Bishop of Roseau, His Lordship Gabriel Malzaire, has expressed the view that there needs to be in Dominica a “different kind of politics” to contribute to the goal of creating a society that citizens can take pride in.
He was speaking at a Charismatic Conference of the Catholic Church at Portsmouth.
According to him, Dominica must engage in a type of politics that brings about a sense of love, peace and justice with no room for physical violence.
“How ready are we to have a different kind of politics in our country? One which promotes the justice, the love, and the peace that emulates from Dialogue and not from fist fighting,” Malzaire said.
He stated that if “selfish ambitions” are to continue, the idea of positivity will be non-existent and will constitute a “sad day” for the country.
“If we are to continue with our selfish ambitions, it is not going to happen, and the result would be a sad day for our beautiful nature isle,” he said.
Striving to do the work of the Lord is something that Malzaire solicits the people to do, and in doing so, it shows the true anointment of the people.
“Whatever role we play in participating or perpetuating the saving work of Christ in the world, let us set ourselves to do it well, that is, to create a society that we call can be proud of. In that way, we will show ourselves to be truly anointed to bring good news and set ourselves for ascension,” he said.
Bishop Malzaire added that in order for the world to be different, the difference must begin with the people and it cannot be business and usual.
“You have come to accept and understand that if the world is going to be different, you and I have to make that difference. It absolutely cannot be business as usual after this conference,” he told those gathered. “I trust that this weekend’s encounter has taught us some ways of bringing good news to the nation, by this I mean to bring good news to our domestic life, to our social life, to our religious life, to our spiritual life, to our professional life, to our economic life, to our political life.”
There are some Dominicans of today who are crude, rude and disrespectful. Not only that, it appears you are on the side of Satan, the divider, detractor and destroyer of souls. You are possessed and under this enemy’s yolk.
Imagine making these comments against the Bishop. God has taken note. How sad for you that due to your words you each placed a curse upon yourselves.
If your ancestors would hear you and read your comments, they would be shocked. They would even state this is not how they brought you up and what went wrong with you.
You people are no doubt UWP supporters. I have previously stated, your comments make UWP to be an ineffective Party, bad enough it has Lennox Linton as its leader. You will make UWP lose many voters – votes. Mark my words. The day is coming.
Now u seing that all the time u there saying nothing u filling it now can u fill it go and read ur bible
He is getting there gradually give him sometime will spilt it out eventually it’s coming! it’s coming!.
Every man has to answer for his own sins. So stop judging and castigating the Bishop and every man go ask for forgiveness for all your sins. ” He who has no sin cast the first stone”.
OK, but he should set an example a leader of faith. I’m not kissing his ring, God only knows which other foul lips have been there before me.
Filled with remorse, Judas Iscariot returned the 30 pieces of silver which he had received for the betrayal of Jesus.
For redemption, the Catholic Church should return the 30 pieces of silver ($500,000) which it received for the betrayal of the Dominican people.
That money can be used to help build the International Airport which will be most aptly called
“POTTER’S FIELD”
The Gospel of Matthew claims that the subsequent purchase of the Potter’s field was fulfilment, by Jesus, of a prophecy of Zechariah.
Better still, that money would have ben more useful to buy some decent garbage trucks. $500,000 and the roof of the cathedral still nowhere.
So CIA…..And you quoting the bible in your agenda?
Please throw the first stone unsinful one. Smh
If Churches want to have a say in Politics, they should be taxed. Churches, not catholic, pentecost, 7thday, Anglican none of them- do not pay taxes. Yet their local leaders are more than ever present in politics. State and church is separate, or should be at least. when we say we are a “Christian” Nation/ State, we are confirming that Church and State are indeed NOT separate. If you people, Malzaire, rodney, Augustine Cuffy Joseh et al want to put your mouth in politics, pay the taxes on the millions you probably collect annually.
and pay taxes on the vehicles you import. You all are parasites.
Love and teachings start at home. The Bishop must work to bring our religion back to the respect we knew. Visit the parishes and find out how they are working. Division has been created because of politics. The preaching of past was “don’t mix religion with politics” now the change is the priest attacks personally. My dear leader charity begins at home
Not interested in politics interested in teaching the faith
Go ask your PM for money to finish the cathedral and lets pray for Dominica… Doe come there with your washee washee!!!
