The Church's message.

 The Church of England under the new Archbishop of Canterbury has launched an attack on the politicians from both the major parties, as well as the media, both left and right, in their reporting of political matters. We must remember "Political Matters" cover virtually all aspects of social activity and therefore it is relevant to the Church faithful and of great importance to all of us.

The issue is a statement the Church of England put out today asking for politicians of all persuasions to address the problems that beset the population as a whole, without accusing each other in the political 'cat calling' which reaches its unsightly apotheosis at Prime Ministers Question Time.
Archbishop Justin Welby is himself a political animal, having served time in Business. He brings a refreshing practical opinion to his religious duties as he identifies Christ's message and its combination of social and religious content, by identifying his ministry of being "of the people as well as about them". 

You must hear the media clamour. The pie faced Sky commentators hand in glove with the political establishment, harangue the Church for it having the audacity to engaging in the slightest whiff of criticism. The Church is being castigated for even suggesting that the ordinary man and women in the street is poorly served by the current political establishment and their bedfellows the political analysis's who interpret political dialogue with their own conclusions which we are asked to swallow verbatim. 
It was Henry the VIII who drew the Church under the control of a political ethos and it has been the political class which has, in the past derided the church for taking part in the political debate. The argument that the church would stick to religious matters surely misses the point. The religious debate is not only about the soul but about mans well being in general and it is this concern which makes it appropriate to comment on the political management.
A well reasoned discussion, rid of party allegiance would do us all the world of good !!