● Let’s support construction of the National Cathedral

Dear Editor,

Building a National Cathedral is not just novel but a good proposal for which we should all lend our support in cash and kind to get it quickly done.

Someone must always set the pace and imagine what could make our society better — something that could properly represent our passion for godly worship.

Every politician in Africa and Ghana should embrace this idea. We should see the African Union leaders speak positively about it. We should see them bringing in their quota sums of cash to speedily get it done. 

So that when they are also pursuing a worthy cause, Ghana’s political leaders, the incumbent and those wishing to someday be in power through free and fair democratic means would also lend their morale support and helping hand.

It is a place where those in power and those who would be in power someday regardless of their political stance would converge to hold public Christian meetings. 

The edifice would not be a denominational meeting place per se but a national gathering place. It is a place where all of us would accord our Heavenly Maker the respect and honour He deserves.

The religious groups in Ghana may have their places of worship but the National Cathedral would draw God’s attention to this country as a common people.

What we lack now is adequate funds but have we done enough and proper consultation amongst ourselves? What about the Ghanaians in the diaspora? What about our political parties? Has the National Patriotic Party, the National Democratic Congress, the Convention’s People’s Party to mention a few each brought in their contributions?

Have we also considered that Christianity is everywhere across the globe and that serving our Maker well is the common denominator in the hearts and minds amongst all believers of God?

In the United States alone statistics show that some of the churches have so many conferences and conference heads.

Now the questions to ask ourselves is, when the political and religious leaders of the countries in the west and other parts of our globe visit Ghana for a personal vacation or to perform official responsibilities and duties where would they most happily want to worship?

I am not aware if Ghanaians in the diaspora could access a link of the Government of Ghana’s revenue mobilisation website to make donations with their credit cards towards building projects in Ghana like the National Cathedral for instance. This should be done and alongside others projects.

Ebenezer K N Baiden-Amissah

P O Box LG 1254

Legon, Accra.

0245310380