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It’s biblical to pray for our Presidents – Duncan-Williams

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  • Pumpuni 10 years ago

    "...I exalt therefore..."

  • KOLA, LONDON PROPER 10 years ago

    that man in the middle is wanted for thievery.

  • ALHAJI KANKANE 10 years ago

    TRIBALISTIC FOOL IS BACK AGAIN WITH HIS HATRED.WHY NOT THAT MAN ON THE RIGHT WHO HAS BROUGHT THE COUNTRY TO WHERE WE NOW WITH HIS DIRTY COUPS?.KOLA,FOR YOU TO BECOME NORMAL PERSON YOU HAVE TO PUT AN END TO YOUR SABIA CONSUMPT ...
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  • Issa Wa 10 years ago

    Wanted FOR STEALING

  • www.owafk-africa.com 10 years ago

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  • readi 2 dye 10 years ago

    May God punish Duncan Williamson

  • PRIiNCE KWASI ADADE 10 years ago

    MAHAMA AND HIS CORRUPT NDC MUST TELL US WHAT EXACTLY THEY HAVE DONE WITH THE MASSIVE $20 BILLION THEY HAVE BORROWED IN JUST THE LAST 5 YEARS, IF HE IS SAYING,HE HAS NOT BORROWED FOR DRINK AND MERRY MAKING, WHICH MEANS CREATE, ...
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  • OLD SOLDIER 10 years ago

    Prez. Mahama is corrupt and clueless. I blame the stupid supreme court justices.

  • KKL 10 years ago

    OTABIL HAS STOPPED PRAYING FOR PREZ MAHAMA AND HIS GOVERNMENT. SHAME

  • readi 2 dye 10 years ago

    The man on the left needs to be shot.

  • KOLA, LONDON PROPER 10 years ago

    The Kuffuor led Maladroit government promised the world of a new Ghana cedi will gain value when pegged with the dollar, what we have now is not what was promised.Nothing was put in place by this illiterate Bawumia and his Ko ...
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  • Teacher 10 years ago

    "When you do monetization, it means you have deliberately pegged your currency to the major ones"

    Illiterate fool, do you know the difference between 'monetization' and redomination?. Kuffour did redomination and not mone ...
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  • Asanteman 10 years ago

    COMMON SENSE IS COMMON TO COMMON PEOPLE. YOU NEED COMMON SENSE TO KNOW THE ONE IN THE MIDDLE!!

  • Osei Yaw 10 years ago

    You have been scared to resort to one sentence again, illiterate kola.

  • ADWEN 10 years ago

    Why is this self-styled arch-bishop wants to worship JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA? Whose incompetence, corruption, tribalism and failure is killing Ghanaians?
    God did not ordained this crook and corrupt MAHAMA to leader Ghana, he was ...
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  • Pelicles 10 years ago

    Praying does not help leaders who cunningly steal from the national coffers. Our leaders are corrupt. They are not fit to be blessed by the Creator who is so caring and had blessed our dear nation with everything that will he ...
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  • Advise 10 years ago

    Why this so call bishop don't advise president instead of advising us to pray for him. We are always pray for our biological father's to president, chiefs and our pastors but still some of them are doing what they want to do. ...
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  • Ricardo 10 years ago

    Practically the actions of our leaders are pure evil, stealing,corruption and far from honesty. Their actions have left the masses in massive poverty costing dear lives in the country. Preacher man go to Korle bu hospital and ...
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  • Joe Turkey 10 years ago

    Looks like this is just becoming a popularity contest; a contest of who has the ear of the government in power. Will Duncan limit his nonsenses to his church and its gullible members and leave the rest of us alone?

  • Emmanuei 10 years ago

    Exalt is the right word used in the sense of uplift, lift high. What's your problem here?

  • kwaku 10 years ago

    At least the pastor should have preach this message first rather than his article in the newspaper right after the election judgements+praying to stop cedi from falling

  • TOHUGU 10 years ago

    To exhort is to encourage.We as Pastors are instructed to encourage our congregations to pray the President.

  • Bugov 10 years ago

    Many citizens have been praying for the president and the country and I believe God has already responded, but what good is it if the people in charge (president and cohorts) are not acting on God's responses, because it does ...
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  • Djake Koku Salif 10 years ago

    You will go hungry for nothing fasting for JM.There is nothing going to come out from him.Nothing

  • KOJO LEE 10 years ago

    WHEN YOU STEAL THE PEOLPLS MANDATE NO AMOUNT OF PRAYERS WILL SAVE YOU
    WHEN YOU FAIL TO TELL US HOW YOUR PREDECESOR DIED NO AMOUNT OF PRAYERS WILL SAVE YOU
    WHEN YOU STEAL FROM THE POOR NO AMOUNT OF PRAYERS WILL SAVE YOU
    DU ...
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  • BALLOT PAPER 10 years ago

    The verdict is the President is not delivering and it's reached a crisis point. Honesty and Godliness has effectively flown out of the window, and the situation is so dire that, only God's wisdom can re-orient our dear countr ...
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  • Azumah Francis 10 years ago

    Absolute nonsense?Mahama to go for who to come,Yaa naa's killers? may 9 stadium disaster creators? Mobila killers?cocaine sellers? GH TELECOM sellers? MP cocaine grabbers? old cedis steallers?state bangallow buyers? changing ...
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  • EDEM 10 years ago

    Feed on your propaganda hog like the housefly, and the Arab spring would catch up with you much sooner than expected.

