Katika dola isiyofungamana na dini yoyote, viongozi wa Kanisa hawana amri juu ya vyama vya siasa au serikali kuhusu jambo lolote. Sababu ni hii: hawana locus standi inayowawezesha kufanya jambo hilo. Kwa nini? Mamlaka ya viongozi wa kisiasa na mamlaka ya viongozi wa kikanisa vina machimbuko mawili tofauti. Wakati mamlaka ya viongozi wa kisiasa yanatoka kwa watu moja kwa moja kupitia sanduku la kura, mamlaka ya viongozi wa dini yanatokana na "kuteuiliwa na Mungu" asiyetambulika serikalini. Kwa kifupi, mambo yako hivi:
"In a secular democratic society power of governance comes from the people. In the church, on the contrary, power of governance or jurisdiction does not originate from the will of the community of the faithful who constitute the ecclesial society. Instead, its origin is sacramental. It comes from its Founder, Jesus Christ himself. It is based on the power given to Peter and other apostles (Mt. 16: 18-19; 28:18; Jn. 20:22-23). Even today it is to the pastors chosen by him that the power of governance is given. For example, a parish priest who preaches the Gospel with all his apostolic authenticity and who presides over the Eucharistic celebration is the one who is not elected by his parishioners by voting but sent by his bishop. The same logic applies to the Bishop who is sent from Vatican to the Diocese by the Pope."
Sasa watu wa aina hii wanawezaje kuwa na mamlaka juu ya serikali iliyochaguliwa kidempokrasia? Kwa unyenyekevu mkubwa napenda kusema kwamba watu wa aina hii hawana locus standi inayowapa mamlaka juu ya serikali isiyofungamana na dini yoyote. Hii ndio maana niliwahi kulikosoa Jukwaa la Wakristo pale walipoanza kubeba ajenda ya Lowassa dhidi ya JPM bila kutambua.
