Ethiopia Orthodox Church takes roots in Ghana

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koffie 11 years ago

GoGOOD

GoGOOD
Peter 11 years ago

If you are a follower of Christ, you need to ask two question of Orthodox representative; 1/ Is Mary the mother of Jesus an intercessor? 2/ Is salvation by faith on Jesus' death and resurrection alone?

Another question is ...
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If you are a follower of Christ, you need to ask two question of Orthodox representative; 1/ Is Mary the mother of Jesus an intercessor? 2/ Is salvation by faith on Jesus' death and resurrection alone?

Another question is to inquire if Abuna Yacob is from Eritrea of Ethiopia. There are at the moment some who masquerade as messengers but in fact their motive is political/financial. Watch out.
febin 11 years ago

Where is the location,

Where is the location,
Kwame Nyame 11 years ago

what are their teachings? I like an African church based on the original faith.

what are their teachings? I like an African church based on the original faith.
Cee 11 years ago

We have too many churches in Ghana already. We don't need an Ethiopian church, there's soo much to it than we think. Occult! Occult! Occult!

We have too many churches in Ghana already. We don't need an Ethiopian church, there's soo much to it than we think. Occult! Occult! Occult!
mugu1 11 years ago

do you understand the word occult and what you problem with it ?

do you understand the word occult and what you problem with it ?
Moses 11 years ago

Hi my dear Ghanian & African brothers this is the true, old & real church that followes the rule & scripture of God. And it has roots back long before African colonization. And Ethiopia as a nation it had been practicing orth ...
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Hi my dear Ghanian & African brothers this is the true, old & real church that followes the rule & scripture of God. And it has roots back long before African colonization. And Ethiopia as a nation it had been practicing orthodox Tewahedo as a state religion since the 4th century. Now it has mainly members in Ethiopia & Eritrea & have branches in USA, Europe, Asia, Australia, Canada, in the Caribbean. For more information visit ethiopianorthodoxtewahedo.org
nAMEWitdthheld 11 years ago

Now I can have a reason to go to Church. I worshiped briefly with you in Northern Ethiopia (Bahir Dahr) in 2006 and I must say it was uplifting. Your garments and attires and processing was so spiritual.

Now I can have a reason to go to Church. I worshiped briefly with you in Northern Ethiopia (Bahir Dahr) in 2006 and I must say it was uplifting. Your garments and attires and processing was so spiritual.
Eyob 11 years ago

What is occult about Ethiopian Church? When was the last time you read your Bible? Re-Read The Acts and look for the Chapter and Verse where the Ethiopian was thought by one of the Lord's Apostle. If you find that Phillip (th ...
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What is occult about Ethiopian Church? When was the last time you read your Bible? Re-Read The Acts and look for the Chapter and Verse where the Ethiopian was thought by one of the Lord's Apostle. If you find that Phillip (the Apostle) was teaching occult, then you are right Ghana don't need another church. If you believe the German's or England's or American's version of the Holy book is true, good luck with your occult!
The Ethiopian Orthodox, unlike others, the likes of Martin Luther's or Meno Simons' or other European religious philosophers, was and is teaching about The Lord Jesus Christ for Centuries, un-revised, unedited.
Cee, I hope you are NOT proud of Europeans, assuming you are an African. God Bless you.
ELINAM 11 years ago

Why on earth that an African christian faith that has been in existence way before a fraud named emperor Constatine of Rome concocted a paganism into so-called christianity at the council of Nicea in 325 AD, being granted a ...
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Why on earth that an African christian faith that has been in existence way before a fraud named emperor Constatine of Rome concocted a paganism into so-called christianity at the council of Nicea in 325 AD, being granted a permission in Kwame Nkrumah's pan African Ghana, while TB Joshua and all other criminal whites can form a church in Ghana without informing no one?
How come?
This Coptic church is the true African Christian Church with true God-fearing Monks in the thousands as its core religious base in the mountains of Ethiopia. Their procession is in the style of our African tradition of drums, gong and blowing of ram horns.
That's my future home.

Concerned 11 years ago

Because the west used Christianity to abuse us,a lot of Africans dismiss Christianity as whiteman's religion. Hope this new development will open people's eyes to see the difference between the money seeking businesses and Go ...
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Because the west used Christianity to abuse us,a lot of Africans dismiss Christianity as whiteman's religion. Hope this new development will open people's eyes to see the difference between the money seeking businesses and God's Church
Eyob 11 years ago

God Bless you. You said it right.

God Bless you. You said it right.
AdaBoy 11 years ago

I have read a lot about the church,its beliefs, history and traditions. I am of the protestant creed, but my visit to Ethiopia has completed my search for a true African church. This is our church to own.

