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Superstitions And The Sorry State Of Tertiary Education In Nigeria by theoneJabulani(m): 2:21pm On Nov 16, 2016 |
This is coming at a time when Nigerians are exporting religion and superstitions to the rest of the world; when our so called "men of God" assert that the cures for diseases are to be found in prayer houses rather than laboratories; when our universities have become the birthing places of pastors and imams; when we have become accustomed to pastors making extraordinary claims such as driving cars on empty tanks and resurrecting the dead; when the medieval belief in witchcraft and the practice of witch-hunting are ever so pervasive; when jihadists are engaged in a campaign of terror to spread sharia. I can go on and on. A university is a place of enquiry and enlightenment but every year, impressionable young minds arrive on our university campuses hoping to be nurtured in the art and science of enquiry, the tool by which all progressive societies have advanced themselves; but instead, a great percentage of their university time is taken up by religious activities such as prayer meetings, night vigils, evangelism and so on, the result of which is that our universities have effectively become places for nurturing religious beliefs, superstitions and other fantastical ideas. Every year, our universities graduate people who teach and/or think that prayers can cure diseases, move the economy forward, fix our bad roads, choose good leaders etc. Rather than spend money on laboratories and research, our governments, persuaded by the belief in the efficacy of prayers, choose to build mosques and churches, and sponsor pilgrimages to Mecca and Jerusalem. The cure for malaria is in the laboratory, not mosques or churches. Some of our best minds abandon their original degrees and become peddlers of false hope, enriching themselves in the process. If they lived up to their purpose, by now, one would expect our universities would have churned out generations of youth who are skeptics and critical thinkers. Sadly, that is not the case. Instead, we have science graduates who believe that cars can run on empty tanks (recall Pastor Adeboye and his famed journey from Ore to Lagos on an empty tank); that prayers routinely cure patients of diseases such as cancer, stroke, diabetes, Ebola, HIV/AIDS; that prayers can even resurrect the dead; that university examinations can be passed by anointing books, pencils, pens and other study materials with holy water, olive oil or handkerchiefs. These pastors (and imams) have corrupted our way of thinking. Does anyone still doubt, then, that superstitions and religion are the reins that hold back the progress of Nigeria, and the rest of Africa? No society with such deeply entrenched beliefs can expect to find cures for HIV, Malaria, Ebola, or to land robots on comets. It is this type of societies that habitually rely on foreign aid. Such societies do not innovate - at best, they borrow or pay for technology. I think that universities should be somewhere that people go, to not only acquire job skills but to also acquire the facility for critical and analytical thinking, and skepticism. By the time people have graduated from university, they should have shed off a considerable burden of ignorance and superstitions. If we were to ever land robots on comets, then we must start with a change of mindset and attitudes. Superstitions will never get us anywhere productive. The current methods of instruction in our universities are no longer fit for purpose. Frankly, I have more faith in the social media as an instrument of change than in them. And make no mistakes, it will take a while until this damage is reversed because even university lecturers hold these preposterous beliefs and have no qualms in openly declaring them. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Superstitions And The Sorry State Of Tertiary Education In Nigeria by theoneJabulani(m): 2:27pm On Nov 16, 2016 |
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Re: Superstitions And The Sorry State Of Tertiary Education In Nigeria by DoctorAlien(m): 2:33pm On Nov 16, 2016 |
