HE TEMA District Methodist Diocesan Bishop, Right Reverend Winfred Ametefe, has disclosed that the manner in which most female congregants dressed in recent times was seductive.

According to him, the dresses revealed the nudity of the ladies, explaining that it took committed and strong men of God to resist such temptation.

He noted that 'when these ladies wear their dresses revealing their 'V' turned upside down or pressed up, it becomes very difficult for the eyes to contain these sights, and I can tell you it takes the strong will of God to resist the flesh.'

Speaking to DAILY GUIDE after the formal opening service of the 14th Annual Synod of the Tema Diocese, at the Saint Peter's Methodist Church in Ashaiman, the Bishop stated that if the ministers of the Gospel compromised on the immoral dressing of their female members, for fear of losing a large size of their congregation, then more ladies stood the high risk of sexual harassments from weaker ministers who lacked the will-power.

The Diocesan Bishop confessed that it was never easy when some of these indecently dressed ladies, came before ministers to receive communion. 'So if we, as God's ordained ministers, do not become stubborn to vehemently speak against and condemn the attitude that has reared its ugly head in our ministries, we will have ourselves to blame for.'

A very small percentage of ladies got sexually attracted by a man who was indecently dressed, noting that 'and I will describe that very small fraction of such ladies as quite abnormal,' but said on the contrary that that small fraction could not be said of men.

Bishop Ametefe spoke against some human rights activists who defended these ladies who dressed indecently. 'I find it amazing that these human rights lawyers have sharp defences for nudity dressing because they do not allow their daughters to appear in such insulting and disgraceful appearances, so why should they defend other culprits in the name of human rights? Do they not appear decent in their attires when they go out?' he questioned.

Just as the Methodist church's constant push for Ghanaians to avoid expensive funerals and funeral vigils is gradually being embraced by a majority of the people, Right Reverend Ametefe said some of them would not give up the war on indecent dressing until they were called to glory.

He called on all the ministers of the Gospel to work hard in order to put an end to the practice of copying the western fashion blindly.

Bishop Winfred Ametefe entreated parents to aid in correcting the abysmal way of dressing among the ladies in the society.

From Dorcas Larbi, Ashaiman