Nigeria continues to grabble unimpressively with the threat of Boko Haram. The recent killing of more than 67 people in the north marks a worrying escalation of this smouldering conflict between the forces of ignorance and knowledge that demands appropriate response by the government and people of Nigeria. This attack certainly marks a worsening escalation of the crisis which no well-meaning Nigeria can ignore. What Boko Haram wants to achieve is to desensitize Nigerians with violence and blunt their revulsion with fear. It is intriguing that the terrorist activities by Boko Haram coincided with the election of Goodluck Jonathan (an infidel) as the president of Nigeria. Even though Boko Haram indiscriminate attacks affects Muslims, the condemnation of the Islamic leadership in Nigeria has been at best Muted. Rather they have been in the forefront to protect them from law by negotiating amnesty for the members of the grough arrested by the security forces.


Typically Nigerians, have resulted to fasting and praying instead of articulating an appropriate response to what is my all means a declaration of war against her. I write because the great majority of Nigerians cannot continue to inhibit a country with people whose aim is to impose their religious beliefs on the rest of the country by force. All it would take for Nigeria to fall apart is for the different ethnic groups to establish their own militias to respond with terror on Islamic targets. As many people have said, the sponsors of this Islamic militant group should understand that no religion or group of people has monopoly of violence.


Violence is a primitive response to problems, there is a better way. This problem is probably the greatest problem Nigeria has had to face since the Biafra civil war, and the government appears to be prevaricating without any clear strategy to address the threat it poses to the existence of the country. Government apparent inaction has emboldened the Islamists with devastating consequence for the people. At the moment it has caused capital flights from Nigeria as many companies have relocated from Nigeria to neighbouring African countries and many countries are thinking of moving their Embassies back to Lagos or outside Nigeria. If the government does not quickly regain the initiative and confidence of the people in its ability to protect and defend them, it will become increasingly difficult to persuade the other parts of Nigeria to continue to be part a country where some people are determined to prevail by violence.

Nigerians, especially Christians, do not seem to full understand that Boko Haram justifies its terror with the Quran which is why those who present themselves as moderate Muslims often find it difficult to condemn them. Muslims claim that Islam is a religion of peace and they believe that they have the truth while all others are in the wrong. However, time and time again, the evidence does not seem to support this. Non-Muslims do not seem to realise that at the centre of Islam are a set of fixed impervious beliefs that offer justification for what Boko Haram are doing in Nigeria and give them impetus for their evils This very violent and sinister face of Islam is intolerant of descent and rejects plurality of views. Until all religious people accept that there is no justification whatever for a human beings to resort to terror, intimidation, violence and killings; and that all justifications of war in the name of God or Allah are work of some unenlightened primitive and ancient minds who contributed to the scriptures: religion will continue to be a laughing stalk toenlightened men who see clearly its contradictions, ignorance and delusions.


The fact is that Islam is waging a jihad in Nigeria and it is convenient and strategic for it to claim that Boko Haram is a radical fundamentalist group. The aim of this Jihad is to impose a Taliban type government (Islamic State) in Nigeria, or make Nigeria ungovernable if they are unable to gain power. I am at lost as to why Nigerians appears unable to see that Islam is just continuing what it started in Zamfara state. They feel that it is only by violence that they can prevail in the rest of Nigeria. They believe that Nigeria is a pagan nation which Allah wants them to Islamise. These conclusions are based on the following teachings in the Holy Qur'an. In Sura 9:123, and 66:9, Muslims are enjoined to "Make war on the infidels who dwell around you." In Sura 48:29, Muslims are required to "Be ruthless to the infidels," while another injunction in Sura 4:101 declares that "Infidels are your sworn enemies". The Islamic definition of infidel appears to simply mean non-Muslims. Muslims believe that Christians are “infidels" because they do not pray like Muslims and eat pork unaware that there are Christian groups who share the same core beliefs with them is this area. History tells us that Islam only tolerates other religions until it can conqure or eliminate them by violence and this happens once they get political power. The evidence is before us in what is happening to Christian and members of other religions in all Islamic states (Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, Indonesia etc.). Perhaps it is this apparent inability of Christians to read the world and articulate appropriate response which made Jesus to lament that the children of this world are in their generation, wiser than the children of light.


