StephDamielola:
SPOT ON...

GoldenSpine24:
It has always been in the heart of man to look up to a divine or supreme being. Whatever form that "being" exists in, is what accounts for the diversity we see all around. Whether we like it or yes, the environment we live in, the things we do, our thoughts shape us into whoever we have become. So like all these, religion should shape our thoughts.

But the question is: If it shapes the thought of people negatively, is it then a case of the definition of the God or a proof of a "wrong religion"?

Rapmoney:
Are Africans Worshipping A 'White God'?

Two days ago, Sunday 30th July, 2017 to be precise, I was watching a programme on Dove Tv, Channel 83 on Gotv. A religious leader was speaking. Though, I am not a religious enthusiast, I still listen to and watch religious programmes, download religious write-ups online and read books that cut across different religions. During the programme, the religious leader, with the most aggressive form of authority I have seen, emphasized countless times that people should call on the Holy Spirit to give them money, including anything they want in life. He maintained that whoever wants billions should call on the Holy Spirit and it shall be done. In his words: 'Just say Holy Spirit, I need billions, and you will get it'. I got fed up when people started calling in to receive prayers from this very religious leader. It now downed on me why we are still crawling behind in education, technological advancement and overall development in this part of the world. Does this not amount to magic? Even the magician in 'Aladin' will marvel at such magic!

One problem most of us face in this part of the world is the fact that we have decided to subject ourselves to shallow unnecessary religious beliefs. These beliefs have shaped our mentality to an extent where most people now place their successes in life on images and hopes created by scam men and women that have no substantial proofs to back up their reliability other than baseless hopes, hopes and nothing but hopes!

Most Africans have been brainwashed to believe that a supreme being sits somewhere who solves all kinds of problems, even those that require simple human effort. Maybe we should also wait for this god to cook Egusi soup, make eba for us and place them on the table for us to eat because we are hungry.

It is clearly an irony that in a society where many people will easily believe scam men and women who give them false hopes will still have many pitifully poor wretched folks who can barely feed themselves! It is mostly our belief on these baseless hopes that has continued to shut us out of advancement. I am very sure citizens in Canada, Sweden, Britain or Australia did not stamp their feet on the ground ferociously with water canes, and loud shouts that the Holy Spirit should give them security, organised socio-economic system and technological advancement. If you should know, the government of Poland spends a percentage of its annual revenue on carrying out research alone. Such efforts bring advancement in the economy of a country and this reflects on the lives of the citizens. If we apply that to our individual lives, it should translate to self development. That is what I mean, not false and baseless hopes that are not different from a mere abracadabra!!! In a country where education is very low and poverty is very high, con men and women will not cease to amaze me; they are ready to employ all manner of methods, even using ojuju calabar method to trick the gullible.

I have said it countless times that CRK and IRS are not relevant in our school curriculum. As things are going in this country, they lack the capacity to move us forward. These subjects should be replaced with subjects that can offer practical knowledge to pupils/students. Same old stories we have heard countless times since the entry of the British and the Arabs are still the same stories we are being fed with on daily basis!

If a child in Africa can be born into poverty, war and starvation, what hell does he/she need to go again if he/she does not comform to accepted religious doctrines as painted by the whites? It surely means we are worshipping a 'white God'.

bamasite:
THIS IS A TERRIBLE PROBLM WE FACE. PEOPLE ENJOY IT BECAUSE IT SORT OF "LET THEM OFF THE HOOK."
THE REALITY HOWEVER IS THAT THE MORE THEY BELIEVE THESE FALSE IDEAS, THE MORE BONDAGE THEY PUT THEMSELVES INTO.

