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| Babalawos Masquerading As Pastors by Olaolufred(m): 12:24pm On Jul 25, 2021 |
Babalawos masquerading as pastors Sunday, July 25, 2021 10:00 am By Bola Adewara Recently I went to have an interview with a ‘pastor’, somewhere. One of his members lives in my vicinity. Seeing E-life magazine that I edit, he said I should please give his pastor some publicity and the pastor will bless me spiritually, materially, financially, etc. The issue of a pastor blessing spiritually, materially, financially put me off. I declined the request. But his wife is a close friend of baby and they prevailed on me to do whatever I can, blessing or no blessings. So I went to his shrine, sorry his church. On entering his office, as a journalist, im trained to first observe and scrutinised the environment. On his table were some bottles of water. Looking closely, I saw tags on the bottles with name like River Jordan, Omi Okun, Omi Osa, Dead Sea, River Niger, River Benue, Osun. On the left side of his table were assorted types of anointing oil. Almost ten different bottles, big, small, medium of different shapes. What of Bibles? Almost seven different sizes. Candles dey dia too. The first thing that struck me was a question: is this a pastor or a babalawo? I shifted on my chair and my head told me to leave this place immediately. But my spirit said wait and probe his mind. You must not run from him. When he sat, I said let us pray. Before I could start, he began to speak ‘in tongues’. I didn’t close my eyes and my spiritual antennae was high, so conscious of the environment. When he finished speaking in his tongue, I said I want to pray and I began with the name of Jesus, taking authority over every foul spirit around, commanding them to bow to the name of Jesus, that light will shine during and after this interview and the devil and his demons would be put to rout. I didn’t close my eyes as i prayed, almost shouting. Didn’t the Bible say watch and pray? Throughout my prayer, he did not say amen. When I finished he said “Mr. Bola, can we postpone this interview? It’s like i am hungry. And I have to travel in some minutes. Can we see next week please? I said any how you like it. Mr. X, your church member said you are ready today, that is why I am here. He said ‘OK. I will fix another day with him and get you informed. I stood up to go. He dipped his left hand in his pocket and stretched some naira notes to me. I declined it as I walked out of his office. There is nothing journalists eyes no go see for Nigeria. Come to think of it, some people go to this ‘church’ every Sunday. They call him Papa, Daddy, Prophet. They bow for him. He anoints them. This is the criminal someone said would bless me. Thunder fire him one million times. These people are not Pastors. They are sorcerers. Babalawo. Dibia. No one should call them pastors. Christians, please, shine your eyes. *Bola Adewara, is a preacher, journalist and publisher, Elife magazine Twitter: @bolaadewara https://www.thenewsnigeria.com.ng/2021/07/25/babalawos-masquerading-as-pastors/ |
| Re: Babalawos Masquerading As Pastors by SportsHD: 12:31pm On Jul 25, 2021 |
They're everywhere. Opening a church nowadays ain't about spreading the gospel no more. It's about business. Imagine a Reverend father overseeing a whole state asking people to pay for blessings. And, gullible people pay too. That's why we have billionaire pastors and, business keeps booming. |
| Re: Babalawos Masquerading As Pastors by Nobody: 12:44pm On Jul 25, 2021 |
So, what were the things in his office that suggests hes a babalawo? Ever heard the word, "prayer mantle"? That is what those things you saw on his table are. Just like annointed oil, anything can be anointed and used as a mantle. Though I don't know how he came about his mantles, I feel those things are not enough for you to judge and tag him "babalawo". Now, because he did not respond to your prayers cancelled your meeting, you concluded about him but meanwhile, you didn't close your eyes or even respond when he too was praying and you sounded to confrontational with your prayers. I'm sure you know that. He must have sensed that in your tone hence his reaction. Please, don't be too quick to judge people; a man of God for that matter. Leave their judgment to God, even when you're sure of what you're saying. In this case you're not even sure. 1 Like |
| Re: Babalawos Masquerading As Pastors by SultanYoung: 12:44pm On Jul 25, 2021 |
So you know free mention the name of the church and the pastor in other to help your fellow humans to flee from such false prophet. GOD punish you 1 Billion time you foool |
| Re: Babalawos Masquerading As Pastors by Ororocelemi(m): 12:45pm On Jul 25, 2021 |
Pls kindly share more details on this, I need to know his name, parish and state. I'm beginning to hate religion  SportsHD: |
| Re: Babalawos Masquerading As Pastors by Adamgeneral12: 12:51pm On Jul 25, 2021 |
