Sports Minister turns Black Stars Pastor

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Akyem Begoro 11 years ago

Did this prayer reach the ceiling? The coach and the FA boss must go Amen. When someone is more skillful than you just simple accept it and stop retarliating to deny Ghana when we are at the peak to raise our flag for the sak ...
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Did this prayer reach the ceiling? The coach and the FA boss must go Amen. When someone is more skillful than you just simple accept it and stop retarliating to deny Ghana when we are at the peak to raise our flag for the sake of mere hatred AMENOOOO.
Alibaba 11 years ago

But as for the late Osagyefo and Atta Mills they are gone and the spirit can't be with the stars. For me I'll pray Christ Jesus to sails us through. Not withstanding that, we need a competent technical bench please.

But as for the late Osagyefo and Atta Mills they are gone and the spirit can't be with the stars. For me I'll pray Christ Jesus to sails us through. Not withstanding that, we need a competent technical bench please.
GHFUO, BE SERIOUS NOT PRIDEFUL! 11 years ago

TELL THE SPORTS MINISTER TO DECIDE IF HE WANTS TO PREACH OR DO HIS JOB. HE CANT DO BOTH. SUDAN PRAYS 5 TIMES A DAY, U HEAR. DO UR JOB N STOP THE PREACHIN N PRAYING. THANKS BUT NO MORE PLS. MOTIVATE THE PLAYERS N KEEP ITMOVING ...
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TELL THE SPORTS MINISTER TO DECIDE IF HE WANTS TO PREACH OR DO HIS JOB. HE CANT DO BOTH. SUDAN PRAYS 5 TIMES A DAY, U HEAR. DO UR JOB N STOP THE PREACHIN N PRAYING. THANKS BUT NO MORE PLS. MOTIVATE THE PLAYERS N KEEP ITMOVING. WE WANT RESULTS. IT WAS OMANE BOAMAH N NOW U TOO?
Asomdweeba 11 years ago

Am very much disappointed in you. What else do you want the young men to do. Since the days of Austin, am yet to witnesses such youthful and motivational sports ministers. What else do youth need but good examples. So if ...
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Am very much disappointed in you. What else do you want the young men to do. Since the days of Austin, am yet to witnesses such youthful and motivational sports ministers. What else do youth need but good examples. So if we have such youthful politicians who are not ashamed of their christian beliefs and would openly stand with our star and pray, we should rather be thankful and encourage them. After all what is the job of the political leader but to offer cogent motivational leadership.
Sarskoberta 11 years ago

"God to help the nation overcome the chronic failure to win silverware
spanning more than three decades" culled.

My life as it has been, has survived many untold hardships. It has survived many set backs, regrets, and 'h ...
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"God to help the nation overcome the chronic failure to win silverware
spanning more than three decades" culled.

My life as it has been, has survived many untold hardships. It has survived many set backs, regrets, and 'heart breaking' disappointments.
One wonders why am still alive and kicking.

From those growing pains, the only consolation received in return from the the most reverend father, albeit the immediate family who formed the chore members of the church were such orchestrated reverend words:
Fa w'as3m to Onyame anim,'Fama Nyame', 'Onyame na Odema-Ono ara nso na Ogye3', '3ny3 Awurade den', Ono are nim nea Orey3, excetera.

At the end of it all, taking into perspective the outcome, versus the well being of the family, the church and the entire village, believing so faithfully in God fifty years after the fact, the people have still remained down trodden with abject poverty.

In the mean time, the next door village neighbour in Amantia and her inhabitants, who had adored and worshiped an idol(Obosom) had flourished systematically over the years.

In conclusion, I am compelled to ask: what comprises the critical difference in the way we respond to life's challenges?
A time when life seems unfair, a time when our faith, our values, our patience, our compassion, our ability to persist, are all pushed to the limit and beyond as we grope in the dark trying to receive manna from heaven.
It is very ironical to fathom how society has been fascinated by what I term 'God indulgence', the lust of every individual to get ahead of the other has triggered the influx of all brand of churches and its large following accompanied by men of dubious identities, albeit these shoddy pastors, Bishops, Apostles, and even for a pope more than one can count falsely believing that God is the answer.

