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Beneficiaries of the disputes in the Church of Pakistan. By: Julius Danish
The disputes in the Church of Pakistan are at their peak and some even say that the anti-climax of Bishop Malik and his group has started. The members of the Church of Pakistan especially the members of the Lahore, Karachi,
1. The Church of Pakistan and its Members?
OR
2. Bishop Alexander John Malik and his group?
Most of the Clergy all over the Church of Pakistan are complaining that during all these disputes in the Church of Pakistan the attendance of the congregation in the Churches is declining rapidly. They say that approximately more 40% of the members of the Church of Pakistan have left the Church of Pakistan during these times of crisis and it is feared that in the days to come more members will leave the Church of Pakistan. They Clergy (Pastors) say that the members are leaving CoP because of two main reasons:-
1. Because of the Bishops of the Church of Pakistan, whose activities are well known to the members of the Church of Pakistan, the most senior Bishop of the Church of Pakistan (Bishop Dr. Alexander John Malik) is presently known as the most disputed person in the Church of Pakistan and its main reason is that the members of the CoP held him responsible and financer of all these disputes in the CoP.
2. The second main reason is that the members of the Church of Pakistan recognize Western Partners and the Anglican Communion as the facilitators of Bishop Alexander John Malik. Because the members of the CoP think that the Western Partners are supporting and projecting Bishop Malik and his group on purpose. The members of the CoP say that the Anglican Communion also provides funds to these illegal and anti-Church elements and there must be some hidden agenda of Western World and for that Inter serve, USPG, CPMP-F and other funding agencies are providing funds to this group of culprits to fight their cases.
The Clergy is complaining that the small Churches and Missions working in Pakistan are exploiting the disputes amongst the Bishops of the Church of Pakistan and the illustrious character of the leadership of the CoP, to attract its members. Since a couple of months a number of Churches has started campaigns to visit the members of the Church of Pakistan door to door and it is feared that these campaigns will further damage the reputation of the Church of Pakistan as well as it may further decline the membership of the Church of Pakistan.
At the time when the Church Property Sellers Association of the Church of Pakistan is busy in selling the properties of the Church of Pakistan under the Moderator ship of the so-called Moderator of the Church of Pakistan (The Rt. Rev. Dr. Alexander John Malik) all over Pakistan, Bishops are busy in fighting their cases, clergy is free to do whatever they ever wished because they are supporting their Bishops in their extra constitutional activities, Western Partners are funding their hidden agendas who is going to take benefit from this situation and crisis?
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