Growing rot in society; indictment on Christianity

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Ghanaman 8 years ago

Pepeni Mahama and his mpepefuo have set the standards for corruption.

Pepeni Mahama and his mpepefuo have set the standards for corruption.
OFOSUAA 8 years ago

STOP THIS NEEDLESS TRIBALISM BCOS IT IS AN ISSUE OF CLUELESSNESS AND WICKEDNESS BY JOHN MAHAMA AND HIS CROP OF PRESENT NDC WHO ARE THE PROBLEM NOT THE TRIBE AT ALL AT ALL AT ALL...

STOP THIS NEEDLESS TRIBALISM BCOS IT IS AN ISSUE OF CLUELESSNESS AND WICKEDNESS BY JOHN MAHAMA AND HIS CROP OF PRESENT NDC WHO ARE THE PROBLEM NOT THE TRIBE AT ALL AT ALL AT ALL...
OFOSUAA 8 years ago

DONT FOLLOW NDC TRIBAL POLITICS .....IT IS NOT GOOD FOR GHANA...IT IS INDIVIDUALS NOT TRIBES WHICH ARE SO EVIL SO DEAL WITH INDIVIDUALS NOT TRIBE PLS

DONT FOLLOW NDC TRIBAL POLITICS .....IT IS NOT GOOD FOR GHANA...IT IS INDIVIDUALS NOT TRIBES WHICH ARE SO EVIL SO DEAL WITH INDIVIDUALS NOT TRIBE PLS
ELINAM 8 years ago

Those who are UPRIGHT in our society including some FEW pastors get their values from home based on our good African value system and NOT from christianity.
Christianity has nothing GOOD for the African.
The white man who i ...
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Those who are UPRIGHT in our society including some FEW pastors get their values from home based on our good African value system and NOT from christianity.
Christianity has nothing GOOD for the African.
The white man who invented it in AD 350, infused it with violence and cold blooded evil devoid of any level of spirituality.
If the white man is NOT a good christian, how come you think you can be a good one with empathy for the less fortunate ones?
p djamgbe 8 years ago

Ofosuaa, there's no difference between Ghanaman's comment and yours; the two of you are tribalistic and biased. Corruption in our society is not down to any particular tribe, faith, party or government, or even country, Afric ...
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Ofosuaa, there's no difference between Ghanaman's comment and yours; the two of you are tribalistic and biased. Corruption in our society is not down to any particular tribe, faith, party or government, or even country, Africa in general is corrupt beyond description.
Humanity 8 years ago

Well said.
Though the issue at hand; pretend Christians, using GOD's name in vain hasn't been addressed.
Alas, many fail to understand the significance of what ANAS has achieved. Let's hope it's the start of GHANAIANS looki ...
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Well said.
Though the issue at hand; pretend Christians, using GOD's name in vain hasn't been addressed.
Alas, many fail to understand the significance of what ANAS has achieved. Let's hope it's the start of GHANAIANS looking at their wicked ways, to bring about real change.
APONKYE 8 years ago

We abandoned our traditional structures that kept our society sane and adopted the whiteman's christianity and islam, which we don't understand. But the whiteman has a law enforcement system that ensures the right thing is do ...
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We abandoned our traditional structures that kept our society sane and adopted the whiteman's christianity and islam, which we don't understand. But the whiteman has a law enforcement system that ensures the right thing is done in their society - which we don't have. So there is a vacuum (a lacuna), so people have realise they can get away with crime and unacceptable behaviour. To worsen matters, the pastor tells you that if you sin he can pray for you and your sin is washed away!!

But who would dare to flout Antoa, or any local deity? Stealing, adultery etc were punished, not forgiven, in the African traditional setting. So there was order in society.

Tell me, which of our ministers or public officials would steal public resources if s/he swore to Antoa? I can swear that not ONE would dare.

