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'There are a lot of crooks calling themselves pastors' - Otabil's comments that have angered prophets

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  • Janet 1 day ago

    The pot calling the kettle black. Who is more fake than this Otabil. It’s a pity the type of people who go to his church. You only need to see where he lives and you will know if he is a man of God. Fakes all over.

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  • Ghana boy 1 day ago

    FOR THE RECORDS,, OTABIL DIDN'T MENTION ANYBODY'S NAME .... ONLY CROOK PROPHETS IN THE 90% WILL HAVE PROBLEM WITH WHAT OTABIL SAID .. THE PROPER 10% ARE SILENT AND NOT WORRIED ABOUT OTABIL STATEMENT AT ALL

  • Karikakchar 1 day ago

    Pastor Otabil hit the nail on the head and what he’s saying in biblical. The only way you know who a Christian is is by his or her deeds and anyone responding negatively to this should know his stand before the almighty God ...
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  • Osei Kwame 1 day ago

    The Zoe man attacking lawyer Bernard Bediako on Social Media in support of Miracles Aboagye is one of such crooks

  • His Excellency the Ugly Dwarf 23 hours ago

    We all know that. They are usually bleached Ashanti fraudsters.

  • FRANKIE 23 hours ago

    If Mensah Otabil himself is not a crook a criminal and a charlatan in cassock masquerading as a man of God, how could he have afforded a 10 acre mansion at 15315 Mountain Crest Cr, Haymarket, VA in the United States valued at ...
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  • John,Tema 23 hours ago

    @ FRANKIE
    Hear come another Oldie political stooge with tonnes of lies, where did Pastor Otabil get the US$950m from? You think he's like your NDC national party Chairmen who have bought mansions in Texas and other states i ...
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  • Kwame not Quame 21 hours ago

    I don't believe the 950 million mansion,are you talking about dollars or cedis

  • Alhaji 38 19 hours ago

    I believe he meant to write USD 9.5M

  • Blue Pen 19 hours ago

    You see how people can fabricate complete lies about people in Ghana. @Frankie, a known NDC fanatic didn't think through his stupid fabrication carefully and so EXPOSED himself big time. He didn't realise $ 950 is almost $ 1 ...
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  • MASSA I DON'T KNOW OF ANY LIVING BILLIONAIRE WITH A HOUSE WORTH THAT MUCH IN THE USA !! 21 hours ago

    Not even Elon Musk, the richest man on the planet has property worth that much.
    You're exposing yourself to ridicule.

  • Oklemekuku¹ 20 hours ago

    $950 million mansion in Haymarket, VA? C'mon man.

  • FRANKIE 19 hours ago

    I meant to write $950 thousand dollars. Sorry, typo.

  • Jamin 12 hours ago

    God will expose you. It has started.

  • Docendo 16 hours ago

    15315 Mountain Crest Ct, Haymarket, VA 20169
    5 beds, 5.5 baths, 6793 sq. ft. house located at 15315 Mountain Crest Ct, Haymarket, VA 20169 sold for $1111000 on Jun 14, 2021. MLS# VAPW521598...one should not eat food continuo ...
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  • mr amin 13 hours ago

    That's true

  • Kay 23 hours ago

    The Head of Assemblies of God, Church, where President John Mahama & his wife worship is one of them. For many years our President has attended that Church but there's no change in his Bad Character.

  • PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE P33) 23 hours ago

    DID OTABIL MENTION ANY NAME??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

  • PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE P33) 23 hours ago

    THEY COULD ALL BE FAKE, BUT THE INTERESTING THING IS THAT, HE DID NOT MENTION ANY NAME!!

  • NPP SENIOR CITIZEN 22 hours ago

    If you live in a glasshouse don't throw stones, Otabil himself originated criminality in church and Karma now revealing his nature. Otabil should be in prison since 90s but he is a man God and yet A Wolf IN Sheep Clothing

  • BY THEIR FRUITS YOU SHALL KNOW THEM. 22 hours ago

    Yes Rev Mensah Otabil is right to say what he said. The Truth is bitter like Quinine but heals.
    He has spoken the Truth Nothing But Truth Because Of This Hell Is Breaking Loose To Attack Him.
    What he said can be summaris ...
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  • Real Talk 1 day ago

    Whoever interpreted itabils words to Owusu Bempah did not try at all, because if you watched otabils presentation and you look at owusu Bempahs reaction it is clear that the problem is the English translation!!!

