When did it become a crime to use the rod? Proverbs 23:14 Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell. The church works to deliver souls from hell, hence using the rod at church is not a wrongful mo ... read full comment
When did it become a crime to use the rod? Proverbs 23:14 Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell. The church works to deliver souls from hell, hence using the rod at church is not a wrongful move. This issue of Human Rights is destroying our culture. If we are not careful, all the youth will be deviants, since no one will use the rod on them.
Truthful Kofi 7 years ago
Well said...let them just take care of the needy in Obinim's care and pamper them to their taste and stop these noise.
Well said...let them just take care of the needy in Obinim's care and pamper them to their taste and stop these noise.
Nii Teiko 7 years ago
As for the matters of these pastors and the Bible , I say hmm! I can not faulter the Bible on several counts; how one understand or interprete the various articles and clauses is what motivate some pastors to foolishly do wh ... read full comment
As for the matters of these pastors and the Bible , I say hmm! I can not faulter the Bible on several counts; how one understand or interprete the various articles and clauses is what motivate some pastors to foolishly do what they do. And since our Constitution, vis-a-vis the Courts, wholesomely recognize the tenets of the Bible, no Court can punish Obinim, the useless fornicator, who double as a founder cum leader of a Church.
Any attempt to drag him to Court would render the First Ammendment of our constitution useless. As far as we know, spanking at our schools is what has been outlawed. What we don't know, however, is whether that declaration was supported by any constitutional instrument. The churches have bylaws besides what the bible teaches. The only way to have Obinim punished is when there is enough proof that he violated the governing antics of his church, or the tenets of the bible which is upheld by the church's embodiment . For instance, a member dragged the ass of NPP-USA, Massachusetts chapter to the Court. The presiding judgeof the highest Court asked the dude whether the Chapter has bylaws, of which he answered in the affirmative. He was the asked whether he tried to settle the issue with the Council of elders, and he answered in the negative. The judge did not waste five monies to thrown him out of the court., citing that he need exhaust all avenues of redress before proceeding to the Court. Cost was awarded against him for wasting everybody's time. This should have been a lesson for Paul Afoko.
Similarly, until the church decide to drag the assignment of the 'Snakeman'(Obinim ) to court, any attempt by the Oye Lithurs and the lawyer 'no-whoo-teys' will never fly.
Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 7 years ago
What Obinim did was criminal as well as child abuse and criminal matters are not settled internally. The state has an obligation to protect children from abuse. Obinim can and should be prosecuted. However, I am aware that in ... read full comment
What Obinim did was criminal as well as child abuse and criminal matters are not settled internally. The state has an obligation to protect children from abuse. Obinim can and should be prosecuted. However, I am aware that in Ghana, it's one's position and not the law that talks so Obinim may never be prosecuted. That will not happen in any civilised society because he would definitely be prosecuted.
Papa G. 7 years ago
Having sex outside marriage is a SERIOUS SIN IN GOD'S EYES. Whipping your children for indulging in this behavior, there is nothing wrong with it. BUT, the barbaric aspect of it is doing it in public in the full glare of pe ... read full comment
Having sex outside marriage is a SERIOUS SIN IN GOD'S EYES. Whipping your children for indulging in this behavior, there is nothing wrong with it. BUT, the barbaric aspect of it is doing it in public in the full glare of people is not acceptable. Think of the psychological trauma being unleashed on them. No one is claiming that what the kids did was right but the way the punishment was meted out was wrong.
P Djamgbe 7 years ago
Both. Obinim is a fraud and Christianity has become a tool he uses to defraud his "innocent" victims. Can you dare use your church to make millions out of the ordinary poor people here in the West? Who born you?
Both. Obinim is a fraud and Christianity has become a tool he uses to defraud his "innocent" victims. Can you dare use your church to make millions out of the ordinary poor people here in the West? Who born you?
