President Buhari has once again reacted to his perceived hatred for Christians.


In a new article published on Churchtimes, a UK based online christian platform, President Buhari said just like many Christians, he is a descendant of Abraham and that he does not hate anyone that is of the Chjristian faith, afterall his deputy is a Christian.


He advised Nigerians not to allow politicians use religion as a tool to divide the country.

Read his article below


''IN 1844, the Revd Samuel Ajayi Crowther returned home to Yorubaland (now part of modern-day Nigeria). Twenty years earlier, he had been kidnapped and sold to European slave traders who were bound for the Americas. He was freed by an abolitionist naval patrol, and received by the Church Missionary Society. There, hebfound his calling.


Crowther made his voyage home to establish the first Anglican mission in Yorubaland. He came with the first Bibles translated into Yoruba and Hausa languages. He opened dialogue and discussion with those of other faiths. And his mission was a success: Crowther later became the first African Anglican bishop in Africa.


Today, Nigeria has the largest Christian population on the continent. The messages and teachings of Christianity are part of the fabric of each person’s life.

ALONG with the millions of Christians in Nigeria today, I believe in peace, tolerance, and reconciliation; in the institution of the family, the sanctity of marriage, and the honour of fidelity; in hope, compassion, and divine revelation.


Like Bishop Crowther, I am a descendant of Abraham; unlike him, I am a Muslim. I believe our two great religions can not only peacefully coexist but also flourish together. But Muslims and Christians must first turn to one another in compassion.


For, as it says in Amos 3.3: “Do two walk together, unless they have agreed to meet?”

As they are People of the Book, I believe that there is far more that unites Muslims and Christians than divides them. In fact, I believe that the messages of the Bible are universal: available for anyone to exercise, and instructive to all.


We must resist the temptation to retreat into our communities, because, if we do, we can only look inwards. It is only when we mix that we can reach new and greater possibilities.


Whichever religion or religious denomination they choose to follow, Nigerians are devout. Anything that Nigerians believe will place impositions on their practice, and belief is therefore sure to cause widespread alarm.


And, unfortunately, there are those who seek to divide Nigerians — and our two great religions — and to do so for their own advantage.


I stand accused — paradoxically — of trying to Islamise Nigeria while also being accused by Boko Haram terrorists of being against Islam. My Vice-President is a devout man, a Christian pastor. He, too, is accused of selling out his religion,
because of his support for me.


This is not the first time that I — nor, indeed, my Christian-Muslim evenly split cabinet — have been the subject of such nonsense. Fortunately, the facts speak differently from the words of those who seek to divide us from one another.


Since my administration has been in power, Boko Haram has been significantly and fatally degraded; I have befriended church leaders and church groups both within and outside our country; my Vice-President has addressed and opened dialogue
with Muslims up and down our land.


In all things, we seek that which all well-meaning Christians and well-meaning Muslims must seek: to unite, respect, and never to divide. Does it not say “There is no compulsion in religion” (Qur’an 2.256)? Does it not say “Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us” (Luke 9.50)? This, surely, is the path that followers
of both our two great religions must walk.


UNFORTUNATELY, those who wish us all to walk apart have recently found another focus for their efforts: the tragic clashes between nomadic herdsmen and settled farmers in the central regions of Nigeria.


For generations, herders have driven their cattle from the north to the centre of our country; they tend to be predominantly Muslim, although not exclusively. The farmers, in certain areas of central Nigeria, are predominantly Christian.


The causes of this conflict are not religious or theological, but temporal. At the heart of this discord is access to rural land, exacerbated both by climate change and population growth.

Sadly, there are some who seek to play fast and loose and so make others believe that these are not the facts. When religion is claimed as the cause — and by those who know that it is not — it only makes finding a resolution more difficult.


The government has taken action to mediate, to bring the two groups together in peace and unity. But we also need all parties to follow the teachings of the scriptures, and encourage reconciliation rather than cause division. As it is said:


“Having eyes do you not see, and having ears do you not hear?” (Mark 8.18).
As our constitution codifies, politicising religion has no place in Nigeria; for it makes us turn away from one another; it makes us retreat into our communities and walk different paths.

I believe that there is a better way. To those who seek to divide, I still hold my hand out in brotherhood and forgiveness. I ask only that they stop, and instead encourage us to turn towards one another in love and compassion. Nigeria belongs to all of us. This is what I believe.

https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2018/11/i-am-a-descendant-of-abraham-i-dont-hate-christians-president-buhari-says-2.html

Like seriously?

Base on election.

Buhari did not say this!

Shut up you devil , you are a decendant of Satan

Lies!
Buhari can not even understand questions properly talkless of giving this kind of sophisticated answer.

Something like "Christian youths are lazy" would be more like it.

If he actually gave this response. Then for the first time, i will believe he is Jubril.

APC has taken their propaganda to foreign media since they heard Atiku was obtaining Visa

Buhari would soon romance Nnamdi Kanu very soon just to curry votes from SE.

Everybody is entitled to their opinion hmm mm

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nelronaldo:
Lies!
Buhari can not even understand questions properly talkless of giving this kind of sophisticated answer.

Something like "Christian youths are lazy" would be more like it.

If he actually gave this response. Then for the first time, i will believe he is Jubril.

Honestly!
Ask buhari what he intends to do about 4m job loses under him, he say he's "pighting kwarapsion"

Nice piece

His image laundering has started so am not surprised.

However, I wish for a Nigeria that will be truly secular in all ramifications. Irrespective of the teachings and tenets of CHRISTIANITY and ISLAM, corruption is still on a high.

