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A Professor of Philosophy of Religion, Danoye Oguntola-Laguda, has said that Christians and Muslims were the major problems of Yoruba tradition because they create a negative mindsets in individuals.
Oguntola-Laguda of the Department of Religions and Peace Studies, Faculty of Arts, Lagos State University (LASU), made the assertion at the institution’s 57th Inaugural Lecture Series on Wednesday in Lagos.
The lecture is entitled: “Esu, The Individual and The Society’’.
He said that Christians and Muslims should not misunderstand the personality of the “Esu’’ (devil) deity to the detriment of Yoruba traditional religious belief.
“Christians and Muslims are the major problems of the Yoruba tradition because they create negative mindsets in individuals that Esu is evil,’’ the don said.
According to him, the influx of imported religious ideologies such as Christianity and Islam into the Yoruba religious space has affected the traditional conception of the devil.
Oguntola-Laguda said the pristine traditional conception of Esu deity as noted in Yoruba traditional religion had been abandoned for the positions of Christianity and Islam on the deity to become popular.
He said: “Esu is evil, leads men astray, encourages them to do evil, works against the salvation plan of God for mankind and therefore must not be avoided at all cost’’.
The philosopher said that the ideology of the two religious beliefs is an attempt to locate a scapegoat for their moral weaknesses and absolve their God from evil activities.
“In Yoruba traditional thought, all things, including evil are possible only with the approval of God and evil is caused by God for good purposes.
“Just as the labour pain experienced by women is evil only momentarily, after the delivery of the child, joy and happiness always ensued,’’ he said.
Oguntola-Laguda explained that Esu as the name of a deity or divinity among pantheon of gods in Yoruba theology, which includes Orunmila (the wisdom divinity), Ogun (iron and war divinity).
Also, Obatala (creative divinity), while Olodumare (God) is the source of all beings, including the divinities which Esu is one of them.
“Yoruba religion believes that Olodumare created Esu as one of his lieutenants and gave him the primordial duties of inspecting rituals, sacrifices and worship.
“This because Esu has the will-power to approve or disapprove of all worships and rituals directed to Olodumare or any other divinities, his primordial function earned him unfortunate appellations and misconceptions,’’ he said.
The professor said God seeks to bring man closer to himself by prescribing sacrifices and the devil makes sure such rituals were done according to prescription.
According to him, those who refuse to offer the prescribed sacrifice(s) are punished by the devil on behalf of God who gave him the role and this punishment are regarded as evil by humans.
“If these punishments are considered evil, then the prime cause of things — Olodumare should be liable for the actions of the Esu deity.
“This is because God allows evil to exist in order to derive greater good from it,’’ he said.
Oguntola-Laguda said that to blame Esu for the evil deeds of man was to create a paradox that might be difficult to explain.
“This is because man as created by God is a determined moral agent who has come to the world to act according to the script as designed and sealed by God.
“Therefore, man cannot do otherwise since there are no alternative courses of action laid out for him,’’ he said.
The philosopher said that men, unfortunately, desecrate and bring evil to themselves and the society because they do not want to do what is right.
He, however, urged all to believe in destiny, respect one another’s religion, do what is right, and according to the culture of the society to enjoy sustainable peace and harmony.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/02/god-held-liable-actions-devil-don/

faith is just a tool to scam you, having faith doesn't change anything but ur mind.

it seems the only way one can turn lie to truth is by repeating the lie. RCCG is not in 192 countries u people should stop the lie

it is a lie 3milliin people cant loose on mmm, i know more than 100 people who is even owing mmm. only new participant and some greedy old participant can loose more

Plappvillemoi:
Is God also responsible for the plane Crash in Brazil? Common? You dont blame him for your calamities. Search your heart instead.

inexistence god cant be responsible.

Ferruccio:
You seem really upset and broken. Have you lost a family member?

upset? to inexistence? what am inferring here is that calamity befall anybody irrespective of his/her believe, it is just random selection and there is no deity anywhere that can save anybody. almost everybody on earth has lost at least a family member to tragedy before.

skeendyke:
Gosh, what specie of thought process is this? If Christians meet gruesome and horrible deaths in the hands of people, God did not protect them. They meet gruesome and horrible deaths through accidents resulting from human failure, God did not protect them. What is your point exactly when considering both instances?

it seems u need brain surgery before u can grasp my point.
the point there is that there is nothing like god, nothing like all powerful god anywhere that can protect anybody. grasp that, the book you people call words of god is just fairy tale written by morons who don't know earth is not flat, who dont know stars cant fall on earth

As regards trampling on snakes and scorpions, Jesus said His disciples should go into the world and preach the Gospel. Did He say they should also look for snakes and scorpions and trample them under their feet? What did verse 18 of Luke chapter 10 say? Jesus said, "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven." Verse 19 - Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you. Does this not tell you that the serpents and scorpions mentioned represent the Devil and his fallen angels? Ask yourself, why would He mention serpents and scorpions after the disciples rejoiced and told Him that the demons obeyed them, and also after He said that He saw the Devil fall like lightning from heaven?

