Accra: Lieutenant Colonel Martin Dziedzorm Dey, a Security Analyst and Columnist, has called for the criminalisation and punishment of doom prophecies, describing them as threats to public safety and security.
According to Ghana News Agency, Lt Col Dey expressed concern over prophecies issued by some religious leaders, which he claimed instilled fear and endangered targeted individuals. He argued that such prophecies should be treated as criminal acts rather than merely regulated.
Lt Col Dey responded to a government suggestion that prophecies be submitted to an entity for scrutiny. He argued that this approach was a sign of fear and played into the agenda of 'doom prophets' who used prophecies for personal and commercial gain. He emphasized the need to view prophecies as threats to safety and security and called for their criminalisation instead of mere scrutiny.
He urged the government to take a firm stance against what he described as the rampant misuse of prophecies for extortion, self-promotion, fear-mongering, and church business marketing. Lt Col Dey explained that many Christians and their leaders misunderstood spiritual matters, noting that individuals had been given the authority to avert negativity. He stated that fear was the catalyst that enabled doom prophecies to manifest physically.
Lt Col Dey advised that a doom prophecy must be rejected and rebuked immediately, with declarations to cancel or reverse any spiritual attack. He added that genuine prophetic messages should also include public solutions, not just private consultations.
