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Match Making Church Opens In Lagos by AloyEmeka5: 4:35am On Dec 13, 2010 |
[size=14pt]Lagos sex church[/size] Font size: Published 12/12/2010 13:29:00 INNOCENT DURU Match-making church where men pay N1000 to have many ladies It should have been established as an organization for singles searching for life partners. But the owner chose to call it a church (Zoe Ministries Worldwide) with match-making as its major preoccupation. You may call that a novel and commendable ‘project’ in a society where many a single lady has to pay through the nose to get a man for marriage! Good as it appears, however, the ‘project’ has compounded the plight of many innocent ladies who are seeking church’s assistance in their desperate search for life partners as men, according to findings, are using the opportunity to take advantage of such girls. Some of those who have fallen victims of the randy men, told us their tales of disappointments and frustrations they have experienced in the hands of men. Their account confirmed that some unscrupulous randy men have seen it as an avenue of meeting, using and dumping the partner-seeking ladies. [img]http://news2.onlinenigeria.com/thumbnail.php?file=images/ZOE_CHURCH_750321793.jpg&size=article_small[/img] The game has also taken its toll on some parents who in desperate bid to liberate their daughters from the noose of spinsterhood before it gets too late, have also resorted to obtaining forms from the match-making church in order to get life partners for their wards. This much was revealed when one of our reporters was assigned to investigate the match making business. In the course of his investigation he obtained a form using fake details beside his photograph at one of such centres at Mile 12 in Lagos. The form was purchased on October 29, from the proprietor who gave his name as Evangelist Francis. After filling the form on which qualities of desired partners were listed and when the ‘search fee’ of N1000 was handed to him, the evangelist wasted no time in bringing out piles of applicants’ files. Prodded by the reporter, he narrated that many parents now come to obtain forms in order to get life partners for their children. He explained that such parents take the decision when their daughters are of marriage age and are not married. Rather than live and watch them become eternal spinsters, he said, concerned parents would not leave any stone unturned in finding solutions to their children’s marital challenges. Whether the consent of such children are sought or not remains unknown and whether the choice of the parents would suit their daughters remains another Herculean task. He spoke about the attitude of some parents that have come to obtain forms for their daughters. “Let me give you two examples,” he began as he brought out a file of a youth corps member. “The parents came here and obtained form for her. I have got different men for her but they didn’t like any. They wanted any of a lawyer, banker or an accountant. I have got all these all to no avail. They always insisted on going to check the man’s office and house to be sure of his claims. The last man I got for them is a banker. They called that they were going to go and see him but till date they have not gone. The man came back and informed me that he didn’t see them. I think I am tired of them because it seems they are not serious. There was another woman that came to do same for her daughter. When I called her to come and see the picture of a man I felt would be okay for her daughter, she came and immediately she saw the picture, she hissed and said that was not the kind of man she wanted for her daughter. The list is endless.” After that came counseling time with the reporter on the dos and donts. “You must not meet any person we give you at her house or take her to your house. Always meet at eateries. This is a Christian organization and we don’t encourage pre-marital sex. When you meet and you like her, you can start courtship. Later you can go and know each other’s parents. If you eventually marry, you will pay us N5000.” In case the reporter didn’t like the partner, hear his advice: “You don’t tell her that or shout at her. Just tell her that both of you should go and pray about it. After that you come back to me and I will give you another one. I will continue to get you new ones until you get your choice. The money you paid does not have period of expiry.” With this, he obliviously made it a kind of bonanza where with just N1000, a man could have as many as 10 women over a period of time. From the piles of applicants’ files, he suggested one and said if the reporter would not mind, he could get her to come immediately. With the speed of lightening, he grabbed his phone, he dialed her number and informed her that a prospective partner was around. With the same persuasive marketing skills he sold the lady to the reporter, he also sold him to the lady. From the receiver’s end, the lady spoke in a voice laden with despair: “Ah! Are you sure that one would be serious? Okay o, you can give him my number. Her voice tells it all that she had had series of disappointments in the hand of those whom she had earlier been matched with. http://news2.onlinenigeria.com/headlines/61633-Lagos-sex-church.html |
Re: Match Making Church Opens In Lagos by Rhino5dm: 5:30am On Dec 13, 2010 |
Brilliance! Most religious houses should take a lead from this excellent development and do service to thier community. Atleast the smile he will end up putting in the face of prospective couples will be more than a thousand white handki's or gallons of prayers without effort is like a lifeless body on a steering wheel. |
Re: Match Making Church Opens In Lagos by Joagbaje(m): 7:06am On Dec 13, 2010 |
The title is not very appropriate. Why not call it "marriage church" And why is there so much emphasis on the pay as though it is a form of extortion? Nothing is wrong with matchmaking in Gods house provided it is done by the spirit |
Re: Match Making Church Opens In Lagos by Ymodulus: 7:18am On Dec 13, 2010 |
This is a nice welcome Development |
Re: Match Making Church Opens In Lagos by denitro(m): 11:19am On Dec 13, 2010 |
Dumb title for a good initiative by a church |
Re: Match Making Church Opens In Lagos by AloyEmeka5: 12:19pm On Dec 13, 2010 |
Joagbaje: Somewhat in my opinion. If your aim is to hook people up, why collect money to do it?. That's big pimpin'. |
Re: Match Making Church Opens In Lagos by Nobody: 1:51pm On Dec 13, 2010 |
having read the op, i can say its a brilliant idea and not any form of extortion. N1000 for countless partners till u get your choice makes sense.
