10 explore the q_iOlls which art' raised byhis belief. I hope, therefore, that he will be kind enou,h10 Ins_' my qllC5lion. and, perhaps. pose some of hi.own, In this way there iuome chance that we will be ableto discover how Christians ought to respond to violen~
and to Ihose who employ violence as. mean. towardsapol,ti""l end.
Qufttion 1: Why" In outril,hlrt'jcc'lion ofviolentt Inunlenablt' ahcrMtivc for African Chm"ans?C__: This q_ion arne. bcaU2 BuratUClrr's rt'IMrb I\lJFSI that Christians in Africa Irt' lessClplble than Cbrist.ians on OIhet continents of faciotthe implications of Christ', ..·..nilllillatihose ""ho lakethe sword shall perish by Ihe .""ord. Altern.o.lively. hilremartssu&llestlhatgovernmenu and so<;ictics on ot herconlinents are more willing than Ihe ,overnments andpeople of Africa 10 tolerate "'meoM ...·ho refuKS to(mplo)' ,'iole~ Isa mcanslo,"'••d•• political end. Butptrhaps .here is some 011tt, rt'a..,n "'hy In ouui,htr(jcc'lion of "iolcntt is In Unlfnable IIt(rnati>-" f01 boIh
,"" .... 011 ,Ilt~_,_~"""'._... h_'lllt fop..._ofl.-.·.""I ...,.-.J.... 1.1•. "" 'Hz.
"UGUS1"S t914 ~OVEAIT,,1E
Mbla<;kM Ind "wbilew AIril:lln Chrislians.. If 10 I wO\lIdlike 10 know .NIl ;t iI..
Q Wi>. 1.: Why must we p"" our~I""ppon to the: libcf"ltion MO\'eIMf1b7Com_I: I au Ihis question b«:Itl!C Burans Carr_mo to lU8&"' Ihll il ;1 impolliblc 10 dillinllUiohbt,wcc:n the aiml of theoc movements and the m....nSwhich lhey have ebOKn 10 achioc"" them; and. tM.dore,that we mllSl p"" lhem oW' UlIftIui...xdlluppon. Apan(rom the fact thai their aims arc nOl that eltar, an aOnistia.. ew:' p"" a political IDOwmcnt his or be.WltltluMxal ""ppon'! Can his o. he. puticipaliool ew:rbe an)'lhll\& but qualifwd and crilical!
Quallon 3: Why should Chriltiano p"" lheiruncquivoal ouppon to the libcratio;lll Movemcntl. bUImUK any tacir o. explicit IlIcral leptimation of tl\o$c:IOvcrnmcn.. to whom theIM: movcmenll are oppoiSCd?e- .nt: I uk this question bcalllC Bu.... Carrh.aJ. warned the: Oll.rdl i.. Africa IIOC 10"'run the rid. orappearl.., pal1iAn-; bccIUM: litis IfIlkeo II Impossiblefor her 10 can ""men and thc:ir Inltitutio... ro ",\Xnlanorand TefK\O..1 thro<Jgh the (0";"",,"" or oinl-.
AI lhiliialle it may be app.opriate to point oUII!la11am neithe. offended nor perpleaed b«:Iusc the AACChas p""n about R87 ~ to African liberarlon~menll linor 196). Neither am I offeDdcd or perpk:lcdbccaUJe Ihis money IIaI bern ai""" -"';th 110 lui....anaehcdM. Whal dllCl offend and \Xrplc" me is preciselythe fan thai the AACC-and OIhcr bodin-ha"" been10 panioan in their luppon. Are lhey prepared 10 P""Ihe go""rnmenn of lhole oounlriu 10 whom the liberation Movemenll a'e opJlOSC'd u equivalent amount ofmoney? And are lhey prepared loaive i, ....·i,h noRringsalta<:hed"?
A1rho"'" Ihnoe qUC$lions may appear to be faeetious.that is not my in,....,iocl.l am dcadlyseno..a. And I canItt .... other _-ay in .'hif;h it is pos.Iibk 10 avoid ,be riskor appurina )llrlioan-. Funhermore. the AACe.in\'Ol""mcnt on both si<!esof tlle >'iolence wflich uists inSoulhern Africa woutd ha"e >ome intere.,inll eon..quenc".. 11r.<lI.1'. it would demoo~tral. lhat Chri"iao~
believe thaI God i. involved io and wanls to redeem bothsida of lhe conflict. ~0IId1... it ...o',1d demonstr-alelhat Chrislians art prtc)llIN to try 10 _ithstand tholeIOc:iaJ and polital pressures ...hich threaten thei, obedience to lbe Gospc:l. Thirdl,·, it ...ould ltave IJIIAfricano-and not jlllt thl: ....·hiteMoll(:l-offenda! and~rpleaed by lhe demands of the Goopel!
