BY RICARDO WELLS
A LOCAL advocate has called on government to assure that internationally recognised pastor and author Dr Myles Munroe is remembered in history by naming a street after the “great Bahamian”.
Bahamas Love and Care Association member, Sam Williams said the government has to step up and preserve the memory of “a man that has done so much for so many”. He suggested that the country take initial steps to ensure that generations of Bahamians can learn what he stood for.
Dr Munroe, pastor of Bahamas Faith Ministries International and his wife, Ruth, were among the nine persons who died after their plane crashed Sunday in Freeport, Grand Bahama.
“What Myles has done in this country from a non-political standpoint is amazing,” Mr Williams told The Tribune. “We have to find a way to preserve him, his name and what he stood for. There should be a street, one major roadway that bears his name. It doesn’t matter which road it is, the important thing is that we acknowledge this man in our history.”
Mr Williams, who is also a taxi driver, added that many of the tourists he drives on a daily basis ask to see BFM’s compound on Carmichael Road.
He said that these people saw the greatness of Mr Munroe. Mr Williams continued: “We have lost a hero, a great Bahamian and we need to acknowledge him.”
After news of Dr Munroe’s death began to circulate, thousands of Bahamians and people from around the world took to Facebook and Twitter to express sympathy and condolences to the family and friends of the internationally renowned pastor.
Dr Munroe and his party were heading to Freeport to attend the Global Leadership Forum, which he was to host in Grand Bahama yesterday.
Comments
Well_mudda_take_sic 9 years, 5 months ago
Wow! Pindling got an airport and Myles will get only a street. Even live Frank Watson got a street named after him....and just what did Frank do for that other than make himself rich when it came to the all the concessions we the Bahamian people ended up granting the developers of Albany!!
bismark 9 years, 5 months ago
Dr Myles Munroe is known around the world,give him Dr Myles Munroe Day.public holiday.
arussell 9 years, 5 months ago
I strongly agree but then some will say give Sir Lynden a day...smt
Emac 9 years, 5 months ago
Dr. Myles Munroe's contribution to the Bahamas is immeasurable. No one can deny that he has left an indelible mark on this country, as a great leader,motivational speaker and author. However, even though the Bahamas is supposed to be built on religion, not every Bahamian is religious. This country has many religions that do not even recognize the teachings or beliefs of Dr. Munroe. So when you bring a public holiday into the equation, you are forcing every Bahamian to acknowledge his teachings or beliefs .
On the other hand, you have great contributors such as the late Sir Étienne Dupuch, who introduced the first comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation in the colony's history into the House of Assembly,which outlawed the practice of racial discrimination in hotels, restaurants and other public places. How many Bahamians recognize him today? There are countless other Bahamian civic leaders who have fought for the rights of every Bahamian, regardless of their skin colour, belief or social status,who have never been recognized, much less had a holiday named after them. Dr. Munroe might have been a great man, but his teachings were never free or accessible to the average poor man. So let us move religion out of the equation and then consider what could be done to honour Dr. Munroe
duppyVAT 9 years, 5 months ago
Stop talking mess ................... the Myles Munroe Via Dolorossa????????
TalRussell 9 years, 5 months ago
I blog without need comment, except say I have started crossing off the names on my list poor Comrades who over the years have stepped forward to lead. Let not poor ride Jitneys on newly named street.
Comrade Dr. Myles Munroe: Don't allow a "POOR" person to rise to leadership
.............///https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eLQ-...">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eLQ-...
Emac 9 years, 5 months ago
This would be a contradiction of his own life. After all, he too was once a poor black lad that climbed his way up the ranks of the ladder.
TalRussell 9 years, 5 months ago
Comrade Dr. Myles own words, not mine. What he says make absolutely no sense. Rich steal as much, or maybe even more greedier than any poor man or woman. Your status in life has nothing at all to do with one's honesty. A thief is a thief. There are many more statements made over years by Dr. Myles.
Emac 9 years, 5 months ago
I know. I guess what I was trying to say was that he is contradicting himself with this statement. In any event I am not a big fan.
