John D Manwell's Blog

Our democracy is in danger of slipping away. The British electorate are disillusioned with politicians and every election a greater proportion of the people choose not to vote. One of the greatest services we can do for this nation as Christians in the election process is to encourage people to vote.

Please exhort your friends, work colleagues, and neighbours to make a decision to vote in the election – whoever they choose to vote for – the main thing is that we vote. The spiritual implications are huge.

Let us not allow our democracy to slide away. God has given us the privilege of democracy and participating in choosing our leaders. If we despise this gift, we will offend God, and our society will slide into ever more rapid decline.

Whatever party you may have supported in the past, it is vital that we send a message to all parties that there is a hunger in the nation to return to values of integity and the Christian principles that made this nation successful in the past. Many ordinary people are thoroughly disappointed with the way our national politics has disintegrated, and want an alternative. If the people of integrity and faith do not speak out now, we will take a major share of the responsibility for a further decline. If we DO speak out, we can be part of the solution!