Question 4: Has God ..nctified every kind of .iolenceinto a redempt;"e instrument fo, bringinll inlO heing afulle. life?Co.._: ,ask thisqUCllion fora numbe.o(realO...:
FIr..I ... I do not undofllllnd 8ur~Carr'sdia'DCIioabcI..-ft~ -sdccti'''' ,inkner-and ·colk-cti,"C ,"'nteance-;
alld. lhcrdortc, I would appreciale it if he would be 10kind as to aplain _'bal thac ph...... moran.
Sforondl,.. wbatewf "'wlco;tive viokncc- is. a~
ho_ much i1 diffcn from Mcolledi"" ""lIFlIncrM• II
is it~l viokncc; and. therefore,~mila RiD ask ..,httherChrilllians should wppon Ihose ... ho employ .....la;ti""violence" as a mean! toward. a polilical end.
Thirdly, the word ">'iolenot:w has achieved lbe auuoof a ellphemilllll. If, thertcfoft. we nt 10 know whalGod illllPpotcd to be"" IIol1l:Cifwd mllSt look Illhemore ordinary alld eartlty wonts wbich .... IIIC to tllkabout the rio...... WlYS in _hich peopIc 0f,en tn:Il eadl0I1let. Hen: are I few E....ish "Crbs ...hich_uK in thilWly: ambulh, allllUnak. bomb, bum, dub. fIght.llil,kick, kidnap, kill. knife, mu.der, rape, ,hoot. shout,Slab, Ilarw:. tOrlU,..,. Has Ond sanctified Q/I lheseacti>'itiu1 If nOl, which of lhem has he saoctified? Andwhy?
QIoatioa 5: How does vioknce IxiJIj: lbout fullerhum life?C ,DI: This qlrtition an- becalllC it: iI by nomuM clear how ";oIt:nce br;1\&I about fuller human life.In aoneral. >'iolencr either dellfOYI or inhibits life. Ande""n in til. polilical sphere il i. nOl obvioulthat eitherthrCltl of >'iolenot: Or violt:nl chanlles of ll"""rnmentbrina about fuller human life. BurCUS c." admilled asmucll_'hen he reminded lhe A_mbly in LllIIlu that inSI.IOan and ~;,eria "Christia... ~ a..,uishcd andalienaled from one another by deep halIN andmurderous suspicior>s- becaUK of ci>'il WI •• And inSouth Africa one Rill dilcovcn scan k(t by tlle tWOWan or liberalion (Vryheidsoorlot) ... hich wcre fou""at lhe turo of the oontury. How then will oUfluppon ofthe Uberation Mo""ments enable uo '0 exercise lhercconeili,,! rok We arc commanded by the QUlpel tofulfil"? I don't know. 10 fact. 11lIIpec! that those whoIi"" thoir ul>C<lu;vocaloupporl to thex nIQ'"CfIlCnts willfind themsd"", al unable 10 ""be a m1emlMive infl\lot:lIDIupon all mankintlMas those who """ lhc:ir ul>C<lwvQCIIIIlppon to Ihose IOven""",nll ..;th "'hich lhex moVC'lIlt'nll are in connict
Fonunatoly. how~,'er. lher~ il no ncc:d for Chrillil'"10 ~ripplc lhemselve. in either of theK idiotic ways.There is another alternative. II iI fiIR to uplo", andthen to let upon the implK:alions 0/ the wordl with...h~h BUfFIS Ca.. dosed his add..,.. to the Thin!A5sm1bly of the AACe
Yes. there ilalienation, uploitalion and droulbtin OUr land; bUI if \O"C hen: mak~ a commilmcnllo Ii"" nolonger for ourselves bul for Christ we shall be ared~mpti"" innuence upon all mankind.
h is in this spi,it that I raiJo lhac fi~ qllCllions andhope .ha, OIL. nploration and discuslion or lhem willenable us to di:sco-u 00... we can be a redemptiftinnllOnce in Afrial. .,.
PflOVHu.... re
FIVEYEARSWITHOUTMISSIONARIES
john gatu
Th~ T/rird A'J~mbly of the All AjriNJ Confe"n~ ofChurch~J. muting in Lusaka during Mayr«ommtndtd 10 Ihe ,hurd,,. 1M option of 0moralMjum Oil Ihr ,cu;vjng of monq and perml1n,'from ovtrulU. A .lIar/tnM fo,m oj th, odd"" ..·;/11which Iht Rev. John Gal" of Krnyo, now chai,man ofIh, AACC Grntrol Commit/H. Im'oduced Ihemoratorium idM in,h, U.S.A. Ih,,")~orJogo. i.h,"!;>}'"produud.
The R,,,_ John Galli i. General Secrc:\ary of thePresbyterian Church of East Africa ar>d was electedChairman of the General Comminec of th. All AfricaConf.rellCt of Churches.
