Hardly would you walk through even the smallest street in the whole of Nigeria without finding at least one religious house usually a church. In some cases you can find up to 10 churches on a particular street.

If you are a visitor to Nigeria you can't but wonder why the so much emphasis in religion and yet the nation is noted as one of the most corrupt and criminal driven country in the world.

Churches yet to acquire their own buildings or flat usually have a short lease/rent in Warehouses, Eateries, Schools, Event Centers, Hotels, Guest Houses and even Brothels. You just can't but wonder if this so called 'men of God' take their worships and service to Hotels, Guest Houses and Brothels and yet still stand on that 'make shift' Pulpit screaming on the to of their voice against Armed Robbery, Alcohol, Fornication and Adultery isn't that the greatest height of Hypocrites. As this venues an are places synonymous to such illicit and sinful crimes.

Currently in Nigeria, there are well over 150,000 different types of churches with different names and mode of worship. Some specialize in preaching Financial Breakthrough, Prosperity, Promotion, Solution to single hood, Miracles, and so many other Worldly gains with only a hand few of them left who still preach Salvation and the Fear of God.

It was a norm in the late 80s to the 90s church all joining the bandwagon of 'Speaking in Tongues' it was such a trend that any church that didn't speak such 'spiritual language' was rarely patronized as members believe church a church wasn't strong enough to wipe off all their spiritual attack.

Along the way also came the trend of 'Miracle Performances'. People trooped in their hundreds of thousands to attend services and miracle healing in such churches. Every pastor was supposed to learn the art of 'miracle' to remain in business.

As times and events went by, Churches suddenly became 'International Ventures'. With most of them acquiring properties in all nooks and crannies of the country as a form of building their real estate profile, Setting up of Schools (with highly ridiculous fees), hiring of privates jets (from the fleets of jets they have), massive printing press, bakeries, table and sachet water manufacturing, Hall rentals, Media houses and many more too numerous to mention.

All these businesses were un- arguable set up from funds raised from tithe and offerings from average and below averaged members who in most cases cannot afford to pay for such business services and products the church business offers.

When heavy financial and material donations are made to pastors and the church, this supposed men of God fail to make inquiries how such was acquired by the member either through legal or illegal ways, but yet they jump and the gift with both hands.

It is certainly still fresh in our mind our a man 'stole' the generating set of a popular hotel and donated it to his church alongside millions of Maura. When he was caught and the law enforcement demanded the pastor refund the generating set and the money stolen by the member, the pastor bluntly refused saying afteral he never forced the man to go and steal the generator from his employees and as such can't return such gift as it has entered 'into the house of God'.

Another case was that of some Bank CEO's and Directors who were found to have basically looted hundreds of millions of dollars from the banks which they controlled and this same set of people were front seat members of churches and major donors in such churches.

One can't but wonder if these so called 'men of God' were truly chosen and preached the true words of God, then why have they chosen to crave after worldly gains rather than preach the word of God to their Congregation. It doesn't need rocket science to know God will definitely frown n at gift gotten through criminal means but yet these so called men of God will jump at such items with their both hands and legs and hold on tight to it like their lives depended on it.

None of these 'elite' men of God will ever come out to criticize and condemn in strong terms the bad decisions and policies of government, they will all turn a blind eye at the actions of the government and openly condemn their members for protesting for their rights. This is clearly as a result because of the romance and financial benefits between such general over seers of churches and government officials.

On and one the stories and examples are too numerous to mention. But the bottom line is, it is now evident rather than these religious leaders to preach the word of God and educate their congregation on how to act according to the laid down rules of God Almighty so as to avoid Hell Fire, they are all out there preaching prosperity and worldly gains which directly has led to the high rate to crime and illicit acts in the society and the world over.

It is a known global knowledge that in as much as Nigeria has the most number of churches per square meter in the world, the country also has the highest number of criminals across the globe.

Where did you get your statistics of Nigeria having the ''highest number of criminals in the world''?

I think you have the densest brain in the world.

ROSSIKE: Where did you get your statistics of Nigeria having the ''highest number of criminals in the world''?

I think you have the densest brain in the world.

Well if that's the only line you could see and then insult, I think I will try to ignore you at least for now. If you dare repeat it again, you won't like what next is coming to you.