BIshop stay out of politics
An evil tree cannot bear good fruits..for there to have a different kind of politics this evil leader have to go..Bishop all u church leaders are the ones who stand quiet and let this evil ruler push his evil agenda in this country..I have never since a small country so divided..If u all were standing together for God And country SKERRIT would be a much better leader today and DOMINICA would be in a better place for us all…You all have failed God and the people are perishing today…REPENT!!!! I mean how can the church leaders sit there and even allow SKERRIT to go so far as to try change the electoral laws only to suit his evil and selfish agenda even if it means bring DA to the gutters..Why haven’t u all condemned such an irresponsible ,corrupt and selfish move?The leaders of the churches must stand for God and country at all times irrespective of who..But that’s is difficult today because of Love of money and favors,filfy lucre.BISHOP DO NOT TAKE GIFTS FROM KINGS AND PRINCES .
An evil tree cannot bear good fruits..for there to have a different kind of politics this evil leader have to go..Bishop all u church leaders are the ones who stand quiet and let this evil ruler push his evil agenda in this country..I have never since a small country so divided..If u all were standing together for God And country SKERRIT would be a much better leader today and DOMINICA would be in a better place for us all…You all have failed God and the people are perishing today…REPENT!!!!
that’s why the UWP you all will Never run this land called Da again.
Bishop I am glad that you are speaking I though that you lost your way.
Mr. Bishop you are a hypocrite! And a faceless one at that if you ask me.
As a bred, born and raised catholic, I was forced to leave the church because of your hypocrisy and that of the priests in Dca. You all speak at the corner of your mouth and fail to call out evil for a few pieces of silver. You have sold your soul sir! This is even more so with a very famous priest from the north who once hosted “real-mas-in-the-cemetary
. Even openly praying for decisive politicians to stay in power. Therefore sir, take your advice for yourself and run with it.
A Former Catholic..
Assertive like the rod of Moses!
Mr malzaire can you give a few suggestions for the different kind of politics. are you suggesting that there should be honesty integrity and transparency? that certainly would be different.
Bishop Malvrasen, I just want to let you know that by your utterances, you have opened a can of worms because you probably think that all Dominicans are nit-wits _ be advised that among us there are some pretty knowledgeable ones that can peak a language that you as a theologian will understand and will be identified. You are now playing the role of a double agent that should quiet the population; urging the people to turn the other chick and obey the master (no-matter-what) with a promise of salvation when they die. In the realm of religion you practice the rituals but in the realm of spirituality you are not an Enlightened Sage _ you are operating under the cover of darkness.
No one in the religion that was instrumental in enslaving my ancestors while keeping us from the truth of our heritage speaks for the most high. My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.
It’s time for all black people to come out of that fake Catholic rubbish and come back to yahawashi.
When you die, if not as you are dying, it will be revealed to you that the Catholic Church is not a fake religion. You will then be shocked by this revelation. What you thought and stated may be to your eternal detriment where there will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Like Bob. Marley say. ‘I don’t want no peace ….All l need is equal rights and Justice’
Have you considered where is the soul of Bob Marley in eternity?
This guy likes to sit on the fence. He’s afraid to take a side. The Bible speaks of such men. Bishop! Just come out and call a spade a spade and stop beating around the bush.
We also need a new type of preaching. We need preachers that will stand in defense of the truth of God’s at all times, no matter who is involved! We need preachers / Priests/ Bishops that will not say to some especially the poor, that it is wrong to marry a person whose partner is still alive, and when it is a rich person with money we not only condoning it but even performing the wedding for them. We badly need preachers that will not put love of money before spiritual conviction as taught by the apostle Paul in 1 Timothy 6:10 – For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. I believe Dominica is even more in need of this than of a “different kind of politics”
You know, i am waiting on my comment of yesterday to be put up. I realize it takes some time…. I want to identify with you as it relates to marriage. When the people asked Jesus RE: marriage in Matthew 19:3, he responded in Matthew 19:8 that Moses suffered them to put away their wives because of the hardness of their hearts. Notice these points:
(The word SUFFERED, because his heart was grieved but they would just not understand) It’s like when your child asks you for something. You know it is not good but you give in and say you know what.. do it. You know that it will not kill the child but the child will learn to deal with the outcome.