The problem of Africa is that we have abandoned our culture and gone for the white man's culture which we don't understand how it works. Do you sincerely think that the whiteman's ancestors will leave their descendants and listen to your cries? Look at Arabs, they hate Africans and don't think we are human beings. Do you think that after death, they will listen to our prayers in the after-world? We must be kidding ourselves and living in denial. This is wishful thinking, as they say.
Papa 8 years ago

The love of money is killing the spirit of sacrifice which is the foundation of the church. Our church leaders shd be circumspect in thier craving for material things. In a society where money is hailed above everything else ...
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The love of money is killing the spirit of sacrifice which is the foundation of the church. Our church leaders shd be circumspect in thier craving for material things. In a society where money is hailed above everything else what do u expect???
Pitiful Hypocrites 8 years ago

I have waited for so long for this truth to be told. the hypocrisy of filled up churches and the reality of "masa put something on the table/your boys are hungry" of civil servants wanting to live like CEOs and the church rem ...
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I have waited for so long for this truth to be told. the hypocrisy of filled up churches and the reality of "masa put something on the table/your boys are hungry" of civil servants wanting to live like CEOs and the church remains silent because if they talk they will lose contributions. A country where everybody feels entitled to a good life irrespective of their jobs, education, and training. Hmmm
Humanity 8 years ago

Yes, time for HARD TRUTHS about US-Ghanaians, instead of sweeping everything under the carpet or blaming TRIBALISM, PARTISANSHIP et al, ANAS & co may have finally started us on the journey of looking at our GREEDY HYPOCRACY a ...
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Yes, time for HARD TRUTHS about US-Ghanaians, instead of sweeping everything under the carpet or blaming TRIBALISM, PARTISANSHIP et al, ANAS & co may have finally started us on the journey of looking at our GREEDY HYPOCRACY as individuals and collectively.
Pelicles 8 years ago

From the president to the last office holder, most of them are either Christians or Muslims and they will not hesitate to let people know that part of them. In reality, they are wolves in sheep skin. After swearing the oath o ...
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From the president to the last office holder, most of them are either Christians or Muslims and they will not hesitate to let people know that part of them. In reality, they are wolves in sheep skin. After swearing the oath of office with the Bible or whatever, it is then that they exhibit the darker side of themselves. Ask any of them to go to any shrine and swear that they will not indulge in any corruptible practices, they will be bold to tell you in crystal plain language that they are Christians and swearing in the presence of shrine, is against their religious beliefs.

What about the Bible? They know very well that stealing with the Bible in the other hand, will have no effect whatsoever on them and they will continue to do that till thy kingdom come.

Our elected officials or anyone working for the government, should be made to swear in the presence of any of our powerful shrines and let's see who and what will love to go that length.

That said, we are all in this together and it is up to us to exhibit honesty and uphold the rule of law. The laws of the land should respect no one else, we will see no light.
Mr. Smith 8 years ago

Pelicles, how many pastors, bishops, overseers, etc have you heard quoting Mathew 19:24? They always dodge it. That page is a taboo to them. EVERY pastor is an aspiring millionaire!!

Pelicles, how many pastors, bishops, overseers, etc have you heard quoting Mathew 19:24? They always dodge it. That page is a taboo to them. EVERY pastor is an aspiring millionaire!!
OFOSUAA 8 years ago

CHRISTIANS HAVE STOPPED PREACHING JUDGEMENT AND ONLY PREACH GRACE GRACE GRACE SO NOBODY FEARS GOD AGAIN AS THEY EVEN COMMIT THE WORSE CRIMES WHEN THEY COME BACK FROM CHURCH ON SUNDAYS.....BUT GOD CANNOT BE DECEIVED OR MOCKED. ...
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CHRISTIANS HAVE STOPPED PREACHING JUDGEMENT AND ONLY PREACH GRACE GRACE GRACE SO NOBODY FEARS GOD AGAIN AS THEY EVEN COMMIT THE WORSE CRIMES WHEN THEY COME BACK FROM CHURCH ON SUNDAYS.....BUT GOD CANNOT BE DECEIVED OR MOCKED....HE WILL SURELY DEAL WITH THOSE FALSE PROPHETS AND THEIR LAZY FOLLOWERS WHO SPEAK FALSE TONGUES DAILY TO DECEIVE THEMSELVES....AND CONTINUE LIVING A LIFE OF COMPLETE IMMORALITY AND SINFULNESS DAILY...
OFOSUAA 8 years ago