Now look at other countries across the globe with their citizens representing in such a country, From Malaysia, UK, USA, South Africa, Denmark, Belgium, Spian, Brazil, Australia and the world over and then tell me the highest number of foreigners from a particular country whose citizens are serving jail term in their host country for Money laundering, human trafficking, drug dealings, credit card scam, document alteration, impersonation, Identity fraud, and other crimes.

I think you should have done a little more research before coming out here to display your stu*pidity.

One more question, which nation is the most suspicious and criticised at airports and streets of their host country?

Religious leaders have no constitutional authority, so you are not mandated to abide their teachings or follow them.
Christianity is not the only religion being practised in Nigeria, we also have muslims who arguably are half the country's population.
It seems you have a problem with the christain faith, not religious leaders and your post is full of trash.

401kk: Religious leaders have no constitutional authority, so you are not mandated to abide their teachings or follow them.
Christianity is not the only religion being practised in Nigeria, we also have muslims who arguably are half the country's population.
It seems you have a problem with the christain faith, not religious leaders and your post is full of trash.

I heard you are an usher in your church.
Your fear is that if the truth is spoken and people get to realize the truth, that directly means your church will go bankrupt which leaves you totally pennyless as no more 'tips' again from members of your church on sundays.

Were have you heard a muslim leader buying a jet, or owning a mosque. Most of them barely even do have exotic cars, and those that do, they personally use their funds to run them and cater for themselves.

Must People like you always drag sentiments to every discussion.

Now run to bed and go drown in your foo*l*ishness.

If religious leaders preach to the like of Farouk Lawan, Femi Otedola, Bode George, Etteh and the rest and keep reminding them of the wrath of God if they desist from being corrupt, there would have long been an improvement in Nigeria.

Politic, teachers, civil servants and all others go to all these religious houses at least once every week and yet nothing to show they have an iota of fear in them.

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God Bless You

Our friend told us that he cant leave christianity for a simple fact that he loves drinking and partying and he cant afford to let go the lifestyle that christiany preaches - the dancings, singings, beautiful chicks at the church etc.

ROSSIKE: Where did you get your statistics of Nigeria having the ''highest number of criminals in the world''?

I think you have the densest brain in the world.

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Is that your only problem with the post?

401kk: Religious leaders have no constitutional authority, so you are not mandated to abide their teachings or follow them.
Christianity is not the only religion being practised in Nigeria, we also have muslims who arguably are half the country's population.
It seems you have a problem with the christain faith, not religious leaders and your post is full of trash.

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You must be another criminal pastor.

Are you saying he should say same thing for Islam/Muslims? May be you should help him out. Muslims imams doesnt even own a mosque. There are no branches of mosques. All mosques irrespective of their sizes, built with mud or a gold are all headquarters

55 views but no single counter from them. Hypocrites!

Beaf!:
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God Bless You

Our friend told us that he cant leave christianity for a simple fact that he loves drinking and partying and he cant afford to let go the lifestyle that christiany preaches - the dancings, singings, beautiful chicks at the church etc.

But seriously a whole number of people who i know that never miss church servic especially on sundays go there most especially for the "dancing' time, and to chat up their fellow admirers. they are totally deaf to the preaching of the pastors.

They all return confessing how their waste aches them from the dancing at such and never with how repentant they have become from the preaching.

Beaf!:


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You must be another criminal pastor.

Are you saying he should say same thing for Islam/Muslims? May be you should help him out. Muslims imams doesnt even own a mosque. There are no branches of mosques. All mosques irrespective of their sizes, built with mud or a gold are all headquarters

i owe you lunch at Nicon Hilton.
thats the mistake these people fail no realize that any imam that goes into islam for the benefit of making money will only come out more hungry than he was initially.

Muslims believe in begging their God direct for whatever they want but the others believe they must go meet a pastor to pray to God on their brhalf or even carry their personal problems to him to help resolve.

Forgetting that this same man of God hides in the confines of his room and weep heavily for God to answer his own prayers.

Beaf!:
55 views but no single counter from them. Hypocrites!

Even Otedola and Farouk lawan peeped to view the thread and ran away. afterall they are probably the highest donors in their religious groups.

The churches can't but join the bandwagon because this is what the populace want.

honeric01: The churches can't but join the bandwagon because this is what the populace want.

But are they meant to go by what the populace want or what God wants?
They are ALL crooks, criminals, and bloody hypocrites.
They are the main reason why Nigeria has deteriorated to this extent.