Islam can only tolerate with disdain what it does not approve of, and is incapable of accepting differences. This is what makes it an intolerant religion. In spite of this, Muslims claim that Islam is a religion of peace. No religion can claim to be a peaceful religion, if it urges its adherents to kill unbelievers and justifies violence and terror. This is a clear incontrovertible evidence that Islam is an intolerant, violent religion whose aim is world domination, and why all over the world (In Philippines, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Libya, Egypt, Nigeria etc.)Fundamentalist Islamic groups are fighting to take over governments. They are actively using religion as a political vehicle to acquire power. Islam is about power, money and domination. They seek political power so that they can enforce their religious beliefs on people against their will because they believe that theirs is the true religion. The religion appears to have no place for freedom of choice and conscience which Christianity holds very dear. This is why it is difficult for Islamic countries to guarantee Christians freedom of worship and beliefs while Muslims enjoy and often abuse such freedoms in western democracies funded on Christian principles and beliefs. It is a religion that persecutes its opponents. it would appear that they took literally Machiavelli’s assertion that ‘a prophet who does not bear arms come to ruin’.


Contrast the above quotes from Qur’an with the following quotes from the Bible, Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called children of God (Matt. 5:9); you are the light of the world… (Matthew5:14). But I say unto you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. Whoever hits you on the cheek offer the other also ;…( Luke: 6:27-36), ‘Do not judge others so that you will not be judged. For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by the standard of measure, it will be measured for you’…(Matthew7:1-2), ‘ You have heard that it is said, YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOUR and hate your enemy’ But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be children of your father who is in heaven’ Matthew 5:43-45); and the religion of peace will become clear. This is why there are no fundamentalist Christian groups fighting to take over governments. Christianity is not about power, domination of others and prevailing by force, but about, serving and loving others and ones enemies. There is no place in Christianity for any teaching that justifies violence. The eternal principle of God is to overcome evil with good because God knows that nothing is stronger than love and that love overcomes all things. Having said these, some of my best friends are Muslims which gives credence to my view of religion that religion has great capacity for evil in certain minds.


Nigerian should wake up to the magnitude of the challenge this intolerant and extreme attitude to life continues poses to its existence. Members of Boko Haram believes that they are carrying out the will of Allah when they bomb buildings and kill innocent children, women, pregnant women, elderly people and disabled people. This is their own understanding and making them to understand the evils of their beliefs is a herculean task because they can justify their evil and monstrous beliefs, attitude and actions from the Quran. You can begin to see how religion can destroy logical reasoning. Muslims like it when Boko Haram is described as fundamentalist sect of Islam. They are not. They are simply the military wing of Islam. Until the world realises that Islam is at war with it, it will not articulate appropriate response to the threat the religion poses to freedom of choice and conscience and equality of all before the law. Boko Haram is waging a Jihad in Nigeria and those who think that it will respond to reconciliatory dialogue are misguided if not naïve.


Nigerians must hold on to the freedom we have gained from the forces of oppression and continue to fight more. The battle has just begun. Freedom elsewhere is a threat to tyranny everywhere. It gives the oppressed hope of what is possible and indicts the tyrant that he is evil and wrong. Nigerians cannot fail to address the role of religious intolerance, ignorance, delusions and misconceptions at the root of its current conflict and woes. It is time for her to accept that only light can banish darkness, knowledge, ignorance and misconception; and treatment delusions. Religious fanatics must first understand before they can think about their beliefs and assumptions. Beliefs no matter how firmly held, can be shaken by truth and knowledge. This is the battle of the mind which must be fought alongside any other effort to rid Nigeria of intolerance, religious delusions and primitive attitudes that threatens its peace. I hope Nigerians understand the magnitude of the problems we have to confront and that our corrupt leaders are equal to the task. God bless Nigeria

By E O Eke.

tyson55:

Nigeria continues to grabble unimpressively with the threat of Boko Haram. The recent killing of more than 67 people in the north marks a worrying escalation of this smouldering conflict between the forces of ignorance and knowledge that demands appropriate response by the government and people of Nigeria. This attack certainly marks a worsening escalation of the crisis which no well-meaning Nigeria can ignore. What Boko Haram wants to achieve is to desensitize Nigerians with violence and blunt their revulsion with fear. It is intriguing that the terrorist activities by Boko Haram coincided with the election of Goodluck Jonathan (an infidel) as the president of Nigeria. Even though Boko Haram indiscriminate attacks affects Muslims, the condemnation of the Islamic leadership in Nigeria has been at best Muted. Rather they have been in the forefront to protect them from law by negotiating amnesty for the members of the grough arrested by the security forces.


Typically Nigerians, have resulted to fasting and praying instead of articulating an appropriate response to what is my all means a declaration of war against her. I write because the great majority of Nigerians cannot continue to inhibit a country with people whose aim is to impose their religious beliefs on the rest of the country by force. All it would take for Nigeria to fall apart is for the different ethnic groups to establish their own militias to respond with terror on Islamic targets. As many people have said, the sponsors of this Islamic militant group should understand that no religion or group of people has monopoly of violence.