Black cat 7 years ago
Balderdash!!! Human beings are not (mponkye) goats. Moreover, I don't know about you, but we're living in a civilized world, donkey
Balderdash!!! Human beings are not (mponkye) goats. Moreover, I don't know about you, but we're living in a civilized world, donkey
Elsie 7 years ago
You call call yourself black cat hahahahaa , DEVIL CHIMPANZEE
You call call yourself black cat hahahahaa , DEVIL CHIMPANZEE
Black cat 7 years ago
Has Mr Adu gyamfi ever heard the saying ' the Apple doesn't fall far from the tree ?' Didn't obinim sleep with other people's wifes. Don't be afraid to criticize him because he doesn't have any power to transmogrify himself ... read full comment
Has Mr Adu gyamfi ever heard the saying ' the Apple doesn't fall far from the tree ?' Didn't obinim sleep with other people's wifes. Don't be afraid to criticize him because he doesn't have any power to transmogrify himself into a snake and bite you. He is a fraud
Jabaah 7 years ago
Insanes would not write what you have written . Will you allow your children to be treated this way .Uneducated People like my Greatgrandma wouldn't allow this,and from the choice of words you are some how educated but may be ... read full comment
Insanes would not write what you have written . Will you allow your children to be treated this way .Uneducated People like my Greatgrandma wouldn't allow this,and from the choice of words you are some how educated but may be insane just like Obinim.
Elsie 7 years ago
WELL DONE ADU NO NEED TO AWNSER THESE BUNCH OF FOOLS
WELL DONE ADU NO NEED TO AWNSER THESE BUNCH OF FOOLS
Nima Boy 7 years ago
Obinim's congregants are bunch of country FOOLS with short memory. Who flogged he Obinim ( who they look up to) when he committed adultery with his assistance wife to the extent of having a child with her? I am sure the writ ... read full comment
Obinim's congregants are bunch of country FOOLS with short memory. Who flogged he Obinim ( who they look up to) when he committed adultery with his assistance wife to the extent of having a child with her? I am sure the writer has forgotten with this story. If the authorities are afraid of arresting this attention seeking bleached face mumu,zuuku,umjyakajyaka then, Ghana is doomed.
Elsie 7 years ago
You mother your father your family are the bunch of stupid fools idiots, no need to explain anything to FOOOOLS
You mother your father your family are the bunch of stupid fools idiots, no need to explain anything to FOOOOLS
Kofi 7 years ago
He even had the gut to pour all sorts of insults on ppl who criticised him. If obinim were a good parent and disciplinarian as he wants us to believe, his "children" wouldn't hv had sex with each other to the point of pregnan ... read full comment
He even had the gut to pour all sorts of insults on ppl who criticised him. If obinim were a good parent and disciplinarian as he wants us to believe, his "children" wouldn't hv had sex with each other to the point of pregnancy.
Richie Rich 7 years ago
Child abuse is child abuse, there's no EXCUSE!
Child abuse is child abuse, there's no EXCUSE!
Elsie 7 years ago
HEY RICH HAS YOUR PARENTS BEATING YOU BEFORE. IF YES THEN TAKE YOUR PARENT TO THE HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST BEFORE ANGEL OBINIM.
HEY RICH HAS YOUR PARENTS BEATING YOU BEFORE. IF YES THEN TAKE YOUR PARENT TO THE HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST BEFORE ANGEL OBINIM.
Alimo Gyata 7 years ago
You hit the nail on the head. A very well written article. Those who go to these churches are the poor, ignorant and marginalized. This guy is stupid, foolish as well as all his followers period.I can't see or understand a we ... read full comment
You hit the nail on the head. A very well written article. Those who go to these churches are the poor, ignorant and marginalized. This guy is stupid, foolish as well as all his followers period.I can't see or understand a well educated person condoning these acts. There is this so called girl called Diamond Appiah who have the nerve to post a recorded audio and insulted people reprimanding this illiterate Obinim. As you rightly asked,what did he Obinim did when he slept with one of his junior's pastor's wife? Obi in should have been castrated. There so many foolish, criminals, men of gods as well as dirty celebrities parading themselves in the country. Thank God I don't live in the country to witness these nonsense daily. It's only in Ghana and some African countries that these acts can go on like that. It boils down to poverty and ignorance. As the bible says, "He/She without a sin should cast the first stone". Ghanaians should wake up and smell the coffee. If people have well meaningful jobs they will not be ascribing everything to which craft and follow these fake men of gods. It's lack of education, jobs,which leads to poverty, inadequate health care and resources. How many graduates in well paying jobs go to these churches. These so called men of gods are doing business. They sit in comfortable chairs like kings and the church members sit on hard plastic chairs. Give me a break. I thank God that I have the opportunity to live outside the country and enlightened , otherwise I might have been a victim.
Alimo Gyata 7 years ago
Correction, "What did Obinim do when he slept with his junior pastor's wife? Obinim should have been castrated. Diamond Appiah has the nerve to insult people on behalf of Obinim.
