Popular Ghanaian televangelist Bishop Charles Agyinasare has questioned the motivation behind Christians staying away from churches but carrying-on with other economic and political activities in blatant disregard for Coronavirus prevention measures.
According to founder and general overseer of the Perez Chapel International, it is amazing how people can go about their normal activities without fear of contracting the virus until the issue of worshipping God in a church where social distancing is being observed comes up.
“Is it not amazing to you that people are okay to go and vote in primaries? They are not afraid that they will get coronavirus. They are okay to go to the market and not afraid to get coronavirus," Bishop Agyinasare said in a video shared on his verified Facebook Page.
He continued: “They are okay to sit in trotro, they are okay to sit in a taxi and go everywhere. But when it comes to church it is like at the gate of the church we are distributing coronavirus. That is what the devil has made people to think.”
He warned churches that had halted church services entirely that their churches would collapse by the time the Coronavirus is eradicated.
He urged Christians to fight against COVID-19 restrictions that affect the church with prayers and fasting.
Bishop Agyinasare found it curious that government officials who were Christians found it easier to reopen markets for normal operations rather than reopening churches.
Background
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on May 31, 2020, in his address to the nation on measures taken to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic, and ease the restrictions imposed on its citizenry, announced that religious services can resume.
The president said, “with effect from Friday, June 5, 2020, we will begin stage one of the process of easing restrictions. An abridged format of religious activities can commence.
“25% attendance, with a maximum number of 100 congregants, can worship at a time in church or at the mosque, with a mandatory one metre of social distancing between congregants,” he stated.
The president also said that the maximum hours for the service should be one hour which according to him, would help prevent the spread of the virus as Ghanaians continue to adhere to the safety protocols.
After the announcement, most churches issued press releases saying they would still remain closed, until the coronavirus is effectively dealt with before they open their doors to the public and their members.
Ghana's confirmed cases of COVID-19 is now 14, 568 with 10,907 recoveries and 95 deaths.
Source: Daily Graphic
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PLEASE REV. AGYIN ASARE,YOU KNOW VERY WELL, THAT THE CLERGIES IN OUR CHURCHES ARE BIAS,ONE SIDED,HYPOCRITES AND MORE CORRUPT THAN SOME OF THOSE ONE MAN CHURCHES.AN EXAMPLE OF ELDER OFOSU AMPOFO, WHAT DO YOU SAY ABOUT THAT?WE MUST STAY INDOORS TO AVOID MASS DESTRUCTION SICKNESS ,WE,re SICK AND TIRED OF PREACHING THE SIDE OF THE BIBLE TO the CHURCH MEMBERS.we are in europe here and we ve seen how pastors and elders, their works.LEAVE THE POOR SOULS TO STAY INDOORS AS OUR PRESIDENT HAS DIRECTED
churches are allowed to worship....if your members are not coming that is not a blame for anyone,,, they are just being careful and rightly so...... you shd blame china . churches are allowed to worship ...100 at a time so you can do 10 services if you so wish. you should not complain.
The body is the temple of God and not the church house. Give us a break, please. CHRISTIANITY IS WHAT YOU DO AND PRACTICE WHEN ALONE.
And this guy calls himself a man of God. More or less a man of sheer ind1$cipline. Full of $elfishess, lack of common sense and utter d1sappointment with such reckless statements. Not everyone will be as rich as you are to own a fleet of cars and so sitting in trotro or cars is no news. I can't wait for some of these reckless g00n$ parading themselves as secretaries to God to have COVID-19 and go through the pains others have gone through. The d£a-d Burundian President, a staunch Christian who in his utter f--001i$hness exposed himself, his family and cabinet ministers to COVID-19 believing that it was the work of the same d-ev---il that this agyin asare guy keeps blaming. What happened to him (Pierre Nkurunziza), a 55 year old staunch christian is no more. HE IS BLOODY D£_AD AT THE HANDS OF COVID-19. The Europeans who introduce Christianity to Africa don't have this inward looking thought process.
the fact that some people have been irresponsible does not mean the rest of us should be irresponsible. by the way the churches are allowed to worship or has he forgotten. i guess the numbers will not allow enough offering. that is what he is worried about. covid-19 has really exposed these men of God. i was expecting them to be going round healing the covid-19 patients. after all they heal the blind, cancer patients, and stroke patients.
