₦airaland Forum

HumbledbYGrace: Excuse you Scriptures forbids a Christian from doing anything that might offend other Christians or encourage them to sin against their conscience (1 Corinthians 8:9-13).

MonsieurCoder: I understand what he typed, he is asking a simple question

ajayikayod: Agreed, we chose to abstain from all ds not becos they ar sins but so as to gain many. But ds view is absolutely diff from d Op view who claimed (biblically) curses on every polygamous family. He should be corrected not supported. Ds type of message causes problems in ppl's homes.

chukwudi44: Bros not every igbo parishes do this and I can confidently tell you that more than 99.9% of the parishes do not do this.I attended churches in the east for years and not for once did I hear anybody mention tithes let alone tithe cards.

chukwudi44: For the clown who wants to go to igbo villages to confirm the official church doctrines.This is straight from the vatican's official website the cathechism of the catholic church section 2043 which deals with members support to the church

"2043 The fourth precept ("You shall observe the days of fasting and abstinence established by the Church" ensures the times of ascesis and penance which prepare us for the liturgical feasts and help us acquire mastery over our instincts and freedom of heart.85

The fifth precept ("You shall help to provide for the needs of the Church" means that the faithful are obliged to assist with the material needs of the Church, each according to his own ability.86

The faithful also have the duty of providing for the material needs of the Church, each according to his own abilities."

http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p3s1c3a3.htm

Bidam: Lol..seriously may be the guy needs the 1k. Can we be merciful and extend the period of grace till tommorrow evening?

Oya @emmbassey..pls PM me ur acct nos dis evening.I am in a good mood to donate freely and willingly.

ukotmi: GOMBs, Bidam,some of us were serious catholics well schooled in the doctrines of the church before seeing the light. Some catholics are only catholic in name and don't know the doctrines. Some are not serious participants in activities at their home (home town) parishes. They stay in Lagos and Abuja etc and claim catholics.
Go to the igbo villages and towns and see what is happening.

Kenny4lyfe: What do you make of the three scenarios I highlighted above?
»I sure know that many nairalanders people still pray those kinda prayers over their food!
»Does physical meals/food contribute to the growth of our faith? (See scenario 3)

italo: I dont remember discussing tithe with you.

The Church doesnt teach it and the Imo story hasnt been confirmed.

I cannot judge on what I have not confirmed and without the Priests' side of the story. I'm not a Pentecostal.

The Church doesnt teach tithing. That is easily verifiable.

italo: Although the Church teaches that offering some form of material support to the Church is obligatory for all Catholic adults who are able to do so, it doesn't specify what percent of one's income should be given. Remember, tithing was an Old Testament obligation that was incumbent on the Jews under the Law of Moses. Christians are dispensed from the obligation of tithing ten percent of their incomes, but not from the obligation to help the Church.

The key to understanding how God wants us to give to the Church is found in 1 Corinthians 16:2, "On the first day of the week [Sunday] each of you should set aside whatever he can afford," and in 2 Corinthians 9:5-8,

"So I thought it necessary to encourage the brothers to go on ahead to you and arrange in advance for your promised gift [donation], so that in this way it might be ready as a bountiful gift and not as an exaction. Consider this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each must do as already determined without sadness or compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. Moreover, God is able to make every grace abundant for you, so that in all things, always having all you need, you may have an abundance for every good work."

To paraphrase: God doesn't demand a fixed amount of money from us; he wants us to give from the heart. If people are forced by their church to give a certain percent of their income, that's extortion. If they give freely and cheerfully the amount they are able, that's a gift.

http://www.catholic.com/quickquestions/what-is-the-churchs-position-on-tithing

chukwudi44: That parish priest should be sanctioned!! He is a very big disgrace to the Catholic church. That Practice is not in consonance with the teaching of the church and not contained in the Cathchism of the Catholic Church

italo: If your account is accurate, this is new and distasteful to my ears.

texazzpete: So we can chalk it up to extreme wickedness on your part that there are still thousands of sickened, diseased people suffering in lagos when you're around?

Kenny4lyfe: I dey O!
No mind dem, they're just been hypnotic about the whole stuff!
While it's not a bad thing to embrace the afflicted!
Why make so much hype out of it?
What about a much more effective hug/touch of faith to heal?
Have we thrown that in the trashcan too?
Na wa for this people O!
They also failed to realize that most of us moved from orthodox homes into the prosperously glorious christianity!

Kenny4lyfe: ^^^
**Takes the post sqizz it as I would a paper and dump it in the trashcan of ignonimy**

Hi Gombs!

nwadaigbo: that guy is just ignorant. [size=32pt]Christ himself was even crucified bc of works of charity and miracles that offended the jewish custom[/size]. You are going far by talking about d apostles. Usee christ himself whom all of us profess to give him example.he is God, yet mere mortals killed him.not to talk about his followers. Leave all these pentecostal brainwashed fish brains alone. They hav all alllowed their fellow humans to think and reason for them and theirs is just yo sit and be manipulated. Pathetic. Muslims understand christ better than most of all theses pentecostals.

nwadaigbo: your type is the reason why non believers will neva be converted or won for christ. Your type is the reason why non believers mock christianity. Your insanity knows no bound. You are indeed a shallow brain and brainwashed dullard

There's are many disfigured people around us.

Any pentecostal who is jealous that the Pope showed love and compassion to this man should go and heal a person like that man instantly and give us the pictures.

bebe2: Those pics brought tears to my eyes

eddiebruk: Healing someone out of pity to me cannot be considered a miracle, all those that were healed in the bible showed some strength of faith, so we're did the pity come from....?

free2ryhme: FoR once I hailed the Pope on this one. No Nigerian pastoR Reverend will ever try dis. I stand to be coRRected.

italo: Thank you. Evening mass will be fine, God willing.

May the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace.

St. Leo, pray for us. Amen.

Mellin: catholics have priest ..Anglican have priest too...

priest ..pastor.. all na d same..
I won't mention any church here

I just need to know if its right which I have already found out from y'all ..and thanks

italo: Of course I know.

I just want him to clarify for some people here:

Acidosis and Gombs