I have read a lot about the church,its beliefs, history and traditions. I am of the protestant creed, but my visit to Ethiopia has completed my search for a true African church. This is our church to own.
KWAME OWUSU 11 years ago

let them operate after all its an African church

let them operate after all its an African church
Cynthia 11 years ago

I lost faith in all the other churches. An Ethopian fiend discussed this church to me in the States and I think it touched me. That most of the monks live in the rural villages where people visit them for prayers and that the ...
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I lost faith in all the other churches. An Ethopian fiend discussed this church to me in the States and I think it touched me. That most of the monks live in the rural villages where people visit them for prayers and that the poorer you are the more spiritual you are considered. That is the monk eschew materials gain and only focus on spiritual things.. Let them bring one here.. There is too many fake churches here that some of us have lost faith completely
None 11 years ago

Nice...I support this...Christ is LORD

Nice...I support this...Christ is LORD
ATSU 11 years ago

if they called the name of JUSES Christ in true, who can say what?

if they called the name of JUSES Christ in true, who can say what?
NKRUMAH USA 11 years ago

GHANA DOESN'T NEED ANY MORE CHRISTIAN CHURCHES. WE NEED GOOD EDUCATION TO ADVANCE. CHRISTIANITY, ISLAM ETC. ARE FRAUD FROM THE WHITE MAN AND THE MOSLEM. THEY ARE BEING USED TO CHEAT PEOPLE IN AFRICA. WE NEED A SET OF INTELLIG ...
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GHANA DOESN'T NEED ANY MORE CHRISTIAN CHURCHES. WE NEED GOOD EDUCATION TO ADVANCE. CHRISTIANITY, ISLAM ETC. ARE FRAUD FROM THE WHITE MAN AND THE MOSLEM. THEY ARE BEING USED TO CHEAT PEOPLE IN AFRICA. WE NEED A SET OF INTELLIGENT PRINCIPLES CREATED BY GHANA/AFRICANS TO FOLLOW IN ORDER TO PROGRESS. CAN'T WE THINK FOR OURSELVES LIKE OTHER NATIONS?? AFRICANS NEED TO GROW UP.
Concerned 11 years ago

This particular church existed before the whiteman came to Africa. It is very much an African Church. We can worship God and study as well. No one is saying if you worship God you can't become educated. I think you have ...
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This particular church existed before the whiteman came to Africa. It is very much an African Church. We can worship God and study as well. No one is saying if you worship God you can't become educated. I think you have allowed the whiteman to damage you.
ELINAM 11 years ago

Their cottage weaving industries are booming. Able to weave a 30 inch wide cloth while we can only weave 5 inch wide.
Their budding clothing industry is being recognized with export to high-end stores abroad.( read it in ALL ...
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Their cottage weaving industries are booming. Able to weave a 30 inch wide cloth while we can only weave 5 inch wide.
Their budding clothing industry is being recognized with export to high-end stores abroad.( read it in ALLAFRICA.COM)
Our weavers can learn new tricks from them as our weaving technic had plateaued for over 500 years.
Their cotton farmers do better than ours with better quality cotton that is the bedrock of their new found clothing industry that is making the world to take notice.
Let's put pride aside and learn from people who look like us and eat with their hands just like us.
If you know how to wash your hands, you could eat with kings

Kofi 11 years ago

Indeed! When we came to independence Ethiopia was the only independent black African country & the two countries were very close!! Good to learn all good thing regardless of the orgin.

Indeed! When we came to independence Ethiopia was the only independent black African country & the two countries were very close!! Good to learn all good thing regardless of the orgin.
Glo 11 years ago

Ethiopians (in general) look down on us. We do not look like them. Trust me, they think that we are inferior to them. I lived in their country for 2 years, so I know. They are usually lighter skinned and their hair is silky. ...
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Ethiopians (in general) look down on us. We do not look like them. Trust me, they think that we are inferior to them. I lived in their country for 2 years, so I know. They are usually lighter skinned and their hair is silky. Let us be very careful. We are their brothers and sisters only if they need us.
ELINAM 11 years ago

If you're proud of your self, you wouldn't under any circumstances feel someone is looking down on you.
In Ethiopia restaurants, Europeans are taught how to eat with their hands,while in Ghana, we prove to the white man we ...
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If you're proud of your self, you wouldn't under any circumstances feel someone is looking down on you.
In Ethiopia restaurants, Europeans are taught how to eat with their hands,while in Ghana, we prove to the white man we can also eat with fork and knife and feel ashamed to eat with our hands in restaurants we think are high in status. With that mind set, we'll feel inferior to even dogs.
Ethiopia has all shades of complexion and hair texture and face features in Africa in that country and are proud of the diversity.
Try learn deeper about the new Africa.
BB 11 years ago

Lets be wise a d safe

Lets be wise a d safe
Kk 11 years ago

Inferiority complex is killing Ghanaians.
Be yourself and be proud of your own!
Remember,you are only at your best when u r yourself.

