{"id":443761,"date":"2017-12-05T06:30:27","date_gmt":"2017-12-05T06:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/12\/05\/how-capitalism-religion-in-ghana-cause-ordinary-people-to-suffer-akosua-hanson\/"},"modified":"2017-12-05T06:30:27","modified_gmt":"2017-12-05T06:30:27","slug":"how-capitalism-religion-in-ghana-cause-ordinary-people-to-suffer-akosua-hanson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/12\/05\/how-capitalism-religion-in-ghana-cause-ordinary-people-to-suffer-akosua-hanson\/","title":{"rendered":"How capitalism, religion in Ghana cause ordinary people to suffer – Akosua Hanson"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Entertainment of Tuesday, 5 December 2017<\/p>\n

Source: <\/strong>Cypressgh.blogspot.com<\/p>\n

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\"Keepingplay video<\/span>Joselyn Dumas with Akosua Hanson and Lady Prempeh<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

An explosive episode of Joselyn Dumas\u2019 latest reality show \u2018Keeping It Real\u2019 aired on Saturday (December 2nd) with the discussion centred on religion, spirituality and the unfortunate commercialization of both in Ghana.<\/p>\n

The actress\/TV personality moderated the discussion between the staunchly religious gospel singer Lady Prempeh and the fiercely anti-organized religion but pro spirituality Akosua Hanson.<\/p>\n

The lengthy, intelligent conversation was highly nuanced and provided a range of opinions from the host and her panellists as they delved into the issues of religion and its outsized influence on Ghanaians, an influence which is sometimes taken advantage of by some unscrupulous \u2018men of God\u2019 to advance their own purposes.<\/p>\n

The corruption of religion for exploitative purposes is something that has been discussed over and over in this country, with luminaries like former President Jerry John Rawlings and many others condemning it; and the panel \u2018kept it real\u2019 in following a similar vein.<\/p>\n

The purpose of a lot of churches in Ghana has become \u201cmoney, money and money\u201d, Dumas noted, adding that \u201cthere\u2019s always something about give when you don\u2019t even have and you\u2019re going to get ten thousand fold [in return]\u201d<\/p>\n

At this point Hanson, who is sister to the equally controversial Bulldog (Lawrence Asiamah Hanson), chipped in.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is where capitalism has been merged with spirituality and the people who suffer are ordinary citizens.\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSomeone who doesn\u2019t have, she can\u2019t even buy food that day for herself or for her kids, but her last is what she\u2019s going to give because she believes she\u2019s going to sow a seed.\u201d<\/p>\n