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OPINION: RCCG Members Are Epidemic In Nigeria by Donrissy(m): 8:22pm On Sep 04, 2014 |
Arguably, the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, is Nigeria’s, if not Africa’s, biggest Pentecostal church. Speaking on how big and influential the religious movement is in Nigeria recently, a renowned American politician, Andrew Rice, writing in The New York Times , calls the RCCG as “one of Africa’s most vigorously expansionary religious movements, a homegrown Pentecostal denomination that is crusading to become a global faith.” In addition, Daniel Ajayi-Adeniran , a pastor of the RCCG, said: “In every household there will be at least one member of Redeemed Christian Church of God in the whole world.” Pastor Adeboye of RCCG In spite of the popularity of the RCCG in Nigeria and beyond, the church, founded in 1952 by the late pastor Josiah Akindayomi (1909–1980), has faced a lot of criticisms lately partly by the actions or inaction of its present General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye. Adeboye, popularly called ‘Daddy G.O’ by members of the RCCG. Pastor Adeboye has been overseeing the church since 1981. Below opinion, written by Imoh David, and published by Sahara Reporters today, Thursday, 4 September, 2014, is one of the latest criticisms against ‘Daddy G.O’: The RCCG is the fastest growing merchandise in Nigeria. Besides potential conflict zones, the RCCG merchandize is just about everywhere in Nigeria including the bedroom of the oga in Aso Rock. This is to show that “Dia ris God oo”. The God of Daddy Adeboye is really a “Baba God”. A Baba of private jets, bank CEO clients on EFCC lists, oil magnets patronage, polithiefcians and most especially the man in Aso Rock. Pastor AdeboyePastor Adeboye is one “pulpitarian” that seduces my grin. Adeboye has proven that once you tell a story that begins, ends and centres around “Baba God”, it can be believed by Nigerian Christians no matter how senseless and untrue it is. The RCCG Christian clan in Nigeria is one Christian sect that can believe any story with the tag of “Baba (God).” What is more marvelous than the fact that adults in the 21st century can believe a story that a man travelled from Benin to Lagos on an empty fuel tank? None of them saw it but someone claimed that some sky- Baba told him to travel that far without looking at his fuel gauge. Boom! Everyone believes. Pastor Adeboye has reached the level where he can tell adults that he went for jogging in heaven before coming to mount the pulpit and the religious folks will believe. I am jealous. What can I smoke to reach the level where I can tell people stories and they’ll believe it to be true whether or not it is a lie? But I do not understand why Baba God has not told Daddy Adeboye to do a crusade in the North in places like Jigawa, Yobe, Bauchi, Borno? Haba! Borno? That is too harsh now! Even Baba does not have such imaginations to send our Daddy to Maiduguri. Baba God (*in Adeboye’s voice*) is not interested in winning Boko Haram souls; he’ll rather concentrate in repeating same old message to people who have already heard it in Lagos and the South. Baba does not need the souls of terrorists and almajaris, so he’ll rather concern himself in giving his servant private jets, schools, offerings, tithes, etc. They are more important than the souls of Almajiris and Boko Haramists. Isn’t it awesome that Baba could make a car drive without fuel from Benin to Lagos (which nobody saw except Baba’s servant), but cannot use that same power to arrest Boko Haramists? Is it that somebody’s Baba cannot do that or somebody has refused to harken to that voice of Baba or perhaps somebody is afraid to come in contact with any incident that will send him to his Baba God? Hmmm, somebody is afraid to go and meet Baba. Well, it’s non of my business before his social bodyguards will “kee” me. RCCG members are to Nigeria what Ebola is to Liberia; they are an epidemic. One thing about them; they do not fail to announce their presence. Their stickers always do the talking. “Redeem family” on their door posts, on the car, in the office and if it were possible to tattoo it on their forehead, they’ll do just that. Even the ones that are flying with their legs will tattoo it on their briefcases with faith that one day they’ll paste it on their cars. These folks can believe anything. A typical Redeem member can believe that he can enter Dubai and automatically and then Baba will give him the ability to speak Arabic instantaneously so that a big firm will pay him in millions of dollars to translate Arabic to English for