I am goi"8 10 argue that the tim. has com. for thewithdrawal of foreign missionaries from many parts ofthe 'Third World; lhal Churches 01 the 'Third World'mllst be allowed 10 find their own idemity and thalille
continuation of the present .nissionary movemenl is ahindrance to this selfhood of the Church,
The answcr to our present problems can only besolved if all missionaries can be wilhdrawn in onler 10allow a period of not Ie... Ihan five years for each side tore-think and fonnulale what is going to be the futurerelationship.
In December. 1966. after the All Africa ConferenceofChurches' goodwill mission to Sudan. the leader of thedeiegation. Dr. Akanu lbiam of Nigeria, wrote:
~During our vi.il. the goodwill mi ...ion WH' assuredhy the Sudanese Government that it would "'eleomeAfrican Christian missionaries in preferen<:e to themissionaries from other eon!inenlS, 10 undertakeevangelistic work in the Sudan, Furthermore, theGovernment e~prcssed the hope lhat il would bepossible for Sudanese Chrislians to be trained in thetheological colleges in Africa.~
I pcrs<lnally believe that this ualement characteri..sthe ferment in many parts of the Third World in relationto the presence of mi.sionaries from foreign countries,especially in Africa. It is time that we looked at what wehave first-small or linl. as il may be-before we beginto stretch a begging hand to olher nations. This is notonly politically sound bu.in.,.s bUI also Iheologicallysound.
For, if my reading of the New TeSlament meansany~thing to me, it is precisely this that Our Lord was sayingto his disciples when the hungry crowds flocked to themfor food. He said ~Giv. them food your$Clves~
(Mk.6:35_3S).
Dr. lbiam thought it was hopeless in such siluations forthe Church in Africa, faced with its finan<:ial problems.to begin talking about ..nding Afriean missionaries toSudan; bUI he also noled l!tal ~it is a happy confrontation which tl>c churches in Africa could well meelin faith".
Bisllop Stephen Neill, in his book 'The UnfinishedTask', sec, the role ofmissionaries as helpers in the areasof administration. treasurers. accountanlS, theologicalleaehers etc. The question one would like toad is, whatadministration? Whal accounlancy and whal lheological training? I am sure I can mention Churches inAfrica that ha'.. almost all ofthe<c posts catered for byAfricans.
But where Illis i. nol yci possible. it is precisely for Ihisreason that we mUSt ask missionaries 10 lea"e in orderthat African. can take over these jobs or alternatively. ifthey do notlhink they are important enough, formulatesome new methods and ilruCiures that would suit bolhtheir budsetary capacity and personnel.
money nOI central j..ueTake medical personnel. If all fn ...ign personnclleave
then the national hOSI Church will have 10 lake over. iflhey lhink it nec">ary, or else close it down-which
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would perhaPl' I't'veallO ul lhal our wod has b«:n I''''PlUS conlribulion. For theolocicalll'Sd>trs. thl: IoaIlClturch will ha~ 10 I<>ot teriouIly It IhI: priorities.
Maybe IDOthcf kind of lrIioina ..ill be moreberwflC'iLllnd ..,kvlOIIO the CltUrch..1 Churdl ...mnadiffert'lll necW from what we '" 10 be the ro" or theCltu",h today.
While I lleave 00 reason 10 chl11e"llc Dr Ibiam when lielIy thlt the African Church has a chronic .hollage ofIdelllllie finanoe, I would """"nhelcu chillenge theidea which llIIkcs money the cenlral ill"" or the Illn inthe million of the Oturdl. II is ceruinly 001 I NewTltS1Imtol ickI hut 10 etnl.llliion ohhe thiotilll ohlleirldllmial oociny lhat coo only .... Vlllll io tennI of....,.
All time wilen IO""rrtmlllI otflCillilftOl to beflyill,~o differenl p;trtl or the world for de""lopmeol IOIMI,Iln'lthe Chu",h providintl I ""ry 1I00d ooroillry of tilelime kind of dependence? Thil make! the Church IIItellile of Nonh American I nd W..tern Churd>cs-tbe010.., the mo""y, lbe snlter lhe complication ofaecounlillJ Inti adminillllltion l)'Iterm.llllIlbe Oturchhero""'"1 eoIonial plant lhal bIoomo btcIux orr~ipttIIhiVition.
Churcb leaden eommule bet_o (J,c,........ N... York,Lollllon. Paris Ind ;>iaimbi 10 llIUe money for VlriOUIprojects. IOrl>C of which ~.., proposed by missiollbOIlrdl. lbe mo.., m"""y I ehurch leader t>rinp backdter a trip o"""ell, tlte more IUCCIlsful the trip hasb,,,.
lbe belt example 10 describe Ihil church Luder illhe1I0ry of the lime man carlYd 10 the Beauliful GatewhostretChed his halld 10 Peter alld JOhn.llti for alms.Bulllis llCCd w.lJ1Qlerthall money_ II rnIonlliooof po""".
