Some of us did know seh it a gwaan.” Practices will continue to thrive “So sometimes when story comes out with them, like as it is now, it’s is nothing new to us. When this happens, he said, (Christian) churches begin to deliberately disassociate themselves from such persons. “Some of them come from our churches, and some of the reasons why them come out from among us, or we put them out, is because of practices utterances that cause concern,” Bailey declared, as he referenced the “charismatic leaders” who have formed their own churches. He is proposing that a national leadership regulatory board be established, where matters can be brought under investigation, and where other churches that have information on such incidents can report to. “This particular incident has caused us to take a new look at religious centres in Jamaica,” he added. Human sacrifices and other ritualistic procedures akin to those reportedly performed in St James are condemned by Christians and the Bible. Sign up for The Gleaner’s morning and evening newsletters.īailey told The Gleaner on Tuesday that the authentic Christian faith does not condone the kinds of actions that such organisations promote.