Meanwhile, we are told, God supposedly, knows every human problems even before they are hatched.

Well, the sub-culture of Ghanaians, the very fabric of that society, the last twenty years or so have been the over reliance of God to supply all she needs.
The prerequisite of men is choice, what set us apart from our peers is not about God but its about perseverance, determination and hard work.
God has nothing to do with soccer, a win or a loss.

Nkramosom, Kristosom, Nyamesom, Abosom som are all strategies, plans created by men.
Beats Me.
Emanuel 11 years ago

my dear brother,you sound like an atheist and if i am right,then you are doomed it is better you give yourself to CHRIST.but one thing i agree with you is that I don't think GOD takes side in sports.what I think the pastors s ...
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my dear brother,you sound like an atheist and if i am right,then you are doomed it is better you give yourself to CHRIST.but one thing i agree with you is that I don't think GOD takes side in sports.what I think the pastors should do is to pray for the well being of the whole team,like patience,unity,injuries etc. instead of praying for results
Sarskoberta 11 years ago

You believe God does not take sides determining who wins a game but believe giving oneself to Christ spells no doom.

Did it ever occur to you that during the time, the "business of giving oneself to Jesus, and Jesus alone, ...
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You believe God does not take sides determining who wins a game but believe giving oneself to Christ spells no doom.

Did it ever occur to you that during the time, the "business of giving oneself to Jesus, and Jesus alone," Jesus was believed to have died for our sins(the atonement) and that, men no longer indebted?
"Yesu atua y3n ho mpoaka nyinaa, 3nn3 y3nny3 akoa bio"

Were those biblical words a joke or a bait by men of the past to Lord/dominate over the gullible? OR just a mere oratory and flowery language from the clergy?
Between you and I, who is doomed?
Beats Me.
Mr.N 11 years ago

but one thing i agree with you is that I don't think GOD takes side in sports.****Emanuel

Does God takes side in a country?

Since 1471 when the Europeans touched our soil and gave us God as if we did not know God befor ...
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but one thing i agree with you is that I don't think GOD takes side in sports.****Emanuel

Does God takes side in a country?

Since 1471 when the Europeans touched our soil and gave us God as if we did not know God before the Europeans came go back to village and sit down with any old lady or old man and he or she would tell a story about something great that had happened. Now my question to you Emanuel is we Ghanaian have known God since 1471 before the same Europeans brought God into what is now called USA in 1492 we have know God 21 years before Americans and Canadians knew him how come we are still a begging nation?.
Sarskoberta 11 years ago

Good question, Nancy.
You can ask that again!

Here is one:
All the evil deeds are found in the Americas- genocide, homicide, suicide,
terrorism, covetousness, clandestine
activities, nocturnalism, inujustice, nepotism, ...
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Good question, Nancy.
You can ask that again!

Here is one:
All the evil deeds are found in the Americas- genocide, homicide, suicide,
terrorism, covetousness, clandestine
activities, nocturnalism, inujustice, nepotism, favoritism, white-clour crimes, thieving arm robbery, meditated and premeditated crimes, rape, pedophile, sodomy, adultry and whatchugot?
And yet the country is blessed being the number one country of the world.

The Muslims are preoccupied with male domination over women, no democracy in the region, tormentors and fore-mentors of war, terrorist region
Mohammed other than Jesus is their
Lord and God yet they swim in wealth
in paradise.
Do you think God is justified in granting all those earthly and sweet- tin-tin-things and leaving Africa to grope in darkness?
What is the current address, albeit the location of God so I can adress this issue?
Is it in the church, Heaven OR the where??
Lord have mercy upon Oppong.
Beats Me.
Kuuku Maison 11 years ago

Well, I am pleasantly surprised!
I thought you and GHFUO and POW and the rest are some crooked crazy young people with limited knowledge.
I did not know you can reason like that.
I am however not in agreement with your rea ...
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Well, I am pleasantly surprised!
I thought you and GHFUO and POW and the rest are some crooked crazy young people with limited knowledge.
I did not know you can reason like that.
I am however not in agreement with your reasoning. You have not actually come in contact with the power of God.