One stand to loose nothing since the N5000 is only chargeable if the courtship is sealed in marriage
The organization needs to run its self, settle bills, and cater for logistics(stationeries, phone calls, transport etc) from N1000. [/b]Think it make sense, more so that they do counseling When you meet and you like her, you can start courtship. Later you can go and know each other’s parents. If you eventually marry, you will pay us N5000.” In case the reporter didn’t like the partner, hear his advice: “You don’t tell her that or shout at her. Just tell her that both of you should go and pray about it. After that you come back to me and I will give you another one. I will continue to get you new ones until you get your choice. The money you paid does not have period of expiry.” The bolded part make sense as well. Rather than telling off the prospective partner, one stylishly step aside |
Re: Match Making Church Opens In Lagos by seyibrown(f): 3:18pm On Dec 13, 2010 |
. . . . . . . and what happens when the daughter who was enrolled by her parents without her knowledge says 'No'. Is this not very much like those 'unavailable Jobs' in Ikeja that you pay to apply for! Not likely that 'any' of the 'parents' will show up at the suitor's house to check out his claims. Sorry, I think you people are being scammed into paying for introduction to 'unavailable partners'. |
Re: Match Making Church Opens In Lagos by Nobody: 3:45pm On Dec 13, 2010 |
^^^^ but they still need to court before deciding to transpose to marriage. don't they? |
Re: Match Making Church Opens In Lagos by seyibrown(f): 3:52pm On Dec 13, 2010 |
LOL! No be de person wey you see you go 'court'? De person wey him mama and papa neva come check say you get de house and job wey you talk say you get, she na dem go send dia daughter wey no even no say dem don enroll am on 'spinster list' to start 'courting' you? LOL! It is the same MODEL as the 'Ikeja Jobs' scam perpetrated by the same kind of people, jo! . . . but they might still be genuine matchmakers. Anybody want to investigate how this works? |
Re: Match Making Church Opens In Lagos by Nobody: 4:02pm On Dec 13, 2010 |
Ok let us start our 'own' nairaland religion section match making here right now to know if it can work in deed. make una Pay $1000 into my account and call me on 00944890009890000-87209 lolromaof At least we don't need our pictures. oya carry go toba vs seyibrown |
Re: Match Making Church Opens In Lagos by seyibrown(f): 5:16pm On Dec 13, 2010 |
Sorry, Mate! There ain't no biblical basis for 'match-making (most likely unavailable )women without their consent to available men'! I will not invest epinni in any such 'business venture'. Go and find partners who share the 'vision' in 'Ikeja of NL'! ROTFL! 'Court' ko, Tribunal ni! |
Re: Match Making Church Opens In Lagos by Nobody: 5:57pm On Dec 13, 2010 |
let me see ooooo. I think Abraham made one of his servant to swear to him about not picking a wife for his son from a particular tribe save another can u rem? though not directly matchmaking also Jacob was supposed to marry Rachael and not the elder sister, but laban did something like matchmaking. I'm not saying there exists 100% biblical basis for such but there seems to be some similarities that can be referenced from the bible. |
Re: Match Making Church Opens In Lagos by seyibrown(f): 6:12pm On Dec 13, 2010 |
Isaac was 'available', so was 'willing' Rebecca. 'Leah' was available and willing too. How did Jacob spend the night with her without knowing 'who' it was. Did she wear a veil throughout the night? I don't think so. |
Re: Match Making Church Opens In Lagos by Nobody: 6:35pm On Dec 13, 2010 |
looking for something, will respond in a short while |
Re: Match Making Church Opens In Lagos by Nobody: 7:31pm On Dec 13, 2010 |
Know. Read some thing not long ago about the biblical matchmaking and finally got it online now. here it is below FIRST MATCHMAKING IN THE BIBLE
Please take note of the bolded part in the quotes Above and below ABRAHAM, A MAN OF FAITH IN GOD
ELIEZER, THE FAITHFUL SERVANT Hope u read the tactics adopted by eliezer ISAAC'S ROLE Now from the foregoing, seyi u will need to convince me otherwise that this isn't matchmaking either directly or indirectly http://hubpages.com/hub/firstmatchmakinginbible |
Re: Match Making Church Opens In Lagos by seyibrown(f): 8:10pm On Dec 13, 2010 |