CHARISMATIC CHURCHES ARE SO MATERIALISTIC AND LACK COMPASSION SO THEIR FOLLOWERS ARE ALL SO GREEDY AND SELFISH AND HAVE NO FEAR FOR THE LORD AS THEIR GREED AND SELFISHNESS KNOWS NO BOUNDS.....ALWAYS PREACHING MATERIALISM INST ...
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CHARISMATIC CHURCHES ARE SO MATERIALISTIC AND LACK COMPASSION SO THEIR FOLLOWERS ARE ALL SO GREEDY AND SELFISH AND HAVE NO FEAR FOR THE LORD AS THEIR GREED AND SELFISHNESS KNOWS NO BOUNDS.....ALWAYS PREACHING MATERIALISM INSTEAD OF SALVATION AND GODLINESS....MATERIALISM IRRESPECTIVE OF HOW IT IS ACQUIRED......LISTEN DUNCAN WILLIAMS ETC ETC AND U WILL UNDERSTAND WHY CHARISMATIC CHRISTIANS LACK COMPASSION AND FEAR OF GOD....
Member of the Jury 8 years ago

Mantey needs to do more than just bemoan the problem of Christian hypocrites. This crisis of confidence needs some effective measures that deter the practices. The method of journalists who carry secret cameras in sting opera ...
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Mantey needs to do more than just bemoan the problem of Christian hypocrites. This crisis of confidence needs some effective measures that deter the practices. The method of journalists who carry secret cameras in sting operations to capture corrupt officials may be worth trying by concerned citizens and anti-corruption officials.

Could those recorded as soliciting bribes be replayed to the congregation to name and shame? If repentance is not immediately forthcoming, turning the recordings over to prosecutors. That kind of action would prove to all that the cancer of corruption will not be tolerated in the church or mosque.
Prince Adadevoh 8 years ago

Many outstanding men of integrity exist or have existed in Ghana. Pres Kuffuour, Rawlings, Provo Edusei, TawiaAdamafio, Rear Admiral CommanderJoy Amedumey, Vice Chancellor Kwapong. Etc etc

Many outstanding men of integrity exist or have existed in Ghana. Pres Kuffuour, Rawlings, Provo Edusei, TawiaAdamafio, Rear Admiral CommanderJoy Amedumey, Vice Chancellor Kwapong. Etc etc
heart 8 years ago

We have a double problem : people who are supposed to live exemplary lives are doing worse things in the society and secondly people no longer Christians or Muslims but Church goers' and mosques visitors. These people are mu ...
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We have a double problem : people who are supposed to live exemplary lives are doing worse things in the society and secondly people no longer Christians or Muslims but Church goers' and mosques visitors. These people are much more in our society than true Christians and Muslims.
KOFFI 8 years ago

The issue is about a country trying to develop based on foreign cultures.Africans have their cultures and values prior to the advent of Islam and Christianity and moral life was far better than it is now.
Swallowing other pe ...
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The issue is about a country trying to develop based on foreign cultures.Africans have their cultures and values prior to the advent of Islam and Christianity and moral life was far better than it is now.
Swallowing other peoples cultures, hook,line and sinker instead of adapting and adopting only the good in those foreign cultures is a contributory factor to our moral woes.
Africans believed in communal life but some of these religions believe in capitalism under the principle of democratic living. The days of Christian communal life had since been jettisoned after the time of the biblical Stephen in the Old Testament of Christian religion.That was the time Stephen was chosen to head the group selected to care for the widows and have-nots in their society when people sold their property and shared the proceeds among themselves.
Africans should go back to the basics and leave out those foreign cultures that do not fall in tandem with our God-given ways of life. Before Islam and Christianity the African knew God and I dare say kept to His statutes even better.
Pumpuni 8 years ago

The Church is not an enforcement agency. It is the responsibility of the Church to preach and teach on principled lifestyles worthy and expected of Christians. But we should not lose sight of the fact that the society in whic ...
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The Church is not an enforcement agency. It is the responsibility of the Church to preach and teach on principled lifestyles worthy and expected of Christians. But we should not lose sight of the fact that the society in which these believers live, also has influence on them
professor 8 years ago

Christianity in certain churches in a joke, they give advice without backing it with the word, and the rest of the service becomes miracles and prophecy

Christianity in certain churches in a joke, they give advice without backing it with the word, and the rest of the service becomes miracles and prophecy
Sampson 8 years ago

