...it is of no value and only ruins those who listen... [NIV]
2Tim 2 vs. 14 - 19


Oh, forget about his being human. Forget that he is a teacher of ‘God’s word’ and not actually God. He is my ‘god’. He is perfect or at least close to perfect. I must never hear of his failings or questions about his ministry as it reflects badly on me. Do you not realise that having an infallible pastor earns the church members bragging rights? What do you want people to think of me if they saw that my pastor is the one being talked about negatively in the news?

That bible verse, the one that says ‘by their fruits you shall know them’, well you should not really talk about his bad ‘fruits’ as it makes me look bad. It makes me feel judged like you are questioning my reasons for attending the church. You see, my pastor is a ‘god’ and he should not have to explain things to mere mortals.

Who says your judgement is right any way? Are you not judging his fruit by your own flawed fruits? I would never go to a church with a pastor whose fruits are as good as or worse than mine. Any news about my pastor’s wrongs is false. Like I said, he is a ‘god’ with a perfect relationship with his wife – they never argue or fight. His wife is perfect too – as gentle as a dove. You mean their children? They are straight ‘A’ and tongue-speaking children.

He reads his bible and hears from God daily. I do not have as much time to dedicate to studying my bible in-depth as he does, so I depend on him to read and then teach me. I do not think that you get how perfect my pastor is. Why does he need to explain himself when we are here for him, me and other church members? Did the bible not say ‘touch not my anointed’? Why the questions? If you have anything to ask, get on your knees and pray to God about my ‘god’.

My pastor should release a statement to allay people of their fears and doubts? Do politicians do the same?

“Oh, church standards and political standards are the same?”

Yes, why not. Politicians do not explain their source of wealth; they do not explain how they spend their money, why should my ‘god’ do so? I am a member and I do not even know where everything goes so why should you the outsider care? You are just trying to show me that your ‘god’ is bigger and better than my ‘god’. It does not really matter that some of your questions are logical, let the big God judge.


My pastor is a god; he has nothing to do with mortals, let him be!



Religious issues are not so black and white and this is not an article written to justify any of the ‘issues’. It is an article for the defenders and the critics – you and I.

As controversial as Pastor Oyakhilome’s video in which he discussed masturbation was, I appreciate the fact that he responded to the criticisms about his stance. I have my own opinions about the issue and while I do not necessarily agree with him on that topic, at least I am sure of where he stands. Preachers are humans first. A lot of them have chosen to submit their flesh to learning and in turn teach us about the word of God. This does not mean we should lose our minds.

It is not for me to defend or ridicule a preacher. I do not claim to know all that goes on in my church and I accept that churches with large denominations are not as easy to learn about, but please do not judge me when I respectfully ask logical questions. Respect others to make up their own minds and do not bamboozle people with ‘generic’ bible verses. That I ask questions about tithes and offerings does not mean I am doomed to be poor neither should my questions about sexual immorality deem me hellbound.

It is impossible to draw boundaries that would suit everyone when it comes to religion. Different sentiments and traditions make religion an easy target for abuse. You should not expect me to take everything in ‘hook, line and sinker’ because it involves a pastor. When I have things in my bible that I do not understand, I go on my knees; when I have things in my church that I do not understand, why can I not go to my pastor? The important thing is to not be rude and as such sin when asking questions. I do not think it is too much for pastors to release statements about ongoing issues in order to clarify any misgivings.

We sometimes put so much pressure on preachers due to our own hypocrisy. You can hear a verse in the bible quoted and taught in different ways. Do we forget about our personal responsibility to study our bibles in order to be able to discern right and wrong teachings? Balance is important in everything. Check out the fruits of a preacher, if you like them and can attend his church, do so. If you do not like them, move on. It is good to ask questions in order to become better enlightened as long as we are careful to not sin. Blind criticism helps no one.

I also do not believe that the church should be likened to how banks, governments etc. are run. This cheapens it to human level. That some people/pastors fall short does not mean we should totally scrape the expected standard and bring it to ‘our level’. Church is about bringing people to Jesus – seemingly outrageous things should be explained and not grouped under ‘people will always talk’. Teach me how to get to speak in tongues and do not forget to tell me WHY; teach me about the benefits of giving and do not forget to show me HOW it blesses me and others; teach me how to act right and do not forget to tell me WHY I owe it to myself and my society. I do not want generic quotes; I need the real deal.

I do not want my pastor to be the politician that lies to me, the boss that bullies me, the parent that orders me around; I simply want him to be MY PASTOR. He needs the same understanding, love and respect that I give to others. He is not infallible.

My pastor is not a god; he is a man – my spiritual teacher.




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musKeeto: Expect view post ratio to be low.. very low..

Hi, what do you mean by post ratio please? I am new on here. Thanks.

Views is the number of views your topic gets when you post on NL..
Posts is the number of replies to your topic.
What I meant was expect a lot of views, but little posts, cos you've touched on a really sensitive subject. And the people whom it affects are unwilling to accept it, so will remain indifferent to your post..
You sound interesting by the way, and quite pretty..
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musKeeto: Views is the number of views your topic gets when you post on NL..
Posts is the number of replies to your topic.
What I meant was expect a lot of views, but little posts, cos you've touched on a really sensitive subject. And the people whom it affects are unwilling to accept it, so will remain indifferent to your post..
You sound interesting by the way, and quite pretty..
WELCOME TO NL... lots of craze people here esp in this section...

Oh kk, I get you better now. We can't keep shying away from sensitive issues..gotta keep enlightening each other. Thanks for the compliments and yea, hope I get to learn NL ropes quickly. Thank you