Methodist Church responds to viral video of member labelling bishop as ‘thief’

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  • prophet mohammed was a sick dog 3 days ago

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  • FRANKIE 3 days ago

    Billions of blue blistering barnacles in ten thousand thundering typhoons. Fact is, the incident happened. The Bishop called non tithe payers armed robbers and the woman boldly responded that "you're all thieves". Also the "p ...
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  • Gaza 3 days ago

    IF YOU READ THE MESAAGE OF THE METHODIST BISHOP NO ONE WILL TELL YOU ALL THESE PEOPLE ARE POLITIRICIANS.

    SEE HOW HE WANTS TO DRIBBLE THE ISSUE LIKE MESSI. WETHER OLD OR NEW VIDEO THE FACT REMAINS. TO SOME PEOPLE IT IS OLD ...
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  • DEEVINITY 3 days ago

    @GAZA


    GBAM!!!!!

  • Ghanaman 3 days ago

    I must commend the way the minister in that video handled the attack. He really showed maturity in his response.

  • Vornyovie Victory 3 days ago

    If it's about the church it must be wrong right? Well, the church of Jesus Christ is marching on and the gates of hell shall not prevail against her.

  • Blue Pen 3 days ago

    Many of the anti-Christian and anti-Church elements whose cocoa season has come over this matter and are attacking the Bishop and the Church, don't even realise that the Bishop was only echoing the words of God in in Malachi ...
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  • DEEVINITY 3 days ago

    @Blie Pen

    And you, my dear friend have also expressed your God-given freedom of speech with ignorance in your attempt to gag the truth.

    The tithe business ended with the Levites. Finito!!!

    A new dispensation is hea ...
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  • FRANKIE 3 days ago

    @BLUE PEN,
    This bold woman's effrontery has really struck a raw nerve in your being and broken your spinal cord. You've been on a tirade since yesterday trying without success to defend the indefensible utterances of the th ...
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  • Pelicles. 3 days ago

    Why do you think God needs your money? By the way, can you tell how money became part of humanity, and if God needs money from humans, what kind of money were used in the garden of Eden?

  • DEEVINITY 3 days ago

    @FRANKIE

    These people are quasi-politicians and crooked businessmen.

    They do not give a Ray's ass about the flock!!!

  • Oprege 3 days ago

    You are the BEST and I love you too much FRANKIE ! You started reading great comics in your childhood and it helped shape your taught process “ Blistering Barnacles “ indeed ! Hahahaha

  • KWEKU BOATENG SOFOLINE 2 days ago

    "thought" @Oprege

  • Fada u r a criminal 3 days ago

    Bishop but the woman was right o. U guys have brainwash her to think she was wrong. We support hello

  • Sul 3 days ago

    YOU ARE AS STUPID AS YOUR CHRIST

  • TRUTH BE TOLD 3 days ago

    EVEN IF IT'S AN OLD VIDEO, YOU HAVE NOT LEARNED YOUR LESSONS AND STILL REPEATING THE SAME MISTAKES. YOU THE CLERGY AND PASTORS ARE THE REAL ARMED ROBBERS. DON'T ATTEMPT TO WATER DOWN THE DAMAGE YOU HAVE CAUSED BY THOSE TRANSA ...
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  • Church member should have at least respect 3 days ago

    Let's all learn how to control our temper and respect our leaders

  • sotrue 3 days ago

    this is bogus reponse from the church. old video or not the female member was right in asking those questions. Where do you find tithing in the new testament ? you are all thieves as the woman said.

  • BOGUS RESPONSE FROM ASAMOAH GYADU 3 days ago

    The woman is calling you a thief based on true biblical teachings and you come to say kafo didi. Shame on the Methodist Church for ruining around the bush.

  • DEEVINITY 3 days ago

    Saa pɛpɛɛɛppɛ!!!!!

  • Kwaku Tee 3 days ago

    I acknowledge your concern but let me clarify one thing.Methodist Church is very huge, yes very huge not like the Aginasare or Owusu Bempah's Church.Those Reverend Ministers are on salaries, some take as little as GHC3,000/mt ...
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  • WHAT’S YOUR POINT? 3 days ago

    You sound like the confused Asamoah Gyadu who doesn’t speak directly to the woman and attempt answering a matter of great concern within the Christian Community. If the Methodist Synod or HQ authorised him to speak, what is ...
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  • DEEVINITY 3 days ago

    @Kwaku Tee

    You wrote a mini thesis and said absolutely zilch. You have only managed to throw more mud on an already filthy vehicle. Please take the car to a washing bay and give it the befitting cleansing it deserves.

    H ...
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  • DEEVINITY 3 days ago

    @sotrue

    Thank You!!!

  • Never use dishonest BEEDEG for your shipping 3 days ago

    Nice one from the Methodist Church Ghana hierachy.