WE MUST TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OUR LIFE, FOR OUR FEELINGS AND FOR EVERY RESULT WE GET.
YESTERDAY'S WEEKLY ENERGIZER DISCUSSES THAT. http://successsecrets01..com/2017/07/weekly-energizer-take-responsibility.html

GoldenSpine24:


What if the one who created man wants to be worshiped? The worship rendered through a particular arrangement is what's called religion. Granted we all have freewill. But even at this point you know that with freewill to make decisions comes responsibility. If i went to pick a knife to slit my hand, no one will likely hold me. I make my decisions, but hey! I suffer the consequences of my actions.

Since a divine being created us, worshiping him in the right way should teach us that we can our lives within moral boundaries. Set not by us, but that divine being.

You mentioned the Japanese. Good. We ultimately are responsible for what happens to us. No differing view on that. However we have not been given the ability to set standards for ourselves for what is right and wrong. Since we choose to set such, that's why the poverty, war, crimes abound. Because rather than conform to moral codes of the universe as set by the one who created it, we dominate each other to our injuries.

So sir, we make our decisions and we take responsibility BUT, the bad effects of decisions can be severely limited if we recognize the fact that we were not created to set certain standards, and we conform fully to the One who has the legal right to set such standards.


He has left us such standards..but will never force us to follow them. If we follow them, we will enjoy a better life..if we do not, he will forgive us if we truly are down at heart but won't shield us from the consequences.

Remember what they say: If education is expensive, try ignorance...and they also said, ignorance of the law isn't an excuse...

Rapmoney:
My friend, let me tell you, it is the same religions that were created by men that tell you to do this, do that, don't do this and don't do that. Have you ever wondered why some religious doctrines have been modified? That's because they no longer support the lives of those who presented them to us.

I have seen people do very senseless things all because of what they believe religiously. I know a religious leader who drives on the road and people take the soil that his car tyres pass (a machine built by man), pour it in cups with water and drink it as if they are 'soaking' garri. I see poor wretched folks do this several times while their lives still remain same.

frank317:
The bad news is that people like spacetacular are over in white man land, enjoying the goodies of rational thinking while they encourage the likes of Ebuka, Felixomor and Analice to wait on magic down here.... Continue

felixomor:


When atheists speak of "rational thinking".....
Phew

johnydon22:


I am sure you are the Father of rational thinking. Enjoy it.

The world really is not as serious as you take it, you are very emotional about this whole thing.

Get a grip brother

felixomor:


Wow.
This comment will benefit the atheist I was addressing, more.

spacetacular:


You can say that again! I deliberately ignored the caterwauling bloke.

Rapmoney:
There are things common sense should be able to prove to us. Our brains are powerful; we should think and act positively. This should show us why some countries are more advanced than others even with little or no resources. We should learn from the Japanese. Would you think that it was Bhudda that gave Japan technological advancement?

frank317:


Lol... And why do I have the feeling that a Christian just walked by...

U know u are not nice to Felixomor and his likes in Naija here... Or wouldn't u want them to call on holy spirit to give them millions of naira? Perhaps holy spirit is also giving u enough cash over there.

johnydon22:


I am sure you are the Father of rational thinking. Enjoy it.

The world really is not as serious as you take it, you are very emotional about this whole thing.

Get a grip brother

frank317:
The bad news is that people like spacetacular are over in white man land, enjoying the goodies of rational thinking while they encourage the likes of Ebuka, Felixomor and Analice to wait on magic down here.... Continue

frank317:
The bad news is that people like spacetacular are over in white man land, enjoying the goodies of rational thinking while they encourage the likes of Ebuka, Felixomor and Analice to wait on magic down here.... Continue

felixomor:


Wow.
This comment will benefit the atheist I was addressing, more.

felixomor:


Stop spewing thrash.
You dont even know where I live

frank317:


So does the holy spirit send u cash? Or do u ask it to send u millions?

felixomor:


Foolish question.

frank317:


You can call it foolish question again... unfortunately some Yahweh servants are asking people to actually ask holy spirit for millions, do u think that's a foolish act too? spacetacular what do u think? do u think felixomor can ask holy spirit for millions?

GenghisAlexa:
Click like if you think Jesus was black.