Inferiority complex is killing Ghanaians.
Be yourself and be proud of your own!
Remember,you are only at your best when u r yourself.
TheTee 11 years ago

Elinam, You're going on about "we", as if you know all Ghanaians and how we feel. You can readily same "some Ghanaians" and your point could be valid if it has validity. I'm however not sure how eating with one's fingers exal ...
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Elinam, You're going on about "we", as if you know all Ghanaians and how we feel. You can readily same "some Ghanaians" and your point could be valid if it has validity. I'm however not sure how eating with one's fingers exalts one's status in life in anyway. I eat some foods with my fingers from habit because that is how my Ghanaian culture has taught me but I could choose to eat them with cutlery and there will be nothing demeaning about it. The fact that our ancestors ate with their fingers does not mean we have to do so. As Ghanaians, we adapt to the world as we wish like other nations and even wealthy nations adapt or they perish. Finally, you do not get to decide what people can hold onto in their culture and I do not believe for a single moment that a Ghanaian who eats with cutlery in posh restaurants feels inferior to a dog. I must however assert that your sentiments does suggest you have a sense of inferiority complex and cannot afford to eat in posh restaurants. Your first sentence does make total sense to me, however, I think you ruined your assertions with your subsequent comments.
ELINAM 11 years ago

You got me wrong. All 'am saying is in Ethiopia, where their food makes the menu in porsh restaurants, they eat with their hands and also show visitors to do the same and explain the rules of the right hand. In so doing, they ...
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You got me wrong. All 'am saying is in Ethiopia, where their food makes the menu in porsh restaurants, they eat with their hands and also show visitors to do the same and explain the rules of the right hand. In so doing, they get respected and feel comfortable with themselves and careless of a changing world. Their understanding of a changing world is to adapt very well to good business ethic because they feel comfortable in their skin.
And I repeat, the guy who says Ethiopians looks down on other Africans has to feel like that because he refused to see his self worth that's why I set many example for him to see that there's no need to think someone looks down on him. That's the mind playing games on him and with such a state of mind,if a dog stands up start walking on two legs with silky hair as he referred to the Ethiopian hair strands, you may think her attitude is sending you signals that she the dog is better than you.
Read the guy I was replying to before you put some blame on me.
All 'am saying is, we need to be proud of who we are as god did not make mistake with none of his creation and I mean it.
There's so much we can learn from the Ethiopians' patience and the ability to do things right. Their work ethics with national assets, the profitable airline industry, energy,clothing and many more.
If fufu and akple and okro soup could be served in our so-called high end restaurants, and show visitors to love it as we do, we also could be teaching whites how to eat with their hands as they do with the Ethiopians and Arabs when they are in the middle east. But we think akple and fufu do not belong in the high end eatery.
TheTee 11 years ago

Elinam, I'm in agreement with you on most of your issues. I'm hoping I've understanding of what has previously been written. My disagreement is mainly on the issues of our culture. Resting on the issues of Ghanaian pride in l ...
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Elinam, I'm in agreement with you on most of your issues. I'm hoping I've understanding of what has previously been written. My disagreement is mainly on the issues of our culture. Resting on the issues of Ghanaian pride in local practices, a question for example, which we could ask is whether we should/could introduce the Ghanaian culture of sharing bowls of fufu etc. to groups of people (Europeans) who even abhor the thought of people picking chips off their plate with their forks, and perish the thought they did so with their fingers. Cultural values/practices are problematic and I for one do not want to eat with chopsticks as it is something new to learn amongst the thousands of things I need to learn, thus I'll use western cutlery in a Chinese restaurant and this is not to demean the Chinese culture in anyway. They have to allow me to eat the food the way I wish to eat it. Also, I'm generally unlikely to eat many foreign foods in a restaurant as I may not like them (foods) and do not want to pay for something I do not like, let alone in an expensive restaurant. However I appreciate that not everyone is like me and some may spend top money trying foreign foods and I wish the Ethiopians the best in this undertaking.