  • GHANABA KWAKU 1 day ago

    You are as foolish as the fake men of God@ Janet.
    Did he mention names?
    We shouldn't be that naive. Is he telling the truth or not?
    Be wise!!

  • kukua 1 day ago

    he is telling the truth but he is equally a crook.

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  • Nana 23 hours ago

    Pastor Mensah Otabil is like a 2nd Dr Bawumia to all NDC Lunatic Sycophants. They hate to hear his name or voice, whatever he says is like a curse to their party. Why is NDC attractive to those One Man Church Fake Pastors?

  • Politicians give legitimacy to these fakes...Dr Joojo deHeer 18 hours ago

    Unfortunately, politicians in their very poor judgment and parochial expediency visit these charlatans and somehow extend legitimacy to their evil machinations.
    These are are church leaders with incurable moral depravity.... ...
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  • Bright 1 day ago

    NOT ONLY IS OTABIL A CROOK, HE'S, A LIAR, DECEPTIVE, A CRIMINAL, A HYPOCRITE, VERY VERY MATERIALISTIC. OTABIL IS THE PERFECT DESCRIPTION OF A CON MAN.

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  • Abbey Ku 1 day ago

    Pastor Otabil should not preach about pastors having affairs with church members as he did and still doing it . But I blame the person who interpreted his message to Pastor Bemper. I hope Owusu Bemper will learn from this.

  • Be Very Careful 22 hours ago

    Do you have proof that Dr Otabil has been and is still sleeping with the members of his church? Be very careful else the Lord will expose the real skeletons in your own life and I don't think you will like it. Dr Otabil may h ...
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  • Frank Agyena-Karikari 1 day ago

    You have taken the winds out of my Sail. Who is more fake and false than Otabil. I remember him at Koforidua when he was going to Secondary Schools to organize his mission. All these One Man and woman Churches are fake. They ...
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  • Central Region 1 day ago

    Kennedy Agyepong doesn't like them at all that is why they connived with the Top-Bottom Approach idiots to make him unpopular and sidelined him

  • Kwaku Tee 23 hours ago

    The same Military Coup Detat that gave birth to One Man Churches in the 80s will one day come back to eradicate them.Blood Thirsty Stupid Dictator Rawlings created these groups, when he was having problems with the Orthodox ...
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  • Majj 22 hours ago

    Mentally sick idiotic half human. Did Rawlings establish any church

  • Bernard 22 hours ago

    Wow are you really talking about secondary school time?Everyone was bad then because we were young and when the Jesus calls you, overtime you grow.I sense anger and just so you know I don’t even go to his church .
    Are you ...
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  • Blue Pen 19 hours ago

    Such an a complete idiot. Pastor Otabil was a 'broke guy' over 40 years ago, when he started so he is supposed to remain 'broke guy' the rest of his life. Such absolute poverty in thinking.

    In all the garbage you @Frank, ...
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  • Now or never 1 day ago

    There will be one greater than all to judge us all...JESUS CHRIST! Woe to them that have called themselves!

  • REBECCA 23 hours ago

    Otabil who stolen people money from a bank is more than crook. he is most criminal and fake man of God trying to get attention.he should be ignored.
    at least Rev. Owusu has demonstrated his holiness while Otabil engaged in ...
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  • @Janet 23 hours ago

    Pastor James Mkeown lived at Kanda till he left Ghana with his suitcase, and nothing else.
    Now we see "men of God" living in mansions and having multiple SUVs.
    No further comments.

  • PEOPLE DON'T WANT TO HEAR THE TRUTH. THERE IS A BIG DEMAND FOR THESE "PROPHETS", HERE'S WHY. 21 hours ago

    Anyone anywhere in Ghana today can call themselves a "prophet", "a man of God", a"Bishop" an "Apostle" etc etc without anybody questioning their credentials.
    We must remember that this kind of corrupt and perverse conduct b ...
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  • Kojo Yankee 20 hours ago

    Any person wey despute Otabil on dis matta is also a crook or a victim of pasta crooks. Ebi like he call your name inside!

