{"id":183104,"date":"2024-05-16T13:31:50","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T13:31:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/05\/16\/im-confident-comfortable-getting-closer-to-christians\/"},"modified":"2024-05-16T13:31:50","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T13:31:50","slug":"im-confident-comfortable-getting-closer-to-christians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/05\/16\/im-confident-comfortable-getting-closer-to-christians\/","title":{"rendered":"I&#8217;m confident, comfortable getting closer to Christians"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has urged Ghanaians of different faiths and religions to peacefully co-exist for national cohesion.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Bawumia in an interaction with the clergy in the Northern Region, said he feels confident and comfortable associating with Christians, which he said is a virtue directed by the Holy Prophet Mohammed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think that being a true Muslim means that you cannot get close to Christians. I don\u2019t see how being a true Christian, you cannot get close to Muslims<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProphet Mohammed said to the Muslims that of all the religions and faiths of this world, Muslims should get closer to the Christians. That is what the Prophet Mohammed said and so I am very much comfortable and confident in getting close to Christians. My brothers and sister are Christians and I cannot say that I will not get close to them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The NPP\u2019s flagbearer further urged that the peaceful co-existence that exists between the different faiths in Ghana must continue to be promoted to dispel the entry and activities of jihadists, who he said are often lurking to take advantage of disagreements between believers of different faiths and religions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are many people who are uncomfortable with us [Muslims] getting closer [to Christians] and that is how jihadists and all of the extremists benefit. 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