“No nation has developed based on prophecies,”

Speaking on

’s AM Show on Monday, August 11, Bishop Dr Mensah said while he respects the government’s effort to manage the circulation of sensitive prophecies, he does not believe national development can be based on spiritual predictions.

“No nation has developed based on prophecies,” he stated. “Nations have developed by leaders who think and solve the problems of our society. If you look at China, Singapore, Malaysia, and Dubai, they are not developed based on prophecies and prayers. The problems we have in our country are not spiritual. They are common-sense problems that need common-sense solutions that need critical thinking.”

He was responding to the recent call by Presidential Envoy Elvis Afriyie Ankrah (

) for religious leaders to share sensitive prophecies of national nature with his office before making them public.

While expressing condolences over the helicopter crash that killed eight people last week, Bishop Dr Mensah warned against the government becoming too involved in the management of prophecies.”