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The government is instituting a requirement that all students engage in prayer and worship before classes commence.
Prime Minister Gaston Browne has announced that students who do not participate will face consequences.
He said the lack of church attendance and fear of God may be contributing to the high levels of crime in the country
Browne made these remarks on Saturday.
I think compulsory pray in school is a step in the right direction
Prayer has always been compulsory in school. What are you talking about?
So we’re a RELIGIOUS STATE now? What happened to freedom of religion? We are not all CHRISTIANS in this Country! Are you going to insist the Syrians and Lebanese population engage in these “prayers” too? FORCING PEOPLE TO DO THINGS, NEVER GETS THE DESIRED RESULTS! This is a huge mistake, and will not change ANYTHING! THE WORST PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY, ARE THE ONES WHO PACK THE CHURCHES!!!
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will the government’s next decision be to force women to wear headscarves? Aren’t we supposed to be a secular country? SMH
Exactly! He is not thinking clearly! This will not solve ANYTHING!!!🤷
Antigua is not a Muslim country where you are forced to wear a hijab or cover yourself completely. As it is people are already walking naked. Just look at carnival. It is God himself who commands us to pray without ceasing. Prayer changes bad situations. Prayer makes tremendous power available dynamic in its workings. Prayer can change people and make them better citizens. When we bare our souls before God he hears and answers. God is good to all and his tender mercies are over all the earth. The devil comes to steal kill and to destroy. Jesus came to give life in abundance. The good life that he prepared for us before the foundation of the world. More grace to our government who is doing the right thing. Go on Prime Minister.
Prayer is not all but it answers all things. It’s adressing God and listening to Him. Thank you Govt it’s a big step in solving the problems of huminity. Put the devil to flight from Antigua and Barbudas Amen.
Way to go, put back the fear of God in the children, and reinterduce religious knowledge as a subject.
Where we were taught as children to learn the 10 commandments and respectful to Man and God.. thank you 🙏🙏
Has prayer prevented corruption in the Cabinet? The pastors who come and pray over yall need to pray harder. Chupz.
Amen
At one nation,allll positive vibes,keep way the derogatory music too.
It about time we give the devil a war
Prayer way to go,god be praised good move