  • Prof Azar 19 hours ago

    No news
    So called prophets are crooks

    Otabil is a good pastor

  • Politicians give legitimacy to these fakes...Dr Joojo deHeer 18 hours ago

    Unfortunately, politicians in their very poor judgment and parochial expediency visit these charlatans and somehow extend legitimacy to their evil machinations.
    These are are church leaders with incurable moral depravity.... ...
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  • Agya Kwesi 13 hours ago

    They are all BUSINECIANS(using the church that should belong to Christ for business).
    Prophetic ministry is no more. Lk16:16 and Heb1:1-3 are clear on that.
    There is only one true and original church, namely Church of Chtr ...
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  • MARY MAVIS GYAMFIWAA 1 day ago

    Are there Prophets in Ghana?

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  • NzemaK- OforiAttah still managing Pensioners Tier2?? 22 hours ago

    Eii Otabi wode as3m b3be oo. Yooo.wwtxh your back they are coming in their thousands.

  • Minister 1 day ago

    There is no genuine man of God in Ghana, not those on social media, none of them is genuine. Especially the sole proprietor churches, tweaaaaa! I see them and laugh and laugh at their congregants in my head, azaaa ne ɛkɔm f ...
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  • Mama Mia 1 day ago

    Those who do livestreams on facebook and the rest in their churches. There are some who preach genuinely but don't have churches, they are very few. But the rest, all are kalabule people including otabil himself.

  • Karikakchar 1 day ago

    I can say with all authority that there are genuine people of God in Ghana the only thing is that you will not like their messages so you will not hear from them. Since they are not political nor commercial you don’t hear o ...
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  • AGBELI KUMORDZI8 1 day ago

    Those thieves calling themselves prophet
    If is chins thry hang tbem all already

  • KA 1 day ago

    Why should these self-professed prophets be angered? Mensah Otabil is perfectly right. Just look at what is going on with some so called prophets in Kumasi.

  • Blue Pen 18 hours ago

    We all know that many of these guys parading as self-styled prophets are wizards, necromancers, occultists, mediums, fetish priests, etc. And they all seek validation in the so-called prophecies and fake miracles they make/pe ...
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  • Teddy 1 day ago

    The comments of Pastor Otabil is 100% true and unfortunately you are all crooks including Otabil himself. And look at the ruffian calling himself Prophet Nigel Gaisie with a ruffian haircut. There will be a great disappointme ...
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  • Ghana 1 day ago

    Where otabil made a mistake is when he said most of them are necromancer and are chanelling the spirits of dead uncles and etc etc,...I believe that was a mistake. Secondly Otabil should name the false ones became is also a m ...
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  • THINK DEEP 23 hours ago

    He gave you the credentials and behaviour of those Fake Prophets & Pastors ,use your own wisdom to identify them. Mensah Otabil is not God to pinpoint them but his advice can be found in the Bible.

  • WHO THE CAP FITS 1 day ago

    You see the people that are first to react? Ask yourself why? They know themselves. As B.Marley said "Who cap fits,let him wear it"

  • Mesope 1 day ago

    The fake ones know Otabil is talking about them so reacting. Bempah, Gaise, arch-fakes!President and Vice of the fake crew bandwagon

  • kukua 1 day ago

    the pot calling the kettle black. Otabil is the biggest crook. What was his role in capital bank? he collected people's money in the name of building a university yet the university is in his name...

  • asonaba asiedu 1 day ago

    whom the cap fits!!

  • Esa 1 day ago

    There's a broad road leading masses to hell and a narrow road that's difficult to find but leads people to heaven according to the Bible as spoken by Jesus Christ. The fake prophets dont quote this scripture.

  • Ananse System 1 day ago

    Akutia biaaa nim ne wura

  • Zugu. Of zabzugu 1 day ago

    The charlatans are at one another’s neck. When at all is Jesus coming for second time. God , please let JESUS’ second coming be fast in order for him to continue his own works or render these charlatans redundant. They ar ...
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  • Hahaha 1 day ago

    There are no prophets in this biblical era like Isaiah, Ezekiel, etc. Genuine prophets don't establish a church like what we see today. We shouldn't deceive ourselves into believing these charlatan preachers. There is only on ...
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  • Donatus 1 day ago

    Director of a failed bank.

  • 12345 23 hours ago

    if you have evidence of wrongdoing, present it wai.NDC is in power if you think NPP protected him.

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  • Kosi 1 day ago

    When did we start calling people Man of God?
    Ban that name

  • OZYMANDIAS 1 day ago

    By their fruits, they will be exposed. Why is Owusu Bempah reacting so angrily towards what Mensah Otabil said? Did Otabil mention anyone’s name? Who the cap fits, let him wear it. Charlatans all over.

