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Spiritual Efforts Needed To Defeat Boko Haram — Buratai by BetterChurch: 7:01pm On Sep 30, 2019 |
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai, has said that terrorism and terrorist groups could not be eliminated alone by the military unless religious bodies and organisations in the country come to the “forefront of this spiritual battle.” The army chief noted that the focus must be religious groups interfacing on addressing the ideologies which fuelled the Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists. Buratai stated these on Monday in Abuja at a spiritual warfare seminar at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre with the theme, “countering insurgency and violent extremism in Nigeria through spiritual warfare.” The army chief, who was represented by the Chief of Administration, Maj Gen Sani Yusuf, therefore, urges Islamic and Christian clerics across the army formations to join the fight against terrorism, and reorient the people against negative ideologies. Buratai said, “It is easier to defeat Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists than their ideology because while we degrade the terrorists and their havens, the narrative of the ideology grows the group. “Therefore, communities, families, and groups should join in the fight and narratives to reject and prevent the ideologies of the terrorists and extremist groups. “Religious bodies and organisations in particular who interface regularly with the grassroots should be at the forefront of this spiritual battle and fashion out ways of stepping up their roles. “The fight against terrorism, Boko Haram and ISWAP, as well as other security threats, cannot be left to the troops in the battlefield alone. Yes, we will do our duties but the need to tackle groups through spiritual warfare and reorientating the followers against the ideology is also a necessity. “It is a well-known fact that terrorism and terrorist groups cannot be totally eliminated by mainly military actions. This means focusing our efforts on the underlying narratives through ideologies that are employed by these terrorists to lure innocent citizens to their fold. “The need to defeat the ideologies of Boko Haram and ISWAP is based on the awareness that it is the ideologies that enhance their resources and help to recruit new fighters to their fold and as such; kill their ideology and the terrorist movement withers and dies.” The army chief added that religious leaders and clerics who regularly interfaced with members of the society must “fashion out ways of stepping up your roles, remembering that the fight against terrorism is a collective responsibility.” Source:https://punchng.com/spiritual-efforts-needed-to-defeat-boko-haram-buratai/amp/?__twitter_impression=true |
Re: Spiritual Efforts Needed To Defeat Boko Haram — Buratai by orisa37: 6:35am On Oct 01, 2019 |
BetterChurch: The Righteous must not be unequally yoked with the Fulanis. |
Re: Spiritual Efforts Needed To Defeat Boko Haram — Buratai by BetterChurch: 8:49am On Mar 16, 2021 |
orisa37: Aren't there Righteousness among them ? |
Re: Spiritual Efforts Needed To Defeat Boko Haram — Buratai by orisa37: 9:00am On Mar 16, 2021 |
BetterChurch: Non among the MACBAN. MACBAN IS HELLUCINATION. MACBAN IS BOKOHARAM. |
Re: Spiritual Efforts Needed To Defeat Boko Haram — Buratai by Kobojunkie: 6:55pm On Mar 16, 2021 |
BetterChurch:Well, they can start by doing away with all the religious laws that handicap freedom, and embolden terrorists in their acts, both at the state and national levels. When you change the laws, the minds of the people follow. |
Re: Spiritual Efforts Needed To Defeat Boko Haram — Buratai by BetterChurch: 8:19pm On Mar 16, 2021 |
Kobojunkie: Can we say the problem is a religious one? People are beginning to understand the truth of Karma and Reincarnation, a primary belief in Eckankar. Many kill and destroy under the guise of 'fighting for God' only to be returned to earth again by the Lords of Karma. How can they be free spiritually? Haven't religions fail their children? |
Re: Spiritual Efforts Needed To Defeat Boko Haram — Buratai by Kobojunkie: 8:21pm On Mar 16, 2021 |
BetterChurch:Did you even bother to read the story yourself? |
Re: Spiritual Efforts Needed To Defeat Boko Haram — Buratai by BetterChurch: 8:27pm On Mar 16, 2021 |
Kobojunkie: I did. Why did you say so? |
Re: Spiritual Efforts Needed To Defeat Boko Haram — Buratai by Kobojunkie: 8:38pm On Mar 16, 2021 |
BetterChurch:Your response in no wise relates to the content of the original post. Is boko-haram not a religious terrorist group? So does an increase in number of members in your religious group have to do with anything? |
Re: Spiritual Efforts Needed To Defeat Boko Haram — Buratai by BetterChurch: 8:51pm On Mar 16, 2021 |
Kobojunkie: It was simply to your reply. |
Re: Spiritual Efforts Needed To Defeat Boko Haram — Buratai by Kobojunkie: 8:55pm On Mar 16, 2021 |
BetterChurch:My reply was that Government back up their call by removing religious laws that enable such terrorist groups. I don't see how your follow-up connects in any way to what I said. |
Re: Spiritual Efforts Needed To Defeat Boko Haram — Buratai by BetterChurch: 9:12pm On Mar 16, 2021 |
Kobojunkie: Can you be specific? Assuming our government is willing and listening. We all want this problem solved |
Re: Spiritual Efforts Needed To Defeat Boko Haram — Buratai by Kobojunkie: 9:22pm On Mar 16, 2021 |
BetterChurch:Nigerian laws endorse such religious rules as sharia laws which I turn embolden terrorist groups such as boko-haram. |
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