[b]My point is the 'availability' of these female partners. Anybody can get pictures of women from the web and claim that these women are 'available', when they already have a BF and know nothing about the advertisement being put up for them. Matchmaking itself is not the problem, it's the matchmaking of 'possibly unavailable' females to 'available' men for a 'FEE'. Eliezer sought the hand of Rebecca (who consented to go) for an 'available' Isaac. Isaac wasn't 'made-up' by Eliezer for obtaining some 'profit'. The last time we heard of Isaac was at the 'sacrifice' on the Mount which was quite sometime before Rebecca was brought home. Isaac was a 'young lad' at the time of 'sacrifice' and was almost 40 years old at the time Rebecca was brought home (Jesus the Bridegroom going away after the 'sacrifice' to come back later for his prepared bride the church). It is very likely that the matter of 'getting married to a suitable woman' from his mother's family had been discussed with him at some point. Matchmaking is not a bad idea; doing it for the purpose of obtaining profit without the intention of delivering to the payer is![/b] |
Re: Match Making Church Opens In Lagos by Nobody: 9:09pm On Dec 13, 2010 |
madam are u sure u read and understood the op especially the response of one of the officials of the zoe ministry to the enquiry of the under cover journalist? He said they would go to meet at eateries and then court. This possibly rules out the non facial conversation like those of the yahoo yahoo criminals that scam innocent ladies through such Do u agree with me that the isaac story cited Above can either directly or indirectly be likened tto matchmaking? |
Re: Match Making Church Opens In Lagos by seyibrown(f): 9:45pm On Dec 13, 2010 |
Isaac and Rebecca were 'matchmaked' but they were both 'available', and the matchmaker was not making a profit; his actions were in obedience to his Master and for the well-being of his Master's son. My argument was that there was no Biblical basis for 'fraudulent matchmaking', not that 'matchmaking is not biblical'. See below. Sorry, Mate! There ain't no biblical basis for 'match-making (most likely unavailable )women without their consent to available men'! I will not invest epinni in any such 'business venture'. Go and find partners who share the 'vision' in 'Ikeja of NL'! ROTFL! 'Court' ko, Tribunal ni! |
Re: Match Making Church Opens In Lagos by AloyEmeka5: 12:07am On Dec 14, 2010 |
seyibrown: Who told you the women are not available?. They needed those services but are very shy to seek for it through their parents. Get married and pay us N5K sounds like a pretty good deal to me unlike e-Harmony that will charge 20x that amount just for hook up alone. Support our home grown industries please. |
Re: Match Making Church Opens In Lagos by VALIDATOR: 4:20pm On Dec 15, 2010 |
Aloy+Emeka:Now,that was funny |
Re: Match Making Church Opens In Lagos by honeric01(m): 4:51pm On Dec 15, 2010 |
Can the title be changed to an appropriate one? it's not a $ex church or where did you see "$sex" in the article? OP, make this thread more matured by changing the title. Thanks. @topic, i don't see anything wrong here, if i were the founder, I'd even get a website for it, it will make more sense. |
Re: Match Making Church Opens In Lagos by manmustwac(m): 11:13pm On Dec 15, 2010 |
i changed the topic title from $ex Church Opens In Lagos to Match Making Church Opens In Lagos, due to complaints in the complaints thread. |
Re: Match Making Church Opens In Lagos by cogicero: 1:49am On Dec 16, 2010 |
it is the ladies fault if they allow the men to sleep with them and dump them in shifts. the church is only creating good opportunities to meet up. trust men and women to always abuse chances sha |
Re: Match Making Church Opens In Lagos by okeyxyz(m): 9:41pm On Dec 16, 2010 |
this is a beautiful idea & i don't see the problem in paying N1000 to met a prospective spouse. it's a matchmaking service & this service cost money to run. from what we've read, it's no scheme to defraud anybody. i commend it. |
Re: Match Making Church Opens In Lagos by KunleOshob(m): 6:43am On Dec 17, 2010 |
Why must churches charge for every little service they render? I thought they are meant to be charitable organizations. |
Re: Match Making Church Opens In Lagos by AloyEmeka5: 5:25pm On Dec 17, 2010 |
KunleOshob: You call matchmaking a little service?. Are you crazy?. If it is that simple, why not start a dating service and hook people up for free?. |
Re: Match Making Church Opens In Lagos by okeyxyz(m): 8:56pm On Dec 19, 2010 |
Aloy+Emeka: GBAM!! tell am. |
Re: Match Making Church Opens In Lagos by IdiAmin2(m): 1:45pm On Dec 21, 2010 |
Joagbaje:'Provided it is done by the 'SPIRIT' u go dey surprised that the 'SPIRIT' will only be leading brothers in the lord to sisters with nice backside and bossoms and likewise the SPIRIT go lead sisters in the Lord to brothers with fine cars and fat paycheck |
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