Why blame Prophet T.B. Joshua?

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Yaw Amofa 12 years ago

All these bloody pastors who are criticising Joshua are not doing so out of concern, but out of jealousy. All of them wish the had that much crowd so that collection bowls overflow into their pockets. God will punish all of t ...
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All these bloody pastors who are criticising Joshua are not doing so out of concern, but out of jealousy. All of them wish the had that much crowd so that collection bowls overflow into their pockets. God will punish all of them.
KOLA, LONDON PROPER 12 years ago

........and a disciple of anti-Christ. Newton Offei happened to be around receiving Magic water so no wonder he is here defending a Magician.

........and a disciple of anti-Christ. Newton Offei happened to be around receiving Magic water so no wonder he is here defending a Magician.
majid 12 years ago

How do you know?Hater and enemy of progress...............Let your father fast for 24hours and see if he will get the magic power too. TB Joshua do fast for 300days within 365days........Shameful animal

How do you know?Hater and enemy of progress...............Let your father fast for 24hours and see if he will get the magic power too. TB Joshua do fast for 300days within 365days........Shameful animal
Mohammed Awuni 12 years ago

majid, are u for real? so u believe in this 2by4 jujuman called TB Joshua

wu ye kwasia papaaaaapa

majid, are u for real? so u believe in this 2by4 jujuman called TB Joshua

wu ye kwasia papaaaaapa
Rev Dr Sam Yankey, USA 12 years ago

TB JOshua is a con man, he has amassed $20 million defrauding and duping the sick. Just google him and see how evil the Nigeria 419 prophet is,

TB JOshua is a con man, he has amassed $20 million defrauding and duping the sick. Just google him and see how evil the Nigeria 419 prophet is,
DEACON OWUSU 12 years ago

TB JOSHUA IS GIVING OUT MIRACLE SPRING WATER, THE SAME BOGUS SPRING WATER THAT KILLED ATTA-MILLS. MILLS USED THIS WATER FOR HIS CANCER AND DIED. FOOLISH PEOPLE ARE STILL USING THIS BOGUS FILTHY WATER FOR CANCER.
O GULLIBLE , ...
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TB JOSHUA IS GIVING OUT MIRACLE SPRING WATER, THE SAME BOGUS SPRING WATER THAT KILLED ATTA-MILLS. MILLS USED THIS WATER FOR HIS CANCER AND DIED. FOOLISH PEOPLE ARE STILL USING THIS BOGUS FILTHY WATER FOR CANCER.
O GULLIBLE , IGNORANT GHANAIANS !
JAMES Osei 12 years ago

i google this man years ago. he is fake. he is the anti-Christ.

i google this man years ago. he is fake. he is the anti-Christ.
Tetteh Tsuru, Japan 12 years ago

i have been to his church, it is all fake. The miracles are fake.

i have been to his church, it is all fake. The miracles are fake.
THE MASK 12 years ago

OF COURSE HE IS A FAKE, A PRETENDER, A CHARLATON....HE PREYS ON THE IGNORANT AND DESPERATE. HE SHOULD BE IN JAIL.

OF COURSE HE IS A FAKE, A PRETENDER, A CHARLATON....HE PREYS ON THE IGNORANT AND DESPERATE. HE SHOULD BE IN JAIL.
KOFI NUA 12 years ago

OMG !!! my room mate googled him last time and told me all about his wicked activities. I just did. he is the devil. all over the world , people know he is fake.

OMG !!! my room mate googled him last time and told me all about his wicked activities. I just did. he is the devil. all over the world , people know he is fake.

who 12 years ago

Jeolous will kill you.

Jeolous will kill you.
Nana KWAME 12 years ago

MR DEACON OWUSU. WELL IF IT IS TRUE. I HOPE YOU WILL NEVER DIE SINCE YOU DO NOT ASSOCIATE WITH TB JOSHUA. LONG LIVE 4EVER POOR SOUL.

