This spring, Papua New Guinea (PNG) amended the preamble to its constitution to make it very clear Who has authority over their nation. The preamble now states that they:
“acknowledge and declare God the Father, Jesus Christ the Son, and the Holy Spirit as our Creator and Sustainer of the entire universe and the source of our powers and authorities, delegated to the people and all persons under the geographical jurisdiction of Papua New Guinea.”
PNG’s Parliament voted 80 to 4 in favor of the change, and also declared the Bible to be one of the national symbols of the country. “Christian churches precede government in many areas,” explained PNG’s Prime Minister James Marape.
“Where government is absent, churches are there. Churches and missionaries have been here well before 1975, the first one of them more than 150 years ago, and they continue to be here to this day, and will continue to work and help our people.”
He added that “we are now placing God in His rightful place.” The constitution continues to allow freedom of conscience, thought, and religion.
Pictured above, the PNG Parliament building.
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