Our values

The values of Lily the Pink Ministries are based on a middle eastern philosophy that goes back thousands of years. Adherents of this philosophy are expected to act as judges within society. Once they have recognised that some kind of injustice has happened then they are expected to do something about it. This means that they are expected to maintain the rights of the poor and needy. In the last resort this includes taking direct action .

Of course acting in such an extreme way is not the initial course of action. The first step is to show people ways of helping themselves to change the way that they think and act. One of the ways that this is done is by teaching ways of increasing their material prosperity but this has to go side by side with developing ways to use it wisely. This includes helping them to use it wisely including helping those who are less able than themselves. Another way that this is done is by teaching things that will improve their "emotional" prosperity. just as there are guidelines to material prosperity there are guidelines for emotional prosperity as well. This philosophy also offers a damage repair system. A way of dealing with the effects of not  following the guidelines for prosperity that has a long record of success.

This philosophy places great value upon human life. It therefore strongly discourages abortion and euthanasia simply because life is too precious to be given up easily. However, in addition to valuing life it also values individuals who have been involved in making such difficult decisions. In this as in many other situations, the aim is to provide the necessary support to move on and improve their lives from that point forwards.

If a human life is valuable then everyone needs to be offered whatever support they need to be able to see their own value  themselves. This we believe produces confident people who are willing to contribute to the well-being of society in a variety of ways. We believe that everyone has different abilities gifts and talents and that it is important that everyone discovers what these are and develops them. In this way they can find a place in society where they are comfortable and can perform to their best ability.This can only add to their recognition of their own value as they and others see themselves as the best person for that role. This also enables and empowers people and makes it possible to achieve all that they are capable of doing.  
Here is a list of virtues that we would like to see developed in everyone involved with Lily the Pink Ministries CIC

• hard work
• honesty
• integration
• faithfulness
• kindness
• generosity
• peaceable
• gentleness
• self-control
• consideration of others
• merciful towards others
• impartiality
• sincerity
• commitment to excellence
• be good caretakers of all resources
• desire for constant improvement

In addition to these we aim to demonstrate love to others by being patient, kind, not envious, not boasting, not proud, nor rude, not self-seeking, not easily angered, not keeping a record of wrongs, not delighting in wrong-doing but rejoicing in the good, always protecting, trusting, hoping, persevering and never failing.

We  believe that our principles are the right ones to be used by everyone within our nation, therefore we would encourage everyone to follow the basic principles. Of course, if they so decide they could become whole-hearted followers of this philosophy. As you would expect us to say, we think that this would be a good idea. However, we believe that simply by encouraging people to adopt the basic principles their lives, and society in general, will be improved. Which of course is the aim of Lily the Pink Ministries Community Interest Company.