{"id":471037,"date":"2011-08-01T10:47:01","date_gmt":"2011-08-01T10:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/08\/01\/politics-of-insults-should-not-be-rewarded-%e2%80%93-methodist-presiding-bishop\/"},"modified":"2011-08-01T10:47:01","modified_gmt":"2011-08-01T10:47:01","slug":"politics-of-insults-should-not-be-rewarded-methodist-presiding-bishop-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/08\/01\/politics-of-insults-should-not-be-rewarded-methodist-presiding-bishop-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Politics of insults should not be rewarded \u2013 Methodist Presiding Bishop"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"MostThe Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church, Ghana, Most Rev Prof Emmanuel Kwaku Asante has stated that politics of insults should not be rewarded in the country.<\/p>\n

According to Most Rev Prof Asante, the notion that politicians who insult their political opponents have the interest of their party at heart should be discarded.<\/p>\n

He said though constructive criticism should be embraced, critics should not behave like they are wiser than their political opponents.<\/p>\n

Prof Emmanuel Asante was speaking on Dwaso Nsem on Adom FM Monday in response to President John Mills\u2019 appeal that the state and the church should forge closer ties since the institutions have a common agenda in building a better society.
President Mills made the statement at thanksgiving service climaxing activities to celebrate the Methodist Church\u2019s 50-year autonomy from Britain.<\/p>\n

In his speech the President also urged the church to offer constructive criticism of government as well as contribute suggestions to help build the nation.<\/p>\n

For his part, Most Rev Emmanuel Asante expressed worry over why some politicians level unsubstantiated allegations against their opponents to score political points; insisting that peddling lies against political opponents should not be tolerated and people who will indulge in such practices should be chastised by their political leaders.<\/p>\n

In a related development, the former Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Rt Rev Yaw Frimpong Manso said the country would have been a better place if Christians obeyed the Word of God.
He stated that even though the gospel has been preached since Ghana\u2019s Gold Coast days, few people have paid heed to God\u2019s word making it difficult to get the real transformation needed in the lives of the people.<\/p>\n

He said Ghana may not be more of an upright nation than countries that have witnessed calamities such as tsunamis, volcanoes and heavy flooding, but if the majority of Christians abide by God\u2019s Word, the country will be a better place adding that recent disasters occurring in the country should be a wake-up call for Christians to change their lives for the better.<\/p>\n

Rt Rev Yaw Frimpong Manso also called for the establishment of a welfare package for retired pastors to make their lives better bemoaning the state where retired pastors live like paupers after years of service in God\u2019s vineyard.<\/p>\n

Story: Akuamoah Boateng\/Adom News\/Ghana<\/p>\n

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The Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church, Ghana, Most Rev Prof Emmanuel Kwaku Asante has stated that politics of insults should not be rewarded in the country. According to Most Rev Prof Asante, the notion that politicians who insult their political opponents have the interest of their party at heart should be discarded. He said though constructive criticism should be embraced, critics should not behave like they are wiser than their political opponents. Prof Emmanuel Asante was speaking on Dwaso Nsem on Adom FM Monday in response to President John Mills\u2019 appeal that the state and the church should forge closer ties since the institutions have a common agenda in building a better society. President Mills made the statement at thanksgiving service climaxing activities to celebrate the Methodist Church\u2019s 50-year autonomy from Britain. In his speech the President also urged the church to offer constructive criticism of government as well as contribute suggestions to help build the nation. For his part, Most Rev Emmanuel Asante expressed worry over why some politicians level unsubstantiated allegations against their opponents to score political points; insisting that peddling lies against political opponents should not be tolerated and people who will indulge in such practices should be chastised by their political leaders. In a related development, the former Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Rt Rev Yaw Frimpong Manso said the country would have been a better place if Christians obeyed the Word of God. He stated that even though the gospel has been preached since Ghana\u2019s Gold Coast days, few people have paid heed to God\u2019s word making it difficult to get the real transformation needed in the lives of the people. He said Ghana may not be more of an upright nation than countries that have witnessed calamities such as tsunamis, volcanoes and heavy flooding, but if the majority of Christians abide by God\u2019s Word, the country will be a better place adding that recent disasters occurring in the country should be a wake-up call for Christians to change their lives for the better. Rt Rev Yaw Frimpong Manso also called for the establishment of a welfare package for retired pastors to make their lives better bemoaning the state where retired pastors live like paupers after years of service in God\u2019s vineyard. 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