It could be the case that the Ethiopian cuisines served in their top eateries as illustrated may be easier to eat than fufu etc. or they are not eaten piping hot as with many Ghanaian cuisines. This will make the Ghanaian food difficult for European fingers, which hardly touch food and almost never touch hot food. Presenting food to foreigners is always a patient thing, which takes years or decades and food even may have to be tuned to the taste and sensibilities of foreigners as the Indians and Chinese do in Europe. This may have to be the case with Ghanaian food for Europeans. My view is that we should not view eating fufu with spoons etc. in a poor light as it offers others a way to get comfortable with it. My wife and children always eat fufu and akple with spoons. The main factor is they enjoy the food and they nevertheless are not diminished in anyway because of what they eat with. I've not managed to teach my wife to use her fingers in almost three decades and my children only occasionally do despite regular efforts and the fact that I eat almost everything with my fingers.

I think you are reading too much into the cutlery issue as it will have its place if fufu etc. have to be introduced into fine dining. In any case, you may agree with me that eating fufu with fingers cannot easily fit into what may be termed “high society” if dining must be undertaken in such situations. There are obviously international standards to be adhered to and it is not possible for an insignificant nation like Ghana to readily impose its culture on the world at this stage. And while the Ethiopians or Arabs may get foreigners to eat with their fingers, I'm hoping that you're not considering the European politeness in particular that aims at not offending for fear of the accusation of racism, is necessarily and readily the case of “they have been won over” and “they love our stuff”.

I am always evaluating our Ghanaian system to see how we can improve and move forward (whatever that may mean) and I feel that many Ghanaians need a more critical outlook at events than they currently do. One aspect is that while some generalisation is good, we should not over generalise. This is what too many Ghanains do like in your original comment or the guy who you were responding to who generalises that Ethiopians look down on us as if every Ethiopian will look down on every Ghanaian because he felt demeaned in Ethiopia. I see this kind of “Ashantis”, “Ewes” etc. or “we”, “all” etc. etc. Ghanaians too readily and believe they are very problematic and unhelpful assertions and one of the major issues that must be eliminated from our Ghanaian discussions to facilitate our better Ghana discourses.

Obviously the situations are complex and we will hopefully improve Ghana some day sooner rather than later as with your latter comment that was resting on how we could learn from Ethiopians. I expect we are both fighting for the best for Ghana. I wish you well :-)
Nyansa 11 years ago

Well said, TheTee. Some people make sweeping statements that are devoid of substance. I was wondering about the relevance of eating with one's fingers in Elinam's arguments but you've said it all.

Well said, TheTee. Some people make sweeping statements that are devoid of substance. I was wondering about the relevance of eating with one's fingers in Elinam's arguments but you've said it all.
konjit 11 years ago

I am Ethiopian and any matured human being will not look down on any other human being. To speak for Ethiopians, we were always an isolated people because of geography and it is hard to identify easily with anyone's history ...
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I am Ethiopian and any matured human being will not look down on any other human being. To speak for Ethiopians, we were always an isolated people because of geography and it is hard to identify easily with anyone's history and culture only for these reasons...Cheers!

Bennersko 11 years ago

Great point Elinam perhaps, we can learn from them how to manage our air crafts/ airports as well. I was proud to see the fleet of planes in Addis when I was travelling to Ghana and they plan to order 38 more plans. They have ...
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Great point Elinam perhaps, we can learn from them how to manage our air crafts/ airports as well. I was proud to see the fleet of planes in Addis when I was travelling to Ghana and they plan to order 38 more plans. They have service to 45 African countries and they will flying to Asia very soon.
ELINAM 11 years ago

Our problem is colonization has damaged us mentally but we won't accept it in order to get help and move forward. We want to act white but what we're rather doing is we took on the bad and wicked behaviors of the colonialist ...
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Our problem is colonization has damaged us mentally but we won't accept it in order to get help and move forward. We want to act white but what we're rather doing is we took on the bad and wicked behaviors of the colonialists and left behind the practical-get-your-hand-dirty aspect.
In other hand, Ethiopia that had no colonial master, deeply believe they're masters of their destination and universe therefore depended on no one. They will consult for an idea learn from it and pay you off.
Meanwhile in Ghana, we believe only the white man could do things right so whatever we had, we mismanaged it with no shame in order for our master to come run it.
In 2013, Ethiopia airlines reached a target of planes they had targeted for 2015 by three more planes. Again, what they planned to get in 2015 was achieved two years earlier by three planes.
It never happened in Ghana before as we never achieved our own targets let alone bit it. Let truth be told and where there's praise for your fellow human,let it be known to all.
Our higher degrees are too much into our heads while we're short on practicality. They call that a boastful fool. And yes, that's what Ghana is full of.
TheTee 11 years ago

