Prophet Owusu Bempah
They must be isolated and condemned who exhibit religious intolerance and bigotry in their utterances and posturing.
Ghana’s worthy-of-emulation interfaith harmony has occasionally been threatened by the reckless and irresponsible remarks by some identifiable personalities, a worrying trend which cuts across the faith lines.
This unworthy tendency was played out in the run-up to the last elections as part of a package intended to inflict injury to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate and create a wedge between the two most prominent Abrahamic faiths – Christianity and Islam.
They have shallow minds and cannot understand the ways of God as they should; they think erroneously that God, the Omnipotent, has ceded some of his spiritual powers to them.
Otherwise they would not be venturing into the world of esotericism and using same to line their pockets with threats of curses and claims that they can make and unmake political leaders.
There are as many trusted men of God as are charlatans who have turned the art of prophesying into a lucrative industry, preying lavishly on desperate politicians especially.
We saw how their integrities were bloodied during the last World Cup tournaments; they got betting addicts to bet for teams which did not win. Ultimate power and knowledge of tomorrow lies in the bosom of God, not charlatans.
We shall continue to repeat the Biblical saying that “the ways of God are not ours.” Those who therefore think that they wield special powers over intercessions, and can therefore threaten others with curses, are spiritually doomed and headed for humiliation.
Playing God by mere mortals enmeshed in iniquities is just unfathomable and can only be attributed to hubris.
In a geopolitical setting which has enjoyed interfaith harmony, it would be unacceptable that a few persons out of greed and sheer hatred would embark on this trajectory.
Pastor Owusu Bempah’s recent project, a repeat of what he undertook in 2024, does not inure to the interest of the nation and should be shunned. The good thing though is that he would fail and Ghana shall triumph.
He prophesied the death of the National Chief Imam in 2019, and it did not come to pass.
He and others who have joined hands with evil-minded politicians to rock the boat of the nation have been identified, and that is enough to stifle their project.
He must be excited that a so-called Islamic cleric who shares equal extremist tendencies has threatened death to those who insult Prophet Mohammed, Peace Be Upon Him. This can only add impetus to religious bigotry.
We salute the Spokesperson for the National Chief Imam for condemning the nonsense and demanding his arrest for interrogation. He is no different from the other religious bigots; all are destructive to the interfaith harmony we have nurtured and enjoyed over the years.
Those who drag politics into the sanctified realm of religion should be called out and shamed.
The best men of God in both Christianity and Islam can do for their country is to ensure good governance by those elected to rule. Kowtowing to them for pittance through false claim of spiritual powers is not the way.
Spiritual narcissism, as it is being exuded by some pastors and Islamic clerics in party colours, is intended to advance the cause of a political grouping.
As known to all true men of God regardless of their faiths, what the Almighty has destined shall come to pass regardless of the wishes of some individuals. Let us all protect the enviable interfaith harmony in the country.
Remember the 850 false Prophets of Baal and Jezebel who perished and be wise.