MR DEACON OWUSU. WELL IF IT IS TRUE. I HOPE YOU WILL NEVER DIE SINCE YOU DO NOT ASSOCIATE WITH TB JOSHUA. LONG LIVE 4EVER POOR SOUL.
Dr William Osei, London 12 years ago

Did Prophet T. B. Joshua Kill President Mills?
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For many thinking people, who are not handicapped by sensationalism and blind loyalty to cult figures, why an educated and intelligent pe ...
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Did Prophet T. B. Joshua Kill President Mills?
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For many thinking people, who are not handicapped by sensationalism and blind loyalty to cult figures, why an educated and intelligent person like President Mills would seek the company of the self-styled Nigerian prophet T.B. Joshua, is problematic. Many questions crop up naturally. Did President Mills go to the Nigerian prophet to seek healing? Did Mills waste precious time and energy in the counsel of Temitope Balogun Joshua, instead of seeking immediate medical attention? Cancer is a disease that needs prompt and aggressive treatment. There is no time to waste or play around with the sugar-laced promises of self-styled prophets

The British police investigated the Nigerian prophet based on information that he had asked people, terminally ill people from cancer, and AIDs to stop taking their medications and rely solely on his prayers and miracle spring water. Many have died as a result of putting their health and life in the hands of famous tele evangelists and other faith healers. On a healing crusade in Portland, Oregon, Benny Hinn, one of the most popular and wealthiest tele evangelists in the world claimed to have healed a 10yr old boy, Ashnil Prakash, who suffered from two brain tumors. For many who believe in the power of the faith healer, it was a day of triumph and celebration. His poor family was ecstatic and pledged thousands of dollars to Hinn. Seven weeks later Ashnil died, from the same illness Benny Hinn had supposedly eradicated miraculously.

Marco Siewkumar was also proclaimed healed by Benny Hinn at a miracle healing crusade in Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain, in Trinidad. The man suffered from hypertension, heart disease and kidney failure. His healing was broadcasted around the world on Christian television cable channel by Hinn. Among rapturous applause at the packed stadium, Marco was paraded on stage and triumphantly declared healed by Pastor Hinn. What the adoring fans at the stadium and the faithful millions who watched on TV did not know was that Marco would die 33 days later, after the so-called miracle healing, from the same ailment.

These deaths are kept a secret from the world of believers. Millions of dollars pour into the bank account of the faith healer, as he becomes more popular and tons of afflicted people troop to him for miracles. In Africa, thousands die like Ashnil and Marco without any notice or attention. The few courageous Christians who dare raise any alarm, are warned by fellow Christians, not to touch the Lord’s anointed. To say many have died at the hands of Prophet T. B. Joshua, Obinim and others is not far-fetched. Was our dear president also a casualty?

Another famous American tele evangelist, the Rev. Peter Popoff, who almost single-handedly popularized the free miracle spring water business, was exposed for faking miracles. Asked why he would lie and trick, many afflicted, sick and dying Christians, Peter Popoff said it was all entertainment. He went into hiding for a couple of years but he is back on TV today, with a large faithful following, and still claims to have healing powers from God. Millions in donations from believers has not stopped.

There are more prophets in Ghana today than in the entire Bible. Nigeria, probably, has more prophets than Germany, Israel, Italy and the USA all combined. How come a small nation like Ghana has so many prophets? Have all the stage magicians, Opera-square tricksters and school drop-outs become prophets? When JSS drop-outs like Prophet T. B. Joshua are worth over $20 million, it is a no-brainer that money is the attraction, and not the message of Christ.

In one of his scripted and plainly fake videos on You Tube, Prophet T.B. Joshua claims to have raised a man from the dead, just like Jesus raised Lazarus. So is Joshua going to raise President Mills, his “spiritual son”, from the dead? That would be the miracle of the century. This time the death certificate would not be fake, the rolling cameras would not be those of Joshua’s paid sycophants, but those of CNN, BBC and the New York Times. We are waiting.

If our dear president went to see Joshua for healing, we should be careful pointing fingers at Prof. He was a fair president and a good man. When one has a medical condition that doctors find puzzling, with death staring one in the face, desperation and fear can make one seek help from the most questionable places. One becomes a sitting duck for quacks, charlatans and all manner of money-hungry con men. Our blame and anger should be directed at those who make a living off the pain and suffering of others, and not at the victims.