  • godwin 1 day ago

    who the cap fits, let him wear it.AMEN

  • Akajatayogogo 1 day ago

    They started fighting themselves, Lunatics .

  • Wiseonea group a group 1 day ago

    I don't blame him . It is the gullible who attend his church and get duped by the quack money conscious dirty criminal calling himself a pastor. Right thinking Ghanaians will not even go to his church to use it as t ...
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  • Righteous 1 day ago

    So don't he prophet Isaac Owusu Bempah see some of the prophets are fake ?
    They need to be told.

  • Koti 23 hours ago

    Why should they respond if they know they are not crooks? It is telling a lot about them.
    Listen to Gaisie "imperfections existed across all areas of Christian ministry". Really? God has called them but they need 'human' gui ...
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  • Esi 23 hours ago

    Test everyone using any biblical title by the bible. Their deeds will reveal their true nature.
    NB:JESUS CHRIST WILL TELL MANY THAT ON THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT " DEPART FROM ME YE WORKERS OF INIQUITY "
    Please study the bible a ...
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  • Atu Zongo 23 hours ago

    THE BEST PASTOR IN GHANA YOU HAVE SAID IT ALL
    OSOFO OTABIL GOD BLESS YOU

  • Not only crooks but thieves/Robbers 23 hours ago

    Many preachers have never been born again but have taken preaching/prophesing as a profession/business to make money, so they tell lies to convince people to attend their assemblies and dole out money to them. Some of them ha ...
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  • Obuo 23 hours ago

    Bless you. Rev Otabil. There are indeed many wolves that have entered sheep clothing. Their fruits are evident already

  • Samus 23 hours ago

    Why's Owusu Bempa angry about this comment? He said the CHIEF IMAM was going to die some years back but this great man is still alive. He said Mahama had blood on his hands and would never become president again but Mahama is ...
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  • Sofo line 23 hours ago

    Some of this pastors collabrate with some governments to collapse banks.

  • noble uk 23 hours ago

    Otabil estimated 90% crooks, I put it at 99.999%!

  • Samus 22 hours ago

    I put it at 100%, my friend.

  • Nana, in uk 23 hours ago

    Crooks like himself, who could not build God house, himself and Akuffour Addo steals 94 millions dollars to build God's house which never build. This is the man who thinks is more important to build churches ...
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  • Gra 23 hours ago

    Whom the cap fit, will wear it. Otabil never mentioned anyone's name ooo. But if U are fake, U yourself know. We don't hide under the guise of imperfection and do rubbish. Till when will U be imperfect?

  • H Aborbi 23 hours ago

    It takes one crook or a fake to know another.

  • Bokomaru - Ignorance is a disease 23 hours ago

    Ghanaians are UBER STUPID and will always accept all this prophetic BULLSHIT.

  • Trump 22 hours ago

    It's only the Almighty God in heaven who knows the truth.

  • Lazarus 22 hours ago

    This is what a long time friend has his paraphrase (Talking to the clerk concerning the Agent) What pastor Otabil was saying is exactly the fact which, must be accepted as a fact. The fact that these two guys here, feel the ...
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  • Atsu 22 hours ago

    They are all criminals there’s no exception they are part of the problem Ghana is not progressing.

  • Wgoku 22 hours ago

    What Otabil said is the GOSPEL TRUTH. But maybe it may includes himself that's the only thing only the almighty God will know.

  • Shaiman 22 hours ago

    Who is using the word dictator ? That Papa J was a dictator ?

  • Clanlord 22 hours ago

    Eiiii, Pastor Otabil is 100 % right, how dies one call him or herself such an honourable title and perfirm threesome wirh prostitutes and want to be accepted as a true ( "man of God / woman of God) these happened only in C ...
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  • Fifi Afriyie 22 hours ago

    You Owusu Bempah and the rest of you false prophets are rather the ones fooling and misleading people not Mensah Otabil. What you call prophesies are always childish and foolish predictions. There is no prophetic gift anymore ...
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  • Sycamore 22 hours ago

    Who is more crooked than this thief called Mensa Otabil?
    Mensa Otabil is more criminal and fake than any charlatan in Ghana.

  • KP 22 hours ago

    Religious salvation should be based on cultural salvation, not borrowed religions. A genuine religion should be born from the womb of culture.

