'Shame' - Lydia Forson Reacts To Church Of Pentecost's 3-Day Economic Fasting, Prayers | general-entertainment

Actress Lydia Forson has described as a disgrace, the three days of fasting and prayers for the Ghanaian financial system by the Church of Pentecost.

Members of the Church of Pentecost have been requested by the Chairman of the Church to start the fasting and prayers from Thursday, November 10.

In a communiqué signed by Apostle Eric Nyamekye, members are to hope and intercede for the nation and the worldwide neighborhood amidst the financial crises.

“The fasting and prayers, that are scheduled to finish on Sunday, November 13, can be noticed on the theme: 'So we fasted and petitioned our God about this, and He answered our prayer' (Ezra 8:23), all assemblies have been requested to go about their present packages for the week, nevertheless, these prayer and fasting periods could also be fused with any present program scheduled for the week.

“All Area Heads and ministers are to get involved and organize these meetings at any convenient level that will yield the maximum result,” the communicated added.

Reacting to the instruction in a collection of tweets, the actress questioned why the church did not use its place to carry the government accountable past fasting and prayers.

"Imagine the church truly took a place to HOLD government accountable past prayers[sic]. Imagine the church used its energy/affect to get our government to do proper by its folks. Instead, the church (most) use their place to solely advance itself and agenda[sic]. Shame.

"I might have revered the church's place much more in the event that they stored the identical power [with the LGBTQ+]. But I've reiterated many occasions that numerous non secular our bodies are NOT for the folks, many sadly simply use faith to advance their very own agenda.

"Imagine Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. asking black people to fast and pray for 3 days to end discrimination and not speaking against the injustices people of color were facing. Prayers, yes, but action too," Lydia Forson careworn.