President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on March 6, 2017, indicated that his government will build a national Cathedral to aid Christian activities in the country.
The President disclosed this during Ghana's 60th anniversary which was held at the independence square in Accra.
Addressing the President's quest to establish a Cathedral in the country, NPP activist and lawyer John Kumah complimented the President on Peace FM's Kokrokoo for his great initiative.
According to him, the Cathedral will serve as a resort center for all Christians in the nation and a place where they would converge to undertake a common activity for the peace of the country.
Earlier, last week, Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Attah during the presentation of the 2017 budget, made some references to quotations in the Bible, the Holy book of Christians.
He said: “Mr Speaker, I see our nation with this overwhelming election mandate as all having decided to withdraw in unison like Jesus to a remote place, Mr. Speaker, only to discover that we have five loaves of bread and two fishes to feed our 25 million plus fellow citizens. But herein lies the genius of the Ghanaian for we are God’s handiwork created in Christ Jesus to do good works which God prepared in advance for us to do. As you can see, Mr. Speaker, with 5 loaves and 2 fishes, President Akufo-Addo’s budget has tackled the five structural pillars of revenue, expenditure, earmarked funds, labour and our debt.”
But the Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt held that no one religion holds sway over the other in Ghana and cautioned against ay attempt to impose Christian rights on the nation.
Expressing his chagrin, he emphatically stated that "if it’s even three people in Ghana who don’t believe in God, they have a right to their beliefs. If it’s three people who are Atheists in Ghana, they’re entitled to their right. That’s something we must live with. It must show.”
To Mr. Pratt, Christianity should not take precedence over other religions.
“Judaism, as a religion, it doesn’t accept the new testament. That’s the basis of the religion. So, if someone doesn’t believe in Jesus; the person has not breached the law. And if there’s someone who believes in Jesus, the person has also not infringed on the law. That’s why the national constitution is a secular constitution. So, sometimes when we’re talking and we say that Christians are many than Muslims; it’s problematic. The fact that if it’s even true that Christians are numerous than Muslims, it doesn’t mean that Christian rights can be imposed on the nation," he said on Kokrokoo.
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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Kwesi Pratt, then where were you when the Prez set up the new national hajj board? Did that impose Islam on all Ghanaians? We all know how much you dislike the current Prez and his political tradition but sometimes wait a while before you take one sided opinion.
Moslems goes on pilgrimage with government support but l haven't heard any Christian complaining about it. Christians also do pilgrimage without government support but l haven't heard Christians complaining too. I stand to be corrected, anyway. My humble advice to both Moslems and Christians is that, lets ignore any person who tries to play one religion against the other. Let live in peace and harmony.
People quote from books and others. If so why can't one quote from the Bible as well being the oldest book in the world? What did the Finance Minister say wrong? Did he advocate for Ghana to be one religion state? He just used a quote out of the Bible to express his point or this one too you wanted him to say without reference so that you can criticise him for Plagiarism? Master stop your F0OOlishness and don't incite any religious hatred in the nation. Did you not see three different religious prayers at the 6th March Day? Did you ever talk when the late Prof. Mills only allowed Christian Prayers during National events? You are a Hypocrite Kwesi Pratt. Your time will soon come because you are wrecker of the nation.
i think Kwesi Pratt need to go fro a mental check-up. can a Christian quote from the koran? or can a moslim quote from the bible? or Did Nana mention he is going to use tax payers money for the build? what is wrong with this evil- minded person? please Kwesi Pratt do not use the media to insight hatred in Ghana.
That's right. Freedom of conscience. Freedom of religion. The government should not be seen to be giving privilege to any people of a particular religion. I salute you Pratt for this submission
what is Pratt saying? i don't get the link to what finance minister said. what has it got to do with it. Didn't Kwame Nkrumah take a quote from the bible to augment his speech during his independent speech. The is a big mosque at Nima, is it am imposition? Besides the funding is not coming from the state. This man always has something poisonous to say. is he psyching Muslims against Christians? Shame on you paaaaa, waist of tax payers money.
You are a lost soul who has lost touch with reality..Pratt kindly sodd off let the government be
one of this days kwesi pratt and the host of this programm .the so called kokrokoo will bring so much confusion in this country that both of them will bow their heads for ever in shame. I have warned you.Kwame Sefa Kanyi should be able to earn a living without kwesi pratt. Sin is crawling at your door ,do not let hjm in.'kwesi pratt is evil .
This man needs a check up, when they quote from bible problem, Kwesi pratt is just something, Who will complaint if a Muslim quotes from the qua-ran now a crime to quote from the bible or Quran
kwasi pratt, the anti christ