When you have stupid idiots like Rev. Martey and Otabil using the pulpit to support the npp, this is what you have. Tell the npp pastors to pray to God to forgive them. These foolish Martey and the ugly nose Otabil and the re ...
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When you have stupid idiots like Rev. Martey and Otabil using the pulpit to support the npp, this is what you have. Tell the npp pastors to pray to God to forgive them. These foolish Martey and the ugly nose Otabil and the rest are the cause. Advice them to stop insulting the president.
OFOSUAA 8 years ago

IT IS A FACT THAT NDC=THIEVES,,,,,JJ SAID 60 PERCENT OF NDC LEADERSHIP ARE THIEVES AND CRIMINALS....IS JJ ALSO NPP?.....

IT IS A FACT THAT NDC=THIEVES,,,,,JJ SAID 60 PERCENT OF NDC LEADERSHIP ARE THIEVES AND CRIMINALS....IS JJ ALSO NPP?.....
son of man 8 years ago

We need more of such preachings instead of the so called holy spirit and anointing services

We need more of such preachings instead of the so called holy spirit and anointing services
OMANBA 8 years ago

I hope professor Martey,the moderator of the Presbyterian church is listening.Instead of always blaming the government he should concentrate more on changing the corrupt behaviour of his flock most of whom are corrupt public ...
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I hope professor Martey,the moderator of the Presbyterian church is listening.Instead of always blaming the government he should concentrate more on changing the corrupt behaviour of his flock most of whom are corrupt public servants.Most of the financial contributions to his church are from corrupt public servants.
OMANBA 8 years ago

This goes to Otabil and the other NPP pastors and bishops.

This goes to Otabil and the other NPP pastors and bishops.
Joel 8 years ago

Well the title should read indictment on all and I mean all religion because they are the cause of all the human sufferings.Hey pastor after the sermon how much did the church collect from these corrupt people?? Hypocrisy at ...
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Well the title should read indictment on all and I mean all religion because they are the cause of all the human sufferings.Hey pastor after the sermon how much did the church collect from these corrupt people?? Hypocrisy at work indeed.
Tuntumi 8 years ago

Ako Mantey and whoever reported the Seriously messed up article. OF all the religions in the world, including Ghana own komfo, juju, muslims, shamanisms, necromantix and v'doo reps,.. but some fecking idiot branding all as ch ...
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Ako Mantey and whoever reported the Seriously messed up article. OF all the religions in the world, including Ghana own komfo, juju, muslims, shamanisms, necromantix and v'doo reps,.. but some fecking idiot branding all as christianity. even Jesus himself had a shock and had to clean out his own backyard. Shove the dirt back in the governments face.
JOSEPH YEBOAH. 8 years ago

Ghanaian christians must to prayers and fasting for the government of Ghana 1timothy 2 . 1 to 5 you read. Almighty God authority to do so.Amen.

Ghanaian christians must to prayers and fasting for the government of Ghana 1timothy 2 . 1 to 5 you read. Almighty God authority to do so.Amen.
kkb 8 years ago

We are a bunch non God fearing people. We take brides yet pray in tongues

We are a bunch non God fearing people. We take brides yet pray in tongues
OSAMAN BIN KARIM 8 years ago

CHRISTIANS MERELY WORSHIP GOD FOR BREAD. AFTER THE WORSHIPPING IS FINISHED, IT IS YIME TO LOOK FOR THE BREAD.. NO IF NO BUTS, GET BREAD BY ANY MEANS POSSIBLE. WHY WORRY ABOUT CORRUPTION IF YOU PRAY FOR DAILY BREAD AS IF THAT ...
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CHRISTIANS MERELY WORSHIP GOD FOR BREAD. AFTER THE WORSHIPPING IS FINISHED, IT IS YIME TO LOOK FOR THE BREAD.. NO IF NO BUTS, GET BREAD BY ANY MEANS POSSIBLE. WHY WORRY ABOUT CORRUPTION IF YOU PRAY FOR DAILY BREAD AS IF THAT IS ALL THAT GOD IS THERE FOR?
Pastor Josiah 8 years ago

