Religion of Friday, 23 June 2017Source: mynewsgh.comTrips to Israel, Vatican not enshrined in the Bible - Rev. Emmanuel AsanteChairman of the National Peace Council Most Rev.Prof Emmanuel AsanteIn what appears to becoming a norm in Christendom for believers to travel to Israel, Jerusalem and Vatican considered holy places for prayer, Chairman of the National Peace Council Most Rev.Prof Emmanuel Asante has stated it is not founded in the bible. ‘Muslims pilgrimage is part of their five pillars, but I think it’s even wrong for government to sponsor them, but the people involved pay. There is nothing wrong for government to organize the trip to prevent possible chaos, but I don’t think government pays for their trips,’ he said on Kumasi-based Abusua Fm. Commenting on plans by government to sponsor Christians on such trips, he described the gesture as waste of resources and needless advising that persons who want to embark on such trips must bear the full expenses of their travels.

Source: GhanaWeb June 23, 2017 09:22 UTC