Let the Christian and Muslim pilgrim welfare boards be abolished.
Let the national Christian center and the national mosque Abuja be converted to public libraries.
Let politicians use the lives of their loved ones as collateral in taking oaths of office, not the Bible or the Quran
Let the national anthem be our national prayer at public functions
Let religion become a STRICTLY private affair that should not be sponsored or supported by state funds
Let SHARIA be REMOVED from our constitution
Let every marriages whether in the Christian or Islamic way be concluded in the courts in order to protect the partners in cases of eventuality

Let me rest my case

wow

see the children of 8ate.

FarahAideed:
Shut up you devil , you are a decendant of Satan

nelronaldo:
Lies!
Buhari can not even understand questions properly talkless of giving this kind of sophisticated answer.

Something like "Christian youths are lazy" would be more like it.

If he actually gave this response. Then for the first time, i will believe he is Jubril.

Gandollar:
APC has taken their propaganda to foreign media since they heard Atiku was obtaining Visa

Buhari would soon romance Nnamdi Kanu very soon just to curry votes from SE.

Gandollar:
Honestly!
Ask buhari what he intends to do about 4m job loses under him, he say he's "pighting kwarapsion"

WHEN YOU HATE SOMEONE, WHATEVER HE OR SHE DOES WILL ALLWAYS FRUSTRATE YOU.

May God bless our heavenly sent president. Those who want us to be apart shall be apart

Gandollar:
Honestly!
Ask buhari what he intends to do about 4m job loses under him, he say he's "pighting kwarapsion"

Lol Gandollar how far nau? Can I have some of the dollars. Your immunity should protect me from the "kwarapsion pighters"

Were it not for some of the good things about this government I'd have wished it loses this election to PDP because of Buhari's callous insensitivity to people's plight - Benue, Plateau, and other victims of herdsmen and boko haram attacks. One of the most noticeable and endearing qualities of a leader is the ability to be empathetic. Buhari totally lacks that.

shakmati:
Buhari did not say this!

Gbam

sirzent:
wow

see the children of 8ate.

MrAJQ post=73437568:
May God bless our heavenly sent president.
Those who want us to be apart shall be apart

WHEN YOU HATE SOMEONE, WHATEVER HE OR SHE DOES WILL ALLWAYS FRUSTRATE YOU.

Buhari is a terrorist

If you like be a descendant of JESUS. . . .The spiritual seal of REJECTION will always follow you!
Amen!!!!!


Clueless DUNCE!

sirzent:
wow

see the children of 8ate.

WHEN YOU HATE SOMEONE, WHATEVER HE OR SHE DOES WILL ALLWAYS FRUSTRATE YOU.

Desist from using the pictures of jibril
Below is the picture of your president

ZombiePUNISHER:


Buhari is a terrorist

WHEN YOU HATE SOMEONE, WHATEVER HE OR SHE DOES WILL ALLWAYS FRUSTRATE YOU.

ZombiePUNISHER:


Desist from using the pictures of jibril
Below is the picture of your president

WHEN YOU HATE SOMEONE, WHATEVER HE OR SHE DOES WILL ALLWAYS FRUSTRATE YOU.


honestly your mumu no go ever do.

sirzent:


WHEN YOU HATE SOMEONE, WHATEVER HE OR SHE DOES WILL ALLWAYS FRUSTRATE YOU
honestly your mumu no go ever do.

Buhari remains a terrorist

nelronaldo:
Lies!
Buhari can not even understand questions properly talkless of giving this kind of sophisticated answer.

Something like "Christian youths are lazy" would be more like it.

If he actually gave this response. Then for the first time, i will believe he is Jubril.

Abraham kee you there. After massacring Christians in MB. Devil Yoruba Moslems

Baba have spoken like a good leader should, but as for me, anyhow they want it, we shall give it to them.

If they want to continue laying to their miscreants in order to divide us along religion line, we are ready for them

Any election that pitch Christian against Muslim in Nigeria, we all know the religion that will definitely prevail

nelronaldo:
Lies!
Buhari can not even understand questions properly talkless of giving this kind of sophisticated answer.

Something like "Christian youths are lazy" would be more like it.

If he actually gave this response. Then for the first time, i will believe he is Jubril.

Buhari did not and cannot make such statement, end of discussion.

How did he understand passages of the bible he quoted?

Let this who do not care about humans keep deceiving themselves up and down, we will just be watching and laughing at them in derision.

IamAtikulate:
Abraham kee you there. After massacring Christians in MB. Devil Yoruba Moslems

You are behaving like the Buhari you claim to hate.
You see yourself? Your continuous and daily checks on him to pick issues against him has finally caught up on you to the extent that your behaviors are almost alike at the moment.

What is the correlation between this Buhari statement and Yoruba Muslims?

I don't think you are even a Christian because Christianity does not encourage such act of folly.

I don't believe this.

Nah Adesina or Boss go write this tin foram... Idonbilivit.. i 'Stopped' 'comprehending' the write up the moment i saw descendent of ABRAHAM instead of 'offspring' of 'ISHMAEL' (Before u qoute,If u know u will know)

Whitewashing a tomb and calling it a sepulchre doesn't change the fact that it's meant for dead bodies.

No amount of image laundering can change the fact that you and your government have failed Nigerians.

And no sane individual will reinforce failure.

How can old man lie all the days of his lif, after he had hide under boko haram and herdsmen against Christian now you are coming out to deceive people .it would not work at all.

This old dog has learnt new tricks, it he likes let him go change name to Abraham and baptize himself in river Jordan, he is still a failed bigoted tyrant and we Nigerians say NEVER AGAIN.