    I wished you could speak to BEEDEG, of BMT Terminal Tema Harbour who though display bible quotations all over their walls are fleecing customers and milking them dry. They ...
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  • Chiga 3 days ago

    they should rethink their theology on tithes. The pastor who condemned those not paying tithes as armed robbers is wrong. The church wants money but denigrating people as armed robbers should not be coming from a church just ...
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  • Me 3 days ago

    You guys all thieves and the woman made it so clear and glaring

  • What about Armed Robbers tag??? 3 days ago

    Was the bishop also made to apologise to the congregation for calling them armed robbers? Or the congregation don't have feelings right??

  • Pepenyi Mfantse 3 days ago

    Old incident or not the lady was 100% right a brave and wise lady

  • Donatus 3 days ago

    The bishop did not apologize? No wonder.

  • Donatus 3 days ago

    Paying tithe may be in the Bible, but calling people who don't pay tithe as armed robbers is not in the Bible.

  • Kwasi Tawiah 3 days ago

    This issue of tithe in the Christian dominion is creating alot of problems. Many people comes to church with their problems as promised in the Bible and sometimes with empty stomach believing God will hear or listen to their ...
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  • K. Kusi 3 days ago

    No has attacked the woman. On the contrary, she has gained support from the public. Those supposedly attacking her are your kind, demented thieves.

    The woman spoke the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. You ...
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  • Kwame 3 days ago

    What did he address? That the member was given?
    He did not remove the thorns in the wound

  • Klaase Klose Marfhen 3 days ago

    Hmmmmm, it's time The Methodist Church-Ghana: Founder Rev. John Wesley considers its stand on Tithing and stops all unnecessary money collections from its members. It looks like the Ghana leaders have turned the Church into G ...
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  • agyeman 3 days ago

    GOOD MORNING BISHOP YOUR CHOICE OF MASSAGE IS SPOT ON. HOWEVER, YOU HAVE NOT ADDRESSED THE ISSUE. THERE IS TOO MUCH MONEY TAKING FROM THE CHURCH. CONGREGANTS REALLY DON'T GET ANYTHING IN RETURN ESPECIALLY WHEN IN NEED. THE WH ...
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  • DEEVINITY 3 days ago

    How is bishop or whatever "spot on" when he glaringly and deceitfully swerved the pith of the matter??

    These people are unscrupulous vermin who have absolutely no calling for tendering flock.

  • Alokoto 3 days ago

    Very soon millions of people will stop going to church. The so-called Bible which the Whites have imposed on us as the word of God is gradually becoming outmoded in Africa. Africans want to go back to their roots just like Ch ...
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  • SURVIVAL. 3 days ago

    If This's old new then why do you re,ad old Testament?Whether old or new, tithing must to stop in all churches. The clergies are using it to rob the church members.

  • Kofai 3 days ago

    Who really cares about old and new videos, you take the Bible verses that favors you and extort money from the brainwashed congregations. The same Bible says the kind of worship that is pure in God's sight is to look at orpha ...
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  • DEEVINITY 3 days ago

    Hypocrites!!!

    The truth speaker is victimized and becomes a pariah. And the real pharisees dust themselves off with a bunch of convenient, non-contractual quotes from the Bible to justify their crookedness!!

  • Kk 3 days ago

    The church is in guagmire, but this is a very poor off ramp.

  • Affo 3 days ago

    The church has alot of responsibles, the hospitals, the schools and orphanages. In my diocese, the church repairs school buildings, gives scholarships to students, vsit invalids(old members), The church has a home for aged at ...
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  • Paa Pee 3 days ago

    "Tithe is not compulsory at the Church" Are you sure? You can be branded a robber if you do not pay.

  • Chaddar is the President 3 days ago

    Where is the Jesus we are talking about using it to collect poor people's money in the name church.Scammers in the house

  • OZYMANDIAS 3 days ago

    The Bishop who referred to financially-struggling congregants as “ armed robbers “ should also be made to apologise to his congregation. The lady in the video is right in her statements. You so-called men of God and your ...
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  • Daniel Jagri 3 days ago

    See ooo birds of same features flock together. Whether old or new video an old thief is still a thief please pray for yourself for God mercy and stop confusing us with a Bible verse. That is hypocrisy.

  • Den of thieves 3 days ago

    Den of Thieves, Methodist as a church shouldn't even collect tithe as it was built like that John Wesley in England.

  • Den of thieves 3 days ago

    Methodist as a church shouldn't even collect tithe as it wasn't built like that John Wesley in England.

  • Den of thieves 3 days ago

    Den of Thieves, Methodist as a church shouldn't even collect tithe as it wasn't built like that by John Wesley in England.

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  • Sam 3 days ago

    She said the truth and nothing will convince some of us.

    When it comes to money methodist is A1 in collection. When it comes to support, they are A1 in controversies. Yes truly they indirectly take money from the dead or r ...
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  • Kofi 3 days ago

    God bless you, man of God. Maturity has won hearts

  • Sinorra 3 days ago

    Kromfuor ba. Satan bless your mother & the stealing Bishops.

  • George . 3 days ago

    SO BISHOP, THIS IS YOUR ANSWER? WHO AT ALL ARE YOU PEOPLE SAVING TO GO TO HEAVE?

