An elder from Harvest Ministries, Ananioas Mbewe, has called on government to come up with stiff measures to curb the increase in the number of fake pastors and prophets.
Mr Mbewe said the number of pastors appearing in the media involved in criminal and immoral acts is worrying.
He told Zambia News and Information Services in Solwezi today that this has led to many innocent people fall prey to these deceiving men of God and end up getting swindled.
Mr Mbewe stated that if not regulated, society will be infested with criminals pretending to be men of God.
He has appealed to government through the Ministry Of Religious Affairs and National Guidance to consider regulating churches and their pastors to bring sanity in society.
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We were forewarned!! There will be fake prophets!!
It’s a Christian nation, and has a day of prayers and fasting.
Police cant help you if you willingly give your Bank Card and pin to a Pastor. Chainama evaluation is needed at this point. Bye!
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Just do background check, let them certify their documents and say that they are true, if discovered that they lied stiff punishment. The Ministry Of Religious Affairs and National Guidance should have people who are trained to interview these crooks before granting the licences.
Fake pastors are just taking up after learning the ropes from fake politicians-the gimmick is to conduct public affairs purely for private advantage.
Fake president, fake ministers, fake members of parliament, fake businessmen, fake investors, fake policemen, fake pastors…….
Fake Privatization thieves Fake H-opposition leaders.
And fake Sharon..
Fake pastors are the ones shouting loudest supporting the PF government so that they continue stealing while at the same time continue being shielded. Meantime the useless minister is busy commenting on every other issue except any issue to do with the church.
It will be extremely difficult to regulate religious faith. Any wonder somebody dais religion is opium for the poor?
I think it is very difficult to effectively regulate pastors. As they register their churches or ministries, the constitution they avail to the registration body is often very good and no one can detect any malice.
It is their conduct and teaching that raise questions. Often, these men and women manipulate the minds of their flock such that whatever is said is “gospel truth”.
Trying to reason with these followers, even by quoting bible verses, is like squeezing water from rock. The followers may even get so upset even as to hate the one attempting to help.
This can be a very great idea. Let a pastor only qualify if he or she has a degree in theology, full stop. Any other will just be elders, deacons and helpers. Not just allowing these Congolese and Nigerian pastors who are just deceiving our relatives in the compounds, it’s really bad.
It’s our imigration department allowing them in and how they get visas and citizenship is still questionable.