The old cliché “The Anglican Church is the Conservative Party at prayer” has devolved into “The Anglican Church is the Communist Party at a smudging session”.
The Anglican Church of Canada doesn’t want to appear to endorse any particular party in the forthcoming election since it doesn’t want to be exposed for what it is: an impotent purveyor of socialist agitprop.
Thus, the inevitable “letter from Anglican, Lutheran leaders about the 2021 federal election” doesn’t mention any political party by name. Instead, it provides links to sites promoting causes beloved by the outer fringes of the lunatic left.
So as a faithful Anglican, the ACoC won’t tell you who to vote for, but you’ll know anyway. Nudge nudge, wink wink.
Read it all here:
A letter from Anglican, Lutheran leaders about the 2021 federal election
BY GENERAL SYNOD COMMUNICATIONS ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
On September 20, Canadians will vote in a federal election, electing Members of Parliament who will help shape the life of our country for the next four years. We give thanks for each candidate and their willingness to offer their vision, gifts and service for consideration for leadership in public life.
Over the last two years, many events have pushed for deeper reflection on the kind of Canada we desire.
Finding the remains of more than 1,300 Indigenous children who were buried in unmarked graves at the sites of several former residential schools is traumatic, heart-wrenching and profound. Many more sites have yet to be investigated. The call for healing, reconciliation and renewed relationships among Indigenous and non-Indigenous Peoples is a fundamental element of work for social and ecological justice in the Canadian context today.
The murder of George Floyd in particular, along with many other incidents in Canada and beyond, have called attention to anti-Black racism and other expressions of systemic racism. In March 2020, the Anglican Church of Canada’s Council of General Synod and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada’s National Church Council participated together in a session of anti-racism training. This was one step on a multi-faceted journey of working to dismantle racism and to promote diversity, equity and inclusion in all areas of life.
The recent report of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) highlights the need to address the climate crisis. This election takes place during the Season of Creation, when we are invited to reflect on our relationships with Creation and our impact on our shared home. Indigenous wisdom and relationships with the land need to inform individual, community and societal choices for healthy relationship with the Earth.