  • Moyoyo 22 hours ago

    Mensa Otabil said the truth
    The truth is bitter 99% prophet in this country are fake
    They are all predictables not prophecy.

  • Hell is Real so is Heaven, discernment is vital 22 hours ago

    Many believers today feel a deep sense of frustration and disillusionment with organized religious institutions and public ministry figures around the world. Seeing corruption, self-interest, or manipulation where one expects ...
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  • End time deceptives 22 hours ago

    All of you including him are not real and all fake leading the masses astray.

  • Bank collapse pastor 22 hours ago

    Otabil is a bigger crook. A bank board chair that collapsed a whole bank, forcing government to use tax payers money to pay deposits.
    I remember him saying people who looked like insults are insulting him.
    Even if they loo ...
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  • Leading the Masses into Hell 21 hours ago

    BEWARE OF FALSE RELIGIOUS LEADERS: SEEK GOD, NOT MEN

    I believe that the time has come for people, particularly in Africa, to rethink their approach to religion and religious leadership. Too many people have placed unquesti ...
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  • A word to a wise is enough 21 hours ago

    There are no one called by God in this generation, people assume that they are called but their carnal mindset makes them think that way. Africans are always bullied by the so-called churches. In this end times anything hidde ...
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  • Benbella 21 hours ago

    I'm yet to a true prophet anyway. At the moment, almost 100% of the church is preaching man made doctrines like, the holy trinity, Christmas, Easter celebrations, Sunday worship, the cross as a symbol of Christianity, etc. A ...
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  • Dangbweshie 21 hours ago

    Look at their faces like the devil in dwelt people, their cups are full with all their wickedness

  • Klm 21 hours ago

    Ogyaba , a fool and a womanizer is not a prophet.. Nigel kwasiaba gaisie is another imbecile roaming the streets as prophet, obinim, opambour, adom kyei duah the ugliest of them all is also deceiving humanity... They will all ...
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  • TK 21 hours ago

    Fake prophets and the business pastors are quarrel.

  • ST GHFUO: Ghana leaders are FOOLS 21 hours ago

    Don't spoil my bread

  • T.J Newtown 21 hours ago

    There's a big problem with all religions

  • Dr Edward Osei 21 hours ago

    When I say there are a lot of crooks in Ghana and you are not, my comment will NEVER offend you. If you are a crook, the statement will torment you engendering possible hostile response. Pastor Mensah Otabil never mentioned a ...
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  • Kwesi 21 hours ago

    Who the cap fits let them wear it. He didn't mention anyone's name out of courtesy so if you respond then we know who you are.

  • GHANABA KWAKU 21 hours ago

    Did he say he is clean? No.
    He just said there are many fake men of God. Whether his is one of them or not what he is saying is a fact, Period !

  • HAPPY DAYS 21 hours ago

    Anybody who supports a crooked so-called man of God is a crooked person, same way if you support cocain peddlers you are a cocain peddler.

  • AM 20 hours ago

    It is true who the cap fits should wear it. But since it is otabil who made the statement he should have added that he is one of the crooks. Which genuine pastot will say in the pulpit that people who look like insult are in ...
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  • Jake 20 hours ago

    Don’t judge
    God is Love

  • Kweku Trump 20 hours ago

    Who the cap fit……Let them wear it.

  • Mubarak 20 hours ago

    Establishing a church is big business in Africa where charlatans tend to cash-in on the gullibility of the society. those who intend to venture into church ministry ought to undergo compulsory theological training just as is ...
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  • Oklemekuku¹ 20 hours ago

    Not in Africa alone, but everywhere

  • Samwise 20 hours ago

    Pastors in Ghana and scammers are on the same category.

  • Harp 20 hours ago

    Papa you have said it all, bam!

  • Kaypee 20 hours ago

    Is it a lie.

  • Prince Joe 19 hours ago

    Asem beba dabi

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  • Alhaji 38 19 hours ago

    Owusu Bempah, why are you angry? If you think what you're doing is from God, then why bother?

  • Marcus 18 hours ago

    Once Again Per Their Historical Background Till Date That Window Dressing Christianity Religion Is The Most Fraudulent Organization In Human History

  • Michael 13 hours ago

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  • godwin 56 minutes ago

    Rev. Otabil, this is what the country itself wants otherwise why are we at where we are