The needless Prophetization of the Ghanaian religio-politico-socio-economic space: Damparism is undoubtedly the only viable antidote!

In my first ever epistle on the contemporary prophetic ministry in Ghana dubbed "The godification of prophets in Ghana" on 2nd Jan 2019, I provided a vivid elucidation on Prophesy Vs Prediction premising on an earlier article by Dr. Kofi Bobi Barimah on 1st Jan 2019 where he touched on the prophecies by Rev Owusu Bempah on 31st December 2018.

Myself and Dr Kofi Bobi Barimah both reiterated the fact that the African is notoriously and incurably religious citing Mbiti & Parrinder (1969).

I keep on wondering why the God of most contemporary Ghanaian prophets only speaks to them on 31st December and as a result plethora of doom and death infested prophecies flood our airwaves during such periods. As a devoted Christian, this tendency is not biblical as Yahwe speaks to his ordained prophets everytime and anywhere when the need arises as seen in the scriptures.

Thank God there is a new IGP in town who is unflinchingly aimed at sanitizing the religious space. His caution to the prophets led to a drastic reduction in the quantum of prophecies Ghanaians witnessed on 31st December 2021. So is it the case that the God of these prophets didn't speak again this 31st night or what actually happened?

Ghana is a religiously plural country with Christians, Muslims, and to a lesser extent ATR practitioners, dominating the religious scene. Of course there are other minority religions such as Buddhism, Hinduism and the Hare Krishna Movement.

For the past few years since the escalation of neo-pentecostalist believers, prophets have been ubiquitous in Ghana’s politico-socio-economic space giving countless prophecies, advertising their ability for healings and other miracles, as well as challenging one another with their so call spiritual and supernatural powers and other material possessions.

Prophecies in Ghana in recent times are only aimed at evoking fear, and it is a means to gather gullible audience, get unnecessary attention, and create powerful networks and above all make money.

Sadly, the ways in which even politicians align themselves with these prophets, especially during electioneering periods gives credence to the current popularity the prophetic industry is enjoying in the country.

In Ghana, the most popular of the 5 fold ministries is the prophetic ministry and no wonder even renowned evangelists and apostles have suddenly transmogrified into prophets.

The current IGP is the most viable antidote to rid the country of this needless Prophetization of our national life. Let us empower and support Dr. Akufo Dampare to deliver in this direction.

Long live the church

God Bless Our Homeland Ghana