On and one the stories and examples are too numerous to mention. But the bottom line is, it is now evident rather than these religious leaders to preach the word of God and educate their congregation on how to act according to the laid down rules of God Almighty so as to avoid Hell Fire, they are all out there preaching prosperity and worldly gains which directly has led to the high rate to crime and illicit acts in the society and the world over.

Let's assume for a moment that the bolded is indeed true.

What do you have to say concerning the several connections between terrorism, suicide bombing, and mass murders and the shouting of "Allah Akbar" when these malevolence are committed? Should we conclude (and rightly so) that Islam, and it's adherents are harbingers of terror? In other words, should we conclude that "Islam is a religion of peace?" is the world's most obvious irony?

acidtalk:

But are they meant to go by what the populace want or what God wants?
They are ALL crooks, criminals, and bloody hypocrites.
They are the main reason why Nigeria has deteriorated to this extent.

Have you forgotten that these pastors/Imams are also Nigerians? they were Nigerians first before becoming clergy men so the urge to encourage fraud is in them.

PointB:

Let's assume for a moment that the bolded is indeed true.

What do you have to say concerning the several connections between terrorism, suicide bombing, and mass murders and the shouting of "Allah Akbar" when these malevolence are committed? Should we conclude (and rightly so) that Islam, and it's adherents are harbingers of terror? In other words, should we conclude that "Islam is a religion of peace?" is the world's most obvious irony?

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Around what time exactly did terrorism start, especially in Nigeria?

Counter those things the poster mentioned about the ungodly activities of your socalled pastors. And I will be waiting to answer the above question of yours.

PointB:

Let's assume for a moment that the bolded is indeed true.

What do you have to say concerning the several connections between terrorism, suicide bombing, and mass murders and the shouting of "Allah Akbar" when these malevolence are committed? Should we conclude (and rightly so) that Islam, and it's adherents are harbingers of terror? In other words, should we conclude that "Islam is a religion of peace?" is the world's most obvious irony?

Well, it is evident that no matter how hard will try, some people will make with the slightest excuse possible of putting sentiments in every single discussion even when the need isn't there.


NEXT!!!

Beaf!:


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Around what time exactly did terrorism start, especially in Nigeria?

Counter those things the poster mentioned about the ungodly activities of your socalled pastors. And I will be waiting to answer the above question of yours.

You don't get it do you?

Terrorism as associated with Islam, is worse and indeed more barbaric than the 'ungodly' activities of the the so-called pastors! And frankly, even while I don't give a hoot about pastors, many Nigeria, and indeed, most rational people of the world, will prefer their 'ungodly' activities than mass murder, and barbarism as practiced by some adherents of the Islamic religion.

The man in glass house, should not throw stone! Btw the real [b]Beaf [/b]will know this!

Very good write-up, AcidTalk. The quaint, archaic obsession of most Nigerians with all things religious, paranormal or mystical is the reason the world will have to wait for at least another generation before Nigeria ever records a single feat of scientific or technological discovery.

There is precious little space left for analytical or logical reasoning in any mind that remains burdened down with the dead-weight of superstitious and paranormal beliefs, given that such a mindset places ALL emphasis on hocus-pocus, prayer to a multitude of deities, sacrificial offerings and ritual murder, as the chosen means to achieve objectives in a real world that is ruled by the laws of physics and technological innovation, rather than by the musings and ramblings of Juju witch-doctors, religious charlatans and money-grubbing "prophets".

PointB:

You don't get it do you?

Terrorism as associated with Islam, is worst and indeed more barbaric that the 'ungodly' activities of the the so-called pastors! And frankly, even while I don't give a hoot about pastors, many Nigeria, and indeed, most rational people of the world, will prefer their 'ungodly' activities than mass murder, and barbarism as practiced by some adherents of the Islamic religion.

The man in glass house, should not throw stone! Btw the real [b]Beaf [/b]will know this!

Is this about terrorism or religious leaders being the major part of the problems in Nigeria? stop the derailing.

PointB:

You don't get it do you?

Terrorism as associated with Islam, is worst and indeed more barbaric that the 'ungodly' activities of the the so-called pastors! And frankly, even while I don't give a hoot about pastors, many Nigeria, and indeed, most rational people of the world, will prefer their 'ungodly' activities than mass murder, and barbarism as practiced by some adherents of the Islamic religion.

The man in glass house, should not throw stone! Btw the real [b]Beaf [/b]will know this!

