Nairalanders, i have often wondered if a true christian can live in Nigeria>
most of us attend churches almost on a daily basis yet we give and take bribes!. we not only encourage corruption, we are fully deep into it ourselves.
Most church pastors may not directly give bribes but many are aware that civil servants at the land ministry will demand some bribes before releasing or signing land documents for church buildings etc.

Can a true christian live in Nigeria?

Jide

anyone got any views on this??

What is a true christian?Definition,please.

Yes, they can and i am sure they do

What kind of question is this, go to church and see half unclothedness in the so called House of God, in many cases it is the pastor that are having affair with their church followers, whom most happen to be married women, go to clubs and brothel and see thousands of paul and Elizabeth

@Jagunlabi - I believe that the definition of a christian is someone who models their lives along Jesus'

@ Fhemmmy - I'd like your examples of those who are in the Nigerian society who can truely say they are Christians! (Never accepted bribes nor given one - even when police man detailns you wrongfully, Pastor who has not been aware that his congregation do wrong but who chooses to look the worng way because of the tithe and offering coming from the activities!, Bank CEOs who have not knowingly engaged in wrongful and sometimes murderous transactions)

@Abuzola - to keep the discussion balanced, i think that most Nigerians have accepted that they are not responsible for the current state of our society, hence no one is willing to take personal responsibility for their actions - i m sure we all know where that will lead us (they say if you give a job to everybody to do, then nobody might do it, in which case noboody will be responsible for the outcome!)

Let me have yours and more nairalander views,

A true christian cannot live in the world, cos he is not of the world. Not only nigeria.

Pastor AIO:

A true christian cannot live in the world, cos he is not of the world. Not only nigeria.

So do you think that mass suicide of true christians would be in order,pastor? Because if they can't live here, they might as well leave.

By World I mean that construct called society.

However if you want to commit suicide feel free, but be considerate, don't make a mess.

jidewura:

@Jagunlabi - I believe that the definition of a christian is someone who models their lives along Jesus'

Okay, but since there are so many different ways of modelling(depending on the interpretation of each christian), what is the proper way?

Yes, a true Christian can live in Nigeria, not everyone's weak!!

Pastor AIO , do you know that you are a fake pastor, everytime you blaspheme jesus

Dear all,
I have found that the three key ingredients of a perverse society Money, Sex and Power are the driving forces of almost every one i have met in Nigeria. Most people want to make money "any which way", the decadence of the youth and dear i say even the old in relation to sex is alarming (and i think the church leads in this area!). You can also see how people kill each other in other to gain power (our politicians, the local traditional rulers etc.)

your thoughts please,

Jide

@Jidewura. . . .there are so many pple that never accepted bribe and never given one, in some cases, they dont even have what it takes to give a bribe, cos if you have no car no bike, why would u bribe olopa man?
Infact, too many of them in Nigeria jare

jidewura:

Dear all,
I have found that the three key ingredients of a perverse society Money, Sex and Power are the driving forces of almost every one i have met in Nigeria. Most people want to make money "any which way", the decadence of the youth and dear i say even the old in relation to sex is alarming (and i think the church leads in this area!). You can also see how people kill each other in other to gain power (our politicians, the local traditional rulers etc.)

your thoughts please,

Jide

I sometimes wonder why most nigerian christians believe they'll get to Heaven when they'll all guilty of the above. Do they believe they can bribe they're way into Heaven? Everybody wants to have thier cake and eat it. Thier typical examples of christian hypocrites