TalRussell 9 years, 5 months ago
I only know man by the way he presented himself in the media and I never hid when he was alive that his being a man of God left me unimpressed he would have said the things he said, not only about different issues but the character of the people he disagreed with. For a man who claimed not be political, he was extremely political.
ThisIsOurs 9 years, 5 months ago
a thief is a thief I like that, a friend of mine once said to me that he doesnt get why people try to understand why people do what they do, he said sometimes they take it too far, "why does a thief steal" he said, "why?? Because he's a thief, that's what he does!!"pretty profound and no college degree needed for that session
your status in life has nothing to do with honesty, this is true! Would you trust your great aunt living in First Street, who never saw as much as a $1000 dollar pay cheque with your hard earned 50 dollars or would you give it to the management of BOB to invest? Ditto for rich stealing as much....
I think youre taking his statement out of context, he didn't strike me as unintelligent or a snob. Thinking about his "don't allow a poor person to rise to leadership", I wasn't there but I can guess at what he was getting at. Have you ever met a person who doesn't have on the nicest clothes, doesn't have the best speech or the best etiquette but you see something in that person that is just priceless? Something that says, this person is a "born leader"? That person is not "poor", he has a gold mine in his spirit. On the other hand have you met the complete package who had no soul? You would say with all their riches they have nothing. I think that's what he meant.
He struck me as a thinker and he liked to make statements to make his audience think on a deeper level
Emac 9 years, 5 months ago
Agreed! My only qualm is that his message was never free! There was always a price tag attached to everything he did. Now If one's intention is to reach all people with the word of God, then one should have some outreach program for all people without profit. On the other hand, if the purpose is to provide motivation as a means of employment, then I believe that the gospel should not be used. After all salvation is free. No one can argue that the man had to make a living. But why make the word of God your premise, then charge people to learn about it. I like to put it simple- And this is one time I can use the bible as an illustration. What was Jesus' stance on this type of approach to spreading the gospel?
ThisIsOurs 9 years, 5 months ago
Yeah, I get it. I didn't follow him, so I don't know enough of his fundamental religious beliefs, but I never really considered him a preacher. I was surprised yesterday to read that he himself didn't consider himself a preacher. In my experience growing up in church you heard about your wicked soul and heard how you had to turn your life around, don't do this and don't do that. Not that dramatic but that's the gist, and if you're standing on the Bible that's what it should sound like, with a little bit of God loves you thrown in. To me Dr Munroe "preached" a "cream puffy" message it made people feel good, he talked a lot about potential and what you can achieve if you put your mind to it. And of course since he had a deep faith, he believed that success ultimately came from God (I believe that too), so his speech for the most part included biblical teachings. I considered him a motivational speaker. He did what motivational speakers do. They attract huge crowds who are thirsty for someone to push them and tell them they can be great. The big crowds don't really want to hear what Jesus has to say.
What would Jesus think? I honestly don't know. I don't know if he would say you've made my house into a den of thieves or if he would say you've acknowledged me in all your ways... I dunno...
I disagree with you on motivational speech not including the gospel though. But we can't agree on this point I think. I'm sure Dr Munroe subscribed to the principle that every good thing and every perfect thing comes from God. So if he's telling people how to achieve success it would literally be impossible for him to not mention God. It's just wouldn't be possible.
TalRussell 9 years, 5 months ago
The painful story of a black student name Myles Munroe who was named a 'monkey' by a white teacher?????????????
...........//https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYjAV...">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYjAV...
ThisIsOurs 9 years, 5 months ago
Saw this posted on fb by Bishop Freeman, think its great
And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them. Revelation 14:13
DEDDIE 9 years, 5 months ago
Its obvious Tal you didn't listen to the video because what he said made sense and he use the appropriate scripture in support of what he is saying. Just don't read the title of a message, I challenge you to listen to it. In Proverbs it says, "a poor mans wisdom is despised". Do you want a leader that people don't even want to listen to
bollux2u 9 years, 5 months ago
They all ready have one in Westridge, it's known as Millionaires' Row
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