Lupari recommends Bible studies be made mandatory

The National National

ACTING Chief Secretary to Government Isaac Lupari has called for Bible studies to be made mandatory across all levels in Papua New Guinea schools.
“Christianity and Christian values are at the core of our society,” he said.
“In the preamble to our nation’s highest law, the Constitution, we have pledged to guard and pass on Christian principles. It is an obligation to all.”
Lupari noted that this needed to extend to schools, the public service, national institutions and the rest of society. “All Papua New Guineans have an obligation to follow Christian values and to ensure that our nation’s young are educated on Christian ways,” he said.
“Through this, we are able to nurture a society that is based on respect, high moral and ethical standards and discipline.”
Lupari said it was concerning that many of these values and virtues were lacking in contemporary Papua New Guinean society.
“You just need to look at our law and order problems and the violence that takes place in our cities and towns across the nation to realise that for many individuals, these values and virtues are severely lacking,” he said.
“These social ills are at the core of our nation’s problems.
“There is no respect for authority.
“No respect for our elders. No respect for women and children.
“And increasingly, no respect for the church. To put it simply, things should change.
“We should educate our children and reinforce our Christian ways.
“Whilst our schools teach our young people about science and the theory of evolution, there is little education around creationism, family values and Christian principles.
“If we are to halt the social decay and decline in morality that is on show every day, then we need to first, educate our children. So they understand what is moral and right from what is evil and wrong.”
Lupari said in world confronted by increasing challenges, now was the time to return to basics and reaffirm one’s commitment to Christian values.

4 comments

  • This is an important call. We need to teach our children God’s ways through his holy word. We can use excessive police or military force or amend laws to curb lawlessness but if upbringing is not right, all will be futile. If we want to see change in this country, its no way than through the word of God which must be taught an early age. Proverbs 22:6 “Train up a child in the way he should go; when he is old, he will not depart from it”. We need to teach our children in private and public schools. Last Sunday our church missionary preached and said ” I forgot half of what I learned in School but I can still remember what I learned in Sunday School”. The US, Canada and England embrace God’s word and established bible colleges and sent our missionaries through the world and rest was history. We need God in PNG, We need to give our children to God.

  • I support Lupari”s call to promote Christian values in our schools at its earliest level for our children as well in our tertiary institutions, private or government runed. Should the government speed up to implement this new system and be fitted into the education curriculum. Allow the subject to become core as the circular subjects.
    Then the learners would be serious in their learning. Biblical studies holds both the intellectual and spiritual aspects
    Hence the teachers must be well trained theologically must possess a diploma degree or masters in theology as well be filled with the holy spirit and have ministry experience.
    I’m so concerned and worried that God’s word is abused and treated as a circular subject by some teachers . Teaching God’s word is not imparting just head knowledge to the learners. .
    God’sword must not be taken lightly as Revelation 22. 18-20 is there commanding
    Do not add or subtract the word

  • We hope you’ve added value to the role you’re occupying – if this is what you’re saying suggesting that is needed to be part of education curriculum in schools in the country what have you done strategically to ensure this gets implemented?? Your role should have been made redundant years ago – you’re just duplicating functions of all the other department secretaries.

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