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John Dramani Mahama, a former president, has urged religious leaders to speak out against injustice.
He believed that the church, which acts as society’s moral conscience, could not take a back seat in the nation’s administration.
Mr. Mahama stated the church should not be selective in its criticism of people in charge of the nation’s affairs while speaking at the induction ceremony for the new General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God Church.
He believes that brave church leaders who speak out on national concerns, regardless of whose bull is getting gored, will significantly enhance national progress.
“The church does not exist only to pray for leaders. It exists also to provide suggestions and guidance to leaders.
“Because after all, the church does not hang in the sky. The church exists in society and whatever happens in society affects the church”, Mr. Mahama said.
He continued, “Today, with the economic crisis that we are in, it affects our congregation all across the country. And so it’s necessary for the church to continue speaking out anytime it thinks that things are not going on properly”.
Commending the Ghana Pentecostal Council for their recent suggestions to the government on how to address the current economic challenges, President Mahama added that such gestures must be done regardless of the party in power.
“I expect that this should be done no matter which government is in office.
“There are many times when men of God and moral society who should speak up become quiet when one government is in and they become very loud when another government is in”, he stressed.
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