Are you saying all the billions from Muslims to Christians and even pagans who believe in the existence of God are getting it wrong. I prophesy that you will be the next PAUL. You have met your CHRIST on ghanaweb. GOD richly bless you
Sarskoberta 11 years ago

There might exist a God/some high powered entity who might have created this earth, just like a person who might have created solar energy, albeit the computers and technologies but what does God seek to gain needing creature ...
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There might exist a God/some high powered entity who might have created this earth, just like a person who might have created solar energy, albeit the computers and technologies but what does God seek to gain needing creatures to becomes his subjects?
Do we have another entity competing with God over who rules the world?
Who is God jealous of? Is it man?
Do you realize men are the ones who make God tick? And that if you take man out of the religious equation God is reduced to zero?
Through Man God is heard and not the other way round.
The making of God is nothing but man's orchestration.
Beats Me.
Counsellor 11 years ago

A man who prays to God yet invoking the spirits of the departed, including ancestors. No wonder he has no respect for pastors because he does not exhibit the true spirit of a Christian.

Out of the abundance of the heart th ...
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A man who prays to God yet invoking the spirits of the departed, including ancestors. No wonder he has no respect for pastors because he does not exhibit the true spirit of a Christian.

Out of the abundance of the heart the mouthspeaks.
Sankofa 11 years ago

The minister did not invoke any spirits. He simply asked the lads to be inspired by our forebears who sacrificed to make our country great.

There is nothing wrong with looking to our predecessors for inspiration.

The minister did not invoke any spirits. He simply asked the lads to be inspired by our forebears who sacrificed to make our country great.

There is nothing wrong with looking to our predecessors for inspiration.
Sarskoberta 11 years ago

"The minister did not invoke any spirits. He simply asked the lads to be inspired by our forebears who sacrificed to make our country great.
" (Sankofa)

That is all we need. 'Invoke the spirits of our forefathers and all ...
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"The minister did not invoke any spirits. He simply asked the lads to be inspired by our forebears who sacrificed to make our country great.
" (Sankofa)

That is all we need. 'Invoke the spirits of our forefathers and all those who made life more meaningful to us as we forge ahead to the next.

We have the proof that our 'forebears'
did prepare for us. "Mogya a nananom hwie guu detoo hO maa y3n"

Incidentally, there is no proof about a god that seeks man's welfare. Man's well being is all about man himself.

From time immemorial, man have engaged in wars, innocent children dead, and are dying, more to die.
Man is seriously afflicted with diseases, hunger and starvation, you name them.
The irony is, It is the same man who have been toiling to overcome all these calamities and atrocities.
A god has not been able to stop the woes of man, yet a God take credit after men have exhausted all physical avenues to solve its problems.

"There is nothing wrong with looking to our predecessors for inspiration."

You hundred percent right on the assertion above.
That is the best way forward.

We pray to win games, yet we lose.
We pray to the health of the sick child, we would lose him any way.
We pray to make Ghana better, we still suffering anyway.
We seek help thru Jesus for prosperity
but to no avail till we succumb to death in poverty.
Strangely the Muslims in the far East who dilate problems through someone other than Jesus are filthy rich and prosperous as opposed to the Muslims in Africa. They also seek help thru the very means those of their counterparts in the Far East does, but are down trodden in the Zongo Ghettos with abject poverty.

How do you reconcile the analogies above. The saga of a worried man who believes in self help and not manna from heaven, instead of branding him as an atheist?

"Anokwa Onyame adi nnipa hwanmmO paa".
with sincere apologies to Jesus Christ
who had called for help that never came and died a painful death on the cross.
Beats Me.
killer joe A-dam 11 years ago

Oh ghana,a whole minister of state praying just for the national team to win laurels.God does not play soccer,plz,incompetence and biased selection is our bain.And you called some old players too,to hold hands and pray with y ...
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Oh ghana,a whole minister of state praying just for the national team to win laurels.God does not play soccer,plz,incompetence and biased selection is our bain.And you called some old players too,to hold hands and pray with you....cant you appoint some of these oldies as FA president ?Its time to reshuffle the old order,mister minister and everything will start to flow
GOD IS MY JUDGE HONESTNEST 11 years ago

WHAT THE BLACK STARS NEED IS LOVE TO PROTECT THEM. THE SPIRIT OF GOD IS LOVE.

