Telling a Nigerian not to be a religious bigot and tribalistic is like telling a snake not to crawl...
Ukochukwu na the same people!!

justosee:
The pope should also tell white Catholics that God made us all irrespective of our skin colour

Dem dey talk a you dey talk b. Nigerians ehn. All these people talking about black Popes, do you know how Popes are selected, don't just read one nonsense broadcast chat on WhatsApp and jump online to talk nonsense.

TONIOI:

if na black Pope u dey find , my dear no bother o, u no go see am

then whoever is advising Africa against tribalism should keep his mouth shut

ITbomb:

If you mean the office of the Bishop of Rome, it is high level politicking and it is selection by voting not appointment of the most qualified member

And the Pope want us to shun tribalism in appointing a Bishop here?

Ddokie:


On a larger scale, it is more of a sin not to be tribal in Nigeria. It is important to note that you can be tribal without being discriminatory.

Wow! This is the biggest rubbish of all time. Not being tribal is more of a sin but being racist is an unimaginable crime. The double standard stinks.

justosee:

then whoever is advising Africa against tribalism should keep his mouth shut

na pope u go advice dat wan

BabaIbo:


Trash!
Trash!!
Trash!!!

You wanted to make sense by buttressing on his point "selection of pope" but you deviated and spewed trash.

Why single out a tribe as if your own tribe is perfect or free from tribalism?

Which one is "all Pentecostal churches headed by Igbo", as if your tribe is free from tribalism?

Like I said, all you to typed are trashes.

You know the problem with u?
Emotions.
It beclouds everything.
Now,go back and read my submission carefully and slowly..

descarado:
Why didn't the papacy allow Cardinal Arinze became pope as the most qualified instead of this man?
Mtcheew.

So ekwulobia now is a diocese?
I didn't see this coming. That's good.

Will like to know those under this new diocese.

How was Arinze the most qualified?

Stop spewing rubbish. The pope has always been chosen via an election and if Arinze's peers did not see it fit to elect him, then he was never the most qualified.

Pope, what stops you white people from giving a black man pope? I think you should be talking to the Northern Muslims not Christians... 99% of higher positions in Nigeria is being occupied by Muslims... Fulani herdsmen have been killing innocent farmers for years you never said anything Pope...

Ddokie:
Tell the Pope that there is nothing wrong with being tribal in Nigeria. What is happening in that diocese has nothing to do with Tribalism. We can't discuss that matter now.

On a larger scale, it is more of a sin not to be tribal in Nigeria. It is important to note that you can be tribal without being discriminatory.

Being tribal simply implies looking out for the good of your own people. Where it becomes a problem is if you do it at the expense of others.
You can look out for the good of your own people without doing harm to others, the same way a man takes utmost care of his household without harming other people's households.

All Nigerian governors are supposed to be tribal, that is why they were elected in the first instance - to take care of their own people. The only executive that should not be tribal is the President. Unfortunately in Nigeria, the President is practicing the highest form of discriminatory tribalism, while the governors that are supposed to be tribal are the ones looking for other tribes to please at the expense of their own people.

from ur submission, u said governors should be tribal. Why is the president not supposed to be?

theBLOODofJESUS:
Good one.. We Christians should be tolerant. We should emulate Jesus, our Lord and Saviour. The current crisis over use of Hijab in grant-aided mission schools in Kwara is unchristian. Our Lord Jesus is not happy with us, I must be honest.

Really? Jesus Christ commanded His followers about 2000 years ago to love their neighbour and enemies even as they love themselves. Yet many refuse to honor His commandments but when a man who pretends to be God's representative on earth says something similar (yet severally diluted) many of you rise to applaud him?

dat9jaguy:

He added, “Tribalism makes those who call themselves Christians forget that Jesus Christ has made us all brothers and sisters in His blood and in the sacrament of Baptism.

“For the church and every Christian, we must learn to collaborate with obedient faith in the work of salvation and to do so with the same fidelity, humility, silence and purity of heart.