them overnight. It’s not their fault. When you believe that someone drove from Benin to Lagos on an empty fuel tank without seeing it, then you can believe anything. The RCCG church service; well, I’ll give them a C. Unlike that of Christ Embassy which full of unending drama scenes, the RCCG service can put you to snoring. A mathematician will always be a mathematician, even in the way he talks. Is it just me that notices that Adeboye speaks like he is trying to solve arithmetic without a calculator? It is good packaging though. For it is easier to seduce people on the pulpit when you appear and sound humble. Talking that way will never anger you to slap a poor woman for saying she is “a witch for Christ”. At least he is not temperamental like his Ota counterpart. Another good thing about talking that way is that it makes it so easy to go unnoticed that you are a lazy praying man. Adeboye simply calls-out prayer topics and suffers the poor congregation to pray lengthy and chew their hearts out and after that he ends it with a short line “my Baba says it is done” and they shout Amen! After all, they won’t call it laziness; it is an excuse for faith. If it was me that was praying that way they’ll say I do not have a spiritual life, since there is no Daddy or Papa attached to my name; I am jealous. On the other hand, why would you have to extend your prayers when you already have private jets and a Commander-in-Client? What do you want to pray for? Leave the prayer for the poor men to tear apart. I want to make an appeal that the dear Daddy should refrain from praying and prophesying about national issues. The first time I heard him speak about national issue was when President Jonathan wanted to contest in 2011. He said Baba God will send good leaders to Nigeria and we ended up with President Goodluck Jonathan. If president GEJ is what Baba intended to send to us, all I can say is “Baba, you can do better than this.” Few months before the subsidy removal, he prayed that Baba will work on the country. Before we knew it, the President removed subsidy. Again, he prayed and cursed Boko Haram, few weeks later Boko Haram attacked Yobe schools and now Baba’s curse on Boko Haram has led to thr Chibok tragedy and many more. When news broke that American soldiers will be joining the Chibok pursuit, he said that Baba will cause the girls to be released soon. Baba must have a special kind of soon. Whether or not Adeboye’s Baba functions, nobody asks questions because nobody questions Baba’s spokesman. I don’t know whether Adeboye is Baba or Baba is Adeboye. Because if Baba cannot be questioned and Adeboye too cannot be questioned, it means Baba and Adeboye are the same. Well, let me keep quiet “Babatards” will nail me for talking about Baba. Babacracy, you too sweet! Imoh is a Nigerian Atheist, author, publisher and business man and he writes from South Africa. You can follow him on Twitter @ImohDavid. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: OPINION: RCCG Members Are Epidemic In Nigeria by Donrissy(m): 8:29pm On Sep 04, 2014 |
I believe the atheist has some valid points but all thesame caution is needed. This is a man of God. MOD please move it to the front page to garner opinions. Thanks. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: OPINION: RCCG Members Are Epidemic In Nigeria by Danhumprey: 8:34pm On Sep 04, 2014 |
Interesting article! But coming from an atheist,well let me shut up my mouth before I start rambling rubbish! ![]() 1 Like |
Re: OPINION: RCCG Members Are Epidemic In Nigeria by Donrissy(m): 8:43pm On Sep 04, 2014 |
@Dan Humphrey, I believe the topic can be tackled diplomatically and with decorum. The atheist has said how he feels without derogatory expressions. I believe we can toe the that line too. |
Re: OPINION: RCCG Members Are Epidemic In Nigeria by plaetton: 8:54pm On Sep 04, 2014 |
Donrissy: I believe the atheist has some valid points but all thesame caution is needed. This is a man of God. MOD please move it to the front page to garner opinions. Thanks. You mean a Man Of Guile. They are all Men Of Guile. And why is caution needed to call a spade a spade by criticizing these circus clowns? When a mathematics ( the most important subject in the universe) lecturer decides to promote and merchandise stone-age superstitions of another race to his country folks, that is something worth mocking. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: OPINION: RCCG Members Are Epidemic In Nigeria by OnyeEgo1(m): 9:07pm On Sep 04, 2014 |
This gotten me LOL and thinkind hard at the same time... What about CHOSEN??... Dem own worst pass epidemic chisos christ of shoesen |
