Police cautions leader of a "strange" doctrine Church
Accra, Sept. 14, GNA - The Inspector-General of Police, Nana Owusu Nsiah, has cautioned Mr Mark Simons, the Leader of La Auditorium Church to be mindful of his religious activities and teachings in order not to cause any social or security problems.
A police statement made available to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) said the IGP said this when he summoned Mr. Simons and some of his followers to the Police Headquarters last Friday to ascertain the veracity of media reports about the activities of the Church.
For some time there has been media report on the religious teachings of Mr Simon, who was alleged to have told his followers not to work, marry or send their children to school because the end time is near. Nana Nsiah reminded Mr Simons and all those professing other religious faiths that even though the Constitution permits freedom of religion, there are limitations to this freedom.
The IGP pointed out that there are laws in the Criminal Code, which prohibit certain activities that are contrary to the public good, and that police will be monitoring the activities of the group to ensure that they conform to acceptable social and legal forms.
However, Mr Simons denied forbidding any of his followers from working, attending school or encouraging them to divorce their spouses.
Police cautions leader of a "strange" doctrine Church
Accra, Sept. 14, GNA - The Inspector-General of Police, Nana Owusu Nsiah, has cautioned Mr Mark Simons, the Leader of La Auditorium Church to be mindful of his religious activities and teachings in order not to cause any social or security problems.
A police statement made available to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) said the IGP said this when he summoned Mr. Simons and some of his followers to the Police Headquarters last Friday to ascertain the veracity of media reports about the activities of the Church.
For some time there has been media report on the religious teachings of Mr Simon, who was alleged to have told his followers not to work, marry or send their children to school because the end time is near. Nana Nsiah reminded Mr Simons and all those professing other religious faiths that even though the Constitution permits freedom of religion, there are limitations to this freedom.
The IGP pointed out that there are laws in the Criminal Code, which prohibit certain activities that are contrary to the public good, and that police will be monitoring the activities of the group to ensure that they conform to acceptable social and legal forms.
However, Mr Simons denied forbidding any of his followers from working, attending school or encouraging them to divorce their spouses.