Correction, "What did Obinim do when he slept with his junior pastor's wife? Obinim should have been castrated. Diamond Appiah has the nerve to insult people on behalf of Obinim.
Ama 7 years ago
Excellent post! The problem with christiandom is that, the follow one man who they see as some kind of god. In other words, they worship him but will argue and say that's not the case. Spanking is always a last resort as puni ... read full comment
Excellent post! The problem with christiandom is that, the follow one man who they see as some kind of god. In other words, they worship him but will argue and say that's not the case. Spanking is always a last resort as punishment and I don't discipline my children out of anger or humiliate them in front of others. What Obinim did to these young people, especially, the pregnant girl was unacceptable and downright child abuse. Its only the cult followers who'll defend his barbaric action.
Charles Joseph 7 years ago
First may God forgive Kofi Attah for comparing Obinim to TB Joshua.Obinim is not a man of God but Satan, and TB Joshua is a man sent from God. The only true man of God in this World, and the only true church of arena of Liber ... read full comment
First may God forgive Kofi Attah for comparing Obinim to TB Joshua.Obinim is not a man of God but Satan, and TB Joshua is a man sent from God. The only true man of God in this World, and the only true church of arena of Liberty. You must go there and see for yourself.
Please, do not compare any false prohpet calling themselves as men of God to Prophet TB Joshua. Again may God forgive Kofi Ata by saying that stupid word against the rear true man of God.
LadyD 7 years ago
Shut up Charles! Tb Joshua's false prophesies are too numerous to mention. Don't get me started cuz it'll take a whole day to list them. They're both the false prophets Jesus spoke about in this last days. The only difference ... read full comment
Shut up Charles! Tb Joshua's false prophesies are too numerous to mention. Don't get me started cuz it'll take a whole day to list them. They're both the false prophets Jesus spoke about in this last days. The only difference between the two is that Obinim is not only a con man but also a mentally deranged guy while Joshua is a clever con man who uses the bible to scam his unsuspected victims.
Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 7 years ago
Charles, your TB Joshua is fake, a fraudster who claims to predict every international disaster but could not predict one in his own church. He will make a video of him predicting the disaster after the incident and backdate ... read full comment
Charles, your TB Joshua is fake, a fraudster who claims to predict every international disaster but could not predict one in his own church. He will make a video of him predicting the disaster after the incident and backdate it to look as if he predicted it months in advance. He is fake and he can only fool people like you. He is no different from Obinim.
Elsie 7 years ago
Who are you to judge , may God Almighty forgive you Since is T B JOSHUA you are talking about and you know he's a man of God which I know myself he's a man of God go to him and ask him about Angel Obinim he will not hesit ... read full comment
Who are you to judge , may God Almighty forgive you Since is T B JOSHUA you are talking about and you know he's a man of God which I know myself he's a man of God go to him and ask him about Angel Obinim he will not hesitate to tell you who he is GOOD LUCK
Samson 7 years ago
Thanks once again Kofi for this enlightening piece. It is shocking that there is absolute silence from the churches in Ghana, on such a barbaric act which has no bearing on Christianity . And as Kofi Bentil, he should be asha ... read full comment
Thanks once again Kofi for this enlightening piece. It is shocking that there is absolute silence from the churches in Ghana, on such a barbaric act which has no bearing on Christianity . And as Kofi Bentil, he should be ashamed of himself. This is the Vice President of IMANI one of the so called think tanks shaping developmental thought and action in our country. In fact I have never respected the views of this group.
Kwabena Yeboah 7 years ago
Ghana still remains a primitive and backward society, and what is so sad about our country is that charlatans like Obinim and others, in their ignorance and primitive proclivities have been allowed to operate their quackery i ... read full comment
Ghana still remains a primitive and backward society, and what is so sad about our country is that charlatans like Obinim and others, in their ignorance and primitive proclivities have been allowed to operate their quackery in spite of our laws, all because it is an election year and the government dare not touch him.
The moral degeneration and aberrant acquiescence of evil, in the Ghanaian society is mind boggling and a recipe for disaster. The typical Ghanaian has no conscience - they cannot discern right from wrong, or what is legal from illegal. It is any thing goes in that country.
