Prophet rapped for claiming that President Mugabe would die in 2015 Published on 10 January 2015 Written by Staff Reporter Several churches and civic groups have lashed out at recent prophecies by Malawian prophet Austin Liabunya, describing him as a religious extremist whose utterances were a threat to the nations peace and order. In a statement on Tuesday, founding president of Tehillar Christian Network Reverend Sam Malunga said Zimbabweans had to guard against anti-government religious extremism. Zimbabweans and the rest of the world have the moral obligation to urgently take a firm stance on religious extremism and its various forms of appearance. Faith-based institutions across the religious divide practising unethical illegal religious statutes should be exposed and be reported to relevant authorities to curb the escalating negative culture of extremism common in West Africa characterised by Boko Haram and Takfir movements in Nigeria, extreme apostolic and charismatic cultic ritualistic ceremonial ideologies in Zimbabwe, he said. He said Zimbabweans should be on the lookout for religious extremists whose utterances pose a threat to the nations peace. The outcry came after a Malawian online publication, Maravi Post, reported that during the New Years crossover night, Prophet Liabunya said that President Mugabes biological clock would not tick beyond this year, referring to the year 2015. It is alleged that he also said the First Lady Grace Mugabe will never win in Zimbabwean politics. Evangelist Patrick Chikore of Christian Healing Ministries for all Nations said the nature of Liabunyas message contradicted basic principles of prophecy. God and his Word do not condemn or frighten people. I do not call what he said a prophecy because this has nothing to do with God, God of truth, love and reality. However, analysts who spoke to My Zimbabwe News said Zimbabwean media houses would only be allowed to publish Prophet Liabunyas prophecy only if they attack him. Writing trash about the first family is a total no go area in Zimbabwe. So newspapers that wished to report about the so called prophecy had to act as if they were attacking Prophet Liabunya so as to be pardoned by Zanu PF machinations. However in all honesty wishing anyones death is totally unacceptable, said the analyst who only identified himself as Changamire Dombo. - Herald, additional reporting by My Zimbabwe
Posted on: Sat, 10 Jan 2015 19:22:40 +0000
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