Did Jesus and his apostles make money off the suffering and misery of physically and mentally troubled people? No! They were selfless and humble. I don’t know if there is a name for those whose profession is to dangle false hope in the face of the troubled, sick, dying and destitute, out of greed and a hunger to inflate their egos and wield power over the weak. Psychologists would have to find stronger words, than socio-path and psychopath, to describe such cold, callous and heartless sub-human species.

By Kwame Asempa
nana poku 12 years ago

This our leaders actually does not think about us,this radio presenters also must shut up and leave pastor T.B Joshua alone.

This our leaders actually does not think about us,this radio presenters also must shut up and leave pastor T.B Joshua alone.
Kwadwo Arhin 12 years ago

nana poku -

You are an idiot!!

nana poku -

You are an idiot!!
mmakema magapa 12 years ago

its true African leaders don't give a damn of people who have voted them to power, there are there for the money only, ride on brother

its true African leaders don't give a damn of people who have voted them to power, there are there for the money only, ride on brother
SIMPLE LOGIC 12 years ago

Blame J.B Joshua because he was unable to foresee disaster on his own doorstep and right in front of him but could predict what is going to happen in six months time and 5000 kilometers away. FAKE, FALSE, FAKE, FALSE PROPHET! ...
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Blame J.B Joshua because he was unable to foresee disaster on his own doorstep and right in front of him but could predict what is going to happen in six months time and 5000 kilometers away. FAKE, FALSE, FAKE, FALSE PROPHET!!
Mohammed Awuni 12 years ago

There is only one God and he is ALLAH

There is only one God and he is ALLAH
REAL Ghanaman 12 years ago

You hypocrite brainwashed muslims are it again. Most of you evil moslems shout the loudest against christians during the day, and crawl back to their pastors or prophets for healings. Yes I knew what I am saying. Just rec ...
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You hypocrite brainwashed muslims are it again. Most of you evil moslems shout the loudest against christians during the day, and crawl back to their pastors or prophets for healings. Yes I knew what I am saying. Just recently here in London, I was watching a Ghanaians pastors of Prophetic Annointing, preaching on TV and people calling in for prayers.
Lo and behold, a caller who asked to remain anonymous calls for prayer was later discovered to be a moslem leader from Burno State, (one of the strongest Boko Haram States in Nigeria), who is hiding somewhere in outside London, suffering from undisclosed and prolong illness. Yes this is a fact. Why didn't call his Allah to heal him, instead of calling the Christian God from his hideout here in UK to heal him.

Google the Prophetic Ministry Uk, and investigate my claim.
Campus Minsitry Report!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 12 years ago

Our condolences goes to the loved ones, family and friends of those who lost their lives. It is our hope the victims find rest in the Lord.

We also wished the injured a very speedy recovery.

It is also our prayers that ...
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Our condolences goes to the loved ones, family and friends of those who lost their lives. It is our hope the victims find rest in the Lord.

We also wished the injured a very speedy recovery.

It is also our prayers that we all guard our attitude to avoid reacting in a manner that may not glorify the Lord.

According to the Bible, the Tower of Siloam was an ancient tower in Siloam in south Jerusalem.

In Luke 13:1-5, in a discourse on the need for individual repentance for sin, Jesus refers to 18 who died when the Tower of Siloam fell on them.

Apparently they were innocent victims of a calamity which was due to no fault of those killed, probably, as a result of a stampede, also.

The Tower of Siloam itself is mentioned only in Luke 13:4 as part of a larger passage contained in verses 13:1-5.

"Some who were present" reported to Jesus that the cruel ruler Pontius Pilate had killed some Galileans while they were worshiping.

Their example was particularly gruesome since at the moment the Galileans were killed, they were worshiping God, according to their Jewish religious law.

A contemporary analogy would be if some anarchists should interrupt a communion service, slit the throats of a few worshipers, and pour their blood into the communion cups.

Apparently those making the report were looking for Jesus to offer some explanation of why bad things happen to good people—in this case even while they were worshiping.