“Christians must beware of the danger of being Christians and of being Christian communities only in words and in appearance, because he is not saved, who, though part of the body of the Church, does not persevere in love.
The pope said it all. Trust Nigerian Christians, dem go soon attack the pope now, even for this thread

Jesus Christ never mad you brothers and sisters through fhe eating of the last supper and baptism. I don't know where you get that lie from.

Jesus Christ was clear that those who are His brothers/Sisters, Mothers, are those who do the Will of God .i.e those who trust and obey Him. Believing in Him does not grant you admittance into His family - you have to be born of His same Spirit in order for that to happen.

By the way, about 2000 year ago, Jesus Christ commanded that all those who will follow Him must love their neighbours(loving their enemies even more) are they love their own selves. The popes words are a watered down version of what Jesus Christ said. Why applaud the Pope and not Jesus Christ in this?

Queenlovely:
Talk is cheap, Tribalism is a normal thing in human nature,We just need a common enemy to fight against. We have no national goal, our leaders are just managers and not leaders.

Nothing to inspire the masses. Tribalism and harsh economy goes hand in hand.

When our economy was a bit ok, people did not descriminate, religion was blurred, ethnicity was blurred too. so long as you had money people would respect you and ignore their own tribesman

Humans Birth is a curse.

Existence is pain.

Life is a prison.

Relationships, morality, ambitions, goals etc are all Illusions created to take our minds of the fact that life has no meaning.

There is nothing normal about Racism/tribalism, and not every human out there exists with this notion that there is some enemy out to get 'em.

so funny.

the op open his account yesterday and all the news he posted was moved to front page.

kingsvictor2:
from ur submission, u said governors should be tribal. Why is the president not supposed to be?

The Governor of Oyo state for example was elected primarily to promote and preserve the well being of the people of Oyo state without neglecting the well being of other tribes within the state but not at the expense of his own people, while the President of Nigeria was elected to promote and preserve the well being of every Nigerian.

Tetehjewels:


You just spewed crap. Even the Bible says LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOUR AS YOURSELF.

It also says IF YOU LOVE THOSE THAT LOVE YOU WHAT DIFFERENCE ARE YOU FROM GENTILES BUT DO GOOD TO THOSE THAT HATE YOU, LOVE YOUR ENEMIES, BLESS THOSE THAT CURSE YOU AND PRAY FOR THEM WHICH DESPITEFULLY USE YOU AND PERSECUTE YOU.

Mathew 5:44

God is not tribalistic and as his children whom we claim we are, be like your father.

So if your child and another mans child is drowning and you can only save one, who are you supposed to save?`

Ddokie:

So if your child and another mans child is drowning and you can only save one, who are you supposed to save?`

Save the child that you can.

Kobojunkie:
Jesus Christ never mad you brothers and sisters through fhe eating of the last supper and baptism. I don't know where you get that lie from.

Jesus Christ was clear that those who are His brothers/Sisters, Mothers, are those who do the Will of God .i.e those who trust and obey Him. Believing in Him does not grant you admittance into His family - you have to be born of His same Spirit in order for that to happen.

By the way, about 2000 year ago, Jesus Christ commanded that all those who will follow Him must love their neighbours(loving their enemies even more) are they love their own selves. The popes words are a watered down version of what Jesus Christ said. Why applaud the Pope and not Jesus Christ in this?

What is this one saying
The take home is love one another, don't let artificial boundaries(tribe, religion, etc) separate us.

dat9jaguy:

What is this one saying
The take home is love one another, don't let artificial boundaries(tribe, religion, etc) separate us.

The take home of what Jesus Christ COMMANDED 2000 years ago or the take home of this modified speech by this man who is titled "a pope"?

theBLOODofJESUS:
Good one.. We Christians should be tolerant. We should emulate Jesus, our Lord and Saviour. The current crisis over use of Hijab in grant-aided mission schools in Kwara is unchristian. Our Lord Jesus is not happy with us, I must be honest.

