'Imported cultural behaviours' to blame for moral breakdown of VI society- BVICC
More concerning, according to the BVICC, is that such behaviour is now seeping into our schools, with even our high school students increasingly entangled in acts of aggression, rebellion, and lawlessness.
The Council, in a letter by President of the BVICC Bishop Dr Paul A. Ricketts on June 14, 2025, acknowledged the efforts of the Minister for Education, Honourable Sharie B. de Castro (AL) and her team, who are working tirelessly to respond to these challenges, but said it is becoming clear that the solutions we seek cannot come from systems alone — they must come from a change of heart and a return to moral foundations.
Modelling the wrong ‘cultural behaviours’
“Over the years, we have gradually moved from a territory once known for peace and stability to one where almost weekly, the headlines report incidents that would have once shocked our conscience. We must acknowledge that this shift did not occur overnight.
“About 25 years ago, our society began modelling certain cultural behaviours — particularly those from abroad — that, while seemingly progressive, have contributed to the erosion of our spiritual and moral compass. We sought to emulate systems that have long struggled with their own consequences: broken families, spiritual disconnection, and violence normalised through entertainment and media. In doing so, we have sown seeds that are now bearing bitter fruit.”
BVICC said what the territory is experiencing is not merely a social or psychological crisis, but a spiritual one.
Choose a better path, not one imported or imposed- BVICC
Noting that the brokenness of our homes is bleeding into our schools, our neighborhoods, and our national identity, BVICC said true healing demands reflection, sincerity, and the courage to confront the truth—even when it is uncomfortable.
“It calls for a collective commitment to reconciliation, fostering unity, and building bridges where divides have long stood. We are not calling for performative gestures of sorrow, but for genuine, godly repentance that leads to transformation.”
Quoting Proverbs 14:34, BVICC said the scriptures remind us that righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.
“This truth remains relevant, even in our modern society. If we truly want to see healing in our land, then we must turn from our wicked ways — both individually and collectively — and seek the face of God,” BVICC said.
BVICC is inviting the Church to arise, leaders to reflect, and the people to respond — not in fear, but in faith.
“Let this be the moment where the Virgin Islands chooses a better path — not one imported or imposed, but one rooted in truth, love, and righteousness.”
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35 Responses to “'Imported cultural behaviours' to blame for moral breakdown of VI society- BVICC”
Most of the people are being brown in us and adopting that lifestyle
Most of drug trade business began in st Thomas
You preferred marrying , sleeping with your uncles so then everything would’ve remained the same.
Caribbean people have helped developed this placed
BVI people most times run to the states because y’all small minded thinking.
The culture from Caribbean places is no different because we were all slaves, you guys act so different
Just because a trade was made for US dollar
You see you don’t realize the increase of people anywhere will increase other issues
The development of a country will bring other issues
Take the blame Caribbean ain’t teaching your children at home
You are!
FYI most of your so called brothers and sisters don’t hire you
They love their Caribbean people and Filipino lol
1) Hiring incompetent family members instead of qualified competent persons.
2) Colluding with foreign criminals to support smuggling in and out of the BVI; e.g. Andrew Fahie
3) Committing white collar accounting crimes to distribute funds from the BVI Treasury to cronies, family members and criminal pastors.
Oleanvine Maynard. Where she arrive from? She come back? Kadeem?
But VI thinks all VI Islanders innocent. Look at the prison population. But of course how many times have a read that they are only there because they were discriminated against and wrongfully arrested.
A no criminals born here fantasy land we live in.
But all have heavily illegally tinted cars to hide in.
The B.V.I Christian Counsel is as strong as its weakest disunified organization members
Jesus Christ oranized one (1., solo, only. organized church, and prayed for its undivided unity, in St. John 17.
As of this day, June 16, 2025, the numbers of christian break-away, splintered, if you please, denominations worldwide have surpassed 100,000 plus, in my honest opinion. Competition, compromise, selfish ambitions, unhinged from God's Holy Spirit guidance, and other worldly lust, practical ungodliness, is the root cause.
look around BVI so many people here overstaying and nothing being done
Some have permission to work however doing 5 other jobs unreported income
The America Dollar is what attracts people here leaving their big country for little BVI
The amount of unlicensed and uninsured vehicles moving around the public roads in BVI is unbelievable
run talk that!!!
Take your chikd to church instead to sending them
Teach them respect for God
Then respect for law and ordet
Finally respect for all nationality
Stop modeling racism and prejudice
Set boundaries for them
Let them clean up after themselves
Do not quarell as parents in front of tour child
When they bring home valuables that do not belong to them let them take it back
Do not condone wrong behaviour or illspeak your child teacher or any teacher for that matter in the presence of your child
Know their friends and who they hang out with
Monitor the programs the watch on social
Media
Be a parent stop blaming the system for the failure. Yes a few will slip through the cracks but not such an increase
Parents are failing their children
Where was the church ?
Asleep and collecting money