I suspect that much of what motivated the article, 'Who wants to be a GG?' is a good dose of the famous Jamaican 'bad-mindedness'.

Devon Dick, in this article, however inadvertently, has made some very important points.

In advocating that Pastor Allen would be unequally yoked by accepting such a position, Pastor Dick has also made a case for the argument that no Christian should get involved in the political affairs of the nations of this world.

Applies to flock as well

If it would be a problem for Pastor Allen, then those who are believers as he is, should also have a problem. I am sure that Pastor Dick would say no. However, he should realise that the matter of being unequally yoked would apply to the pastor as well as the flock. The act of the pastor leaving his 'calling' is a completely different issue.

A pastor who has resigned from his pastoral duties could in no way be a threat to any concept of a separation of Church and State. If we should accept Pastor Dick's argument, then no Christian could be a part of the State. Resigning his position in the Church has reduced Pastor Allen to being just a Christian or, at most, an ordained one. The point of import is that he no longer has any authority in the Church, hence Church and State are separate.

I am, etc.,

JOHN GOLD

hafefah@yahoo.com

Kingston 11