If Terrorism as you claimed is associated with Islam, then i doubt if there will still be a living soul left in Nigeria as it is widely believed Muslims are 50% or slightly more of the Nigerian population, If all Muslims believe in Mass killing in order to enter paradise don't you think it will need only less than 1 million Nigeria Muslims to wipe out the 75million Christians in Nigeria? Take a deep thought on that.

Then if you are still adamant on Islam being synonymous to Terrorism then you will also want to agree Homosexuality is also synonymous to Christianity?

honeric01:

Is this about terrorism or religious leaders being the major part of the problems in Nigeria? stop the derailing.

Trust some people with their specialty in derailing threads in order to cover up the truth.

Maybe he is a pastor and he is scared of loosing his numerous customers 9members) if they get to know the truth.

honeric01:

Is this about terrorism or religious leaders being the major part of the problems in Nigeria? stop the derailing.

Is Islamic fundamentalism and terrorism not due in large part to failings of (Islamic) religious leaders? And is terrorism (boko haram) not a major part of Nigeria's problem?

In which way am I derailing the thread? Is holding the Imams and muslim religious leader responsible for terrorism not as important as alleging that christian religious leaders have failed in their responsibilities?

Na wa for your sense of fairness!

Criminality is a norm in nigeria.That is why the leaders are criminals,the police are criminals,the judges are criminals.While the clergies are top class deluded and cynical criminals.

acidtalk:


If Terrorism as you claimed is associated with Islam, then i doubt if there will still be a living soul left in Nigeria as it is widely believed Muslims are 50% or slightly more of the Nigerian population, If all Muslims believe in Mass killing in order to enter paradise don't you think it will need only less than 1 million Nigeria Muslims to wipe out the 75million Christians in Nigeria? Take a deep thought on that.

Then if you are still adamant on Islam being synonymous to Terrorism then you will also want to agree Homosexuality is also synonymous to Christianity?

Is this post about Christianity vs Islam or about how religious leaders are not leading their followers well?

PointB:

Is Islamic fundamentalism and terrorism not due in large part to failings of (Islamic) religious leaders? And is terrorism (boko haram) not a major part of Nigeria's problem?

In which way am I derailing the thread? Is holding the Imams and muslim religious leader responsible for terrorism not as important as alleging that christian religious leaders have failed in their responsibilities?

Na wa for your sense of fairness!

Well imams are as guilty as their pastor counterparts no doubt.
but you are trying just too hard to take it like theres a religious war going on.

acidtalk:

Trust some people with their specialty in derailing threads in order to cover up the truth.

Maybe he is a pastor and he is scared of loosing his numerous customers 9members) if they get to know the truth.

You are derailing your thread yourself..

PointB:

Is Islamic fundamentalism and terrorism not due in large part to failings of (Islamic) religious leaders? And is terrorism (boko haram) not a major part of Nigeria's problem?

In which way am I derailing the thread? Is holding the Imams and muslim religious leader responsible for terrorism not as important as alleging that christian religious leaders have failed in their responsibilities?

Na wa for your sense of fairness!

By trying to make it sound like a christian vs Muslim's thread.

honeric01:

Is this post about Christianity vs Islam or about how religious leaders are not leading their followers well?

The bros couldnt just stick to the topic, i had to draw a vital synonymous point out to him.

acidtalk:


If Terrorism as you claimed is associated with Islam, then i doubt if there will still be a living soul left in Nigeria as it is widely believed Muslims are 50% or slightly more of the Nigerian population, If all Muslims believe in Mass killing in order to enter paradise don't you think it will need only less than 1 million Nigeria Muslims to wipe out the 75million Christians in Nigeria? Take a deep thought on that.

Then if you are still adamant on Islam being synonymous to Terrorism then you will also want to agree Homosexuality is also synonymous to Christianity?

So you don't agree that terrorism is associated with Islam? But you want me to buy the hogwash that other criminality in Nigeria is directly proportional to the number of churches and pastors?

Following your logic. Since 50% or slightly more of the Nigeria Christian populations takes to stealing, arm-robbery, defrauding, gansterism, etc, how much resources of the country do you think will be left for your Muslims brethren to buy weapons, IEDs, and all sort of stuff they use in conducting terrorist acts?

still on your logic!

If you still believe that churches are responsible for criminality, them you will also want to believe that Mohammed enthroned child marriage, begging, poverty, and disease associated with Northern Muslims!

The man in glasshouse, need not throw stones!