let me help u with what ur bible say [b]He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
Psalm:91:1
I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
Psalm:91:2
Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
Psalm:91:3
He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
Psalm:91:4 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
Psalm:91:5
Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
Psalm:91:6
A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
Psalm:91:7
Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
Psalm:91:8
Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;
Psalm:91:9
There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
Psalm:91:10
For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
Psalm:91:11
They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Psalm:91:12
Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.
Psalm:91:13
Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
Psalm:91:14
He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
Psalm:91:15
With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.
Psalm:91:16[/b]
if ur bible claimed one all powerful god made all these promises and his people still die like this then ur god is useless,
ur prayers and sacrifices to him is useless

skeendyke:
How does Psalm 91 apply to the crucifixion, execution and martyr of the disciples of Jesus from the time after the death of Jesus to our present age?

martyrs and these people differ. martyrs were killed but these people died because of human failure. u are the one to tell me why xtian cant still trample on snakes like ur god promise u in psalms

skeendyke:
Ranchhoddas and OgundeleT, are you both implying that God promised to protect His worshippers from accidents? Are you folks implying that worshippers are immune from death through their location in the church?

Ranchhoddas, please enlighten me about the high standard you are taking about.

OgundeleT, you said, "suppose to be exempted from tragedy." My question to you is do you study history at all? If you did you wouldn't have uttered this statement.

go and read what psalm 91 say first before you reply me again

skeendyke:
Plaetton, please tell the world also that public places of entertainment like stadiums where countless of lives were stampeded to death and fights break out regularly resulting in grievous injuries and sometimes loss of lives; entertainment clubs where many cases of deaths have been reported resulting from fire accidents and gang wars; means of transportation such as private vehicles, commercial buses and airlines which have accounted for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of lives; buildings which have collapsed killing families and trapping many others in their rubble; gas cookers and stoves their use of which have caused loss of lives through accident are - not only a terrible waste of precious time, but an ongoing health and safety hazard

churches where people like you claimed there is presence of all powerful god suppose to be exempted from tragedy except if churches are not different from those places you mentioned

was god on live when it happened? or he cant save them again like they claim he use to do then

only the gullibles can believe this stage play

Edenoscar:
abi oo..a 100naira card is better than a nonexistent diety

toor

4everGod:
Confused man. Na recharge card by God problem? Is 500 naira and 1000 naira recharge cards your biggest achievement? See how the very thought of it excites you as if you just broke the foundation of a new house. smh

Why not pay for 7 peoples school fees first then i will take you seriously.

he try pass Yahweh

will this continue tomorrow @otem

otemanuduno:
Etisalat 5180 0248 1994 382

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otem na u sure pass

promise10:
Bro, provide your video proof naah

Don't just make empty accusations, if you have any video proof where they were staging it, post it here nah.

do u think i need to prove anything? taar

scam arrangee

awon ogboju ole meji pade

Bioadapt1:
shut ur mouth whoever u are,nobody forced u to comment.

get off my mention! nobody force you to reply me. mumu

Dem don carry their 419 business enter liberia. oma se o

lols. so funny lalasticlala must hear this

profmathsland:
I am suggesting that the rule of logarithmic equations can be applied.

apply it and let's see

modath:
First thing first, howdy?

Let's be real, what's the main grouse? What transpired? I know your head is well bolted on.....

Voter inducement or falsification/alteration of recorded votes? The former though a crime is impossible to prove and isn't admissible in court..

As for the latter, where were the agents and co of PDP? Why have we not seen any alternate collated result anywhere beyond the people claiming different results with no evidence to back up... Proof is IMPORTANT..

Questions questions.....

the bolded is the question i have been asking, if they claimed the results was doctored then they should release theirs for people to see

udatso:
Okay.

but i like ur no dulling method of solving sha. u just insert the hint once and submit. tiri gbosa for u

udatso:
It is not my fault you set the question too easy.
Your first mistake was setting the power of x and y as x and y in equations that are to be solved simultaneous.
The second mistake was assigning a value for x and y when the linear equation (equation 1) can easily be substituted with these values to get either of the two values.
The equation below would have been more challenging.

lols
1. a friend gave me the question almost 8years ago in Benin and he asked me to solve it simultaneously by substitution and he gave me the answer but just to prove by solving it and not by insertion as u have done
2. if i should use A and B as their power as u have said then the equation must be 4 because we are to find four unknown which is a, b, x and y

Topkush:
Do you know where he finished from

he graduated from unilorin in 2015 from math edu

lalasticlala please help me take this question to FP

udatso:
Here

bro. u just inserted the answer? no. i just gave u the hint and all u have to do is to show how it is x=2, 3 and y=3, 2

Hern:
D hand writing looks like sumthing dat was typed by computer... Damn

lols. na just pen o