Re: OPINION: RCCG Members Are Epidemic In Nigeria by OnyeEgo1(m): 9:09pm On Sep 04, 2014 |
Wether u like it or not miracles wont wait for ur mind to believe it before it apuns.. It just apuns.. And u knw miracles are unbelievable things @allAtheistIn theWorld 1 Like |
Re: OPINION: RCCG Members Are Epidemic In Nigeria by Donrissy(m): 9:16pm On Sep 04, 2014 |
@platoon, I just want us to avoid foul language, nothing more. As far as calling a spade what it is, u you are welcome. |
Re: OPINION: RCCG Members Are Epidemic In Nigeria by eph12(m): 9:27pm On Sep 04, 2014 |
Now if this Imoh guy was attacking every pastors or (so called) men of God I would understand but why pick on RCCG if its nothing personal? 1 Like |
Re: OPINION: RCCG Members Are Epidemic In Nigeria by JuanDeDios: 11:26pm On Sep 04, 2014 |
Laf wan tear my belle. Some people can write. |
Re: OPINION: RCCG Members Are Epidemic In Nigeria by Nobody: 12:25am On Sep 05, 2014 |
hmn make i just keep calm. fold ma arms |
Re: OPINION: RCCG Members Are Epidemic In Nigeria by GooseBaba: 1:05am On Sep 05, 2014 |
True talk...... No body questions these so called men of god. If caught in a blunder/lie it becomes parables. Can someone explain to me when a pastor says..... "the blessings that is not yours, god will direct it to you" Is that why people are stealing from their employers to pay tithe and offerings.. They are trying to reroute another person's blessings by any means necessary.. 1 Like |
Re: OPINION: RCCG Members Are Epidemic In Nigeria by Segadem(m): 6:44am On Sep 05, 2014 |
These Scripture.are for u: 1 Corinthians 1:18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. 1:19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. 1:20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? 1:21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. 1:22 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: 1:23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; 1:24 But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. 1:25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. 1:26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: 1:27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; 1:28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: 1 Corinthians 2:14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. |
Re: OPINION: RCCG Members Are Epidemic In Nigeria by daryoor(m): 4:32pm On Sep 05, 2014 |
this is the result of expecting too much from men of God. the problem is the followers, those who dont think for themselves, those girls that cant date a guy without their pastors approval, those people that cant invest without their pastors approval, those that cant travel without their pastors blessings. the worst of all are those that believe every single thing their pastor says and deem him perfect and flawless. |
Re: OPINION: RCCG Members Are Epidemic In Nigeria by MizEmpress(f): 8:58pm On Sep 05, 2014 |
this writer's a bold one, I admire his guts ![]() |
Re: OPINION: RCCG Members Are Epidemic In Nigeria by madridguy(m): 4:40am On Sep 06, 2014 |
Oga oo |
Re: OPINION: RCCG Members Are Epidemic In Nigeria by mployer(m): 10:18am On Sep 06, 2014 |
Nobody is forcing anybody to believe anything. The ones believing are not complaining either. |
Re: OPINION: RCCG Members Are Epidemic In Nigeria by Nobody: 6:19pm On Sep 06, 2014 |
I'm not atheist but a freethinker but here is a little story you might find interesting to let you know Christianity is Hypocrisy.....it goes thus,A young lady led astray in life finally of retracing her step to coming back to God and walk in the path of righteousness so on this fateful sunday morning she lend a bible to go to church and the only church nearby was a deeper life church,this lady entered into the church and sat in the congregation,as soon as she sat down,other members around her were all changing seat,moving away from her and were also looking at her so awkwardly,reason why? Because she came to church in a pair of trouser and didn't cover her hair so she was shown discrimination in the House Of God,she couldn't bear it and had to leave the church and vowed never to serve God again since she was stigmatized even in the house of God. Now what is the essence of Religion? |
Re: OPINION: RCCG Members Are Epidemic In Nigeria by Marvyx(m): 8:29pm On Sep 06, 2014 |
Soon and very soon, d books will be opened and d secrets of men will be revealed.... soon and very soon,.atheists like this guy and his counterparts on nairaland if dy don't repent will seek this Baba's mercy but it will be too late.....mark my words... |
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