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Why Churches Should Remain Closed – CAN by ChineduBato: 8:02am On May 23, 2020
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has explained why churches should remain closed despite mounting pressure in many quarters for their re-opening.
The Nation reports churches and other religious centres were closed by the Federal Government to contain the spread of COVID-19.

But there had been pressures from many church leaders and members for the reopening of churches.

General Overseer of The Living Faith Ministries Worldwide otherwise known as Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, had fired the first salvo, saying the continuous closure of churches when markets and other public institutions were reopened was suspicious.

Founder of Christ Embassy, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, also backed him, saying there was a calculated attempt to weaken the growth of the church in Nigeria.

But, in an official statement, he personally signed on Friday, CAN President, Rev Supo Ayokunle, said it was not yet time for churches to reopen.

According to him, the relaxation of lockdown had seen the country witness more coronavirus infection.

Ayokunle said:

“The above relaxation has on the other hand increased the pressure mounted on us, church leaders, from our members for the churches and other places of worship to be opened.

“Champions for the reopening of worship centres argue that if people had contracted the virus in the markets and other places, closing the church from worshipping becomes unreasonable!

“It is like using medicine after death! Furthermore, the church is more organised and a place of healing.”

Despite these, the CAN President urge “all churches to remain closed because the daily increasing infected people in Nigeria is dangerous for the survival of us all.”

He called for caution among churches for reopening, saying “the church needs to exercise restrain at this time so that we might not naively and overzealously plunge our members into regrettable destruction and sorrow.”


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Re: Why Churches Should Remain Closed – CAN by Renida: 8:09am On May 23, 2020
Hmm
Re: Why Churches Should Remain Closed – CAN by Yenefer(f): 8:13am On May 23, 2020
Good luck with that
Re: Why Churches Should Remain Closed – CAN by seanfer(m): 8:14am On May 23, 2020
The Religion hypocrites will come here and tell us that CAN is anti-Christ. Or CAN is no longer a recognize Christian body in the country because they didn’t go their way.
Re: Why Churches Should Remain Closed – CAN by WinnerMan2020(m): 8:15am On May 23, 2020
Covid is real, but in my dear country is hard to believe anything the government is saying. God know best.

Please check my signature for your professional P. O. P works
Re: Why Churches Should Remain Closed – CAN by Topsic70: 8:44am On May 23, 2020
**South Dakota in america never went for lockdown and it was only 4 positive cases out of every 100,000 test run in the last few weeks..
**Our over-rowdy markets are opened 247, how many deaths have we had?
**Judas who had bn with Jesus and even performed miracles still sold out for 30 pieces of silver at d end of d day, so I'm not surprised!
cool
Re: Why Churches Should Remain Closed – CAN by 247day: 11:21am On May 23, 2020
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Topsic70:
**South Dakota in america never went for lockdown and it was only 4 positive cases out of every 100,000 test run in the last few weeks..
**Our over-rowdy markets are opened 247, how many deaths have we had?
**Judas who had bn with Jesus and even performed miracles still sold out for 30 pieces of silver at d end of d day, so I'm not surprised!
cool
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