Listening to most Christians argue the case against Kadhi Courts, one is left wondering whether the Christian teaching about God being able to fight our battles, take care of us and protect us is just mere good poetry in the Bible.

When as a practicing Christian I go combative over an issue where faith is concerned, do I need to go to battle over faith? I have seen even postings by some Christians about how Muslims will take over our country, that they are economically powerful, they will bribe our MPs (who are Christian) to vote in Sharia Law if we allow them an inch of Kadhi Courts in the KATIBA.

I am wondering if these are the Christians standing for their God, yet believe they cannot also rise up and be economically powerful (or at least their God cannot bless them with the same endowments), that their Christian brothers can actually be bribed to betray their religion?

Is it a case of confirming that Islam is steadfast in teaching against bribery, corruption and such to the extent that they do not fear their Muslim MPs can be bribed to vote out Kadhi Courts? Islam does not have a problem with abortion as such, confirming again that they teach morality and are comfortable with their adherents following the teachings on morality. Christians on the other hand worry about the way abortion will rise ten fold among their flock, have they lost the battle on teaching morality? Is the Christian Church still relevant or it has lost its place and time in our society?

Are we actually conceding that Christian teaching is having little effect on morality in society, and that even as we pray, we see no blessing such that it is only Muslims who are rising economically and able to tame their flock on matters of morality and we cannot?

If our Christian MPs can readily take bribes, should we blame Kadhi Courts or Muslims for that? If we are not making headway economically, is it Islam that impedes us?

Are we thus asking for equality on the basis of denying Muslims what they deserve because of our own inadequacies? I like the doctrine of Islam of being averse to profiteering, this is what has bred corruption and greed among our Christian brothers. I am reading about Islam just to get a glimpse of how they manage where our religion is failing miserably.

Otieno Sungu.
Juba-Southern Sudan.