It's great you've articulated the sentiment here that Ghana has to start learning. Yes, LEARNING!!! Ghana has the potential to be great but it is lacking in top quality education, which is holding the nation back. There are n ...
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It's great you've articulated the sentiment here that Ghana has to start learning. Yes, LEARNING!!! Ghana has the potential to be great but it is lacking in top quality education, which is holding the nation back. There are no capable strategists to steer the nation from its present ponderous state. All we have is this situation of having pointless doctorate holders/professors etc. voted into presidential office because Ghanaians think any high academic qualification must be good for running the country. All the leaders do is continue the standard AID (begging bowl) programmes of rural development rather than embracing business strategy for development.
Anim 11 years ago

Ghanaians don't look like Ethiopians.
Average Ghanaian has no say in the matter we will just wait for 2016

Ghanaians don't look like Ethiopians.
Average Ghanaian has no say in the matter we will just wait for 2016
Kwame USA 11 years ago

Where all has all this Christianity taken as as a continent and a country as a whole?

Where all has all this Christianity taken as as a continent and a country as a whole?
KWASI APONKYE 11 years ago

THE ENTIRE CONTINENT IS BACKWARD BECAUSE OF RELIGION.
LETS GO BACK AND WORSHIP OUR BOSOM AND RIVERS...
AT LEAST WE SEE THEM...NOT SOME UNSEEN GOD UP IN THE SKY WITH HOLY GHOST AND SON...HAHAHAHAH...
AND DEFINETLY NOT SOME ...
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THE ENTIRE CONTINENT IS BACKWARD BECAUSE OF RELIGION.
LETS GO BACK AND WORSHIP OUR BOSOM AND RIVERS...
AT LEAST WE SEE THEM...NOT SOME UNSEEN GOD UP IN THE SKY WITH HOLY GHOST AND SON...HAHAHAHAH...
AND DEFINETLY NOT SOME STUPID SMELLY MOHAMMED THAT SAYS KILL YOUR FELLOW MAN IN THE NAME OF ALLAH AND YOU WILL BE REWARDED WITH SOME SMELLY VIRGINS..
NKWASISEM ARA KWA.
Village FOod 11 years ago

KWASI APONKYE i agree with u,crime rate and sins increased when Christianity and Islam came to Africa,When our traditional religion was dominant then there was not much sins like stealing,fornication,adultery e.t.c.We should ...
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KWASI APONKYE i agree with u,crime rate and sins increased when Christianity and Islam came to Africa,When our traditional religion was dominant then there was not much sins like stealing,fornication,adultery e.t.c.We should let our African leaders swear at the shrine when taking power rather than swearing with the bible and quran.if they swear at the shrine there will be no corruption believe me.instant justice by our traditional religion.
Haba 11 years ago

We need an immediate national referendum on this issue.
Politicians are getting away with murder because they are made to swear on things they know do not exist or have any effect.
We keep sticking to the same wrong none se ...
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We need an immediate national referendum on this issue.
Politicians are getting away with murder because they are made to swear on things they know do not exist or have any effect.
We keep sticking to the same wrong none sense because People have been brainwashed to believe that is civilization.Bollocks!
Swear on a traditional deity and let me see you lie after.Sosket!
jjwawatt 11 years ago

people shuld not hide under any thg to bring witchcraft into our contry we are alread sufferiing no occultism in the name of jesus

people shuld not hide under any thg to bring witchcraft into our contry we are alread sufferiing no occultism in the name of jesus
DO IT. STOP BLABLA 11 years ago

No one need either a church, some fairy tales scriptures, God, Allah, Jahweh or Jesus,to how human beings to use their senses, intellect and rationalities to behave towards the good, the bad and evil doings. Human beings have ...
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No one need either a church, some fairy tales scriptures, God, Allah, Jahweh or Jesus,to how human beings to use their senses, intellect and rationalities to behave towards the good, the bad and evil doings. Human beings have these senses in their gene which is gene-specific. It is also gene-specific that human beings solve their own problems based knowing their own self-responsibilities.
There is no any God who help any one for anything as well as no any devil who lead human beings to do evil things. This is what religion has brainwashed human beings about, so human beings do not want to take responsibilities in their life. Without exception, every individuals determines the good or bad for him/her self. There is no any demon who do bad things with us and there is no any God who provide us good things. Heaven and hell do not exist. Throw all this churches, God, Jesus and the scriptures away, they are worthless. Any evil or good things a person do, he or she is self-responsible about it. This happens with the thoughts a person harbours.

Use your own consciousness to prove in your own abilities and knowledge, that is where the ideas, creativities results. Might of your own consciousness ability power, thoughts and feelings. Depend on your consciousness capabilities, that will lead you to any success you have to work hard on it!!!
Mary Grace 11 years ago

You are an idiot. Don't say things you know nothing about. If you think you are standing be careful you don't fall

You are an idiot. Don't say things you know nothing about. If you think you are standing be careful you don't fall
DO IT. STOP BLABLA 11 years ago

Deaf people can even hear. Mary, you are sooo dumb and silly that your brain has no any functionality for it purpose.