 you guys no go kill person with laughter.I beg go there again to do the interview and come back to nairaland and tell us how the thing go |
| Re: Babalawos Masquerading As Pastors by SportsHD: 12:59pm On Jul 25, 2021 |
Ororocelemi:I 1 Like |
| Re: Babalawos Masquerading As Pastors by SoBright101: 1:01pm On Jul 25, 2021 |
There is nothing wrong being a Babalawo, stop comparing your god of men with Babalawo. |
| Re: Babalawos Masquerading As Pastors by phr33man(m): 1:10pm On Jul 25, 2021 |
SoBright101: Truly nothing wrong in being babalawo but alot wrong guising under Christianity. 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: Babalawos Masquerading As Pastors by SoBright101: 1:14pm On Jul 25, 2021 |
You should find another qualification for fake pastors. Stop comparing them with Babalawo. Babalawo is a well known traditional profession except you mean fake ones. phr33man: |
| Re: Babalawos Masquerading As Pastors by phr33man(m): 1:48pm On Jul 25, 2021 |
SoBright101: I'm not arguing. Only taking of babaláwos that come to hide under Christianity. I know there are babalawos that stay true to themselves yet make it. In summary, if one is babalawo let people know you and if you are a xtian, let them know not pretending to be what you ain't to get customers |
| Re: Babalawos Masquerading As Pastors by jesusjnr2020(m): 2:23pm On Jul 25, 2021 |
Jesus long foretold us of such things, as wolves coming in sheep clothing, so do not be surprised. 2 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Babalawos Masquerading As Pastors by Olaolufred(m): 6:49pm On Jul 25, 2021 |
jesusjnr2020: They seems to be too many nowadays that someone seeking Christ genuinely easily fall into their hands. Someone seeking victory now become a victim again where you heard the name of Jesus on speakers daily. O ga o. 1 Like |
| Re: Babalawos Masquerading As Pastors by Kobojunkie: 6:55pm On Jul 25, 2021 |
SportsHD:Opening of your churchws was never about spreading the Gospel to begin with. Jesus Christ never asked anyone to build churches to spread His Gospel.  |
| Re: Babalawos Masquerading As Pastors by Kobojunkie: 6:58pm On Jul 25, 2021 |
CharisEleos:Even those you call witches and wizards, babalawos, and pagan worshipers, have most everything you listed there, and they do practice your pagan acts of "anointing" objects as well, so tells us which one of them were commanded of you Jesus Christ? 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: Babalawos Masquerading As Pastors by Olaolufred(m): 7:22pm On Jul 25, 2021 |
Kobojunkie: See Question. Abegi, temper mercy with justice, justice with mercy, shaa temper something with something jare. Should I tell you one story? When I wanted to leave that place (a church that employed 40 failures and fired them for unfruitfulness) because God confronted me with some truth and I couldn't defend it. My wife did not want it. I stopped going, but my wife will still go. One day, she brought the so-called Blood of Jesus (Black currant and Zobo) and started spraying it everywhere in the house. I told her God told me this is idolatry, because the name of Jesus in faith is enough than all these attaching physical connections. She did not agree. Then I told her, I will practice the blood of Passover tomorrow. I will buy a fowl, kill it and sprinkle the blood on our doorposts. She said Jesus did not tell us that. I asked, then what is the difference between real blood and black currant blood. I don see that church finish. Too many scams worse than in govt ministries.
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| Re: Babalawos Masquerading As Pastors by Kobojunkie: 7:27pm On Jul 25, 2021 |
Olaolufred:Jesus Christ never asked anyone to bath in His blood, let alone cover anything in it. The practice alone is Pagan in origin and is still practiced by babalawos and the lot. I dont understand how many who claim to be Christians have become so very blind to Jesus Christ and His Word. Dude, you get serious patience.. I for don take long vacation from that point from that madness. |
| Re: Babalawos Masquerading As Pastors by Olaolufred(m): 8:09pm On Jul 25, 2021 |
Kobojunkie: Which vacation? My wife is my wife o. After 2 months, she reasoned with me that all I raised against them were the Bible truth and so we couldn't continue. It was God who confronted me with those questions that I raised. So they were all backed with scripture. I thank God that we have chosen Holiness unto the Lord than dominating the earth by all means. What shall it profit me if I dominate the Earth but lose my soul? |
| Re: Babalawos Masquerading As Pastors by SoBright101: 6:20pm On Jul 26, 2021 |
How did you confirm they are Babalawo before Christianity? phr33man: |
| Re: Babalawos Masquerading As Pastors by phr33man(m): 7:09pm On Jul 26, 2021 |
SoBright101: I never said they are babalawo. I was only following the context of the thread |
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