Your moniker is misleading, as you are not a Christian. Your comments are betraying you.

Kobojunkie:
The take home of what Jesus Christ COMMANDED 2000 years ago or the take home of this modified speech by this man who is titled "a pope"?

Abeg carry your wahala go one side. You are just typing rubbish. You and who is comparing what Jesus said and what the pope said?
Your Christianity should show in your behavior and how you relate with others in your society. Any other thing apart from this and you are arguing with yourself.

dat9jaguy:

Abeg carry your wahala go one side. You are just typing rubbish. You and who is comparing what Jesus said and what the pope said?
Your Christianity should show in your behavior and how you relate with others in your society. Any other thing apart from this and you are arguing with yourself.

What the pope said is a watered-down version of what Jesus Christ commanded every one who belongs to do, about 2000 years ago. If you consider yourself one who believes in Jesus Christ, in any capacity, what does it say about your claim?

Kobojunkie:
What the pope said is a watered-down version of what Jesus Christ commanded every one who belongs to do, about 2000 years ago. If you consider yourself one who believes in Jesus Christ, in any capacity, what does it say about your claim?

Hmmm....

Machinegun91:
Igbo people are the most ritualistic tribalism Christian in the whole world. Pope is a real man of God

If i call u mumu now u go vex as if say u no be mumu.

Pope tell Igbo Christians to stop tribalism in the church

descarado:

Only u made sense here.
Arinze was the most qualified but he was sidestepped cos he was a black man.
How many years of Catholic church and their bulk of adherents in Africa yet they don't want to reward black man by making him pope.

The same with all of them. Jehovah witness will never put a black man as part of its governing council or is it Anglican church?
Let's narrow it down to Nigeria.
Redeeem, winners, any popular Pentecostal headed by igbo, enenche etc will never give pastors from other tribes recognition and higher offices rather, they are always sent to villages to go and plant churches, remit a particular amount every month, uprooted when success has been attained to another remote village to go continue suffering.

That the world is this way are these religious supremacists with unquenchable greed for power and control.
Nonsense

Say what u know. Stop bringing ur tribalistic mentality and sentiment to the church. Pope is not chosen by qualification. It like saying the president of Nigeria is by being the most qualified. An election was held and someone won. And now u have carried this your victim mentality to the church. Pls keep it away.. I am a catholic and the same catholic church made arinze a cardinal and appointed him ahead of some white men in certain offices. Pls again keep the church out of your tribalism thank you.

einsteine:


How was Arinze the most qualified?

Stop spewing rubbish. The pope has always been chosen via an election and if Arinze's peers did not see it fit to elect him, then he was never the most qualified.

Don't mind the ignorant chap.. Imagine some ask why no black pope? This is the same mentality that is driving them to think Nigerian presidency should be given to us without working with our neighbors.. U insult everyone and want presidency to land on your laps.. We go dey alright las las.

pquaver:


Say what u know. Stop bringing ur tribalistic mentality and sentiment to the church. Pope is not chosen by qualification. It like saying the president of Nigeria is by being the most qualified. An election was held and someone won. And now u have carried this your victim mentality to the church. Pls keep it away.. I am a catholic and the same catholic church made arinze a cardinal and appointed him ahead of some white men in certain offices. Pls again keep the church out of your tribalism thank you.

Emotional tantrums every where.
Tribalism kò

descarado:
Why didn't the papacy allow Cardinal Arinze became pope as the most qualified instead of this man?
Mtcheew.

So ekwulobia now is a diocese?
I didn't see this coming. That's good.

Will like to know those under this new diocese.

Simples!
To give the Jesuit order full control of the Vatican.

Pope Francis is the first Jesuit pope in history.

They are in full control now that both the black pope (Arturo Sosa) and white pope are of the same order.

Kobojunkie:
Save the child that you can.

You lie.