Comments on: Faith and Corruption: The struggle of an emerging democracy http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/06/27/faith-corruption/ Uplifting, edifying, and enriching reading by and for Latter-day Saint Women Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:16:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: RoAnn http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/06/27/faith-corruption/#comment-1226 Tue, 27 Jun 2006 20:34:35 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/06/27/faith-corruption/#comment-1226 I find this post very interesting, Jen. My knowledge of conditions in former Communist countries is spotty at best, and I have been very disappointed to learn that in many of them the release from tyranny has led to this kind of corruption. I only wish that I could believe that a belief in God would end the corruption which you are seeing in Albania. But after having lived in several Latin American countries where there was a very strong professed belief in Christianity, and yet very obvious corruption in the government (and throughout society) on all levels, I fear that unless a belief in God is accompanied by a strong basic commitment to honesty, the corruption is likely to continue. The restored gospel of Jesus Christ, which teaches us that honesty towards God and our fellow men is a fundamental principle, is the answer to corruption, as well as all other social ills. But unless the conversion rates increase dramatically in the near future, people in many societies may have to await the Millennium before they see relief from endemic corruption. In the meantime, members such as you do their best to be a light shining in darkness. I find this post very interesting, Jen. My knowledge of conditions in former Communist countries is spotty at best, and I have been very disappointed to learn that in many of them the release from tyranny has led to this kind of corruption. I only wish that I could believe that a belief in God would end the corruption which you are seeing in Albania. But after having lived in several Latin American countries where there was a very strong professed belief in Christianity, and yet very obvious corruption in the government (and throughout society) on all levels, I fear that unless a belief in God is accompanied by a strong basic commitment to honesty, the corruption is likely to continue.

The restored gospel of Jesus Christ, which teaches us that honesty towards God and our fellow men is a fundamental principle, is the answer to corruption, as well as all other social ills. But unless the conversion rates increase dramatically in the near future, people in many societies may have to await the Millennium before they see relief from endemic corruption. In the meantime, members such as you do their best to be a light shining in darkness.

]]> by: Michelle http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/06/27/faith-corruption/#comment-1225 Tue, 27 Jun 2006 20:09:02 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/06/27/faith-corruption/#comment-1225 It's always sobering to hear of situations like this in other countries. It's also a reminder to me about how important it is that the US not lose its roots of faith. Thank you for sharing this, Jen. I hope your 4th is indeed meaningful. I hope mine will be all the more so thanks to your post. It’s always sobering to hear of situations like this in other countries. It’s also a reminder to me about how important it is that the US not lose its roots of faith. Thank you for sharing this, Jen. I hope your 4th is indeed meaningful. I hope mine will be all the more so thanks to your post.

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