The "sin and calamity" issue involves a presumption often made even today that an extraordinary tragedy in some way must signify extraordinary guilt.

It assumes that a victim must have done something terrible for God to allow something so tragic to happen to them.

Jesus responded as though the question was related to the relative sinfulness of the victims, but only in passing.

In a sharp retort, he diverted the focus directly onto the interrogators, making it clear that the most urgent issue was not an explanation to their implied question as to why God allowed such a horrible thing to happen to innocent people.

Rather, Jesus wanted them to focus on their own souls.

Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered in this way?

No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.

Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them: do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others who lived in Jerusalem?

No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.” [Lk 13:2-5]

His mention of the fall of the Tower of Siloam added a nuance to his prior point:

Accidents happen. Therefore, even in the absence of persecution, death can come unexpectedly to anyone, irrespective of how righteous or how sinful they are.

He may have been emphasizing that the time granted by God for repentance is limited.

Whether due to persecution or misadventure, repentance is universally strongly and earnestly required by Jesus.

The time is short, and therefore the time for repentance is now.

In his response to both tragedies, Jesus firmly dismissed personal guilt or causation as the reason they became victims.

Instead, he turned the focus onto those wanting to hear "why".

Twice in this brief passage, Jesus declared, "...unless you repent, you too will all perish." Jesus' clear focus is on the need for everyone to "repent" of their sins before God.

His answer cannot mean that all unrepentant people will die deservedly. Neither can it mean that people can escape physical death by repenting of their sins since eventually every living person dies.

So perish here is something more than just to die a physical death.

The word "perish" in the New Testament very often refers to a terrible judgment following one's physical death. Since Jesus connects it directly to sin and says it can be escaped by repentance, "perish" here most logically refers to the final judgment.

For example, in John 3:16 Jesus says, "For God so loved the world that whosoever believes on him shall not perish but have everlasting life."

Perishing is the biblical alternative to having everlasting life. Perishing is what happens to those who don't have eternal life.

The same principle appears in John 10:28 where Jesus says, "I give them eternal life, and they shall not perish for ever."

Unforeseen circumstances befall us all, and these are trying times, especially, to the loved ones, family members and friends. Let us, prayerfully, remain solemn, and not to fall in trap of pointing accusing fingers to anyone.

Mohammed Awuni 12 years ago

repent

repent
James Nkoom, London 12 years ago

CAMPUS MINISTRY REPORT, WE KNOW YOU WORK FOR THE FAKE 419 SAKAWA PROPHET T. B. JOSHUA. YOU WOULD BE THE FIRST TO JUMP IN AND DEFEND yOUR MASTER. SHAME ON YOU! HOW MUCH ARE YOU PAID BY TB JOSHUA? YOU ARE A DISGRACE TO CHRISTIA ...
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CAMPUS MINISTRY REPORT, WE KNOW YOU WORK FOR THE FAKE 419 SAKAWA PROPHET T. B. JOSHUA. YOU WOULD BE THE FIRST TO JUMP IN AND DEFEND yOUR MASTER. SHAME ON YOU! HOW MUCH ARE YOU PAID BY TB JOSHUA? YOU ARE A DISGRACE TO CHRISTIANITY AND THE IMAGE OF CHRIST. REPENT, ACCEPT JESUS as YOUR PERSONAL SAVIOUR AND GIVE YOUR LIFE TO CHRIST.
WHERE DID TB JOSHUA GET $20 MILLION? HE HAS NO EDUCATION, HE HAS NO BUSINESS. HE GOT IT BY DUPING THE SICK AND TROUBLED. THIS IS CALLED BLOOD MONEY. YOU ARE AWARE OF ALL HIS TRICKS. HE DONATES A FEW THINGS TO AN ORPHANAGE OR A POLICE STATION AND THEN MAKES A BIG DEAL OUT OF IT IN THE PRESS. HE ROBS THE POOR OF $20 MILLION AND SPENDS A FRACTION TO CLEAN HIS IMAGE IN THE PRESS. HOW PATHETIC !
CAMPUS MINISTRY REPORT, REPENT NOW, BECAUSE YOU CANNOT CONTINUE TO MOCK GOD. YOUR DAYS ARE NUMBERED, AS WELL AS THOSE OF YOUR MASTER AND LORD TB JOSHUA. ACCEPT JESUS AS YOU SAVIOUR NOW. ASK TB JOSHUA TO REPENT TOO. GO ON YOUR KNEES AND ASK FOR FORGIVENESS. DO IT NOW ! DON’T SELL YOUR SOUL TO THE DEVIL. REPENT TODAY !

