Bishop warns young people are ‘chasing death’

Anglican bishop Patrick Djuulume has warned that some young people are engaging in behaviour that puts their lives at risk, saying they are chasing death while it runs away from them.

Djuulume made the remarks during his sermon at the memorial service of former first lady Penehupifo Pohamba at Okanghudi village in the Ohangwena region on Friday.

“Some young people are chasing death even when death is running away from them. They are chasing it,” he said.

He cited reckless driving, gender-based violence and engaging in fights over petty issues as some of the behaviours contributing to the loss of young lives.

The bishop also warned against cohabitation, describing it as entering into relationships without parental consent.

“Some are chasing death by being in relationships not authorised by their parents. We call it cohabitation,” he said.