PRESIDENT Mugabe yesterday warned people against following
the bandwagon of new churches whose leaders he described as sweet talking
thieves who use the Bible as a front to swindle innocent followers of their hard
earned money.
Speaking at the sixth Zanu-PF Presidential Youth Interface
Rally at Pelandaba Stadium in Gwanda, President Mugabe urged people to remain
worshipping in traditional churches that brought about development in the
country. Urging Zimbabweans to pray for the country, President Mugabe said he
did not understand why people including some Government ministers were flocking
to new churches, abandoning the traditional churches that brought Christianity
into the country.
“You should pray, we all should pray but be wary. Don’t go
to thieves who when they get a Bible verse, they go on and on with it. Yes, it
will be sweet. They are swift takers, they don’t tire and you gather, be it at
Harare grounds or wherever and at the end they will be targeting your pockets.
What is in your pockets, they ask. Sometimes you are told that if you give them
money your lives will change forever. They’d want to show you. You will be
asked to seed $1 and told that you will reap $30. Give me that money and I pray
for it and it will be multiplied forever,” he said.
President Mugabe gave several examples of schools that were
built in the country by the traditional churches as examples of how credible
the churches were. Giving himself as an example of someone who has remained in
the church he was baptised, the Roman Catholic, the President said he was
surprised why some people travelled as far as Nigeria following the new
churches and their prophets.
“Be wary. You were members of the traditional churches that
brought this word, churches that taught us, built schools (such) as Empandeni,
Thekwane, Kutama, Waddilove and Dombodema. Have these churches failed to teach
you that you should run to these churches?
“Some have developed cracks on their feet going to Nigeria
following these churches. I don’t understand why you would believe what is
quoted from the Bible by someone in Nigeria, a Bible that you can read and
interpret. Even some of my ministers, I just look and wonder where they will
end up. I was baptised a Catholic and I will remain in that church. I will pray
in that church.
“Why can’t we remain in these churches that brought us
development, churches that built schools and taught our children,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Zanu-PF Youth League National Commissar Cde
Innocent Hamandishe thanked President Mugabe for assisting in the reinstatement
of 2 000 youths who had been retrenched from Government without Cabinet
approval. Cde Hamandishe said the youths were now back at work and had received
their July salaries.
“We want to thank you Gushungo and update you that those
youths that had been retrenched are now back at work. They have received their
July salaries and we are grateful for your efforts President. There are those
who have been saying that some of these youths are not educated, but I would
like to say every Zimbabwean youth, educated or not votes,” he said.
Yesterday’s Presidential Youth Interface Rally coincided
with the International Day of the Youth which falls on the 12th of August each
year. This year’s theme of the International Day of the Youth is “Youth
Building Peace”. Sunday news
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