Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has called on Ghanaians to consider and use their diverse religious inclinations as a force for good and a facilitator of national togetherness as the Evangelical Presbyterian Church Ghana (EPCG) celebrates its 175th anniversary.
We all believe in the God of Isaac, Jacob, and Abraham because we are all offspring of the one and only real God, whether we are Christians or Muslims. We all accept Mary's virgin birth to be true. We all hold that Jesus Christ is the world's Savior and that He will return to save the world.
"This is what ought to unite us as a people. Religion must be viewed as a force for harmony rather than a factor for conflict. As God's children, we have a responsibility to uphold this, Dr. Bawumia said at the unveiling on Sunday, July 31, 2022 in Accra.
Dr. Bawumia noted that Ghana's special acceptance and peaceful coexistence are the envy of many people across the world and should be zealously preserved as the nation continues to hold its reputation for peace.
The church and pulpit must be used as tools for a peaceful nation building in addition to the economic and development concerns that the church must be concerned with. Ghana continues to rank as the second-most peaceful nation in sub-Saharan Africa and the most peaceful in West Africa, according to the most current Global Peace Index.
"This is a tremendous achievement that must be zealously maintained without any exceptions. The topic of peace is heavily emphasised in both the Bible and the Quran. And it is encouraging to see that in Ghana, where there is such a culture of religious tolerance and acceptance, it is simple for a Christian priest to lead worship among Muslims, and vice versa. In fact, a Muslim Chief Imam recently celebrated his 100th birthday in church alongside Christians.
Vice President Bawumia continued, using himself as an example to support his case for peaceful coexistence: In our society, a woman and some of her children may be Christians, while a father and some of his children may be Muslims. I was born to a Methodist mother (then Susuana Mariama) and a Muslim father in Tamale when I was a small child attending Sakasaka Primary School. Before my mother converted to Islam, I was an active member of the Methodist Boys' Brigade. I believe I am the sole Muslim Boy's Brigade member. Nine (9) of my seventeen (17) siblings are currently Christians, and eight (8) are Muslims. That is the charm of Ghana's embrace of all religions, he said.
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