  • GETFUND SPONSORED STUDENT ABD 10 years ago

    AND ALSO ADVISE LEADERS TO BE RESPONSIBLE

  • sikdo.pjohn 10 years ago

    Ducandont.now.what.he.is.doing

  • KOBLA ZEGO 10 years ago

    THIS IS A MESSAGE FIT FOR PASTOR OTABIL AND OTHERS

  • k di 10 years ago

    twea

  • Balderash 10 years ago

    I suppose we can pray for Satan too? Jesus said the master of the rulers of this world is the devil. Why do you we pray for them? We pray that they all die and go to hell.

  • Akadu Mensema 10 years ago

    I am getting disturbed by these Churces that believe that they can pray to stop inflation, etc. God gave us brains to solve our basic problems!

  • SELOR OKPATTAH 10 years ago

    WHAT NUMBER WIFE IS DUNCAN WILLIAMS ON AT THE MOMENT ? TILL DEATH DO US PART. NO COURT OF LAW CAN SEPARATE WHAT GOD HAS JOINED TOGETHER!! ADULTERY !! DUNCAN WILLIAMS HAS 3 LIVING WIVES. HE IS LIVING IN SIN !! HE SHOULD STUDY ...
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  • Charles 10 years ago

    What you see as his weakness is what has rather made him great. Remember, no man, inluding yourself, is without fault. The fact that he keeps on soldiering for Jesus is evidence that he has not allowed his faults to silence h ...
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  • C'MAN-VIRGINIA 10 years ago

    This guy duncan williams needs mental evaluation and counselling, period.He is SICK.

  • Abdul Rahman Olamilekan Makinde 10 years ago

    Insha Allah I pray dat God will take perfect control of dis country. Our Hope land Ghana, bco am frm Nigeria bases here in Ghana

  • sara davids-Rotterdam 10 years ago

    These NDC 'atro asofo'should give us a break.Look ! 'masa'where in the bible can you quote to support todays ministration in your church? reading all that you said today in your church, i cann,t see any biblical quotation sup ...
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  • Independent 10 years ago

    1 Timothy 2:1-2- I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and h ...
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  • Analyst 10 years ago

    Jesus instructed his disciples (and for that matter all His believers) to submit to earthly leaders. He asked them to give unto Caesar what belonged to Caesar and to God what belonged to God. Jesus never asked his disciples t ...
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  • Djake Koku Salif 10 years ago

    I thought the NDC are in the majority. Why ,Are not praying for Mahama.

  • Osei Yao 10 years ago

    THESE IDIOTS WHO THINK THEIR ANCESTORS HAD NO BRAINS DO NOT KNOW THAT EVERY TIME AKAN PRAYS HE PRAYS FOR THE OHENE AND THE OMANHENE OF THE TRADITIONAL AREA. ALSO EVERY ASANTE PRAYS FOR THE ASANTEHENE, AND THEY DID NOT READ TH ...
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  • CONFUCIUS 10 years ago

    yur father is thief,2 are greeting are corrupt

  • THE GERMAN FACT 10 years ago

    GOD WILL NEVER SUPPORT CORRUPTION, GREEDY, SELFISH AND CRIMINALS:

  • Godwin Aniteye (Bro) 10 years ago

    Yes,it is biblical to pray for our president.Because in so doing,the wife will be put in check not to give evil and wrong advice as in the case of Ahab who's wife ruled Israel through her husband.(remember Adam & Eve)Women ar ...
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  • CONFUCIUS 10 years ago

    I think the government give this Bishop the judgement dept. that why he always talk about this corrupt president. Mahama and his brother stolen ghanaians money, unless they confess to ghanaians God have mercy upon him,

  • Ronnie 10 years ago

    Oh what a devilish countenance Rawlings is wearing? Kuffour and Mahama, both look normal and natural but 'man dada' (satan of Ghana) is uncomfortable! It's not my fault, people, Picture speaks a thousand words.

  • ISSAKA ISSAH 10 years ago

    pelicles u r right, exactly wat i was going to say. if u pray for corrupt leaders GOD will not answer, so pls come again pastor.

  • sly 10 years ago

    kill the man on the left

  • apuuu 10 years ago

    This Duncan Williams is trying so hard to repair his image after cedi fiasco now he wants us to pray for our leaders which one is he talking about there are 3 thieves in the picture one coup thief guyin the middle guy is a ...
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  • Kojo Amewuga 10 years ago

    Well said Duncan Williams.

  • DICKSON 10 years ago

    has Duncan WILLIAMS ever wondered and condemned GYEEDA SADA SUBAH etc before.....otherwise he better shut up and begin to preach the truth without fear or favor.......he seems to be very very very hypocritical. ..

