The Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Cathedral and Metropolitan Archbishop of Cape Coast, Most Rev. Charles Gabriel Palmer-Buckle has justified the construction of the National Cathedral.
The man of God argues that the criticisms by opposers in opposition towards the construction of the Cathedral are untenable.
The Cape Coast Metropolitan Archbishop said this when the Board of Trustees of the National Cathedral together with the Eastern Regional Coordinating Council, RCC and the Local Council of Churches launched a Fundraising in Koforidua to support the building of the National Cathedral.
It was his argument that when Moses was instructed by God to build a temple when Israelites were in the desert despite going through tribulations, they joyfully supported it.
“The argument against this cathedral has been that, there is hardship and people are hungry so forth and so forth. But when God instructed Moses to build the Tabernacle for God, Israelites were on dessert, didn’t have what to eat but they contributed and contributed so much that it exceeded expectation in building the Tabernacle.”
He has urged Ghanaians especially Christians in the country to contribute towards the building of the national cathedral.
“If we get one million Christians of the 23 million who will donate every month just ghc100 cedis per person for three years so that at the end of the day you have ghc1,200 times one million it means we will have 200 million cedis a year. If we will be consistent with that we can finish that project in time.”
On his part, the Eastern Regional Minister, Seth Kwame Acheampong noted that the building of the cathedral is a significant monument.
”The national cathedral is a monument we are putting up to reflect our beliefs and social aspirations as well as our Political culture. Our national cathedral is significant not only for the functions it serves but in the cultural values it represents. Our country Ghana has a population of about 70% Christians and there is not a single edifice to speak to this fact, however, with the national cathedral in the offing, it will represent our society which wholeheartedly is dependent on God,” Seth Acheampong said.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
