24th December, 2014

CHRISTMAS MESSAGE:
CHRISTIANS AND MUSLIMS MUST CLOSE RANKS

Nigerian Christians will tomorrow join their counterparts across the globe in celebrating Christmas. The festival marks the birth of Jesus (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) prays for the safety and well-being of all adherents of the Christian faith before, during and after Christmas. As usual, we reaffirm our goodwill for our Christian neighbours and assure all foreigners in the country of our commitment to their safety and welfare. Essentially, we reject the perverse ideology of those who ask Muslims to kill Westerners. Islam is not a racist religion.

We remind all Nigerians that religion is expected to serve as a link among homo sapiens. It should therefore not divide us. Love is sine qua non as an ingredient of righteousness. Religion is therefore dry and incomplete where there is no love.

MURIC therefore invites Nigerians to love, to tolerate and to forgive one another. We need these three qualities (love, tolerance and forgiveness) in order to build a peaceful and progressive nation.

We charge politicians to avoid whipping up religious sentiment during the ongoing electioneering campaign. By the same token, we remind prospective voters to shun religious prejudice and ethnic jingoism. Picking candidates on the basis of credibility is the mark of an enlightened electorate.

We warn that any God-fearing Christian or Muslim can successfully lead Nigeria to El Dorado whereas a deceitful Christian or Muslim hypocrite can only end up dividing the country and worsening the sufferings of Nigerians. Religion is therefore not the issue.

Finally, we appeal to Nigerians to spend the Yuletide period in praying for the return of peace to our dear country. We also charge religious leaders to set good example by closing ranks and by encouraging interfaith dialogue.

Professor Ishaq Akintola,
Director,
Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC)

Jesus christ loves you and wants you to come to him so your sins can be forgiven! Just ask and u will experience a big change in your life. Jesus said no one comes to the father except by me. Which means the god that alot of people are serving isnt real. Because the only way u can spend eternity with god is by going to Jesus. He died for us so that we can live instead of dying. Hell is growing more and more every second. There are thousands of people having vision and dreams of people they know that burning in hell and jesus is telling them to worn the world that he is coming quick and everyone needs to be ready. Which means sin free. People are also dying and going there but they was given a second chance so they can share the word Please just ask him to show you what im talking about. He loves you and want you to come to him. Time is running out and you can even tell by the weather and the events thats going on! He created us so that we can replenish the earth and serve him in free will. Choose him hes awesome and great without him I am nothing!

well said

but u dont need to convince me, ur message shld diectly go those seeking 72 virgins, raping little girls, selling girls as sex slaves, killing everyone who does not believe in their brand of religion

u just being a hypocrite, u know fully well where d problem lies, yet u decide to encompass christians in ur message, as if any christian man is seeking 72 virgins

pls address ur pple

Im just spreading the love no harm meant and im reaching out to christian too that are in danger of the judgment. Everyone can say they love jesus but not live for him. Maybe this msg was for u.

Whats the point of dis message.