Your article is a masterpiece, as you raised all the pertinent issues and ended it with a relevant quote from Martin Luther King, Jr. Well done, my friend!
yusdif adam 7 years ago
Obinim has no moral right to discipline any one in this context Nevis he fokes his junior pastor's wives. Who flogchim when he committed that formication. Rubbish
Obinim has no moral right to discipline any one in this context Nevis he fokes his junior pastor's wives. Who flogchim when he committed that formication. Rubbish
philip Jack 7 years ago
this act of the so called prophet must be condemned by all.
this act of the so called prophet must be condemned by all.
Ben Mampong Obinims son 7 years ago
Nima boy I don't think u are normal .........PERIOD
Nima boy I don't think u are normal .........PERIOD
Yaw 7 years ago
The think tanks and others are not helping us. Kofi Bentil and others have not read the UNCRC or the UDHR and other international human rights treaties else they will not be arguing this way. But that is how things are done h ... read full comment
The think tanks and others are not helping us. Kofi Bentil and others have not read the UNCRC or the UDHR and other international human rights treaties else they will not be arguing this way. But that is how things are done here. If it were a politician who did what obinim did, pastors of all shapes and forms will mount their high horse and pour insults. Obinim should be dealt with according to law and his wife looked on gleefully.
mtoto 7 years ago
Good article but beware that not all the christian churches come under the umbrella of the christian council. In general it is not prudent for denominations to interfere in each others practices although in this case everyone ... read full comment
Good article but beware that not all the christian churches come under the umbrella of the christian council. In general it is not prudent for denominations to interfere in each others practices although in this case everyone, including the established churches need to speak out. Lets not assume the ages of the victims. They not be underage after all even if Obinim calls them his children.
black cat 7 years ago
The answer to mr kofi ata's question :"is obinim insane or Christianity has gone mad?"is simple. Christianity in Ghana has not only gone mad it has also gone haywire; and the insanity has affected obinim's inchoate ... read full comment
The answer to mr kofi ata's question :"is obinim insane or Christianity has gone mad?"is simple. Christianity in Ghana has not only gone mad it has also gone haywire; and the insanity has affected obinim's inchoate brain.
onnimhwee 7 years ago
Your heading is correct in both senses: Obinim is INSANE and his type of Christianity has gone MAD in Ghana.
No-one will punish him for hius sadistic behaviour because almost whole country is mad with so-called religion. P ... read full comment
Your heading is correct in both senses: Obinim is INSANE and his type of Christianity has gone MAD in Ghana.
No-one will punish him for hius sadistic behaviour because almost whole country is mad with so-called religion. Punishing Obinim by using the law would seem to many in authority to be doing the devil's work! After all, it has been revealed that a criminal like T B Joshua has special relationships with the Police Service, oiled by no less a person than a judge (who has now left the judicial service over corruption allegations.)
Watch how Obinim dresses -- top fashion, no less. Where does he get the money from? Snake vomit?
No, our country has truly gone mad.
Elsie 7 years ago
Ata kofi or whatever you call yr self.who do you think you are , Anyway no time for people like you. Stupid Fool
Ata kofi or whatever you call yr self.who do you think you are , Anyway no time for people like you. Stupid Fool
Simon A. 7 years ago
This is real food for thought. A criminal like Obinim must not walk free. Prosecuting him is a necessity to serve as deterrent to other misguided elements.
This is real food for thought. A criminal like Obinim must not walk free. Prosecuting him is a necessity to serve as deterrent to other misguided elements.
When did it become a crime to use the rod? Proverbs 23:14 Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell. The church works to deliver souls from hell, hence using the rod at church is not a wrongful mo ...
read full comment
Well said...let them just take care of the needy in Obinim's care and pamper them to their taste and stop these noise.
As for the matters of these pastors and the Bible , I say hmm! I can not faulter the Bible on several counts; how one understand or interprete the various articles and clauses is what motivate some pastors to foolishly do wh ...
read full comment
What Obinim did was criminal as well as child abuse and criminal matters are not settled internally. The state has an obligation to protect children from abuse. Obinim can and should be prosecuted. However, I am aware that in ...
read full comment
Having sex outside marriage is a SERIOUS SIN IN GOD'S EYES. Whipping your children for indulging in this behavior, there is nothing wrong with it. BUT, the barbaric aspect of it is doing it in public in the full glare of pe ...
read full comment
Both. Obinim is a fraud and Christianity has become a tool he uses to defraud his "innocent" victims. Can you dare use your church to make millions out of the ordinary poor people here in the West? Who born you?