So, in essence...? We should stop worshiping GOD? Have dedicated Christians not graduated from the university with first class/distinctions? Can you prove that Christians don't invest in and even lead medical/scientific researches which can better the life of man? So our universities can be graded efficient/productive if they churn out large masses of skeptics every year? Is that the yardstick for measuring the success of our universities? How will belief in GOD prevent us from landing a robot on a comet? And how can belief in GOD prevent us from finding cures to HIV, ebola and Malaria? 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Superstitions And The Sorry State Of Tertiary Education In Nigeria by Wilgrea7(m): 2:47pm On Nov 16, 2016 |
Just like what doctoralien said, being a Christian doesn't stop you from finding cures to diseases or leading science.. i don't have much to add. he has said it all. no one ever said you must attend all fellowship meetings and all prayer meetings in your campus to be considered a Christian/muslim. you can achieve any scientific breakthrough you want.. God never said don't go to school or make sure you attend all fellowships or pack all your money and build a church for me.. so please.. stop assuming.. thanks 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Superstitions And The Sorry State Of Tertiary Education In Nigeria by theoneJabulani(m): 3:24pm On Nov 16, 2016 |
DoctorAlien:Not belief in God BT rather belief in superstition. When u find doctors referring a sick person to traditionalists or diagnosing schizophrenia patients as witches then u know something is wrong. The problem is nt being a Christian or Muslim, the problem comes from belief is ridiculous superstition. Johnydon22 wrote a similar article. Maybe he'll provide a link. |
Re: Superstitions And The Sorry State Of Tertiary Education In Nigeria by DoctorAlien(m): 3:35pm On Nov 16, 2016 |
theoneJabulani: A medical doctor not being able to diagnose schizophrenia amounts to incompetence. The presence or absence of superstition does not affect it. An incompetent atheist doctor can also not be able to diagnose schizophrenia. That a doctor believes that a goat can turn into an ant does not make him less competent than the doctor who does not believe such a thing. Meanwhile, what do you recommend should be done with a patient when no cause/cure can be found his/her ailment which can make him/her any better? |
Re: Superstitions And The Sorry State Of Tertiary Education In Nigeria by theoneJabulani(m): 3:45pm On Nov 16, 2016 |
DoctorAlien:Exactly, incompetence not witchcraft or the supernatural. For now all ailments and illnesses under the sky have either a cure or prevention. For example HIV has no cure as of yet BT it can be fully prevented. A full qualified medical doctor referring a patient to a babalowo show incompetence and should be stripped of his license |
Re: Superstitions And The Sorry State Of Tertiary Education In Nigeria by DoctorAlien(m): 3:53pm On Nov 16, 2016 |
theoneJabulani: You failed to answer the question I asked you: what do you want to be done with patients whom no cause/cure can for their diseases/ailments which can make them any better? |
Re: Superstitions And The Sorry State Of Tertiary Education In Nigeria by theoneJabulani(m): 3:58pm On Nov 16, 2016 |
DoctorAlien:I replied u, to every illness as of now, there is either a cure or a cause if now both. And if a new mysterious illness crops up, trust that science will find an answer as soon as possible |
Re: Superstitions And The Sorry State Of Tertiary Education In Nigeria by Wilgrea7(m): 9:32am On Nov 17, 2016 |
theoneJabulani: i beg to differ to this... let me name common and popular illnesses.... 1. HIV 2. EBOLA 3.CANCER. have doctors found any cure to these diseases?? if you claim they have then why aren't the drugs available to areas affected with them.. remember.. i said CURE... meaning to remove the sickness entirely.. not a bunch of drugs to help the person manage living with the sickness for the rest of his/her life. believe you me... science has its limits... if you claim it doesn't, then like all atheists say.. “PROVE IT" |
Re: Superstitions And The Sorry State Of Tertiary Education In Nigeria by theoneJabulani(m): 1:38pm On Nov 17, 2016 |
Wilgrea7:Can't u read? I said every ailment has either a cure or a cause, if not both. HIV doesn't have a cure yet BT we know how it infects humans, same with Ebola and cancer. 1 Like |
Re: Superstitions And The Sorry State Of Tertiary Education In Nigeria by amicable09(f): 3:54pm On Nov 17, 2016 |
I was going to contribute but I see the thread has gone beyond the topic at hand to a battle field ![]() Eku fighting! |
Re: Superstitions And The Sorry State Of Tertiary Education In Nigeria by theoneJabulani(m): 6:14pm On Nov 17, 2016 |
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