Member
of Parliament of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) for
Techiman Constituency, Hon. Adjei Mensah says Ghanaians should call the
bluff of the General Overseer of the International Central Gospel
Church, Dr. Mensah Otabil, by not praying for peace of the nation.
Dr.
Mensah Otabil, has for some days now been the subject of media
discussion for disclosing he senses a “heaviness” in his spirit
regarding the tranquility of the country.
He was quoted to have
said “I have a sense of heaviness in my spirit concerning the destiny of
this country that there is something heavy ready to fall upon this
country that if we don’t take charge of that we will be in a different
state a month from now,” and emphasized that the destiny of the country
should not be left in the bosom of politicians and government officials
but Christians who should take full responsibility of ensuring that
peace reigns in the economy.
Though he is not the first to have
cautioned the entire nation to seek divine help in order to salvage the
country from impending danger; his recent admonition to his congregants
to intercede for the nation has sparked comments from several political
figures and government officials.
Speaking on Oman FM on Friday,
the NDC MP doubted whether the remarks by Dr. Mensah Otabil were
divinely sensed from his spirit because to him, some men of God tend to
“look at the circumstances ahead and predict it, admonishing that we
pray.”
According to him, they are used to “predicting” the future
of the nation because “if they don’t do that, who will go to church?
Who will patronize the place of a traditionalist if the person does not
say something to hang in the air? The same applies to a Muslim. Who will
go to him if he does not create a scene?”
He vehemently
expressed disbelief in the remarks, stating firmly that he doesn’t
“believe those things. God is there for us all. In fact, the fashion
that our religious beliefs are taking now is also a factor to the
recession of the economy.”
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