- Patrick Doyle criticizes The Lord’s Chosen Church for using the phrase “I am a chosen,” arguing it should not be associated with the body of Christ.
- On Saturday, Patrick publicly expressed his disapproval of the widely-used phrase on his Facebook page.
- The church members are chanting the phrase “Jesus Christ” instead of their General Overseer, Pastor Muoka, according to him.
Veteran actor and broadcaster Patrick Doyle has expressed his discontent with members of Pastor Lazarus Muoka’s The Lord’s Chosen Church for their use of the phrase “I am a chosen.” He contends that this expression should not be linked to the Body of Christ, as it diverts attention away from God.
On Saturday, Patrick took to his Facebook account to voice his concerns regarding the widespread use of this phrase.
He argued that when church members chant this phrase, their devotion is not directed towards Jesus Christ but rather towards their General Overseer, Pastor Muoka.
He wrote, “The phrase ‘I am a chosen,’ as used by members of the religious sect called ‘Chosen,’ should never be connected to the Body of Christ.
“The members of this sect do not have Jesus in mind when they chant the phrase. Their adoration is unequivocally directed at a man, their GO, and the sect he founded. The phrase does not mention or even imply Jesus in any way.”
Patrick further condemned the connection of this phrase to Christian beliefs, labeling it a mockery.
“To infer that the nonsensical phrase is remotely connected to giving glory to the name or person of our Savior, Jesus Christ, is to make a mockery of our faith.
“Bloggers and content creators using the phrase are not mocking the Church of God but the sect in question and its founder.”
The pastor also addressed clergy members who have criticized the derision of the phrase, asserting, “Clerics who interpret the mockery of that phrase as an affront to the faith are profoundly mistaken.
“Their defense of this phrase is, in fact, an endorsement of a sect that places its GO above Jesus, reducing the importance of Christ in their worship.”
In his post, Patrick clarified that his remarks were not intended to encourage mockery of Christianity but stressed that this particular instance of ridicule does not target the faith as a whole.
In response to Patrick’s comments, Bishop Kenneth Ebolum disagreed, suggesting that the actor cannot presume to know the intentions of the members’ hearts.