The Church of Pentecost has banned sexually suggestive pre-wedding photo shoots.
According to the church, a lot of would-be couples abuse the act by going to the extreme of “touching” vital areas of each other as if they were already married.
The Church said it is about time it pulled the brakes on such acts before the sanctity of holy matrimony is broken.
This was announced Saturday by the General Secretary of the Church, Apostle Nana Yaw Kumi, at the ongoing Global Minister’s Conference at Pentecost Convention Center (PCC) – Gomoa Fetteh near Kasoa in the Central region of Ghana.
“During the pre-engagement time, under the guise of courting, they would be taking all sorts of pictures and spread it all over the place, and the pictures suggest they are already married,” Kumi stated.
“You would realise that where they are touching and what they are doing are things that are supposed to be done by married couples. So we really want to discourage that… some are even bold enough to bring it on the day of the celebration of the marriage, you see them on the screen – somebody has raised the lady, sitting on his lap, touching this place and all that. We really want to discourage it that is what mean by modestly and decently.”
Also, the Church has prohibited the serving of alcoholic beverages and playing of circular songs with ungodly lyrics during wedding receptions.
Pastors of the Church have been charged to encourage moderate and decent weddings to cut down cost.
The Church has also initiated measures to strengthened premarital counseling for prospective couple before brought to the altar to reduce the divorce rate.
According to the Church, it shall continue to hold in high esteem chastity in marriage and strongly frown upon premarital sexual relationship between prospective couples.
Source: starrfmonline.com
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Good one there Lee I support that 100%
Those insulting the man of GOD probably you don't understand the meaning of marriage and the decency in it, ask yourself why a lot of marriages are falling off, its all because of these funny things we have attached to marriage, people after getting married cant think straight, some regretting some things they did and some unnecessary spending, regret marrying etc all these are things costing marriages today, those who know the truths knows it and those pretending will continue to be like that. the pastor has given a free advice if you like take it or leave it but don't invite curse upon your life by insulting him because true men of God are Levites.
PASTOR I SUPPORT YOU 100%, THIS IS TOO MUCH THE NEXT MOMENT YOU CAN EVEN FIND THEM IN BED SHOOTING PRE-MARITAL PICTURES. BRAVO PASTOR FOR THIS BOLD STEP. I BELIEVE OTHER CHURCHES WILL FOLLOW SUIT.
THIS IS CHEAP, HA BA CHRISTIANITY TAKEN TOO FAR. LET US BE FREE. DON'T THESE PASTORS HAVE GIRL FRIENDS AND CONCUBINES. WHAT HYPOCRICY. GIVE US A BREAK!
Christianity is of man's heart not of man's mind. So what a hell this pastor is talking about? The church tradition just ordained you to be their pastor and to officiate those events, so you don't have any right to tell them what to do. God reveals and delivers, so if you are a true man of God, the moment you start counselling them, they themselves would change but it is not your talking that would change them, so wake up and let God speak to you.
It's not necessary. You can't stop me if I can afford it. It depends on individuals. I had my wedding without any pre-wedding pictures
very good step in the right direction. I hope my own methodist church follows suit.