They called themselves men of God. He is making noise because the offerings are not coming. If indeed, you are a man of God, you can share your message through the virtual platform as the genuine men of God are doing. It is unwise to chastise the president. In spite of COVID 19 you still have s3x with your wife, that one you blame the president.
Interesting how so called men of God will stood too low because of their stomachs. Has the president or for that matter Corona stopped the worship of God? Or has their money got finished and needs replenishing? Satan is already in charge of the world systems, what has changed? Are they worried because people don't need their logics to survive? With church or without it we can serve and worship our maker without their input. Christianity today is a business enterprise and they the so called Pastors because important and rich. Shame on Dr. Aygin Asare. Shame!!!
ose by the time this corona is over there will not be any church. pastor all this is about collection oo. we know. cos the collection and tithes are not coming you make wild. you aint seen nothing yet, instead of preaching you talking about marriage. aaah . i no even hear one sensible thing you said.. fake
AGYINASARE IS IMMATUREE AND MISLEADING. THE ELECTION FOR THE PRIMARIES IS ONCE. GOING TO CHURCH IS MANY TIMES AND SOME GOODD FOR NOTHING PASTORS MAKE IT EVERYDAY. I WISH AGYIN ASARE IS SMART ENOUGH TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE. PLEASE, THE RESTRICTION AGAINST CONGREGATING IN CHURCHES IS INTENDED FOR THE GOOD OF YOURSELF AND THE MEMBERS OF YOUR CHURCH. IT IS UNWISEE TO COMPARE THAT TO ANOTHER EVENT. IT IS SAFETY FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR CHURCH MEMBERS. WHAT IS THE LOGIC OF AGYINASARE'S ARGUMENT? THAT SOME POLITICAL PARTY HAD PRIMARIES AND VIOLATED SAFETY PROTOCOLS SO HE, AGYINASARE AND HIS CHURCH MEMBERS SHOULD BE ALSO BE ALLOWED TO BREAK SAFETY PROTOCOLS FOR THEM TO GET INFECTED WITH CORONA VIRUS? JEEE. DID AGYINASARE EVER DO ANY LOGIC. SO PEOPLE GO TO HIS CHURCH FOR SUCH A PERSON TO PREACH TO THEM? WHAT WISDOM CAN HE IMPART TO HIS CONGREGATION. IS HE BLOCK IN MIND TO THINK RIGHT OR HE IS THINKING OF HIS OFFERINGS. PLEASE, GOD HELP YOUR CHILDREN.
AGYINASARE IS IMMATUREE AND MISLEADING. THE ELECTIONS AT THE PRIMARIES WAS ONCE. GOING TO CHURCH IS MANY TIMES AND SOME GOODD FOR NOTHING PASTORS MAKE IT EVERYDAY. I WISH AGYIN ASARE WOULD BE SMART ENOUGH TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE. PLEASE THE THE RESTRICTIONS AGAINST CONGREGATING IN CHURCHES IS INTENDED FOR THE GOOD OF YOURSELF AND THE MEMBERS OF YOUR CHURCH. IT UNWISEE TO COMPARE IT ANOTHER EVENT. IT IS SAFETY FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR CHURCH MEMBERS. WHAT IS THE LOGIC OF AGYINASARE'S ARGUMENT? THAT SOME POLITICAL PARTY HAD PRIMARIES AND VIOLATED SAFETY PROTOCOLS SO HE AND HIS CHURCH MEMBERS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO BREAK SAFETY PROTOCOLS FOR THEM TO GET INFECTED? JEEE. DID AGYINASARE EVER DID ANY LOGIC. SO PEOPLE GO TO HIS CHURCH FOR SUCH A PERSON TO PREACH TO THEM? WHAT WISDOM CAN HE IMPART TO HIS CONGREGATION. IS HE BLOCK TO THINK RIGHT BECAUSE OF HIS OFFERINGS OR HE IS NATURALLY NOT SMART. PLEASE, GOD HELP YOUR CHILDREN.