Deaf people can even hear. Mary, you are sooo dumb and silly that your brain has no any functionality for it purpose.
Haba 11 years ago

You better be the one to watch out.
How can you pass judgement on someone over something we all grew up to know about?
He has his opinion,what makes yours right?Because a white man said so?hahahahaha

You better be the one to watch out.
How can you pass judgement on someone over something we all grew up to know about?
He has his opinion,what makes yours right?Because a white man said so?hahahahaha
Afrifa Busia 11 years ago

This for Ghanaians to get married to ethiopias. Watch it the first pastor will be an ashanti then all of the oseikrom people will join

This for Ghanaians to get married to ethiopias. Watch it the first pastor will be an ashanti then all of the oseikrom people will join
Johnnyobroni 11 years ago

Ghana in a trance.very gullible people. Ghana people are doomed. White man came to enslaved you. This still continues these days

Ghana in a trance.very gullible people. Ghana people are doomed. White man came to enslaved you. This still continues these days
HISTORY 11 years ago

MARRIED TO SOLOMON -
HOW ABOUT MOSES -
HOW ABOUT NOAH -
CHILDREN OF NOAH IN GHANA.

MARRIED TO SOLOMON -
HOW ABOUT MOSES -
HOW ABOUT NOAH -
CHILDREN OF NOAH IN GHANA.
Christian 11 years ago

The Ethiopian Orthodox Church is older than the church in Europe.

It was one of the first churches founded in the world. It is closer to how the early christians lived than the church in the West today.

This is an indig ...
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The Ethiopian Orthodox Church is older than the church in Europe.

It was one of the first churches founded in the world. It is closer to how the early christians lived than the church in the West today.

This is an indigenous African church unadulterated by Western culture and values.

We welcome the Ethiopian Orthodox church to Ghana! I believe Madam Fathia Nkrumah was a member of the Egyptian Coptic Church.

In fact the Bible records the presence of Christianity in Africa during the days of Jesus. Simon of Cyrene and his children Rufus and Alexander came from present day Libya. It appears that Simon, an innocent passerby, was compelled to carry the cross of Jesus because he stood out from the crowd - he was black. This was a palpable act of racism by the Roman soldiers.

In Acts 8:26-40 the story of the Ethiopian eunuch also shows that there were christians in Africa. Further references are made in Acts and the Epistles to Simon, Rufus and Alexander as well as Simeon called Niger(Black)
sara davids-Rotterdam 11 years ago

Nonsense,there is no God,s church that is better than our pentecost church.No, we have already got enough churches in the country.we would go to heaven through our already esterblished churches.ethiopia,aaaah! awurade!ghana ...
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Nonsense,there is no God,s church that is better than our pentecost church.No, we have already got enough churches in the country.we would go to heaven through our already esterblished churches.ethiopia,aaaah! awurade!ghana yay3 mcbc paa.hhhmmmm.
Kk 11 years ago

You are obviously a product of colonial brainwashing.
If you knew your real history,you wouldn't make such an ignorant comment about Ethiopia.
I think your stay in Rotterdam or whatever has made you more stupid.
Please sta ...
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You are obviously a product of colonial brainwashing.
If you knew your real history,you wouldn't make such an ignorant comment about Ethiopia.
I think your stay in Rotterdam or whatever has made you more stupid.
Please stay there and don't come back,we have enough fools here.
mihreteab 11 years ago

this is blessing to ghana thanks god.

this is blessing to ghana thanks god.
Freedomo 11 years ago

It's a church not created and sponsored by colonialists meant for colonial ambitions. It's a an all black church with African christian tradition.

It's a church not created and sponsored by colonialists meant for colonial ambitions. It's a an all black church with African christian tradition.
xatruga 11 years ago

The prospects are good. Why? Because Ghanaians are gullible especially the women and there is easy money to be made. Poor folks who can't make ends meet will give their last thinking some miracle will make their lives better ...
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The prospects are good. Why? Because Ghanaians are gullible especially the women and there is easy money to be made. Poor folks who can't make ends meet will give their last thinking some miracle will make their lives better . It's a pity . Wake up my people
Ewent Hagere 11 years ago

Indeed freedomo but what makes you think black is on black? If white man had colonial ambition, the black church leaders are equally self serving! What is the difference?

Indeed freedomo but what makes you think black is on black? If white man had colonial ambition, the black church leaders are equally self serving! What is the difference?
Alex Kojo Sammy-Paris! 11 years ago

Amen nd Amen!, fr Samms!.And God bless u Oman Ghana nd all our betters.

