A Society That Glorifies Wealth Over Wisdom – Enock Agyepong Writes
In a society where wealth is worshipped over education, you’ll only end up with more criminals than scholars. We now live in a system where the rich cannot be corrected—no matter how misguided their actions—because a hungry population has elevated money to the level of deity. In such a climate, even the most sensible advice falls on deaf ears if the listener is wealthy. Solomon prayed for wisdom not riches and yet received both. But in today’s Ghana, many would ask for money first and forget wisdom entirely. Even in many churches today, individuals are elevated to positions of leadership not because of godliness, but based on the size of their offering. “It doesn’t matter what they do for a living as long as the money flows, so do the titles. Our society quickly rallies around anyone with money no questions asked. You’ll be there, and suddenly NAM1 surfaces, and people rush toward him hoping to grab some coins only to be left disappointed. Then comes a Cheddar, with bodyguards roughing...