  • Akomadan Adjei Nkansah Belgium 10 years ago

    HYPOCRITE DUNCAN MUST STOP HIS NONSES,TELL MAHAMA TO STOP BRIBEE,JUJU EVILS DOING,CORRUPT THE NATION IF HE CARE FOR GHANIANS,KWASEA BI NTI,FOOOOLS

  • Yaakov Shamir 10 years ago

    Shalom,

    There comes a time when you stop praying for someone, and taking action *yourselves*---changing the political atmosphere of the country.

    Afrika Unite!

  • Akans Prophecies 10 years ago

    You don't need a God when you have Satan !When murderous criminals like rawlings and mahama transforms their bougus intuitions into a collective ambitions to kill to attain the presidency, and therefore make alliance with the ...
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  • Kofi Dubai 10 years ago

    Rubbish & baloney from a discredited, disgusting & despised opportunist and conman whose only motive for pretending to be preaching the word of God is to grab money from whatever source - from his gullible church members as o ...
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  • Kwesi 10 years ago

    A leader has qualities. Dramani has none of the qualities. The bible never said we should pray for thieves!!!!!

  • TOHUGU 10 years ago

    Finally we are talking what I have always written on this page. Thank you Duncan Williams. I pray that Mensah and the rest will follow suit. Instead of offering platforms for opposition to spew out criticisms, let's offer a s ...
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  • Samuel Asare-Nkansah(USA) 10 years ago

    I take my hat off for president Mahama for the sense of leadership he displayed by taking the initiative to start tax payments and urging others to follow likewise.How can a clause be inserted into the constitution to allow p ...
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  • L'Osservatore Ghaniensis 10 years ago

    What you fail to realize that the constitution favors those in power and does not offer any attraction for them to change something that works against them. I agree with you that Kuffour and Atta Mills should have made change ...
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  • Samuel Asare-Nkansah 10 years ago

    I get your point but these people came into office to serve the hardworking lowly-waged worker.Instead, they lived lavishly at the backs of these workers.That saddens me a lot.They come into office relatively poor but by the ...
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  • Victor A, Young 10 years ago

    Shameless NDC govt. Ghanaians should arise and vote out John Mahama and his incompetent NDC govt. They're messing up the country; life is getting tough as people cry for economic relief everywhere. Yet they'll use the media a ...
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  • oppong johnson 10 years ago

    You duncan yourself pray for him because hi is your partner you too you need prayers fire go burn you

  • Bell Nono 10 years ago

    Where are you people coming from. Everyday, you people are shouting the country is either hard or getting hard. Please indicate the country where things are very easy to come by. Further explain the reasons for reducing pr ...
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  • L'Osservatore Ghaniensis 10 years ago

    The pronouncement of this man are very dangerous and very incisive. They encourage the leaders to steal more and mismanage affairs poorly by asking the people to forgive and pray for them. Instead of holding accountable in pu ...
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  • BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 10 years ago

    where in the bible says that a leader shouls chop all the nations money,,,Duncan Williams answer me

  • BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 10 years ago

    MAHAMA THE MOST STUPID

  • makus 10 years ago

    is mahama needs prayer?am not sure

  • romeo 10 years ago

    tell the president that he is incompetent and stop worrying God.Do not ever think that you will escape God's judgement.Mark these words of mine.People should stop following these pastors because they care about their stomach.

  • jz 10 years ago

    so it means every sunday journalist will be reporting from Rev Duncan's church? The xyz reporter should get a better a job doing.

  • Kofi Dubai 10 years ago

    Frpm where in the Bible are you quoting? Are you sure God listens to you better than he listens to Mahama just because you are a bishop? No Mr Duncan. Mahama has the same organs in him just like you but because he cheated he' ...
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  • osei yaw - london 10 years ago

    What Mahama needs is to do his possible best to provide economic, social and cultural rights; christian prayers play no part in it; the way of christian Bible bashing pastors

    - this Bible bashing pastor Duncan-Williams i ...
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  • ACHIPELAGO, U.S.A. 10 years ago

    YES, THE BIBLE SAYS SO...BUT NOT FOR CURRENCIES AND INANIMATE OBJECTS LIKE THE CURRENCY MUST WE PRAY FOR. DUNCAN WILLIAMS YOU GOOFED!

  • hon. 10 years ago

    Who r those condemning, its biblical and scholarly point of view.Mo haw ne sen?

  • NO NONSENSE TAKER 10 years ago

    "Otua tua y3n asum". We need pease of mind!!

  • God knows my heart 10 years ago

    It is biblical not to marry again after you divorce. The Bible is against re-marrying after divorce. Please I agree with the Archbishop about the topic that- it is biblical to pray for our Presidents. In fact all genuine beli ...
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  • we are sick 10 years ago

    ghanaians are a bunch of fools with their taile in between their legs. backwards thinkers, stomach politicians who cant do but says i can do

  • still rastafari 10 years ago

    oh duncan you bring heat on yourself

  • still rastafari 10 years ago

    duncan enjoys politics if so just join