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We have easily accepted worldly sexual ethics that for us sex is nothing but pleasure,&#8221; the bishop said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He linked that shift directly to the devaluation of human life. &#8220;Today, we are living in a world where children are regarded as burdens to us\u2026 and therefore, abortion is normal,&#8221; he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bishop also addressed the corruption he sees spreading through Ghanaian society. &#8220;We corrupt ourselves and even allow the system to be corrupted so that we can get a way through and make ends meet,&#8221; he said. &#8220;As long as we get what we want, we can even eliminate another human being without our conscience disturbing us in any way.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He warned that permissive sexual content was increasingly visible in public spaces and social media, and urged Christians to resist the push to normalize LGBT ideology alongside abortion. 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