UKKCA - Objectives

The response to this discussion forum is amazing, It’s really encouraging to see the responses from more growth oriented Knannaites, along with that appreciate their sincere efforts.

Membership/Voting Rights

Let’s be very constructive in our discussions, as a person facilitated UKKCA charity registration formalities, I‘m well aware of the UKKCA constitution. 2007-09 UKKCA executive committee along with many other committed members, spent considerable amount of time to develop this, which is praiseworthy, and I’m sure those members will have sufficient justifications to defend the current conflict on the voting rights.

I’m very firm in my opinion on the voting rights, which should only be restricted to Married Kananaya Couples for the following reasons :

(a) Knannaite sustainability is purely depend on Knanaya marriages (Involving Knanaya Men and Women, following Endogamy).

(b) Knanaya community association’s (Not Spiritual) development are the responsibility of Lay Knannaites (not forgetting the support from spiritual leadership)

(c) Final decision on any Knanaya community matters should be of the Lay Knanaya members.

We have few disputed membership examples involving Knanaya community association or organisation from other parts of world, where temporary or even life membership granted to un-married Knannaites led to serious disputes within community members and even few court cases where the association was legally registered with local/government agencies. Well I’m sure few of us will argue against membership and voting rights, which I believe, both sides of the same coin. Let’s learn from our own brethren’s experience and strict to one rule for the sake of Knannaite sustainability.

Again there are sufficient opportunities for our un-married and young knannaites with UKKCYL, Mission League or other Knanaya children’s forum. Promote and encourage our children to be active part of these group and prove their worthiness to Knanaya community.

UKKCA Objectives:

As a national registered charity, registered in England and Wales, following are our objectives:

1) The advancement of the Christian religion in accordance with the tenets of the (Knanaya) Catholic Church

2) The advancement of education, in particular but not restricted to the area of family unity and development.

3) The relief of those in need by the advancement of any other charitable purpose, with a view to, in particular but not restricted to, the fulfillment of social and welfare needs.

It’s high time for us to seriously think about the above objectives, whether we are achieving any of the above by organising only these high profile one day annual conventions