Balderdash!!! Human beings are not (mponkye) goats. Moreover, I don't know about you, but we're living in a civilized world, donkey
You call call yourself black cat hahahahaa , DEVIL CHIMPANZEE
Has Mr Adu gyamfi ever heard the saying ' the Apple doesn't fall far from the tree ?' Didn't obinim sleep with other people's wifes. Don't be afraid to criticize him because he doesn't have any power to transmogrify himself ...
read full comment
Insanes would not write what you have written . Will you allow your children to be treated this way .Uneducated People like my Greatgrandma wouldn't allow this,and from the choice of words you are some how educated but may be ...
read full comment
WELL DONE ADU NO NEED TO AWNSER THESE BUNCH OF FOOLS
Obinim's congregants are bunch of country FOOLS with short memory. Who flogged he Obinim ( who they look up to) when he committed adultery with his assistance wife to the extent of having a child with her? I am sure the writ ...
read full comment
You mother your father your family are the bunch of stupid fools idiots, no need to explain anything to FOOOOLS
He even had the gut to pour all sorts of insults on ppl who criticised him. If obinim were a good parent and disciplinarian as he wants us to believe, his "children" wouldn't hv had sex with each other to the point of pregnan ...
read full comment
Child abuse is child abuse, there's no EXCUSE!
HEY RICH HAS YOUR PARENTS BEATING YOU BEFORE. IF YES THEN TAKE YOUR PARENT TO THE HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST BEFORE ANGEL OBINIM.
You hit the nail on the head. A very well written article. Those who go to these churches are the poor, ignorant and marginalized. This guy is stupid, foolish as well as all his followers period.I can't see or understand a we ...
read full comment
Correction, "What did Obinim do when he slept with his junior pastor's wife? Obinim should have been castrated. Diamond Appiah has the nerve to insult people on behalf of Obinim.
Excellent post! The problem with christiandom is that, the follow one man who they see as some kind of god. In other words, they worship him but will argue and say that's not the case. Spanking is always a last resort as puni ...
read full comment
First may God forgive Kofi Attah for comparing Obinim to TB Joshua.Obinim is not a man of God but Satan, and TB Joshua is a man sent from God. The only true man of God in this World, and the only true church of arena of Liber ...
read full comment
Shut up Charles! Tb Joshua's false prophesies are too numerous to mention. Don't get me started cuz it'll take a whole day to list them. They're both the false prophets Jesus spoke about in this last days. The only difference ...
read full comment
Charles, your TB Joshua is fake, a fraudster who claims to predict every international disaster but could not predict one in his own church. He will make a video of him predicting the disaster after the incident and backdate ...
read full comment
Who are you to judge , may God Almighty forgive you Since is T B JOSHUA you are talking about and you know he's a man of God which I know myself he's a man of God go to him and ask him about Angel Obinim he will not hesit ...
read full comment
Thanks once again Kofi for this enlightening piece. It is shocking that there is absolute silence from the churches in Ghana, on such a barbaric act which has no bearing on Christianity . And as Kofi Bentil, he should be asha ...
read full comment
Ghana still remains a primitive and backward society, and what is so sad about our country is that charlatans like Obinim and others, in their ignorance and primitive proclivities have been allowed to operate their quackery i ...
read full comment
Obinim has no moral right to discipline any one in this context Nevis he fokes his junior pastor's wives. Who flogchim when he committed that formication. Rubbish
this act of the so called prophet must be condemned by all.
Nima boy I don't think u are normal .........PERIOD
The think tanks and others are not helping us. Kofi Bentil and others have not read the UNCRC or the UDHR and other international human rights treaties else they will not be arguing this way. But that is how things are done h ...
read full comment
Good article but beware that not all the christian churches come under the umbrella of the christian council. In general it is not prudent for denominations to interfere in each others practices although in this case everyone ...
read full comment
The answer to mr kofi ata's question :"is obinim insane or Christianity has gone mad?"is simple. Christianity in Ghana has not only gone mad it has also gone haywire; and the insanity has affected obinim's inchoate ...
read full comment
Your heading is correct in both senses: Obinim is INSANE and his type of Christianity has gone MAD in Ghana.
No-one will punish him for hius sadistic behaviour because almost whole country is mad with so-called religion. P ...
read full comment
Ata kofi or whatever you call yr self.who do you think you are , Anyway no time for people like you. Stupid Fool
This is real food for thought. A criminal like Obinim must not walk free. Prosecuting him is a necessity to serve as deterrent to other misguided elements.