(A MAN puts away his wife in this regard. Not the other way around although it is wrong).
(From the beginning it was not so) Who changed it? and why?
The rest of the scripture is clear!
Based on my understanding, i believe that a man can only put away his wife for fornication reasons but no one else should marry her because they run the…
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they run the risk of committing adultery. Notice that it did not say fornication again, because these people will not be seen as married in the sight of God as such as to commit fornication. You only fornicate if you are married. The word married was only used again to indicate the process or point of change or reference.
I believe with all of my heart however, that a couple should work out their differences for as long as it takes. I also know that two MUST agree but we should always pray about everything.
don’t take my word for it. read the bible and make sense out of it.
May Jesus’s name be praised.
Oh i also had to make mention of “it was not so from the beginning” Meaning in Genesis as a woman being the bi product of creation. Taken from the man and not created like man, the animals and every other natural thing etc. But even so, Adam and eve had the same rights and were equal until eve fell. Later in this book God cursed the serpent, then he spoke to eve directly concerning her deeds. He spoke to Adam but cursed the ground and not Adam himself and God gave Adam dominion over eve. Life is hard people. read for yourselves.
Bishop Malzaire, be prepared for some radical changes to the status quo.
Currently, PM Skerrit is meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and attending a forum on Strengthening International Alliances between the Russian Federation and the Latin America and the Caribbean countries.
As of July 2016, Russian law prohibits sharing faith in private homes, online, or anywhere but recognized church buildings.
It is unfortunate that the Bishop is only now making such a statement. Even more so after all of the unsavory utterances of a particular political party.
Bishop what did you say when we were asked at a political party candidate launching “whom do you want Barabbas or Jesus?” How many complaints have you received from members/followers of the Catholic church about priests using the pulpit to spew venom in their homily in favor of a particular political party?
Address your members/followers first since there are many of them who right there in the church will not greet people whom they know don’t support their party and go as far as carry ‘news’ back to you if a priest says something that, in their view, does not support their party. Some of them are lay ministers, communion ministers, lecterns, cathecists etc. in the church.
Do some serious soul searching Bishop. What you are asking for should begin within your flock, the flock that you shepherd.
Ban political parties altogether and simply vote for the best constituency candidate. All elected candidates hold office for fours years and nominate from their number a prime minister who leads for just two years before another is selected. The prime minister’s powers should be largely symbolic, senators should hold advisory positions where there is a skills/experience gap. The collective of elected officials defines a long term strategy for Dominica to which all future elected officials must adhere. We are a small country and political parties and powerful individuals are our undoing. Wholesale reform of the system is needed with everyone pulling in the same broad direction. Skillful, honest individuals working together as a team is what is needed. The parliamentary system we have inherited (along with the educational curriculum) is irrelevant to the development of our people and our nation. It is time to make meaningful changes.
The Bishop preaching to people who think that it is ok for politicians to steal. People that support corruption. So after all of this holy spirit baptism they go right back to supporting corruption.
Now when a religious leader can reaffirm the moral and religious guidelines for politics and politicians why when there is blatant violations of those parameters the same religious leaders are saying that they won’t but in because it is politics.
Who am I to lament about the hypocrisy of religion. Lang Mama continue to stay away from this filth called religion
Sir you must call a spade a spade that’s how you will gain your respect. Not because a brother fed you when you were hungry means that he own you. You are only his true friend when you can tell him in his face that he is doing shift. Fiends don’t sugar coat the message friends don’t allow friends to jump in the fire, man up and say it as it is.
I asked the God of my ancestors to put the right words in my psyche for my comment, the bishop should not wait until the horse has bolted from the stable to close the door, his organization have benefited a great deal from the misgivings of what is presently happening on the island, and has to hold his self accountable, for mis-leading the masses in most cases.People are abandoning religious institutions like his own in droves,for they are not mentally satisfied with the answers, what ever dogmatic paradigm was restraining them appears to be no longer sufficient. The flock appear to be scattered, because of political side taking and the shepherd wants to look like he is neutral, but the record will show differently. His job is to pacify the congregation, keeping them mentally and spiritually disturb. The bishop is administrating an institution that have and continue to do great harm to the African both at home and abroad, a snake changes its skin , but remains a snake. Hotep.
