Culture is different from religion!

Jesus never condemned the jewish culture.

Africa and African will always have issues till eternity because we are all brain washed by this region of a thing. we were living in cordial relationship along different regions and ethnicity before the advent of either Christianity or Islam. After we embraced those regions, we now see our fellow brothers as devils. was it not written that Jesus the Saviour entered into a tax collectors house ( Jesus Came to a sinner), so what is now wrong when a sinner, an unbeliever go to church ( a sinner coming to God)? You guyz will come here to criticise people and churches as if you guyz are saints. Nobody is a saint, the Catholic Church has shown over the years to be one of the most tolerating church. The church continue growing despite the pull down syndrome. Forget Masquerade, strife to make heaven and continue preaching the goodnews to unbelievers, the Masquerade has heard the goodnews, it's left for him to believe or not. the

juman:
Yiiboo that worship so many gods.

Have u minned any skulls lately?

Hypocrites everywhere. Why do you guys still attend traditional marriage if you don't believe in the African culture. Even Rev. Father de attend new yam festival, so why masqurade no go attend ordination of a priest. I rep Africa to the fullest, say o to mental slavery.

Thank Almighty Allah for making me a Muslim

alnino94:
please who can send me that "nkita racha GI anya" meme I saw on one of Fb comment screenshots

Zoom the page, screen grab the pic, crop it and save.

U use a smart phone, be smart!!

pedo360:
Hypocrites everywhere. Why do you guys still attend traditional marriage if you don't believe in the African culture. Even Rev. Father de attend new yam festival, so why masqurade no go attend ordination of a priest. I rep Africa to the fullest, say o to mental slavery.

Abeg tell the brainwashed mofos oo!

There is nothing wrong in it, Christianity is not for the saved souls alone but for all. The door is open for everybody.

I see nothing wrong here

dokiOloye:
Classical example of Live and let live.
That's how we roll in d east.
Nowadays,masquerades are harmless fun,nothing fetish about them.

as much as I was about to attack, I do have to agree with him. I attended a burial in the east Las month. I drank beer with the masquerade later in the evening. We later fought sha, because of sharing formula. Lagos guy like me, busy pointing dignitaries yo the masquerade.

This church people sef, una matter dey tire me. This is people's culture and there's nothing wrong with it. The white man brought his culture to u, u bought it hook, line and sinker without asking any question. Una no d shame?

kabawa:
Thank Almighty Allah for making me a Muslim

Thak God say bokoharam and isis are not christians but muslims.

Abegi
Catholic na church

pedo360:

Thak God say bokoharam and isis are not christians but muslims.

That one na your own palava be that .

Papiikush:

It is unbiblical nevertheless.

Travel to heaven and tell God. Holier than

jayne8585yahoo:
Na war for you guys, you don't like masquerade but you like BANEY, anything African tradition is fetish for you right?. My culture my pride.

They even pay to attend Halloween in the west but will condemn a harmless event like this masquerade. I hope operation python dance won't be declared to crush this masquerade which threatens national unity because it is Igbo

what is wrong with a little display of culture? anyway some of u have become catholic bounty hunters. Anything the catholic church does, gives u headache

Spylord48:
ordinary harmless masquerade that have been part of our culture since. yet some of us will be praising the white and even attend their carnivals.
we Africans don't appreciate what we have eh.
if Na for Europe or America, people Will surely pay big money just to catch a glimpse of it..But here most of us claim that we are more holy and religious than Jesus yet we are hypocrites indeed.

Priest preach against idolatries and sorts of deity linked worshippers, this is simply form of entertainment to me, if he feel is for spiritual purpose, he wouldn't have accepted it. So thanks for making some of them know that Africans forget some of their good traditions and appreciate that of the Western one.

What's the whole fuss about? This is what is called inculturation in the Catholic Church.

Apina:
The same set of persons who wanna copy Halloween(smh) Ignorant people everywhere

These same pple allow Father Christmas come into their church during Christmas, they see nothing wrong or unchristian in it. Tell me what' s the difference btw Father Christmas and an African masquerade. Cos oyibo pple brought one it's acceptable but the African one is evil. Brainwashed Africans.

Even the writer can adorn as many masquerades as he likes.......afterall it will soon be a national agency for masquerade adorning and keepers.

Is not assimilation rather inculturation. Meaning u have to take what is good in ur tradition an christianise it. Even Paul at Athens used the deity of unknown god to preach the truth of the living God to the people. Same way churches make use of some traditional musical instruments during songs. Those who criticise this move tend to celebrate Halloween on November 1st which is a corruption of the Catholic celebration of All Saints Day (All Hallows)

aariwa:
Catholic church assimilates the culture of their host communities .

I was there live, d priest in question is from a community known as Aro - Ndizuogu, Okigwe in imo state. Masquerade is there cultural heritage, him as a priest identified with it and noting festish in that...

is masquerade satanic things...pple should gbagbe oshi joor

Congrats Padre

Jesus did not come to abolish the law...

you don't preach to a traditionalist without first embracing him.

I can't and will not listen to any evangelist that expresses disdain at my belief

appreciate me
and I ll appreciate you

moreover, I think that masquerade is harmless
Everyone has a culture

Most of my pple in the east can NEVER be a Christian without some idol worshiping. I don't blame them though, but I blame the Pastors, Bishops, Fathers and the church in general that did not teach them the true word of God,you can't worship God and mamon together, you choose one. Masquerade in a Christian gathering? Abomination!!! The world has finally entered the Church

so long that's a Catholic Church, the use of Masquerade is a normal norm there. Catholic and fetish practices is like 5 and 6.

MhizzAJ:
There's nothing wrong in that afterall it's part of our cultural heritage

It's absolutely wrong because as Christians we're meant to be a shining light and not to conform to the world practice. Masquerade dance is a cultural heritage no doubt but it has some form idolatry in it no matter how we try to paint it.it shouldn't be mixed with Christianity.You can't serve two masters are the same time.It's either you serve one and leave the other. If the priest needs masquerade dance then he should quit the priesthood and follow masquerade dance not bring such practice to the church

These penticostals came nd want flush away our tradition.guess datz why catholic is for the matured mind,masqurade is for entertainment,which is part of our culture.pope Francis pictured drinking beer.its his Tradition as a german.stop attacking catholics I beg u people.you can never reduce our population with proper gander,@ d end we will knw who made d right choice.heaven is nt a church race but personal.

[quote author=Partnerbiz3 post=60997469]Holy masque

Partnerbiz3:
Holy masquerade

hmmmmm, mixing Christianity with tradition.