{"id":336840,"date":"2025-02-13T10:31:22","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T14:31:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=336840"},"modified":"2025-02-13T10:31:22","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T14:31:22","slug":"dlp-philosophy-based-on-scripture-pm-skerrit-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/dlp-philosophy-based-on-scripture-pm-skerrit-says\/","title":{"rendered":"DLP philosophy based on scripture, PM Skerrit says"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_336841\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-336841\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-336841 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-from-2025-02-13-08-30-02-642x273.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-336841\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Skerrit addressing supporters at DLP anniversary launch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As the ruling Dominica Labour Party (DLP) celebrates its 70th anniversary this year, its political leader, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has told supporters that the philosophy of the party is Biblically-based.<\/p>\n<p>He quoted the bible in driving home his point.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This party is rooted in a philosophy, a principled position that is uncompromising,&#8221; he said while addressing a function to launch the anniversary celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is really rooted and is also biblical. You can find it, I believe, in Matthew chapter 25, verses 35 to 40.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The portion of the Bible mentioned by Skerrit has often been referred to as the &#8220;Parable of the Sheep and the Goats.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It describes Jesus&#8217; epic judgment, to take place when He returns as King with His angels and takes His place on the throne. He will divide those judged into two groups: &#8220;sheep&#8221; and &#8220;goats&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The sheep will be welcomed and praised for serving those in need. The goats will be sent away from Jesus to eternal fire and condemned for not serving those in need.<\/p>\n<p>Biblical scholars say Jesus used the parable to emphasize the importance of caring for the least of society, including the hungry, thirsty, stranger, naked, sick, and imprisoned.<\/p>\n<p>According to Skerrit, caring for those in need is what the DLP has been all about.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That is what the Lord said, these are the questions he will pose to us and this is what the party has been about over the last 70 years &#8211; impacting the lives of people, impacting the lives of the less fortunate among us but ensuring that those who need to go up from where they are, you are also given an opportunity to go up further,&#8221; he remarked.<\/p>\n<p>He further said during the anniversary celebration, the DLP will recognize its many volunteers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Being part of a political party is a voluntary duty,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And I must say that the party has been blessed over the last 70 years to have a cadre of supporters and well-wishers who have kept the flame of Labour shining and burning so brightly&#8230; And so for me as the current political leader, it is an extraordinary privilege and a humble experience to lead such a political organization.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The DLP is the oldest political party in Dominica. It was founded in 1955 by Phyllis Shand Allfrey and Emmanuel Christopher Loblack. It won its first general election in 1961 under the leadership of Edward Oliver Leblanc. Under Leblanc, it went on to win the general elections of 1966 and 1970. It also won the election of 1975 under Patrick John, who would become Dominica&#8217;s first Prime Minister. The party has also won the general elections of 2005, 2009,\u00a0 2014, 2019, and 2022 under the leadership of Skerrit.<\/p>\n<p>The 70th anniversary of the party is being celebrated under the theme \u201cA Legacy of Commitment.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As the ruling Dominica Labour Party (DLP) celebrates its 70th anniversary this year, its political leader, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has told supporters that the philosophy of the party is Biblically-based. 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