TB JOSHUA LIED ABOUT DEDE AYEW. HE IS THE BIGGEST CON MAN TO EVER COME OUT OF NIGERIA. HE LIED ABOUT KANU AND THE PRESIDNT OF ZIMBABWE. HE IS PROBABLY LYING ABOUT MILLS. THIS IS A SAKAWA, 419 CON MAN.
IF HE CAN HEAL, WHY CANT HE HEAL THE SICK BABIES IN CHILDREN’S WARDS IN NIGERIA? CAN HE FIND SOME OF THE MISSING CHILDREN ALL OVER THE WORLD? HE IS NOT A MAN OF GOD BUT A MAN WHO WORSHIPS MONEY, A LIAR, A CONMAN AND A PSYCHOPATH. HE IS A PROPHET OF BELZEBUD
Alex Forson, Ohio-USA 12 years ago

TB JOSHUA IS GIVING OUT MIRACLE SPRING WATER, THE SAME BOGUS SPRING WATER THAT KILLED ATTA-MILLS. MILLS USED THIS WATER FOR HIS CANCER AND DIED. FOOLISH PEOPLE ARE STILL USING THIS BOGUS FILTHY WATER FOR CANCER.
O GULLIBLE ...
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TB JOSHUA IS GIVING OUT MIRACLE SPRING WATER, THE SAME BOGUS SPRING WATER THAT KILLED ATTA-MILLS. MILLS USED THIS WATER FOR HIS CANCER AND DIED. FOOLISH PEOPLE ARE STILL USING THIS BOGUS FILTHY WATER FOR CANCER.
O GULLIBLE , IGNORANT GHANAIANS !

THIS SAKAWA 419 JOSHUA BELIEVES WE ARE SO STUPID. HE THINKS WE HAVE NO BRAINS, WE ARE JUST IDIOTS.
Rose Ntim 12 years ago

he continues to kill other people.

he continues to kill other people.
KG 12 years ago

BROTHER, YOU HAVE HIT THE NAIL RIGHT ON THE HEAD. THIS IS WHAT GHANAIANS SHOULD CALL FOR. GOVERNMENT IRRESPONSIBILITY HAS CAUSED ALL THIS. TB JOSHUA WE ARE FOR YOU PLEASE COME AND HELP US. WE NEED YOU, DONT MIND THOSE WICKED ...
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BROTHER, YOU HAVE HIT THE NAIL RIGHT ON THE HEAD. THIS IS WHAT GHANAIANS SHOULD CALL FOR. GOVERNMENT IRRESPONSIBILITY HAS CAUSED ALL THIS. TB JOSHUA WE ARE FOR YOU PLEASE COME AND HELP US. WE NEED YOU, DONT MIND THOSE WICKED GHANAIAN PASTORS. JEALOUSY GO SHAME. OWUSU BEMPAH GO SHAME AND ALL THOSE WHO ARE CRITIZING TB JOSHUA GO SHAME.
who 12 years ago

100% true!!

100% true!!
majid 12 years ago

No matter what, i can see one reasonable Ghana out here........I never know i can see anybody Ghanaian that can be this reasonable when it comes to TB Joshua matter. God bless you sir.

No matter what, i can see one reasonable Ghana out here........I never know i can see anybody Ghanaian that can be this reasonable when it comes to TB Joshua matter. God bless you sir.
Ofri Jato 12 years ago

Most Ghanaians are so stupid and dickheads that they believe every KALABULE who call himself a pastor or the son of God to con and deceived most of the dimwits Ghanaians. Please my people wake up to these mushroom pastors and ...
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Most Ghanaians are so stupid and dickheads that they believe every KALABULE who call himself a pastor or the son of God to con and deceived most of the dimwits Ghanaians. Please my people wake up to these mushroom pastors and the so called the sons of God. 95% of these pastors are cons. Open yor eyes.
nii sam..uk 12 years ago

God bless yu abeeku,yu have said it all.

