LOST PRIORITIES; THE CHURCH AND THE GOVERNMENT.

This evening, I'd wanted to write on the idiosyncrasies of the supposed National Security Operatives and the heightened level of media and journalists attack over the past few years. However, something striked my cords and quickly motioned my thoughts to what I described as a LOST PRIORITY. I'd want to tackle it first.

The government through the divine promise of  H.E #4MoreToFixYourself is building a National Cathedral for the church whereas the church is also building PRISONS for the gov't. I mean the church is building an incarceration center for people who are either culprits or victims of varying degrees of offenses.

Meanwhile the "poorest of poor" individuals are found in the church. Each now and then, they're made to believe that God blesses a cheerful giver and Heavens will open for them for a strong wind of change will whisk them into the land of bountiful hence, they give out their widows might. They pay offerings, pay tithes, sow seeds and help in raising funds for the church.

There are always a nirvana of church members who can not afford even a two square meal per day for their families but they always manage to get money for the church because of their strong-willed belief in that exercise of giving.

There are many church members whose children have excelled in either BECE or WASSCE exams but are sitting home because their parents do not have the financial muscles to further their education. These same churches have schools yet these poor folks cannot afford it. Yet, again, when all these resources of the poor are gathered in the church, they use the monies for a lot of things that do not directly inure the interests of the poor in the church. They rather invest in very wasteful ventures and a lot of lost priorities.

 The gov't needs schools, hospitals, clinics, good roads, portable drinking water etc for the citizens who are saddled with unbearable taxes. Government is even worst when coming to setting priorities for citizens.... When citizens get aggravated by the injustices, high cost of living, lack of necessary infrastructure, get disenchanted with the government and try to register such displeasures through #FixTheCountryNow, gov't will nauseatingly ask the citizens to fix themselves. 

The church building a prison for the government is, in my view, a very wasteful venture and a lost priority.. Christianity is not about such stuff it's about helping the people to smile, love, care, learn and to get closer to God.

The writer of this piece is Tetteh Djem Bismark, he's a Christian, a writer, communication/PR specialist. His views do not represent any group or organisation.

bismarktetteh27@gmail.com

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Just Imagine, Ghana on the path of self destruction.

 Wherever you may find yourself now, let's just have a quick reflection of something.

Just imagine the current crises happening under another regime.

Just imagine the occultic erratic power supply (Dumsor), excessively high new tax rates, several fuel increments, injustices at the law courts, suppression of freedom of the media, institutionalised corruption and a host of many other issues.

Just imagine a country whose current state is so uninspiring to the extent that we spend 49.50% of state revenue on payments of interest on loans which is far higher than the 41.84% of revenue paid as either compensation or salary to employees. 

Just imagine what would have been the spinning techniques of the media who have been direct victims of such sociopolitical incongruities, the sermons of some renowned "Men of God" (clergy), the prayer topics of Agloo International, the propaganda of other political parties and even the incessant attacks from the ordinary Ghanaian.

Just imagine the reactions of some so called Celebrities, the musical punchlines from some arrogant and pompous artists (even from those who have outlived their essence in the industry) . Just imagine the unprovoked insults, organised demonstrations led by some so called "good governance" advocates using rented crowds, the "seductive" political commentaries from some self-made Think Tanks and self-styled governant experts or political analysts .

Just imagine the current socioeconomic, cultural and political mishaps. Just imagine how the aforementioned groups or entries especially the media have abetted in propagating the Spiral of Silence of this current regime.

Just imagine how pathetic it is that even the media cannot speak of the ills of this regime.

Just imagine how for obvious reasons, the likes of Manasseh Azure Awuni and many great and hitherto vociferous journalists have now either become Global Peace Ambassadors or Motivational Speakers.

Just imagine why everyone is silent. Is it for the fear of their precious lives or the fear of losing one's means of livelihood? To assuage their hunger and master's will? Just imagine. 

Did you just say it's deliberate HYPOCRISY? Just imagine.

Who just whispered that this HYPOCRISY will send the nation to the point of no return? Just imagine. 

Fellow Ghanaians, JUST IMAGINE!!!

The writer of this article is Tetteh Djem Bismark 

A youth and political activist, a writer, blogger and a former national student leader. 

bismarktetteh27@gmail.com 

0245799748 /0553094002