The apostate nature of the church is the cause of the high level of corruption all over the place. Jesus Christ was driven you of the church and replaced by materialism. The church no more boasts of righteousness, hollines, t ...
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The apostate nature of the church is the cause of the high level of corruption all over the place. Jesus Christ was driven you of the church and replaced by materialism. The church no more boasts of righteousness, hollines, truthfulness etc. But the boast of the church today is ornate buildings, flashy cars driven by pastors and the number of times they travel abroad. In reality the world loves the apostate church, which have become the epitome of all corruption, thievery and all forms of exploitation. A spiritually dead but physically alive and booming church. Jeremiah 5:26-31.
Ghanaman THE REAL 8 years ago

I've been to church in Ghana in the past couple of years and wasn't inspired in even a single instance! Most of services last for 3-5 hours and most of the time is dedicated to collecting money under all sort of pretext, allo ...
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I've been to church in Ghana in the past couple of years and wasn't inspired in even a single instance! Most of services last for 3-5 hours and most of the time is dedicated to collecting money under all sort of pretext, allowing all these important church members to show off their ill gotten gains, and very little time for spiritual nourishment! Is there any wonder then that corruption is so rife in Ghana? Personally, the most uplifting church services I've ever attended have curiously usually lasted no more than an hour or under 2 hours!! Why not just leave the collection box(es) in vantage points in our churches so worshippers can donate or make their offering incognito??
Kwasi Poku 8 years ago

The FAULT of your COLLEAGUE PASTORS. Gone are the Samuel Otu's type of men of God. Now all pastors want to outdo Hollywood movie stars with their material possessions. Private jets, expensive vehicles, jewelleries, mansions a ...
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The FAULT of your COLLEAGUE PASTORS. Gone are the Samuel Otu's type of men of God. Now all pastors want to outdo Hollywood movie stars with their material possessions. Private jets, expensive vehicles, jewelleries, mansions and exotic holidays. They are really living VERY large! I thought we are following Christ. He could have rode in a golden chariot to Jerusalem but what did he do? He went there on a colt (baby donkey.)A pastor says he needs $60 million to buy a private jet so he can do God's work, spread the word of God!
Augustine Kute. 8 years ago

I totally agree with the content of this article but disagree with the title. For the indictment is not on christianity but christians. It is we christians who have failed to live the tenents of christianity. We should be as ...
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I totally agree with the content of this article but disagree with the title. For the indictment is not on christianity but christians. It is we christians who have failed to live the tenents of christianity. We should be ashamed of calling ourselves christians.
Sammy 8 years ago

I support your comments 100%. most of the people are not christian but rather church goers,

I support your comments 100%. most of the people are not christian but rather church goers,
KOMLA ATIEKU 8 years ago

I ONCE OVERHEARD A FRIEND SAY THAT SAINT PETER'S BASILICA IN ROME IS MONUMENT TO CORRUPTION. HE PROBABLY HAD MIND THE SELLING OF PAPAL INDULGENCES TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE BUILDING OF THE LARGEST CHURCH, TOGETHER WITH ITS HISTO ...
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I ONCE OVERHEARD A FRIEND SAY THAT SAINT PETER'S BASILICA IN ROME IS MONUMENT TO CORRUPTION. HE PROBABLY HAD MIND THE SELLING OF PAPAL INDULGENCES TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE BUILDING OF THE LARGEST CHURCH, TOGETHER WITH ITS HISTORIC PAINTINGS.

IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF ALL BISHOPS, PROPHETS, PASTORS, CHURCH PRESIDENTS ETC. EXHORTED ALL THE FAITHFUL NOT TO MAKE ANY CONTRIBUTIONS DURING OFFERTORY OR AT FUND RAISING FUNCTIONS, EVEN FOR CHARITABLE CAUSES, IF THEIR 'GOOD' MONEY THEY PLANNED TO DONATE HAD COME IN YOUCH WITH ANY CORRUPT MONEY EITHER IN THEIR POCKETS OR BANK ACCOUNTS. CHURCH BUILDINGS MAY BE LESS GLAMOROUS AND/OR TAKE LONGER TO CONSTRUCT, BUT I BELIEVE GOD WOULD GET GRATER GLORY AND THE COUNTRY WOULD BE LESS CORRUPT, AND, THUS, MORE GOD-FEARING.

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