The
most cases, which are shown in media are concerning Islamic extremism,
but there are plenty of things which many Nigerian Christians accept as
something appropriate, just because their pastors tell them so. Maybe it
is high time for these things to be analyzed.
1) TB Joshua and a deadly collapse
After
a building belonging to one of the most rich and famous evangelist
pastor in the world crushed there were several strange moments that need
to be mentioned. More than 100 people died during the collapse of
two-stored building. The first suspicious moment was that the church
prevented rescue groups from entering the territory. The second – people
from South Africa who were in building and survived refused to tell
anything about the collapse. They only say that they will give no
comments and that they are blessed to stay alive.
2) Weird behaviors of pastors
Usually
it is Muslim fanatics who are blamed for their anti-social behavior.
But if we think a little we will see that the extremism concerns not
only the Islam. Think about mothers who bring all their money to the
church while her kids are not having enough food and clothes. Or when
children are not allowed to stay in hospital or to take some medicine,
just because pastor said that the God had already cured them? When teen
are beaten in a church for “being a witch”. Or when pastors make their
people to eat grass or drink petroleum? Or when poor believers hit the
floor in their best clothes just to show that they are filled with
glory?
3) Church becomes richer but people are not
The
wealth of some pastors is more than $150 million. They fly with their
private jets, built palaces, media holdings, TV-channels and others. And
all this happens in a state where dozens of people die from malaria and
flu just because of lack of appropriate resources and poor living
conditions.
David Oyedepo is a richest pastor in Nigeria. One of his churches can hold up to 50,000 persons.
Our continents and Nigeria in particular is a home as well for the poorest Christians in the world and as for internationally known religious billionaires.
David Oyedepo is a richest pastor in Nigeria. One of his churches can hold up to 50,000 persons.
Our continents and Nigeria in particular is a home as well for the poorest Christians in the world and as for internationally known religious billionaires.
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