God bless yu abeeku,yu have said it all.
sat 12 years ago

U said it all Abeeku!!! God bless u

U said it all Abeeku!!! God bless u

UNCLE, ACCRA 12 years ago

It is unfortunate that some people will not think about themself but rather critisise others just like that. God bless you for your word of wisdom.

It is unfortunate that some people will not think about themself but rather critisise others just like that. God bless you for your word of wisdom.
Nima Boy 12 years ago

Nice try my brother but you can't fool people like me. You are one of them .If our leaders are corrupt, does that give this corn man free pass to dupe this poor people? I want you to please tell us how many times his predicti ...
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Nice try my brother but you can't fool people like me. You are one of them .If our leaders are corrupt, does that give this corn man free pass to dupe this poor people? I want you to please tell us how many times his prediction has come true vs the times that it didn't come true? How many people has he made rich with his gutter water? Where did he get the water from? Have you ever ask yourself? You stinking bastard. Oloshi
Mr Green. 12 years ago

We are in a system of blind living souls, calling ourself morden Ghana. We no longer hear of magical performance like, Abudu Fatawo, no more,Oesi Broni,In the 70s when i was a little boy,They used their migical powers to ente ...
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We are in a system of blind living souls, calling ourself morden Ghana. We no longer hear of magical performance like, Abudu Fatawo, no more,Oesi Broni,In the 70s when i was a little boy,They used their migical powers to entertain the nation which was real Africa culture. Now we have gone sofar to adopt Europians culture christanity.The clever Africa with magical powers took the teitle PROPHET
to decived the ignorance.
ALHAJI KUKRUDU 12 years ago

Why blame T. B. Joshua? You are right to ask. My opinion is that Ghanaians are now CHEAP and like everything FREE. Instead of us to work hard, we have become a country or people of BEGGARS from ministers, pastors, public inst ...
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Why blame T. B. Joshua? You are right to ask. My opinion is that Ghanaians are now CHEAP and like everything FREE. Instead of us to work hard, we have become a country or people of BEGGARS from ministers, pastors, public institutions to the common man. In the media each day, public institutions which are supposed to function effectively and efficiently and serve the people are always begging individulas and corpoarte bodies to come to their aid. Even the recent PINK SHHET count, we heard people telling (which is a command) and NOT asking (which is an appeal) KPMG to do it for free. When the anointing water was being sold for 80 cedis, was there a rush for it? SCOAN distributed the same new anointing water in Nigeria and there was NO STAMPEDE, so why that in Ghana? The answer simply is Ghanaians have now BELITTLED themselves and developed the affinity for FREE things. All over, we are asking for favour in everything. This is a MORAL problem.
Kwadwo Arhin 12 years ago

Newton-Offei, Justice Abeeku -
You are an idiot. Your Ghanaian citizenship should be stripped!!

Newton-Offei, Justice Abeeku -
You are an idiot. Your Ghanaian citizenship should be stripped!!
Efo Kojo 12 years ago

I beg, This was human sacrifice. False prophets shall arise.......#behold dis scripture is fulfilled#

I beg, This was human sacrifice. False prophets shall arise.......#behold dis scripture is fulfilled#
Kwobia (Toronto ) 12 years ago

Why blame politicians? They are both con artists.

Why blame politicians? They are both con artists.
asuo 12 years ago

Justice, I appreciate your attempt to defend the believers who blindly in the name of God believes the self titled and self appointed bishops and apostles. however there is a fine line between ignorance and faith and until so ...
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Justice, I appreciate your attempt to defend the believers who blindly in the name of God believes the self titled and self appointed bishops and apostles. however there is a fine line between ignorance and faith and until some of them especially those ready to die in the name of holy water realised that, there will always be incidence like what happened over the weekend.

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