Amen nd Amen!, fr Samms!.And God bless u Oman Ghana nd all our betters.
Ewent Hagere 11 years ago

I would like to wish a very good luck to those who establish the Ethiopian Orthodox church in Ghana. Whilst Orthodox religion is so great and scared and authentic, sadly today, the Ethiopian Synod in Addis Ababa is the most c ...
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I would like to wish a very good luck to those who establish the Ethiopian Orthodox church in Ghana. Whilst Orthodox religion is so great and scared and authentic, sadly today, the Ethiopian Synod in Addis Ababa is the most corrupt, abusive, and a not- fit -for purpose organisation. Instead of being responsible for religion, it is the religious political head/wing of the brutal TPLF regime.

As an Ethiopian it pains me that our great religion is run by agents of the ruling regime as oppose to by the Dogma and Cannon of the religion. Watch of Ghana to the charlatans from Addis Ababa.
Kwame USA 11 years ago

Ghana is regressing because of religion.

WE need to put an end to this nonsense

Ghana is regressing because of religion.

WE need to put an end to this nonsense
TEE 11 years ago

BRING THE ETHIOPIA ORTHODOX TO THE NORTHERN REGION PERIOD NO TALK TALK

BRING THE ETHIOPIA ORTHODOX TO THE NORTHERN REGION PERIOD NO TALK TALK
NKRUMAH USA 11 years ago

GHANA NEEDS GOOD EDUCATION THAT LEADS TO CREATIVITY, GOOD DEVELOPMENT, SOUND HEALTH EDUCATION, AND SOUND ECONOMY WHICH EVERYBODY WANTS. WE NEED TO STOP BELIEVING IN WHITE MAN AND MOSLEM DECEIT ABOUT HEAVEN AND HELL WHICH IS U ...
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GHANA NEEDS GOOD EDUCATION THAT LEADS TO CREATIVITY, GOOD DEVELOPMENT, SOUND HEALTH EDUCATION, AND SOUND ECONOMY WHICH EVERYBODY WANTS. WE NEED TO STOP BELIEVING IN WHITE MAN AND MOSLEM DECEIT ABOUT HEAVEN AND HELL WHICH IS UNKNOWN AND STILL IN DEBATE IN THE WEST. WE CAN DEVELOP OUR OWN SOUND PRINCIPLES FROM PAST TO PRESENT TO GUIDE US. WE NEED NOT FOLLOW ANYONE BLINDLY AND LAG BEHIND OTHER NATIONS. THANK YOU.
HABLUTA SENYO 11 years ago

BETTER CLOSED DOWN THE CATHOLIC PRESBY
AND THE REST TO HAVE ONLY AFRICA CHURCH.THERE WILL BE NO MORE CHILD ABUSE IN THE CHURCH NO MORE

BETTER CLOSED DOWN THE CATHOLIC PRESBY
AND THE REST TO HAVE ONLY AFRICA CHURCH.THERE WILL BE NO MORE CHILD ABUSE IN THE CHURCH NO MORE
Kweku 11 years ago

Africans will always be slaves. Why cant the approval come from ethiopia instead? If people like obinim and TB joshua can be here. then we can accept and junk into the system

Africans will always be slaves. Why cant the approval come from ethiopia instead? If people like obinim and TB joshua can be here. then we can accept and junk into the system
Awotwi-Black 11 years ago

We have several hundreds churches and native religion (Native Priets, Mallams etc) which are constantly being bashed on this forum. Yet the same forum is praising some church from Ethiopia just because the are "whiter" than t ...
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We have several hundreds churches and native religion (Native Priets, Mallams etc) which are constantly being bashed on this forum. Yet the same forum is praising some church from Ethiopia just because the are "whiter" than the African.
ASY 11 years ago

Barbados is happy for Ghana.

Barbados is happy for Ghana.
Mark 11 years ago

The church is started in 34 AD after a few month from cruisification of Jesus as described in Acts 8. It is traditionally rich and very spritual church. It is african origin. Ethiopians like other Africans very much and have ...
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The church is started in 34 AD after a few month from cruisification of Jesus as described in Acts 8. It is traditionally rich and very spritual church. It is african origin. Ethiopians like other Africans very much and have brotherly love.
Sisay Getachew 11 years ago

DEAR MY HONSTY! how is the best way of the orthodox bileving or bilver now? i hope have the good prayer and admenistration.what help you the local cherch sermoni or admninstration to lead in you position? what i say i don't ...
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DEAR MY HONSTY! how is the best way of the orthodox bileving or bilver now? i hope have the good prayer and admenistration.what help you the local cherch sermoni or admninstration to lead in you position? what i say i don't no? b/se the most of bliver has in this religeon, the weather is distracted and have the vote in the commnity then they are idealy clturaly shod today,who solve this problem, government or your orgnization i don't no? think the caltueral idea and think the bibel rules you look diversly.pleas don't think most of men! you send emial. sisaygetachew1466@gmail.com or call. 0910123620, "YOU SENCERLY"
Esayas 11 years ago

