From Archbishop David Moxon
The Tainui royal family are supporters of the Pai Mārire faith internally as a whānau. This draws in the Bible and a panentheist view of the elements and ecology. However, they don’t see this as contradictory with Christian faith. There is a cross on top of their cost of arms. And the first king said ‘ hold on love, lore and the faith ‘
So they have a policy of spreading their family around the Bible based faiths including Anglican , Catholic , Methodist , Presbyterian, Ringatu and Ratana. Having said this they usually send their children to Anglican schools because if their spirituality and standards . So they have this informal affinity with us. Archdeacon Ngira Simmons is the current kingitanga chief of staff .
They chose Din the other day because they thought he would be the most articulate in both languages for this historic occasion. The kawhau will be refered to for many years.
August 2024
Selwyn Boorman says:
It is very encourageing that the world of Maori still adheres to the faith of Christ. Reading our history and the way iwi would have felt about the Christian missionaries after signing Te Tiriti – because they trusted the missionaries who took it to them – it would not have been surprising if they rejected the faith altogether. But they, generally, have hung on to the same faith in Christ that I have. Yes, “they” – and I’m not sure who “they is” – are divided in their interpretations of that faith, but there’s something there, and I am happy to call them Brother/Sister, and our generous God will smile as as he soughts it all out.
September 28, 2024 — 3:33 am