WHAT THE BLACK STARS NEED IS LOVE TO PROTECT THEM. THE SPIRIT OF GOD IS LOVE.
Di Carlo 11 years ago

Good prayers
In all things we can pray,ask and believe to receive.With God all things are possible.

Good prayers
In all things we can pray,ask and believe to receive.With God all things are possible.
TA USA 11 years ago

Oh! Mr Sports Minister, your prayer for the Black Stars Team was very powerful, but you didn't end it well. You should have prayed that spirits of Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, Professor Atta Mills, Ohene Djan and all the Ancest ...
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Oh! Mr Sports Minister, your prayer for the Black Stars Team was very powerful, but you didn't end it well. You should have prayed that spirits of Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, Professor Atta Mills, Ohene Djan and all the Ancestors should beat the hell out of useless Nyantakyi and his GFA mafias tonight before the match between Ghana and Sudan. Nyantakyi and the GFA are the cankerworm, Pamerworm and catarpillars disturbing Ghana soccer. I am glad Nyantakyi said the Problems of Black Stars are Psychological; but he fail in identifying the type of psychological problems facing the Black stars. As a result of that in my Reaserch I found out that he was right but the type of psychological problems Black stars have been facing is called NYANTAKYICHOLOGY
KOFI PANYIN 11 years ago

I agree with all that has been said against Hon. Elvis Afriyie Ankrah attitude. What he did was Self-glorification and Self-Aggrandizement. God may ignore his attitude and make Ghana win for the sake of the Good people of Gh ...
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I agree with all that has been said against Hon. Elvis Afriyie Ankrah attitude. What he did was Self-glorification and Self-Aggrandizement. God may ignore his attitude and make Ghana win for the sake of the Good people of Ghana. Then God will ask Him "who made you the Intermediary between me and Ghanaians?" . The gods will also say "Jesus we know, Paul we know, The Ordained Bishops and Priests pastoring God's people we know but who sent this man whom we know not?".

My big brother do not do this any more. Don't assume what you are not.

Alternately God may make Ghana lose and the fury of Ghanaian will descend on himself - the Hon. Minister.
Ama bii 11 years ago

Kwasia Minister on drugs- God'll not help dirty trickstsar like you.

Kwasia Minister on drugs- God'll not help dirty trickstsar like you.
Freeman 11 years ago

This Minister will not last, again I say "Hon. Elvis Afriyie Ankrah will not last as a Political Minister of State. God appointed you and we all know that your visiting the Team was in Your capacity as Hon. Minister of Sports ...
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This Minister will not last, again I say "Hon. Elvis Afriyie Ankrah will not last as a Political Minister of State. God appointed you and we all know that your visiting the Team was in Your capacity as Hon. Minister of Sports. Why Intercede in for a Whole Nation when God Has His "MOSES", "JEREMIAH" all the Men of God. He should asked the Christian Council to sent along with him.
K. K. Attafuah (Snr) 11 years ago

Hei, people we better warn this Minister-Know-all, do-all, else one day he'll wear the No 9 Jersey and enter the field. Bullyboys can do any thing at any time. They veto, they jettison, impersonate and bully. They always thin ...
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Hei, people we better warn this Minister-Know-all, do-all, else one day he'll wear the No 9 Jersey and enter the field. Bullyboys can do any thing at any time. They veto, they jettison, impersonate and bully. They always think they can do things better than everyone else.
Francis Holland 11 years ago

Thx for your motivation and we all
belons 2 m-Ghana

Thx for your motivation and we all
belons 2 m-Ghana
SOCCER 11 years ago

Evil Ankrah was praying here in Ghana n expecting results? He forgot to organise pastors to Israel? Lairs!!

Evil Ankrah was praying here in Ghana n expecting results? He forgot to organise pastors to Israel? Lairs!!
Harun umar 11 years ago

honorable u are a good leader keep taking care for Ghana foot balls may God bless u.

honorable u are a good leader keep taking care for Ghana foot balls may God bless u.

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