Dimapur, September 27 (MExN): The Phom Baptist Christian Association (PBCA), Longleng on Wednesday asserted that cleanliness shows our civilization, cleanliness shows the standard of living and clean environment creates hygienic and healthy living.
“Therefore, to keep our towns and cities clean is the civic duty of every citizen and every citizen must practice it sincerely, but not at the cost of Sunday. The Lord’s Day in Christianity is Sunday. Spiritually, Sunday is being observed as a day of worship, honoring our God, remembering and realizing what our Lord Jesus has done for us our salvation,” N Tialemaba Phom, Executive Secretary, PBCA stated in statement.
It also said, “churches are most peaceful in Nagaland. Churches render social services for humanity anywhere and everywhere. Whether you like or it not Nagaland is a bastion of Church. Churches also organize and participate on social activities very often as part its holistic activity, but churches cannot do it on Sunday.”
PBCA reminded that in the midst of power, wealth, status, position and ample opportunities Christians must not forget our resurrected Christ and work on the street, highway, train station and market places on Sunday.
Therefore, PBCA called on all Phom citizens and Naga Christians to avoid working on Sunday. “The government may initiate cleanliness drive on any day, but not Sunday, and we will extend our full cooperation,” it reiterated.
