Kerala: Christian publication describes Modi as 'servant of god'

Thiruvananthapuram, July 15: A christian publication in

on Sunday described prime minister

as 'a servant of God', said a

.

The Christian publication Sunday Shalom, in an editorial written by its chief editor Benny Punnathara, termed Modi's victory in Lok Sabha elections as 'God's decision'.

The editorial article tells the readers that nothing happens without God's knowledge and God obviously wanted Modi as the Prime Minister of India. The Christians in India must have prayed for a good government during the last general elections, writes Benny, an evangelist.

The Sunday Shalom is published by a group based in Kozhikode district.

"According to the Bible, all the powers are coming from the Almighty and hence all the heavenly powers should be respected. Nothing in this universe happens without the knowledge and permission of God. Hence, Narendra Modi's victory too is with the knowledge and permission of God,",said the article.

"God can act through anyone. Even those who we perceive as our enemies can bless us," it said. "The defeat of the Congress was essential for Indian democracy as when the same party repeatedly remains in power, it is quite natural that corruption creeps in", the article says.

It further asks the church followers to support Modi, "It is the duty of each and every believer of Christ to support the Narendra Modi Government in his/her prayers".

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