Reverend Dr Kwabena Opuni-Frimpng, Executive Director, Africa Alliance for Christian Advocacy (AACA) has rallied Church leaders and religious stakeholders to support the efforts of the Police to respond to religious excesses and others in the name of spiritual gifts and Prophesies.
Misleading theologies and religious abuses in the name of Prophesies which created panic and fear in the public and threaten religious harmony has been a problem for sometime now and it was only prudent to support the Police who have initiated measures to forestall the unpleasant outcomes.
“Over the years, in the name of religion some Human rights have been abused and we have found instances where specific names of key personalities had been mentioned to die within the year and therefroe we must as a key stakeholders in the religious domain support this novel effort of the Ghana Police Service without any doubt” he said.
He reiterated that the Constitution which provides liberties for the church to operate freely without any hindrance or interference also guarantees the right to privacy to every Ghanain irrespective of creed or status and that must not be lost on religious leaders as they make preparations to usher in the new year with religious and spiritual activities.
Speaking in an interview with the GNA on a recent statement by the Police on careless 31st Night Prophesies, Reverend Opuni-Frimpong, a former General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana described the call by the Police as apt and a subtle reminder of that constitutional right within the existing framework of the laws of the country and nothing new and therefore imperative for all stakeholders to give maximum support”.
Some pastors and prophets in Ghana have become notorious for wild Prophesies and predictions including Prophesies which borders on the rights and security of persons, this phenomenon could be traced to the early part of 4th Republic where pastors began to give prophesies on which political party was ordained by God to win during elections and gradually escalated to the churches.
On the concerns of others on why the Police had waited till now or not invited previous offenders, he indicated that “why we have waited till now is a legitimate question, but what is wrong yesterday is certainly not right today and it’s only prudent to implement measures to address it at a point”.