Violence is a primitive response to problems, there is a better way. This problem is probably the greatest problem Nigeria has had to face since the Biafra civil war, and the government appears to be prevaricating without any clear strategy to address the threat it poses to the existence of the country. Government apparent inaction has emboldened the Islamists with devastating consequence for the people. At the moment it has caused capital flights from Nigeria as many companies have relocated from Nigeria to neighbouring African countries and many countries are thinking of moving their Embassies back to Lagos or outside Nigeria. If the government does not quickly regain the initiative and confidence of the people in its ability to protect and defend them, it will become increasingly difficult to persuade the other parts of Nigeria to continue to be part a country where some people are determined to prevail by violence.

Nigerians, especially Christians, do not seem to full understand that Boko Haram justifies its terror with the Quran which is why those who present themselves as moderate Muslims often find it difficult to condemn them. Muslims claim that Islam is a religion of peace and they believe that they have the truth while all others are in the wrong. However, time and time again, the evidence does not seem to support this. Non-Muslims do not seem to realise that at the centre of Islam are a set of fixed impervious beliefs that offer justification for what Boko Haram are doing in Nigeria and give them impetus for their evils This very violent and sinister face of Islam is intolerant of descent and rejects plurality of views. Until all religious people accept that there is no justification whatever for a human beings to resort to terror, intimidation, violence and killings; and that all justifications of war in the name of God or Allah are work of some unenlightened primitive and ancient minds who contributed to the scriptures: religion will continue to be a laughing stalk toenlightened men who see clearly its contradictions, ignorance and delusions.


The fact is that Islam is waging a jihad in Nigeria and it is convenient and strategic for it to claim that Boko Haram is a radical fundamentalist group. The aim of this Jihad is to impose a Taliban type government (Islamic State) in Nigeria, or make Nigeria ungovernable if they are unable to gain power. I am at lost as to why Nigerians appears unable to see that Islam is just continuing what it started in Zamfara state. They feel that it is only by violence that they can prevail in the rest of Nigeria. They believe that Nigeria is a pagan nation which Allah wants them to Islamise. These conclusions are based on the following teachings in the Holy Qur'an. In Sura 9:123, and 66:9, Muslims are enjoined to "Make war on the infidels who dwell around you." In Sura 48:29, Muslims are required to "Be ruthless to the infidels," while another injunction in Sura 4:101 declares that "Infidels are your sworn enemies". The Islamic definition of infidel appears to simply mean non-Muslims. Muslims believe that Christians are “infidels" because they do not pray like Muslims and eat pork unaware that there are Christian groups who share the same core beliefs with them is this area. History tells us that Islam only tolerates other religions until it can conqure or eliminate them by violence and this happens once they get political power. The evidence is before us in what is happening to Christian and members of other religions in all Islamic states (Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, Indonesia etc.). Perhaps it is this apparent inability of Christians to read the world and articulate appropriate response which made Jesus to lament that the children of this world are in their generation, wiser than the children of light.


Islam can only tolerate with disdain what it does not approve of, and is incapable of accepting differences. This is what makes it an intolerant religion. In spite of this, Muslims claim that Islam is a religion of peace. No religion can claim to be a peaceful religion, if it urges its adherents to kill unbelievers and justifies violence and terror. This is a clear incontrovertible evidence that Islam is an intolerant, violent religion whose aim is world domination, and why all over the world (In Philippines, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Libya, Egypt, Nigeria etc.)Fundamentalist Islamic groups are fighting to take over governments. They are actively using religion as a political vehicle to acquire power. Islam is about power, money and domination. They seek political power so that they can enforce their religious beliefs on people against their will because they believe that theirs is the true religion. The religion appears to have no place for freedom of choice and conscience which Christianity holds very dear. This is why it is difficult for Islamic countries to guarantee Christians freedom of worship and beliefs while Muslims enjoy and often abuse such freedoms in western democracies funded on Christian principles and beliefs. It is a religion that persecutes its opponents. it would appear that they took literally Machiavelli’s assertion that ‘a prophet who does not bear arms come to ruin’.


Contrast the above quotes from Qur’an with the following quotes from the Bible, Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called children of God (Matt. 5:9); you are the light of the world… (Matthew5:14). But I say unto you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. Whoever hits you on the cheek offer the other also ;…( Luke: 6:27-36), ‘Do not judge others so that you will not be judged. For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by the standard of measure, it will be measured for you’…(Matthew7:1-2), ‘ You have heard that it is said, YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOUR and hate your enemy’ But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be children of your father who is in heaven’ Matthew 5:43-45); and the religion of peace will become clear. This is why there are no fundamentalist Christian groups fighting to take over governments. Christianity is not about power, domination of others and prevailing by force, but about, serving and loving others and ones enemies. There is no place in Christianity for any teaching that justifies violence. The eternal principle of God is to overcome evil with good because God knows that nothing is stronger than love and that love overcomes all things. Having said these, some of my best friends are Muslims which gives credence to my view of religion that religion has great capacity for evil in certain minds.