We caonOl build the Churdl io Africa on Ilms Vo"ettbyownxaschurelta llor Ire ~sc....illllhe cau", oftl><kinlldom by Htmi", all bishoPI'. genellll secretaries.moderato~, .nd presidentl into 'good ecolelouli",,1beggars' by alwlys ,inllinilhe tUne 01 poverly in Ihechurches of the Third World.
The need is commitment .nd dcl;isioo to 110 fon'ilrdill faith., for Afrita hal money Ind penoo""l. Ind uotil.... ha,,, prodllCCd the ''''0 1oa''IO Ind five filha' OurLonl contin..... to II)', '(i"" them sonxr.hilllto cat:
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I Ilea"" 11"-a)'1 heard IIIe: qlllSlion liked: Who lhoulddecide when 10 lIive Ind when not to give? Who .houlddecide 10 wilhdrlw missionltiel?
Gramed, th~ poor can hardly refll$l 10 aOl;tpl. But I1m also >lI)ina Iltal ,,-e in tM Thrid World mUlllibcraleourwlvcs from tlte bonda~ or Wntem dependency byrcfusilll an)1hine thaI tendon impo::>Unl the developll':nt of our spirit..l rnourca; .'hich io nun matll il~mpouible for lite Chlln:fl in lhe Third World !oeop..'" II>< Million of God in ollr own areas.
The cooco:pl that in 11Iivcn Churdl there ill class ofpeople caIJcd miIIionarics (io the Arnericln Ittitude,thnc are ptOpk who can DO Jonacr fil ioto the ptacotcWtll..,...) ill plrI of the Wilt.." indllllrialited mmtllitywtIich hal produced profcuiollllilm IDd cllta dis.tillClion 10 I dq:rtt never knoW'll 10 lite world befOR.
for ",,'y,w'- ..'Ito ron/,$NJ Jnw Cluw /0 bew,d IJ by I'" J<Omt' /ok", t1mWiONl'y. to tell the.oodnews of Him who called US from dlrknesl inlO themarvclloll.light. SillCe the cburches of the Welt can nolonger caler for this clau called 'missionaries', it is nowonder Iltere is CYCry attempt 10 find ""w rldds for litemlhal would keep tlle:m ....y from the WCS\n'll IDdAmcritao socie1ics..
If our idea of miss.ion is Monwnental Miaioll. lhell.... ....11 conlin... to xlld people to maintail!l lhe ....alled historic rellli_hip, and sonl will coolinue 10 I><missionaries whe.., their parents we.., miuionarin. TheMillion then becomes ~in re1Tll:mbrance or me~,
meaninll • missionary or mission board. The Go.pel>lIYs. -in re"",mbl'lnce of Christ~,
AI limn missionaries Ire accepted in order to avoidWlillllhe local chwdl for projecu lhal cao he ,"....,i.cdfrom the churches in the West; allo 10 lvoid ethnic ortri....1 confrollUtiort Ind conflicts wl><n: thcK exist.IItcrcby providi"ll som«>"" "",ull'll, III my Op,"iOrt tltisis another way of cvadilli fUll of lire which mUll heaccepted II plrt Ind pared of tl>< Church IDd nothing i.to be pined by delayinllthe day of Ihi. confrontation.
I have heard others say lhal we need mi.sionarin inorder to maintain the interllllionil chal'leter or lheChurch 0<' the community of the people of God, Surclythere Ire many other ....)'lorelllllrillJ this in the flith ofthe CIlun:fl thao t., plrticipltMm ofmi~
If "'e acocpt the flel lhat I chUTdl docs DOC have iucharletcr ofa 'commllllity of the people ofGod' Ollly bylllvin. missionaries. Ind that God the Holy Spiril isllwork. II He ltasllways been io the past; ifweKcqK thefact that each church hll to think of million in thecontext of the contemporary challenllel andopportunitie., "fi~t or all in Jcrulllcm~; if we belie""the VISCO dl Glma era of the Church mUlt he brOUllhtto In end; if we ICttpt the fact that the Church ill Africamu", fiDd Iter idcntily wilboul lhe lutellge of tits: West,thett ..~ ml4l kr ,"" CJrun!Ir be 'N a,..,dt, tmJ IlC)I ",.u,,,,..,,., of OW pn-..I, iWnominG,;o".l tmJfrlJ'oritol ....."....,iMJ that arc Mill JMlI to questiontoday, And ",,"" miniM tx 1M mwiM ofGodi,. 1M_Id, bt<'1"I01 of ,"" W,JI '0 ,"" Thi,d World,
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