Dear Elderly Fathers & Mothers,brothers & sisters in Ghana,i'm your brother from Ethiopia.I don't know how to tell u my happines after reading this great news.I hope (God willing)everything will go as planned.Welcome to The t ...
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Dear Elderly Fathers & Mothers,brothers & sisters in Ghana,i'm your brother from Ethiopia.I don't know how to tell u my happines after reading this great news.I hope (God willing)everything will go as planned.Welcome to The true Church of our Lord & saviour,JESUS CHRIST!!!May the blessing of our Holy Mother,SAINT VIRGIN MARY,be with all of us!!!
whatsapp me 0261290156 11 years ago

Give us the teaching of Marcus Garvey
Kebra Negast means Glory of Kings
Give I and I Selassie I and keep the images of lies for
yourself
People without a vision perish like suicide
You tell me its not about color
Still ...
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Give us the teaching of Marcus Garvey
Kebra Negast means Glory of Kings
Give I and I Selassie I and keep the images of lies for
yourself
People without a vision perish like suicide
You tell me its not about color
Still you refuse to take the picture off the wall
All you do is trick the brothers and keep them confused
They don't know who to call in this spiritual war
Nah tell me, have a paradise in the sky, well that's a lie
And nah tell me, I was born in sin and shaped
In inequity when love created I
Look how many prophets tried
To open our eyes, you can't fool me
Look how they're treating us
New millennium slavery
Hiding the chains and still
beating us daily
Now we mentally poisoned to fight we black skin
And bleaching ah the in thing far out and far in sin
You tell me its not about color
Still you refuse to take the picture out your books
I know that's not how we look, kush
All you do is trick the brothers and keep them confused
They don't know who to call in this heretical war
Don't tell me, have a paradise in the sky
But that's a lie
Don't tell me, I was born in sin and shaped
In inequity when love created I
Look how many prophets tried
To open our eyes, you can't fool me
Kadamawe, Kadamawe, Kadamawe
Give us the teaching of Marcus Garvey
Kebra Negast means Glory of Kings
Give I and I Selassie, keep your images of lies
for yourself
People without a vision perish like suicide
You tell me its not about color
Still you refuse to take the picture off the wall
All you do is trick the brothers and keep them confused
They don't know who to call in this heretical war
Nah tell me have a paradise in the sky, well that's a lie
Don't you tell me, I was born in sin and shaped
In inequity when love created I
Look how many prophets tried
To open our eyes, you can't fool me
Kadamawe, Kadamawe, Kadamawe
So nah tell me of a paradise in the sky
Well that's a lie, and nah tell me
I was born in sin and shaped in inequity
When Jah created I.
Look how many prophets tried
Look how many prophets tried...
Iyon 11 years ago

We are all Ethiopian from creation as the forth river which came out the Garden of Eden compass the whole land of Ethiopia, now at the time of creation this whole continent was called Ethiopia even up to 1771 there are maps w ...
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We are all Ethiopian from creation as the forth river which came out the Garden of Eden compass the whole land of Ethiopia, now at the time of creation this whole continent was called Ethiopia even up to 1771 there are maps which name this continent Ethiopia so before colonization called us Africans, we were all Ethiopians then they gave us back a divide continent so you are Ghanaian, next to you is Togolese or Nigerians etc. They establish the artificial borders and Boundaries which are still in place and separates our one people. Amos Ch.9 vs 7 states "are ye not as the children of the Ethiopians unto me Oh Children of Israel" and the Psalms says "the Ethiopians shall soon stretch forth their hands unto God. Ethiopia has the only Throne which its Kings can trace their descendent from the Loins of King David who is heir to the promise of God that he would have a Throne on this Earth for ever which is the seat in which Christ shall return (Act 2vs30).
Blen 9 years ago

I think it's a good idea because I came to Ghana from Ethiopia with my family and it would be great to wake up every Sunday and go to church. I've lived in Ethiopia for 13 years and I was born there, I am an Ethiopian. So why ...
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I think it's a good idea because I came to Ghana from Ethiopia with my family and it would be great to wake up every Sunday and go to church. I've lived in Ethiopia for 13 years and I was born there, I am an Ethiopian. So why can't there be an Ethiopian church in Ghana. After all, we are all human, it doesn't matter that we don't look the same. Because deep down we're all the same.

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