Moo Moo talking.
Bishop for 30 pieces of silver Judas a deciple betrayed Jesus. Kings anointed by God in the old testament fell out of favor with God because they became too jealous or to wicked. Like Saul. We have countless examples where God punished such men for they were corrupted by power. The power of God has not changed through these years and the Bible is relevant today because disciples like you still take 500k in the name of donations to betray the church. You sit and allow the deception and corruption because your eyes were shaded by the deception right before election. The tax payers money allowed one man to get secret award. Mr. Bishop I am a Catholic and my dad was a lay minister but he has taught me to work hard for what I want, be honest, would whoop my butt if I ever steal or beg for anything I did not work for.
It is appropriate to renounce violence. Another step would be to counsel the precise use of language, such as enlightening posters here who go on to say that His Lordship is ignorant, or even bought off by money, if he does not join their crusade against Mr. Skerrit. But a “different kind of politics” to create a society that citizens can take pride in? It is hard for us to take pride in the result when the other candidate wins the election. So is this a call for a kind of politics in which my guy wins?
What a corp out! Man all you have to do is condemn skerritt for his attempt to subvert the constitution of Dominica by amending the law, what is wrong with You?
Did you mean “cop-out”? If this is what I think you mean, the Bishop is not a cop-out. He is speaking the truth and people as you do not want to hear/read the truth. One day you will regret that you did not pay attention to what the Bishop stated and act upon it.
So you want him to condemn the PM? For what?
What about the actions of Lennox Linton? Who is really the hypocrite? Should Linton not be condemned? You are blind to Linton’s actions. One day people as you will pay for this. Just wait.
Bring the LABOURITES together, and tell them that…Maybe they will listen. Imagine the countrys leader wanted to tamper with BRIBERY and TREATING to make them legal..
If you want me to take you seriously you could have made that statement after the gun was brought to Parliament!!!!!!
Good riddance!!!!!
One thousand likes!!!
unfortunately, labourites cannot understand this kind of high level language
As you represent the Catholic Church and are a honest man through your religion. Can you please tell us why the court seems to be not doing their job. ………………………. Two years a man was beaten to death in his police cell in Portsmouth. Not come to court yet? It appears that the courts also need to address these issues. So at the moment where is the transparency and honesty.
Your sentiments are good and well put the reality appears to be somewhat different.
You project your ignorance and of the Bishop’s responsibility and obligation.
You should know this question is for you to pose and rightfully so to the Court.
Mr man u was involve in the bad one now its out of control u want a different one ………………. Go do the pope work
I guess he cannot get any more money from his friend Skerrit to do repairs on the church because he’s not doing the work of Skerrit., because the people are looking at how things are happening on the Island and That’s just sinful.
I also notice he comes out and speak whenever Rev W. .Watty speaks out about what’s going in the DLP corruption matters.
Ha! Bob Marley have a song that goes “see the hypocrites them a galang dey”.
I guess this what big donations to church reconstruction buys you. It takes a real conscious person to call out wrong when they see it.
stupes to late
As long as we have life, everything is possible. This change must begin in the church! Notice that i did not name a denomination, nor religious group! Every Christian body is spiritually responsible for the society they live in. We cannot be double standard in our lifestyles. Let our yes be yes and no be no!
We must start within (spiritually) and then it can bring about external change.
Christian leaders must stop giving messages and preach the gospel! messages will get you thus far and will help you feel better for a while but true deliverance comes when you go down on your knees!
When you develop a relationship with the master Jesus Christ!
No one says that it will be easy but you must make up your mind that you are living for him. Repent truthfully and ask him to take control. In the morning pray, during the day pray, in the evening pray. Read your bible and make an effort to eliminate evil practices. Drop the old habits and when you make that move to God see how he will…
reveal to you what you need to know.
Remember, this is a spiritual war and once you do that the Satan will try to defeat you to bring you back to where you were because wherever the devil wants you means destruction and loss. Your only weapon is prayer. Let God fight the battles for you because you cannot fight Satan with your own strengths.
