Pentecostal and charismatic council vows to fight against church regulation by the government

The Pentecostal and Charismatic Council of Ghana said that it would use all legal means to prevent the Akufo-Addo government from regulating the activities of the churches in the country.

Counsel baderts that the practice of the Christian faith should not be left to parliamentarians when there are competent bodies to deal with such relevant issues.

Reverend Paul Frimpong Manso, president of the Pentecostal and Charismatic Council of Ghana, told Citi News that, even though they opposed any attempt to regulate churches, they were offended by bad practices. of some of their leaders.

"The group is not happy with the so-called prophets and all the wrongs that are happening. Nevertheless, we think that a government should never be a committee because it does not understand the functioning of the church. It will not be in the interest of churches … The church will vehemently resist any government or organization that would want to control the church. "

The Ghana Conference of Charismatic Bishops also issued a statement earlier urging Parliament to pay attention to pressing issues of national interest rather than considering legislation regulating Christian beliefs and practices.

The conference said such attempts would seem to be a declaration of hostilities between the country's church and the government, which would not contribute to national cohesion.

Some members have asked for a law regulating last week. church activities are the exclusive property of self-proclaimed individuals and pastors who engage in all kinds of illegalities.

Legislators have argued that it was necessary for Parliament to critically investigate the activities of these churches and pastoralists to protect Ghanaians from exploitation.

MEPs said churches and pastors had adopted all sorts of unacceptable practices in the country.

They added that a certain level of regulation is needed to prevent these churches and pastors from engaging in abuse, indoctrination and other activities that do not conform to valid Christian teaching.

-Citinewsroom