A Ghanaian entertainment critic Arnold Asamoah Baidoo, has expressed his opinion on prophets who make contradicting prophecies, especially in elections.
According to him, these contradicting views lead to the mockery of God, as prophets represent God on earth, and their prophecies must be consistent.
Speaking on United Showbiz over the weekend, Arnold explained how these attitudes of prophets breed mistrust among followers of God, which, according to him, decreases people’s faith in God.
“We are mocking God if one representative of God is saying A, the other B. It breeds mistrust. Some of the purposes for going to church is trust because we believe that something will happen there.
“So if I have 2 representatives of God giving me 2 different accounts of a particular thing, in my mind, I’ll feel I’m at the wrong place. Memberships are decreasing because of the lack of trust in pastors nowadays,” he stated.
The entertainment critic also emphasised that these contradicting prophecies could lead to societal unrest, citing an instance where Reverend Owusu-Bempah prophesied the death of Chief Imam
“In 2019, Rev. Owusu Bempah said in December that the Chief Imam would pass away. This triggered some Muslim youths to ambush his church, destroy properties, and assault some members. And so these prophecies can lead to unrest sometimes.”
Arnold then stated that prophets who make fake prophecies should be confronted.
“For me, to conclude, we have to call out prophets who make a declaration and it doesn’t come to pass,” he stated.
The conversation follows the recent prophecies on the upcoming December 7 election and the ones the country has witnessed in recent years, particularly about elections in which the outcomes do not turn out to be true.
In December 2022, the Police warned faith leaders against making traditional New Year prophecies which could cause fear, anxiety, or death.
The police order came into force in 2021 after the people were inundated by predictions of deaths and calamity.