Remember he said: “greater is he who is within me than he who is in the world” according to The book of Job, Satan MUST ask God permission to touch you if you are under his protection so you have nothing to fear! If God gives him any permission to do something it is so that you will overcome your trials and be even stronger in the spirit, with Jesus!
When you feel tired, drag your body to pray because prayer is a command by god. If you do not pray many things will happen to you.
People look around you! Everything is real! you have one life as a mortal and that’s it! This will decide whether you perish or live for ever!
Jesus’s name be…
I missed the upper case God.
I agree with the Bishop. We support different parties, have varied ideals but we are all Dominicans. And if we want good for our country we will not try to destroy each other and destroy the country itself.
So why he accepted a $500,000 donation from Skerrit then? He can not be so naïve to think there is a free lunch.
I am so disappointed in this bishop. He should come off the fence and be specific. For a start he should put a stop to his inferiors being openly involved in politics and preaching the gospel of one party only. The man is a coward in my opinion but what do you expect from a church that found excuses to support slavery? He is like Pontius Pilate, wringing his hands.
What these bashers and critics fail to realize, “United we stand. Divided we fall.” These people have much to learn. They are responsible for what is occurring in Dominica. They keep the evil spirit alive in Dominica. One day God will hold them accountable.
Bishop Malzaire reminds me of the good Samaritan story of St. Luke 10: 30-34. The Bishop like many pastors and priest seeing the problem created by Skerrit but to play their politics like the priest and the Levite did, they making statements but try to stay as far as possible from the real issue. Yes they love Dominica just as the young lawyer claimed to love God and his neighbors but like the young lawyer they staying there and allow one man to destroy the country they claim to love and will say or do nothing. The truth is, what do we love more $500,000 or Dominica?
They see the problem created by the PM. What problem? What about the numerous problems created by Linton?
You people are something else. You fail to see Linton’s flaws, all what he has said and done. How blind and deaf are you?
Bishop you must speak out about the corruption in the ruling labour party,and the unfairly treatment of the opposition,if you are also,for the poor let not some get and the rest gets nothing,Politics has taken over the lives of the people and the ruler who wants to remain in power forever,if you preach the word of God speak for all Bishop.no disrespect too you.But our country needs lots of prayer now.
You need to shut up Malzarie!
The kind of politics existing in Dominica is part of your mmaking; since you condone political corruption, and thievery in the country. You stretched your hands out and received five hundred thousand dollars of tax payers money from Roosevelt Skerrit, which you claimed was to be used to affixed a roof on your building.
In return you promised Skerrit will be compensated! Your form of compensation is in the form of influencing your flock to vote labor, and Skerrit, the corrupted political status quo is maintained.
You are a hypocrite, instead of you preaching the word of God, to the people, you make it your business to become a political puppet to Roosevelt. It is men like you who supports the dictatorship in Dominica which caused the sort of politics we find in the country.
If you want a different kind of politics in the country, declare you are no longer Skerrit’s boy bishop, and advise your congregation to reject Skerrit and his cabal next…
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If you want a different kind of politics in the country, declare you are no longer Skerrit’s boy bishop, and advise your congregation to reject Skerrit and his cabal next election, freeing the country from handouts, and the dependency of the sale of diplomatic passports.
Condemned political bribery; condemn the importation of people living in the diaspora to vote on election day, ensuring Skerrit wins the election, by the time it is all over they return to their comfort nest, while the poor who lives in Dominica continues to live in poverty!
The Bible teaches prosperity, it teaches people how to earn money and become wealthy, but if the church is a poor beggar, accepting handouts from Skerrit, how can you teach to your congregation?
You need to walk up the stairs of government building and start from there.
Bishop that’s the kind of politics we have in Dominica
and the government tries to ride over people. Am of the opinion
that the government was placed there by the people therefore when the government
is doing things that is not in the interest of the people the people needs to stand up
with all there might especially when the government won’t back down.
I like that comment,and i shall stand against their evil and wicked deeds,even at very short notice!!
SKERRIT MUST GO!
SKERRIT MUST GO!
SKERRIT MUST GO NOW!
Preach that to your priests first ………….. then you will have some sort of credibility