As Christopher Hitchens said ‘sure, non-believers sometimes do stupid things too’ but religion can make even the wisest man result to absurdity—such as praying for the a falling currency in a global economy to rise.
Seriously, we need to adjust our thinking and way of doing things… Stealing the words of Voltaire, I say “those who can make you believe absurdity can make you commit atrocity.”
How on earth can anyone spiritually command a currency which is falling in an economy because of mismanagement and lack of grasp to rise?
Soon, we will be praying for dollars to fall from heaven! Our leaders will need to stop making a fool out of us…
What is the meaning of this?
According to RadioXYZ;
Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams has spiritually “commanded” the falling cedi to “rise”.
Leading his followers, in Church today (Sunday), to pray for the recovery of the fast depreciating local currency, the Presiding Bishop and General Overseer of the Christian Action Faith Ministries (CAFM) headquartered in the national capital, Accra, said: “…I hold up the cedi with prayer and I command the cedi to recover and I declare the cedi will not fall; it will not fall any further. I command the cedi to climb. I command the resurrection of the cedi. I command and release a miracle for the economy”.
The cedi has already depreciated by three per cent against the major international currencies this month.
The US dollar, which sold at Ghc2.20 on the local foreign exchange market before Christmas last year, now sells at Ghc2.60.
The British pound, which sold at Ghc3 now sells at Ghc4.20.
The euro and CFA are also selling at Ghc3.50 and Ghc4.80 respectively.
In 2013, the local currency suffered 17-per cent depreciation.
The year-on-year depreciation shows a 21.96 per cent depreciation of the cedi against the dollar; 28.88 per cent against the pound sterling; 23.98 per cent against the euro and 25.54 per cent against the Swiss franc.
The Bank of Ghana recently injected $20 million into critical areas of the economy as part of efforts to shore up the cedi.
Archbishop Duncan-Williams also led his church to pray for President John Mahama, Finance Minister Seth Tekper and Central Bank Governor Dr Henry Kofi Wampah, for divine help and guidance to salvage the cedi.
“In the name of Jesus, say Satan take your hands off the President; take your hands off the Central Bank and the Finance Minister. Say we release innovation for the President, my God, the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Central Bank, in the name of Jesus Christ the son of God, the Finance Minister. Say we command new ideas, breakthroughs and a miracle for the economy. Let the cedi rise in Jesus name”, he led in prayer.
SMH!
Holy Spirit hold my tongue, smh
Tell me this is a joke Chris? Most of these men of God are just too corrupt and soon they will all be exposed. If I was his church member, i wouldnt go back there again because of this. You asked members to pray for the cedi to rise? How is that possible? Is that religion and God has been turned into in Africa? we are never serious as people
When you believe in something you do not understand, you suffer superstition. Spirituality is not a religion or derived from religion. It is the surrender of ones ego to the infinite knowledge and wisdom which is the universe. In order to delude a people you must first delude yourself and this is what this man has done. But he has his reward. The universe will deal with him and his followers.
When you believe in something you don’t understand, you suffer superstition. Spirituality is not a religion and neither is derived from religion. It is rather the surrender of ones ego to the infinite knowledge and wisdom which is the universe. They say in order to delude a people you must delude yourself first and that’s what this so called man of God has done. But he has got his reward waiting for him. Together with his followers, the universe will reward them heavily according to their ignorance!
No is you who should be concern about your reward coby Stash. Last i checked you were into robbery and womanizing. Mind your damn business and stop worrying about the innocent Bishop.
Damn all these harsh comments? so what is truly wrong with a bishop praying and declaring goodness for his country? Come on y’all aren’t we all believers who should join hands with the bishop? Peeps in here should stop criticizing him because this is no sin!!!
interesting……..
ok the main issue here is that thieves and crooks who have suppossed degrees (of which school would give degrees to these criminals is beyond me) parading themselves as leaders are sucking us dry, killing our economy without consequence that should be the main topic of discussin, not this!! it is misappropriation of anger. You yes You,you voted for them now we all stew in the misery while afew enjoy what belongs to all of us.