  • Paa 3 days ago

    You are all thieves because you guys are not leviates. Did u read in the bible Jesus, Paul Stephen , elija or elisha taking thith? You are knowing the truth

  • Agyin Asare 3 days ago

    Infact, all churches in ghana should have been like this where congregants can openly stand up and question the kind of sermons being delivered to the whole congregation! In 2024, Charles Agyin Asare used his pulpit for abou ...
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  • Calvary Methodist AGONA SWEDRU IS THE SAME……. 3 days ago

    CALVARY METHODIST, AGONA SWEDRU, another corrupt arena!!!!

  • BLACK MOSES (USA) 3 days ago

    WHETHER IT IS AN OLD VIDEO OR A CURRENT ONE THE CHURCH MUST STOP OVER BURDENING THE CHURCH MEMBERS. IF THE CHURCH MEMBERS CAN NOT BENEFIT BOTH SPIRITUALLY AND PHYSICALLY THEN THE QUOTATION IN “ JAMES 2:16 IS MEANINGLESS. CH ...
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  • Lord Peppers 3 days ago

    Kind words from the bishop though, but the fact have been well spelt out by the woman. The church is too focused on tithe and other ways of extorting money from the congregants. So if a person does not pay tithe then he canno ...
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  • Ivory Mensah 3 days ago

    This woman should be careful because these wolves in cassock don't forgive. They will pretend to forgive and draw you close to harm you. They will poison her or send assassins after her. Her presentation is the position of ...
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  • So the woman was condemned to apologise even though right 3 days ago

    The usual Ghanaian morality discourse is to force subordinates to apologise for speaking the truth! Everybody including friends and foes alike will descend on you to apologise to the powers that be because they're untouchable ...
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  • Sul 3 days ago

    YOU ARE ALL THIEVES MASSA.
    BEING A PASTOR IS NOT A PROFESSION, SO WHAT DO YOU DO FOR A LIVING

  • BB 3 days ago

    Whether old or new video, the woman is speaking the gospel truth. Extorting money from vulnerable church members by tricks and by force pretence. This is an eye opener to all vulnerable church members. Rich people are treated ...
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  • Stress free 3 days ago

    Stop robbing our parents

  • Akajatayogogo 3 days ago

    I'm asking,Is the one standing there telling Ghanaians that,the video is an OLD VIDEO? Where did it happened and what year? Osofo who lies.

  • Fifi Afriyie 3 days ago

    Your title tells it all -“Most Reverend”. You are implying that you are more awesome than God Himself. Holy and Awesome is His name. The old King James Version of the Bible says His name is Reverend (Awesome) :Psalm 111:9 ...
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  • Rtd Captain Bediako Asempanaye 3 days ago

    Quoting the Bible to justify and rationalize the same Bible,, is the scammiest of all cons.
    And how come,, there are no schools for Fetish priests in Ghana?

  • Smh 3 days ago

    I once dealt with a rude methodist so called Reverend within the suame.municipality. Initials DKF. He told my soon to be wife that did she not have a better person to present than this skinny poor man. Today,16 years later th ...
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  • Kofi Acquah 3 days ago

    You haven't addressed the critical issues woman rsised whether old or new video.

    Properly address it as the woman spoke for all of us.

  • The Last Don 3 days ago

    Tithe was purposely instituted for the benefit of the Livites who were of the priesthood who had no inheritance among the twelve tribes of Israel,do we have such an institution in place today?
    The Apostle and early Christian ...
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  • Atsemei 3 days ago

    Presiding,you didn't comment on what the priest said,by referring to those who don't pay tithe as robbers.I want to hear your side on that statement made by the priest.

  • Joko 3 days ago

    That minister in that clip was top notch in self control. His reaction was out of this world. He is the dictionary definition of maturity .What a man???? I pray God give me such calmness.

  • bisa 3 days ago

    THIS PASTOR DID NOT ADDRESS ANY ISSUE AND WHAT IS HE TRYING TO TELL THE GHANAIAN PUBLIC,WHAT THE WOMAN SAID WAS A FACT SO WHICH PROVOCATION IS HE TALKING ABOUT.LOOK GHANAIANS DONT OWE YOU,STOP COLLECTING MONIES FROM OUR POOR ...
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  • Truth is far from Men 3 days ago

    It would have been helpful to keep quiet…Bishop

  • Chaddar is the President 3 days ago

    There are no Methodist churches in Europe who claim it is coming them the europeans.Meaning they are using our poor Africans pastors to deceive us and collect our kobo kobo and send them to europe.Ghana fuo these people are ...
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  • plain truth 2 days ago

    As Christians we must listen to our conscience. Is money dictating our relationship with God? Shouldn't we take the lead to make the world a better place through generosity instead of suppressing people by making demands on t ...
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  • Gugaì 1 day ago

    AKRPMFUOOOOO NKOAAAAA

  • KWABENA KASAPREKO. 16 hours ago

    IF THE PERSON LABELLING THE BISHOP AS "THIEF" REALLY KNOWS THAT, THE SAID BISHOP HAS ACTUALLY STOLEN SOMETHING, THEN, THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT. OR DO YOU WANT THE SAID BISHOP TO LABELLED AS "JESUS CHRIST" ??? A CRIM ...
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