If you’ve not already read Prophet Owusu Ansah’s recent piece which stated that if you are not paying tithes like me, then you are cursed (CLICK HERE TO READ).
Surely I am cursed because I got up feeling happy and has some little money to pay off some bills—all because I failed to go and give it to the Pastor or Church yesterday…
What a bunch of absurdity. Anyway, read a reply to Prophet’s Owusu Ansah’s article, written by Philip Kobina Baidoo Jnr. I guess the Prophet will say if you do not pay you are cursed because he stands to benefit if you pay…And you get NOTHING in return!
The issue of tithe is a taboo to a lot of charismatic Christians. It is shrouded in fear and Ignorance; and in a country like Ghana, and for that matter Africa, where superstition reigns supreme, uncontested, it has an added frisson.
The idea is one ridiculous mammoth scam foisted on unsuspecting believers by the so called men of God to extort money from the poor and the vulnerable. It is just a reminiscent of the medieval Catholic authorities who devised the notion of Indulgence to suck European Christendom dry like an insatiable vampire. The blatant abuse of the latter climaxed in the 16th century.
It led to the Reformation, which shook the foundation of Western Europe. Currently, the irony about this tithing deception is that even those who are being fleeced like school children at the mercy of bully boys will undoubtedly perceive me as writing heresy, perhaps even committing blasphemy when I am just opening their eyes to the obvious.
Just over two weeks ago, a religious article, which engendered this rejoinder, was posted at this website loaded with threats and curses. When I read the piece I felt a strong need to expose this institutionalised 419. However, after careful analysis I concluded that it was not worth the time, because those who are already at the mercy of these swindlers will not be convinced regardless of the sophistication and clarity with which I argue my point.