Nigerian should wake up to the magnitude of the challenge this intolerant and extreme attitude to life continues poses to its existence. Members of Boko Haram believes that they are carrying out the will of Allah when they bomb buildings and kill innocent children, women, pregnant women, elderly people and disabled people. This is their own understanding and making them to understand the evils of their beliefs is a herculean task because they can justify their evil and monstrous beliefs, attitude and actions from the Quran. You can begin to see how religion can destroy logical reasoning. Muslims like it when Boko Haram is described as fundamentalist sect of Islam. They are not. They are simply the military wing of Islam. Until the world realises that Islam is at war with it, it will not articulate appropriate response to the threat the religion poses to freedom of choice and conscience and equality of all before the law. Boko Haram is waging a Jihad in Nigeria and those who think that it will respond to reconciliatory dialogue are misguided if not naïve.


Nigerians must hold on to the freedom we have gained from the forces of oppression and continue to fight more. The battle has just begun. Freedom elsewhere is a threat to tyranny everywhere. It gives the oppressed hope of what is possible and indicts the tyrant that he is evil and wrong. Nigerians cannot fail to address the role of religious intolerance, ignorance, delusions and misconceptions at the root of its current conflict and woes. It is time for her to accept that only light can banish darkness, knowledge, ignorance and misconception; and treatment delusions. Religious fanatics must first understand before they can think about their beliefs and assumptions. Beliefs no matter how firmly held, can be shaken by truth and knowledge. This is the battle of the mind which must be fought alongside any other effort to rid Nigeria of intolerance, religious delusions and primitive attitudes that threatens its peace. I hope Nigerians understand the magnitude of the problems we have to confront and that our corrupt leaders are equal to the task. God bless Nigeria

By E O Eke.

Animal! Boko Haram is not fighting any jihad. There are as confused as Nigeria government and your stealing pastors and their muslim counterparts that created the hardship in the land. It is simply the corruption that you created that gave rise to Boko Haram.

If you want a religious war, take up your arms and heard to North East.

As for me, my arms will be for the Criminal in Aso Rock. They are m,y problem

[b]The fact is that Islam is waging a jihad in Nigeria and it is convenient and strategic for it to claim that Boko Haram is a radical fundamentalist group. The aim of this Jihad is to impose a Taliban type government (Islamic State) in Nigeria, or make Nigeria ungovernable if they are unable to gain power. I am at lost as to why Nigerians appears unable to see that Islam is just continuing what it started in Zamfara state. They feel that it is only by violence that they can prevail in the rest of Nigeria. They believe that Nigeria is a pagan nation which Allah wants them to Islamise. These conclusions are based on the following teachings in the Holy Qur'an. In Sura 9:123, and 66:9, Muslims are enjoined to "Make war on the infidels who dwell around you." In Sura 48:29, Muslims are required to "Be ruthless to the infidels," while another injunction in Sura 4:101 declares that "Infidels are your sworn enemies". [size=20pt]The Islamic definition of infidel appears to simply mean non-Muslims. Muslims believe that Christians are “infidels" because they do not pray like Muslims and eat pork unaware that there are Christian groups who share the same core beliefs with them is this area.[/size] History tells us that Islam only tolerates other religions until it can conqure or eliminate them by violence and this happens once they get political power. The evidence is before us in what is happening to Christian and members of other religions in all Islamic states (Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, Indonesia etc.). Perhaps it is this apparent inability of Christians to read the world and articulate appropriate response which made Jesus to lament that the children of this world are in their generation, wiser than the children of light.[/b]

So, you know all these and some of you still carry your skanky behinds to go over there to 'serve', build churches, and establish businesses huh?
You say you don't want One Nigeria and you still carry your arzzzes over there to do what I ask again?
Why don't they try this same Boko Haram rubbish in Southern Nigeria huh?
I pray they keep killing your hypocritical infidels over there for real.
SERVES YOU ALL RIGHT!


Gbam!
Boko Haram ko. . .Boko HarEm ni!
Nigerians are daft sha!

For me, i think Boko Haram sudden aggression on the nation especially now that the country has a Christan president from the SS is sending a good message to all the Militants groups in the SS and SE and may be SW to get ready. Any year a Northern Muslim is elected president, the SS militant will also revenge by causing trouble, destroying oil-pipe lines and bombing.
If all the regions will support their own Regional militant group or BH against the federal STATE, then Nigeria will surely split.
This is the type of revolution the country needs right now.
The SW must get serious now by training their own regional militant groups as well.
Nigerians should wake UP!!!